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The Alfa 33 was a five door hatchback and estate model car made by Alfa Romeo from 1984 to 1994. The Alfa 33 came in three engine sizes: 1.5 litres with 98 BHP, 1.7 litres with 107 to 110 BHP and a 1.7 litre 16 valve edition providing 132 to 137 BHP, all of which provided about 30 mpg. The Alfa 33 was criticised for its heavy steering, poor comfort and unreliable gear change, and has subsequently proved to be at high risk to rusting.
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The Alfa Romeo 147 is an Italian automobile produced in three- and five-door models since 2001 when it was voted European Car of the Year, before undergoing revisions in 2005. The Alfa Romeo 147 is marketed as a stylish family car and is powered by a 1.9 litre four-cylinder engine providing a top speed of 129 mph, acceleration of 0 to 60 mph in just under nine seconds and a combined fuel consumption of almost 48 mpg. The Alfa Romeo 147 has been plagued by reliability issues and in October 2003 models were recalled due to a fire risk caused by an engine bay wiring short circuit on cars built between January 2002 and April 2003. Another recall occurred in April 2004 due to the power-assisted steering which could fail on GTAs made between November 2000 and March 2003. In May 2005 another recall occurred due to fuel leaks discovered on cars built between May and September 2004, in September 2006 a braking fault was discovered with the space-saver spare fitted on non-GTAs made between June 2004 and February 2006 resulting in a recall of these vehicles and in October 2006 clutch issues were discovered on vehicles made between March 2003 and October 2005.
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The Alfa Sprint is a sporty front-wheel drive coupe automobile plagued by a poor quality body and powered by a 1500 or 1700 CC engine giving roughly 30 mpg.
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The Audi A2 is the world's first mass produced motor-car constructed from aluminium available in a five door hatchback design with either a 1.4 litre petrol model offering 60 mpg and a 1.4 litre diesel model offering 80 mpg.
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The Austin A90 Atlantic was the first British car designed specifically for the American market. The Austin A90 Atlantic was produced as a convertible with a power-operated hood and as a saloon model, from 1948 to 1952. It was powered by a 2660 cc OHV in-line four engine providing 88 bhp and a top speed of 145 kmh. The Austin A90 Atlantic could accelerate from 0-60 mph in 16.6 seconds and could achieve a fuel consumption of 25 mpg.
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The Austin Healey Sprite (known as the 'frogete') was a British sports car produced from 1958 to 1961. The Austin Healey Sprite was powered by a 948 cc in-line four engine providing 43 bhp and a top speed of 135 kmh, with a fuel consumption of 45 mpg attainable.
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The Bentley Arnage is a luxury four-door saloon motor car produced since 1998 in a 4.4 litre twin turbo fuel injected 32 valve V8 cylinder engine producing 350 BHP and providing 17 mpg (known as the Green Label) and a 6.7 litre 16 valve V8 cylinder engine model producing 400 BHP and delivering 14 mpg (known as the Red Label). The Bentley Arnage is renowned for its opulence, high running costs and depreciation in value.
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The BMW 2002 Turbo was a German high-speed saloon car produced briefly in 1972 and 1973, until high petrol prices killed demand for it. The BMW 2002 Turbo was powered by a 1990 cc 4-cylinder engine providing 170 bhp and a top speed of 209 kmh, but at a high fuel consumption of 17 mpg.
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The Ferrari F430 is an Italian two-seater sports car first produced in 2004. The Ferrari F430 is powered by a 4.3 litre V 8 mid engine producing 490 bhp (the Scuderia model produces 510 bhp) providing a top speed of 196 mph and an acceleration of 0 to 60 in four seconds and a combined fuel economy of 15.4 mpg. The Ferrari F430 is produced in a Coupe, Scuderia, Spider and standard model.
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The Ford Maverick is an American three and five-door model estate car produced since 1993 in a 2.4 litre petrol and 2.7 litre turbo diesel engine model offering 25 and 29 mpg respectively and a top speed of around 105 mph.
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