Diesel

One Million Nissan Qashqais

July 1, 2011

Nissan Sunderland Plant have celebrated – and for all the right reasons. One million Qashqais have now been built, which makes it one of the most successful British built cars ever produced. The landmark millionth vehicle was driven off the production line four years, six months and 23 days after production began on December 5, [...]

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Top Tips From GEM To Make Fuel Go Further

February 5, 2011

With petrol and diesel prices soaring to new highs and a possible further rise in April, road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging motorists to be as fuel efficient as possible and has come up with some top tips to make your tank last longer. David Williams, MBE, CEO of GEM Motoring [...]

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More Speed Bump Woes

January 25, 2011

The local council in my neighbourhood have put in more ‘traffic calming’ measures, meaning that I now drive over an extra speed bump per day. Yes ok, it’s only one, but outgoing and return journeys mean I have to drive over it twice. My car is now approaching the 100,000 mile marker (quite a lot [...]

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Nissan Murano Diesel

March 20, 2010
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The Nissan Murano is a great crossover – but the one thing it has been missing is a diesel engine with a shedload of torque. However, this all changes in September 2010, with the addition of a diesel engine to the line-up becoming available. The introduction of the diesel version comes just as Nissan will [...]

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Where Would Your Last Drive Take Place And Why?

October 22, 2009

Let’s just say that you had your last tank of fuel. Ever. Not just until your next pay packet, but your final ever tank of pure, sweet fuel. What would you do with it? Where would you go and why? Well, you’d need to take into account of course just how far you could get [...]

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Subaru Forester Diesel

March 25, 2009

The new Forester is a decent looking machine – which is good given that Subaru continues to be a lesser-considered badge than many others in the UK.  There’s more space, practicality, better safety and greater ground clearance than the older version too. The new Forester is based on the platform of the hatchback Impreza, offering [...]

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