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New SEAT Leon SC: Price from £15,370

The new SEAT Leon SC (3-door), which debuted at the Geneva Motor Show last month, will cost from £15,370 for the S 1.2TSI. Not only is the Leon SC cheaper than the Hatch, SEAT has gone to some trouble to differentiate the two with the SC getting a lower roofline, more steeply raked windscreen and new tailgate, as well as being 35mm shorter. Despite which the Leon SC still has decent leg and head room in the back and a boot that’s as big as the Leon hatch.

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With our Facebook page's 'Like' count continuing to rise, we're rapidly approaching the magic 10,000 mark. To celebrate we're offering a free six-month subscription to Car Design News to our 10,000th fan. We've been updating our page with archived material from auto shows stretching all the way back 2000 and in celebration of the ever-rising number of Facebook ‘Likes' we've decided to give away the fantastic prize of a free six-month subscription to the one who takes us to the five digit mark.

Safety tech boost for new Honda CR-V

By Phil McNamara Motor Industry 29 August 2006 07:56 Honda has given a sneak preview of the technology bound for its all-new CRV soft-roader. The funky new look remains under wraps for now, but we know the chassis has been equipped with adaptive cruise control (ACC) and a collision mitigation brake system (CMS). The CR-V is equipped with a radar which tracks the distance to the car in front, with two benefits.