'Dummy cops' act the part to put brakes on real speeding drivers

"DUMMY COPS" in decommissioned police cars have been sitting by highways in an attempt to deter motorists from speeding.

CAR POOL

THE CAR Mahindra Pik-up single-cab chassis 4x4 (tub model shown) THE PRICE From $18,990 plus dealer and on-road costs VITAL STATISTICS 2.5-litre, 4-cyl turbo-diesel, 79kW/247Nm, 5-speed man, 9.9L/100km and 260g/km CO2, 4WD

Soothing air for your derriere

The science of keeping your backside comfortable.

Boys will be boys . . . unless we stop them NOW!

I HAVE just three little words to say to the team manager for the Preston Bullant under 10s - he's the guy who's been in the news lately for mercilessly ripping into a pack of 10-year-old players and telling them they were hopeless and had no footy skills - and my three little angry, livid, appalled words are this: GOOD BLOODY ONNNNNNYAAA. Because he's spot on, he's dead right, we're being too soft on our footy kids and not preparing them for a life of competitive adulthood.

Lear asks for executive bonuses on beating bankruptcy

LEAR CORP, the world's second-largest maker of car seats, has asked the US Bankruptcy Court for permission to pay up to $US20.6 million ($25.6 million) in bonuses to 29 executives if it meets restructuring targets.

China challenges global auto industry

YIN Tongyao, president of Chery, China's most successful home-grown car maker, told Trade Minister Simon Crean yesterday he was thinking of investing in or buying auto components manufacturers that are doing it tough in Australia.

From The Cheap Seats

STUNNER OF THE WEEK

A Sporting Addition

THE CAR Mercedes-Benz E280 CDI Sport THE PRICE $102,524 VITAL STATISTICS 3.0-litre V6 turbo-diesel (140kW/440Nm), seven-speed automatic CONSUMPTION AND EMISSIONS 7.5L/100km (combined), 199g/km

Car Pool - What We're Driving This Week

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