Archive for 'Green Stuff'
Under the skin of the Cayenne S Hybrid
Dan Trent writes:
“A first time achievement from Porsche” crows the press pack for the new Cayenne, boasting of the “important premiere” of the firm’s first supercharged V6 engine. This 333hp unit is the petrol half of the new hybrid Cayenne’s powertrain. Lift the bonnet and the plastic cover proudly shows “Porsche […]
Posted: April 22nd, 2010 under Green Stuff.
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CR-Z: Honda fans speak
Dan Trent writes:
We actually had the Honda CR-Z in on test weeks before we were allowed to actually tell you about it, thanks to an embargo on all road tests until a certain date. That’s now been and gone and the full first drive is up on the main MSN Cars site now.
And […]
Posted: April 21st, 2010 under Green Stuff.
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MINI E hits the ‘ring. Didn’t. See. That. Coming.
Alex Goy writes:
It was bound to happen – the MINI E has been sent round the ‘ring. And it didn’t do it at the glacial pace ‘the doubters’ (moi? Never) would expect it to. It managed to blast round there in 09:51:45. Which is faster than the freshly 50 Jeremy Clarkson managed in his Jaguar […]
Posted: April 13th, 2010 under Green Stuff.
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Nissan gets a second life
Richard Aucock writes:
Nissan has just announced the ‘last piece of the puzzle’. It has launched a joint business with Sumitomo Corp, to recycle electric car batteries. This ’second life business’ will lead to a ‘net reduction of CO2′. Answering another big gripe of EV doomsayers - what to do with the batteries when the […]
Posted: October 19th, 2009 under Green Stuff.
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MPG Marathon high-fives
Richard Aucock writes:
After two days and 400 miles’ very sensible driving, Team Renault Grand Scenic finally reached the finish line of the MPG Marathon yesterday. Leigh and I sprinted (well, crawled. In 6th. At 1200rpm) over the finish line, turned the engine off and breathed relief.
It wasn’t the eco driving part that was […]
Posted: October 2nd, 2009 under Green Stuff.
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MPG Marathon update
Richard Aucock writes:
Day 1 down, and the right foot, despite not doing much, is numb. We’ve been through the flattest parts of East Anglia, and the hilliest bits of Leicestershire.
The Grand Scenic has not missed a beat; probably because, like the right foot, it’s not having to do much.
Such is the way of economy driving […]
Posted: September 30th, 2009 under Green Stuff.
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What’s the UK’s most economical car?
Richard Aucock writes:
In a few hours’ time, the annual MPG Marathon gets underway. What’s the most economical car on sale in Britain today? That’s what the competition is set to find out - how many of MSN Cars’ Greenest Cars will be among the winners?
Me, I’m in something different. […]
Posted: September 30th, 2009 under Green Stuff.
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One of these cars is exempt from the congestion charge
Dan Trent writes:
I know he said I was banned from driving it after my leaden right foot ruined his average fuel economy but while Peter was off ragging round the Nurburgring in a Jaguar XFR I had need of a car for a trip into London and his Smart long termer was the only […]
Posted: August 13th, 2009 under Green Stuff.
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A tale of two trip (computers)
Richard Aucock writes:
We had a Honda Insight in on test this week. Great! Ideal meat to compare alongside my eco long-term Volvo C30 DRIVe. They cost similar money, are similarly-sized, produce the same combined 64.2mpg economy; yes, the Honda has five door practicality, but Volvo can beat this with the same-economy Volvo V50 alternative to […]
Posted: July 30th, 2009 under Green Stuff.
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