The standard equipment furthermore includes electric windows and electrically adjustable door mirrors, a leather steering wheel, leather gear knob, the entry line radio, power steering, 9-spoke alloy wheels and a luggage compartment cover.

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Meanwhile, there's some code in the stability-control system dubbed Agile Handling Assist, through which the car, actively braking one of more wheels, helps drivers hold their line with smaller steering inputs.

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Mr. Molyneux says he hopes these efforts will tie the entirety of Sony's product line together for consumers, steering them to the retail store and away from online outlets.

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Driving on the right would bring us into line with Europe and the USA, spelling an end to the expensive process of engineering cars with steering wheels on the wrong side.

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