Skoda tops 200mph at Bonneville

Skoda's Octavia vRS - built in the UK to mark the 10th anniversary of the flagship vRS performance badge - has pushed its way past the 200mph barrier at the Bonneville Speed Week in the US, four days ahead of schedule.The 500bhp 'salt spec' challenger succeeded in reaching an impressive 202.15mph on the salt flats of Utah.The car's standard engine was not changed, but came with a larger turbo built by specialists Garrett.The Octavia vRS also ran on high-octane race fuel instead of unleaded fuel.The car came with a reinforced roll cage, a parachute brake, fire extinguishers and a window cage.Robert Hazelwood, director for Skoda UK, said: "Months of rigorous planning, testing and preparation have all been worthwhile. At 13:24 on Monday August 15, we took our Octavia vRS past the 200 mph barrier....

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David Cameron is expected to outline further measures to deal with recent disorder in England when MPs are recalled for an emergency debate.

A huge police operation and heavy rain in some areas appear to have prevented a fifth night of disorder.And magistrates in several cities have been working through the night to deal with those arrested on previous nights.In Birmingham, a vigil has been held for three men who died after being hit by a car while protecting property.'Truly dreadful'The BBC's Jeremy Cooke said the candle-lit vigil for Haroon Jahan, 21, Shahzad Ali, 30, and Abdul Musavir, 31, was attended by some 200 people, and was entirely peaceful.Harpreet Singh, 28, who helped to organise the vigil, told the crowd: "Let this be a message to other communities, not just Muslims and Sikhs, let's stand together, let's hold candlelight vigils."People have been hurt, families have been hurt, if we don't stop this, and the people...

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