Your verdicts on the Infiniti M
We invited a select group of What Car? readers to join our Reader Test Team for an exclusive sneak preview of the new Infiniti M executive car. The BMW 5 Series rival goes on sale in the UK this autumn, but what did our readers think of the new car? Watch our video to find out. The Infiniti M Reader Test Team brightcove.createExperiences(); Get...Visit whatcar.com for all the latest car news and reviews.
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Tyre giant joins code of conduct
The UK’s largest independent tyre distributor and fitter has joined the Motor Industry Code of Practice for Service and Repair. Micheldever, which sells six million tyres in the UK each year, has signed up all of is 50 Protyre outlets to the code. The code is designed to provide motorists with an easy way to find a reputable and reliable business to carry out work on their car. It also...Visit whatcar.com for all the latest car news and reviews.
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Infiniti targets ‘green’ Europe
Small-capacity petrol and diesel engines and a compact car to rival the Audi A3 and BMW 1 Series are part of Infiniti's plans to reduce the average carbon footprint of its range and make it more appealing to European buyers. Engine deal The four-cylinder petrol and diesel units will be supplied by Mercedes-Benz following the recent deal between Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes and Smart,...Visit whatcar.com for all the latest car news and reviews.
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Infiniti M35 hybrid driven
By this time next year Infiniti will be in the unique position in the UK executive saloon market of being able to offer petrol, diesel and hybrid powertrains. It's quite a feather in the cap of a company that has operated in the UK for less than a year and that sells only penny numbers. The car in question is the new M, and it is Infiniti's first hybrid. To be honest, it isn't primarily aimed...Visit whatcar.com for all the latest car news and reviews.
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More stop-start for autos on the way
Bosch has developed a new engine stop-start system for use with a wider range of automatic gearboxes. Although stop-start systems are already available on a small number of automatic cars, the new system is suitable for a broader spectrum of gearboxes. It can be used with dual-clutch transmissions, such as those used by Volkswagen and Porsche, automated manual gearboxes and more traditional...Visit whatcar.com for all the latest car news and reviews.
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VW Jetta driven
We might have a ‘special relationship’ with America, but we don’t agree on everything. Take our respective tastes in Volkswagens, for example. The Golf is the UK’s favourite VW with its sharp looks and hatchback practicality, while the US market’s insatiable appetite for saloon cars means the Jetta is the best seller across the Atlantic. Euro-style makeover It’s no surprise, then, that the...Visit whatcar.com for all the latest car news and reviews.
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Top 10 ways to beat road rage and stress
A new report suggests road rage and disrespectful driving could lead to 800 road deaths a year in the UK. That's more than a quarter of all road deaths, so what can you do to avoid becoming part of the statistics? How to beat road rage and stress • Forgive and forget - everyone has bad days. If someone cuts you up, doesn't indicate or blocks you in, put it down to them having a bad...Visit whatcar.com for all the latest car news and reviews.
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Does road rage kill 800 a year in UK?
Road rage and disrespect among motorists is costing 800 lives a year in the UK and adding £945 million to insurance premiums. That's the verdict insurer AXA has reached following research into driver habits and behaviour. AXA reports that 35% of the motorists it polled said they had been made angry or frightened by another driver's behaviour just before they were involved in a serious or...Visit whatcar.com for all the latest car news and reviews.
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Cars get cleaner thanks to scrappage
Emissions from new cars have fallen by almost 5% thanks to the popularity of small cars that were bought through the scrappage scheme. Average CO2 emissions fell 4.7% to 145.2g/km during the first half of 2010, compared with the same period in 2009, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) The SMMT's chief executive, Paul Everitt, said: 'Continued vehicle...Visit whatcar.com for all the latest car news and reviews.
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Volvo S60 D5 driven
Can Volvo do 'sporty'? It claims the new S60 is its sportiest model yet, but does it sacrifice Volvo's more traditional attributes – supreme comfort and interior quality – as it aspires to sharper-handling rivals from BMW and Audi? Performance On paper, the D5 version looks like the best option for putting these questions to the test. We've already group-tested the 161bhp 2.0-litre D3 (What Car?...Visit whatcar.com for all the latest car news and reviews.
