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First we had off-road vehicles, then they became known as4x4s. That designation, however, was considered by the fashionconscious to indicate an on/off-road working vehicle, so the

SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) nomenclature was invented. Unfortunatelythe word Utility in the title, was also considered to be too workingclass, so SAV (Sports Activity Vehicle) was applied by the morefashion conscious manufactures, to describe their vehicles in thissegment of the market. When the Green Brigade took an objectionto fashionable ladies driving these vehicles, as their daily transport,in an urban environment, some manufacturers invented the termCrossover to describe their participation in this lucrative market.

Now Nissan have come up with a further refinement on thistheme. At the Los Angeles Auto Show recently, they introduced aconvertible version of their Murano Crossover. Unlike the fixed topMurano, the drop top only has two passenger doors. We are told itwill seat four adults comfortably, as well as accommodating theirgolf bags and luggage. No mention is made as to the constructionof the folding top, so we have no indication as to whether it is fabricor a hard substance like metal, glassfibre or carbonfibre.

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ROAD TESTBy KEVIN FENIX

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contd. on page 6

The Seat Leon and the Volkswagen Golf share the same platform, so there are similarities in their wheelbases, suspensiondesign and other mechanical components. In the case of the car on test, it also shares the same 1.6 TDI diesel engine asfitted to the Golf BlueMotion, so performance levels and fuel consumption is similar, but not the same, as the Leon is somewhatheavier than the Golf and has a different final drive ratio. The differences are, however, small. For example the Leon has a

top speed of 186 kph (115 mph), whereas the Golf BlueMotion manages 190 kph (118 mph).

this variety the Leon wassatisfyingly comfortable and aneffortless performer. Indeed onthe motorway you have to watchyour speed carefully, as while itnaturally drops off a little on arise, it picks up very quickly on adown hill section, so before youknow it you have gone from 120kph (75 mph) to well over 140kph (87 mph) and heading for160 kph (100 mph). At a steady100 kph (62 mph), the engine isticking over at a very relaxed2,000 rpm in 5th gear

The instruments and drivingcontrols are beautifully laid outfor safe, comfortable and relaxeddriving. The instrument binnacle,behind the steering wheel,contains three clear, easy to read,analogue dials. The smallercentral dial is the tachometer.Like the other two it has whitelettering on a black background.However, from 4,500 rpm to6,000 rpm the lettering is in red,to indicate the engine is now inthe upper limits of its speedrange. The speedometer is on theright and has all white lettering,

but the black background alsohouses a series of importantwarning lights, which areilluminated in red, when the needarises.

A matching circular dial on theleft actually houses a variety ofdifferent information. In its top leftit has an analogue fuel levelgauge. One of the most satisfyingthings about driving this car, apartform its effortless performance,was observing how very, veryslowly, the gauge moves from fulltowards empty. Indeed with over500 km (300+ miles) on the triprecorder, the needle was still notquite at the half way mark, fromthe full side. Matching the fuelgauge on the right, was theengine temperature gauge. Thelower half of this dial contained avariety of digital information: thetime, distance to empty, totaldistance covered and the tripdistance recorder. It is allbeautifully presented making iteasy to see at a glance, which allcontributes to the absolute drivingpleasure.

Top speed fortunately islargely irrelevant as in both casesit is well above the national speedlimits in most countries within theEuropean Union. Both cars have a0-100 kph acceleration time of11.3 seconds, so in day to daydriving their performances arepractically identical. As it is thatlittle bit heavier and has a slightlydifferent final drive ratio, there isa small difference in the Seat’sfuel consumption and hence itsexhaust emissions. Both cars,however, fall into Irish road tax

band A, which is good. While onthe subject of fuel consumption,the Seat delivers 55 mpg (5.1lt/100 km) on the EU urban cycle,improving to 75 mpg (3.7 lt/100km) on the extra urban cycle andaveraging out at 67 mpg (4.2lt/100 km) on the combined cycle.This gives exhaust emissions of109 gm/km.

During the course of this test,my driving included a lot of thenormal daily commuting, besideslocal runs and motorway drivingbetween Dublin and Belfast. In all

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Moving over to the centreconsole, below the two airvents, there is a row of pushbutton switches. From the leftthese are for, windscreendemisting, feet warming, bodywarming, face warming, airrecirculation and rear windowdemisting. Once again thesymbols on each button areeasy to see whilst driving.Immediately below is the air-conditioning control panel,with two round knobs, toselect the desired

TECHNICAL DATADIMENSIONSOverall length 4315 mmOverall width 1768 mm (excluding mirrors)Overall height 1459 mmLuggage capacity 0.341 cu.M (5 seats) 1.165 cu.M (2 seats loading to roof)Tank capacity 55 ltsENGINEType 4 cyl. DOHC 16v, turbocharged, direct injection, dieselCapacity 1598 ccCO2 emissions 109 gm/km – Specific CO2 68.210 gm/km/ltTRANSMISSIONType 5 speed manualSUSPENSIONFront MacPherson strut, trailing L-shaped lower transverse

arm, 22.5 mm anti-roll barRear Blade type trailing arm, centrally positioned, upper and

lower transverse arms, long lower rear transverse arm,seating coil spring, telescopic damper, 21 mm anti-rollbar

STEERINGType Electromechanical power assisted, rack and pinionBRAKESType Servo assisted dual circuit with anti-lock, electronic

brakeforce distribution, emergency brake assist, plus anelectronic stability programme with traction control

WHEELSType 10 spoke, cast alloy, 5 studSize 6.5J x 16 – H2Spare Pressed steel ventilated – 3.5J x 16 TYRESType Dunlop SP Sport Fast ResponseSize 205/55 R 16 – 91VSpare Hankook S300 – T125/70 R 16 – 96MPERFORMANCETop speed 186 kph (115 mph)0-100 kph 11.3 secs.FUEL CONSUMPTIONUrban 5.1 lt/100 km (55 mpg)Extra urban 3.7 lt/100 km (75 mpg)Combined 4.2 lt/100 km (67 mpg)WARRANTY/SERVICINGCoverage 2 years unlimited, 2 years assistance,

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and the driver’s door, operatesthe lights and fog lamps, witha rotary switch alongside forheadlamp levelling. Directionindicators, dipped and highbeam selection and headlampflashers are controlled by theleft hand stalk and the wipersand washers by the right handstalk, on either side of thesteering column.

Ahead of the gearlever,there is a useful open storagespace, while in the centraltunnel between the two frontseats, there are two open

contd. on page 6

contd. from page 4 temperature for each side ofthe car. Below this panel isanother panel with the slot forthe CD player and the controlsfor the audio system.

On the left hand arm of thesteering wheel there arefurther audio controls plus theswitch for the Bluetoothtelephone operations. Theright hand arm has theswitches for the cruisecontrol.

A rotary switch on thelower section of the facia,between the steering column

cupholders and a small panel,alongside the driver’s seat,that has the buttons for thecentral locking and unlocking,as well as a rotary control foradjusting the exterior rearview mirrors. These twomirrors fold in automaticallywhen the car is locked andopen out again when it isunlocked. It is all so welldone, that I came to theconclusion, that the personwho designed the interior ofthis car obviously enjoysdriving himself/herself.

The road test took in avariety of road surfaces, bothin the Republic and inNorthern Ireland. Generallyspeaking, the suspensiongave a comfortable ride overmost surfaces, although youcould detect the rougherpatches, when they croppedup from time to time.Combined with thecomfortable ride, theroadholding was good, so youcould drive in a relaxedmanner, even when therewere a series of twists andturns to be negotiated. Thiswas helped by the positivefeel of the steering, geared togive a comfort orientatedthree turns from lock to lock.

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The electromechanical powerassistance, certainly mademanoeuvring in tight spaces alot easier, helped by theexcellent visibility down eachside provided by the exteriorrear view mirrors.

The two front seats arecomfortable and well shaped.Both have adjustments forreach, height and backrestangle.

The rear bench seat isdivided 60/40 in the backrest,which can be folded downonto the seat cushions, tofacilitate the carrying ofawkward items of luggage.The two outer positions areequipped with ISOfix fittingsfor child safety seats. The seatwill accommodate threeadults sitting abreast inreasonable comfort, but thisdoes reduce the shoulder

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contd. from page 6 room to uncomfortable levels.It can take three youngteenagers without difficulty, orsmaller children, providedonly two require to be seatedin child safety seats or onbooster cushions.

Normal luggage space,between the boot floor andthe underside of the rearshelf, is 0.341 cubic metres.When the shelf is removed,the two seatbacks folded flatand you load to the roof, thisincreases to 1.165 cubicmetres. The Leon can carry upto 75 kg in a suitablecontainer on the roof if theneed arises. However, aroofbox will destroy theairflow over the car andincrease resistance, whichincreases fuel consumption,so if you need the extracapacity for family holidays,remember to remove theroofbox when you come

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Longer, lower and wider than theprevious model, the new BMW 6series convertible offers more spaceand comfort, especially for the tworear seat passengers. It is due to go

on sale in the UK towards the end of March2011, so perhaps prospective Irish buyers willhave access to the new car sometime in April2011.

Initially it will be offered with the choice oftwo petrol engines, a V8 and an inline sixcylinder. The 650i has a 4.4 litre V8, with twinturbochargers positioned in the V between thetwo banks of cylinders. It delivers 300 kWbetween 5,500 rpm and 6,400 rpm, with 600Nm between 1,750 rpm and 4,500 rpm. Thatlevel of power and torque gives it a top speedelectronically limited to 250 kph (155 mph) with0-100 kph acceleration in 5.0 seconds.Combined cycle fuel consumption is 26 mpg(10.8 lt/100 km), with exhaust emissions of 249gm/km. This makes it an expensive propositionfor Irish motorists, as that level of emissions,places it in band G, the highest level, which at

present pre-budget rates, demands anannual rip-off of €2100.

The 640i is powered by a 3.0 litre sixcylinder turbocharged engine. Its maximumpower output is 235 kW @ 5,800 rpm withtorque of 450 Nm between 1,300 rpm and4,500 rpm. Its combined cycle fuel consumptionis 35 mpg (8.0 lt/100 km). This gives emissionsof 185 gm/km, putting this version into road taxband E, which at present rates has a muchmore acceptable annual demand of €630 euro.On the performance front it too is governed toa top speed of 250 kph (155 mph), with 0-100kph acceleration in 5.7 seconds. That smalldrop in performance, will never be noticed onthe road, so it makes a much better propositionfor prospective Irish motorists. The 640i comesas standard with automatic transmissionincorporating stop/start technology.

The roof opens at the touch of a button inaround nineteen seconds, while closing takesaround 24 seconds. Both operations can beaccomplished on the move at speeds below 25mph (40 kph).

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accident?8. What German car is named after a strong North Atlantic wind?9. What was the Jaguar car called before 1945?10. Which South American country has RCH on its cars?11. Which car model was named after the man who founded Detroit? 12. Which car manufacturer produced a car called the Dolomite?

ANSWERS:1. 1769. 2. Charles. 3. Goodyear. 4. Sweden. 5. Vauxhall. 6. Jaguar.7. Dino. 8. Passat (VW). 9. SS. - Manufactured by SS Cars Ltd and renamedafter the war for obvious reasons. 10. Chile. 11. Cadillac. 12. Triumph

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Inside the leather coveredsteering wheel has controlsfor several differentoperations. Sports design frontseats are fitted and air-conditioning is standard. As anoption buyers may specifycool-leather upholstery, whichreflects the sun’s rays, thuspreventing it from becoming tohot in bright sunlight. ParkAssist is available for bothparallel and adjacent parking

manoeuvres.The folding hardtop

includes a tilt and slide glasssun roof. It takes around 25seconds to go from fullyclosed to fully open and viceversa. This operation can nowbe done remotely with the keyfob, if the keyless entry optionis fitted. When the roof islowered the luggage capacityreduces to 0.205 cubicmetres, whilst when it is

erected, it expands to 0.380cubic metres.

Initially the car will beavailable with three petrolengines and one diesel. Two ofthe petrol engines are basedon the excellent 1.4 litre TSIunit, one delivering 90 kW andthe other 118 kW. The third isa 2.0 litre TSI with an outputof 155 kW. The diesel is a 2.0litre TDI producing 104 kW.Later on in 2011 there will be

BlueMotion versionsincorporating stop/starttechnology and brake energyregeneration, as standard.

This latest Eos is expectedon mainland Europeanmarkets early in 2011, withthe UK and presumably Irishmarket coming on streamfrom March onwards.However, it is expected thatthe US will be its biggestselling market.

Volkswagen used theoccasion of the LosAngeles Auto Show, toannounce the latest

version of the Eos coupe cabriolet.The most noticeable change is tothe front end, which now featuresthe wide horizontal grille designpreviously seen on the Passat, Poloand Sharan. The revisedheadlamps now feature LEDtechnology for daytime runninglights. To go with the new widergrille, there is a new front bumperwith different airdams and fog lightmountings. At the rear, revised taillamps are similar to those fitted tothe new Passat.

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The Nissan Juke succeeds the Peugeot 3008 which took thetitle last year. The Continental Irish Van of the Year 2011 title wasawarded to the Mercedes Benz Vito.

The Irish Motoring Writers' Association has organised the IrishCar of the Year Awards each year, for the past 33 years.

The Nissan Juke has been voted Continental Irish Car of theYear 2011 by the Irish Motoring Writers’ Association. Theannouncement was made at an awards ceremony today

in the Convention Centre Dublin attended by leading figures fromthe motor industry.

The results were as follows:1. NISSAN JUKE 185 POINTS 2. KIA VENGA 166 POINTS3. BMW 5 SERIES 158 POINTS4. SKODA YETI 149 POINTS5. OPEL ASTRA 144 POINTS

The Irish Motoring Writers Association judges awarded pointson the basis of criteria ranging from innovation and safety tospace, comfort, build quality, driving quality and value for money.

Presenting the award to Paul O’Sullivan, Marketing Directorof Nissan Ireland, Paddy Murphy of awards sponsor, ContinentalTyres Ireland, commented: “The Irish motoring writers haveselected an exciting model and no doubt the 2011 Irish Car ofthe Year accolade will provide a huge boost to the popularity ofthe Nissan Juke in the Irish market, particularly in the context ofthe current economic environment.”

Awards were made in five categories, reflecting thediversified nature of today’s car market in Ireland.

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In addition the convertible hasreinforcing tubes in the A-pillars, additional reinforcingin the windscreen header rail,front door pillars and door sillpanels. Thanks to this stiffbody structure, the

convertible enjoys the samefirm suspension settings asits hardtop coupe sister. Theconvertible thus enjoys thesame sports performance andhandling as the Camarocoupe.

According to GeneralMotors, the ChevroletCamaro is now thebest selling coupe in

its segment of the US market.The company has now addeda convertible to the modelrange. It will be built inCanada and goes intoproduction in January 2011.The plan is to sell it onEuropean markets, as well asthe North American marketand cars for Europe areexpected to arrive during2011.

The only problem for Irishand UK prospective owners, isthat cars for Britain andIreland will only be built onFriday afternoons or Mondaymornings and as a result thesteering wheel will be on thewrong side. The otherproblem, especially for Irishowners, is that it comesequipped with a 6.2 litre V8petrol engine, that deliversaround 12 mpg in city andsuburban driving.Consumption improves toaround 18 mpg in open roaddriving. This will result in highexhaust emissions, so you canexpect it to fall into Irish roadtax band G, the highest level.Currently this demands anannual payment of €2100and who knows what thismay be after the budget. Thefuel consumption is much thesame whether you order the

six speed manualtransmission, or the optionalsix speed automatic.

Thankfully the car comeswith a proper folding soft top.Great care was taken to get asmooth hardtop likeappearance, that did not showthe normal supporting framesthrough the fabric. The fabricextends below the waistlineand the stitching has beendesigned to be as invisible aspossible. The company saythat it presents a smooth tautappearance that is similar inlooks to that of the hardtopcoupe. Once a single catchhas been released and theappropriate button pressed,the top will fold down in a Zpattern in twenty seconds.The top is made from a thickdurable canvas, with anacoustic headliner andincorporates a heated glassrear window.

Right from the designstage, the Camaro’s structurewas intended toaccommodate both hardtopand convertible body styles.As a result it has a stiffstructure, without maladieslike scuttle shake and vaguesteering. Part of thisreinforcing consists ofunderbody V-braces, front andrear, underbody tunnelbracing, under bonnet frontsuspension bracing andgearbox mounting stiffeners.

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OTHER MARQUES2010Ford Focus Style 1.6 Tdci 5 Dr Alloys A/C 12,994 8,459 1 Grey €17,7502008Nissan Qashqai 1.6 Sve,S/R,C/C, Alloys, E/W, E/M, 22458 14161 1 Black €16,950Mercedes E 200 1.8 Auto, Leather, Climate, Alloys 36204 22629 1 Black €28,750Ford Focus 1.6, E/M, E/W, CD, Alloys,A/C 35,600 22,250 1 Silver €12,950

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The Mercedes Benz Vito has been voted Continental Irish Van of the Year 2010 by the IrishMotoring Writers Association. The announcement was made at an awards ceremony at theConvention Centre Dublin attended by leading figures from the motor industry. The Mercedes

Benz Vito with 50 points finished ahead of the Volkswagen Transporter on 43 points and the NissanNV200 on 36 points.

All nine voting members of the Irish Motoring Writers Association van jury took part. Value-for-money, reliability, versatility and lasting residual value were among the attributes sought bythe judging panel.

Presenting the award to Stephen Byrne, Chief Executive of Mercedes Benz Ireland, PaddyMurphy of award sponsors, Continental Tyres Ireland, commented: “The Vito has won theendorsement of the Irish Motoring Writers and in the current tough CV market conditions, I amsure the award will support the van’s success in the Irish market.”

The Vito succeeds the Ford Transit Connect, last year's winner.At the same ceremony the Nissan Juke was voted Continental Irish Car of the Year 2011.

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speed automatic and a THP155 delivering 115 kW matedto the six speed EGStransmission.

Standard specification onall versions is anti-lock brakeswith emergency brake assistand electronic brakeforcedistribution, plus an electronicstability programme withtraction control. Suspension isbased on MacPherson strutsat the front with a torsion

beam and trailing arms at therear. Steering is a speedsensitive, electrically powerassisted, rack and pinion.

In interesting feature of theinstrument binnacle, is thatthe background lighting canbe changed from white toblue, to suit the driver’spreference. Also the speedindicator on the analoguespeedometer, sweeps aroundthe instrument’s

circumference, rather thanoperating from the centre ofthe dial. Depending on thetrim level other items offeredas standard or available asoptional extras are aconnecting box for Bluetoothand a USB socket, front andrear parking sensors, tyrepressure monitoring system,Xenon directional headlampsand front seats with amassaging function.

Order books for thenew Citroen C4opened on 22ndNovember and the

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This new Subaru LegacySports Tourer goes onsale in early December.

Power is provided by a 2.0litre, horizontally opposed,four cylinder diesel engine,driving all four wheels througha six speed manual gearbox.Horizontally opposed enginesand all wheel drive are almosta Subaru trademark by now.Power is 110 kW @ 3,600rpm, with 350 Nm between1,800 rpm and 2,400 rpm.The engine comes completewith a variable vaneturbocharger and highpressure direct fuel injection.This gives a top speed of 203kph (126 mph), with 0-100kph acceleration in 9.6seconds. This more thansatisfactory performance, fora large family car, comes witha combined cycle fuelconsumption of 44 mpg (6.4lt/100 km) and exhaustemissions of 168 gm/km. Thecar thus falls into Irish roadtax band D.

Standard features includea tilt and slide sunroof, leatherupholstery, heated front seats,dual zone air-conditioning,alloy wheels, automaticwipers and lights, Bluetoothfacilities and a premium six

speaker audio system. Theaudio equipment is MP3compatible. The instrumentsappear to be white, when theignition is switched off, butare bathed in a blue lightwhen it is switched on.

The chassis comes withMacPherson strut frontsuspension and doublewishbone rear suspension.The centre differential is alimited slip design and innormal conditions splits thedriving torque 50/50.However, when slip isdetected in any wheel torqueto that wheel can be reducedand redirected to anotherwheel with more grip. The alldisc braking system includesanti-lock with emergencybrake assist, hill-holder assistand electronic brakeforcedistribution. An electricparking brake is fitted. Tyresof 225/45 R 18 size are fittedall round.

When all five seats are inuse, the Legacy Sports Toureroffers 0.526 cubic metres ofluggage space. With the60/40 split rear seats foldedand only two seats in use, thiscan be increased to amaximum of 1.677 cubicmetres.

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2052 (including mirrors)Overall height 1535 mmLuggage capacity 0.526 cu.M (5 seats)

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The strategic co-operation agreementbetween Renault, Nissan and Daimlersigned earlier this year has been

described as "more important that theoriginal alliance between Renault and Nissan10 years ago".

Renault's chief operating officer PatrickPelata said: "The automotive landscape haschanged not just because of the economiccrisis but because of globalisation,technological requirements, safety andemissions legislation, as well as thepressure on price. Economies of scale arenow even more important and this is whywe are seeing an acceleration of synergies.

"Renault is not a big carmaker. We willhave around 2.5 million sales in 2010, andthe development of new products and ourzero emission vehicles puts pressure on ourresearch and development budget. Daimleris big by turnover and market capitalisationbut Audi is getting closer all the time.

"If you put the budgets of Renault, Nissan

and Daimler together you get by far thelargest R&D capability in the industry. Biggerthan GM, bigger than Ford, so we will beable to work together to enjoy the besttechnologies. The main thing is to ensure werealise our full potential."

Pelata said that so far the alliance withDaimler is working well. The companies arealready working on the next generation ofSmart cars and the Renault Clio as well aselectric vehicles and light commercialvehicles.

Pelata also said that the French carmakerwould continue in Formula One. There havebeen rumours that the company will sell itsstake in the Renault F1 team, to which itsupplies engines.

He added: "There are many discussionsgoing on in F1, but one way or another wewill be there next season. We are very happyto be competing and the Renault brand issteeped in racing and I believe it does havean effect on our image.

DAIMLER DEAL ‘MORE IMPORTANT' THANRENAULT-NISSAN ALLIANCE A DECADE AGO

Recently we had a series of different peopleappearing on national television to tell us aboutthe roll out of mobile speed cameras all over the

country. All spun the line that they were solely to preventdeaths on the road and not for raking in money. Let uslook at some of these claims. The National RoadsAuthority were the same people who were giventelevision and radio time to tell us that they had madeextensive studies all over Europe, America and othercountries into motorways and as a result of theseexpensive studies had decided not to have rest areason our motorways, solely in the interests of safety! Theyhave of course since had to change their attitude on thismatter.

Then there was the AA spokesman telling us thatthe cameras were solely for the interests of road safety.

This is as believable as prostitutes telling people theydon’t charge for sex!

The Minister for Transport appeared with theMinister for Justice and told us that the cameras werethere solely for road safety. In fact he said he did notmind if a single offence was never recorded, as finesfor speeding were not the purpose of the cameras. Theywere solely for road safety. As he mouthed off thisbovine fertiliser, you could see the smirk on hisministerial companion’s face.

Speed cameras are there for one reason and ONEREASON only, TO MAKE MONEY FOR THEAUTHORITIES! Set a low enough speed and you rakeevery motorist into your net.

GENERAL INTEREST REPORTBy KEVIN FENIX, www.twincam.ie