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Kia Ray Concept

February 14, 2010

Have you heard of it? Well, I hadn’t either until I saw this article on Auto Trader. Fancy having a car that does 200 miles per gallon? Given the cost of fuel at the moment, I can see that positively everyone in Britain might want to look at something like this, if [...]

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SEAT Leon Cupra R

September 19, 2009

The SEAT Leon Cupra R is coming! This hot hatch has 265PS from a 2 litre TSI turbocharged petrol engine. This makes it (by quite a margin) the fastest Leon in the range – and one of the more potent hot hatches now on the market.

All the power goes to the front wheels, [...]

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Public Transport Isn’t That Clean!

July 1, 2009

I’m not sure how newsworthy this is, but I’m guessing quite so given how furiously politicians sprout their nonsense about buses and other forms of public transport being perfect for the new ‘green’ world we all find ourselves in (like it or not).  On the way home, I had to stand on a noisy, cramped [...]

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Economical Driving Week 3

January 16, 2009

Well, according to my last post date, I haven’t filled up the car in 13 days. When I say filled up, I mean added any fuel at all. Whilst you could say that shouldn’t be surprising given that I’ve only managed 46 miles, it’s actually quite impressive. The reason being, most of [...]

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Transporter MPG Success!

October 18, 2008

A Volkswagen Transporter van has demonstrated how cost-effective it is to run by winning its class in the ALD Automotive TOTAL Excellium MPG Marathon 2008 by achieving 52.48 mpg after a challenging competition in real-world conditions.
As the only medium or large van to achieve more than 50 mpg during the event, the Volkswagen Transporter [...]

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Getting The Best MPG

April 5, 2008

 
In today’s climate, where petrol can cost almost 110p per litre (of which about 70p would go to the government), it is important to consider fuel economy.  I’m not talking about the environment; I really see that as a separate issue.  I’m purely considering your wallet here, and how to be less of a cash [...]

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