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Daihatsu OFC-1 and HSC

Daihatsu OFC-1 and HSC

Rated 0 out of 50

Ben Pulman, 11 September 2007 10:51

It looks remarkably like a Copen… It does indeed, and at 5mm shorter, the same width, and only 45mm higher the OFC-1 is all but identical to the Copen. In fact, it is the new Copen, just not as cute. But perhaps the biggest changes is the switch from a two to a three-piece folding roof. The main roof section ...

Mini Cooper S gains stop-start (2007) CAR review

Mini Cooper S gains stop-start (2007) CAR review

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5

Tim Pollard, 03 September 2007 03:15

Eco hatch Stop-start? Is the Mini doing a little bit of Prius copying? Sort of. Stop-start systems are nothing new (manufacturers have been experimenting for decades) but they certainly have been made fashionable by the hybrid gang, led by the Toyota Prius and Honda Civic Hybrid. It's a simple premise: when stationary, there's no need for thirsty petrol engines to ...

Nissan Mixim

Nissan Mixim

Rated 4 out of 54

Tim Pollard, 29 August 2007 02:30

Nissan Mixim: the lowdown This outlandish electric sports car will form the centrepiece of Nissan's Frankfurt Motor Show stand. As you can tell from its squashed insect looks, the Mixim is no production car in prick-tease show-off mode. This is a far-flung fantasy on the long-distance radar of Nissan's product planners. Now we've cleared that up, what's the point of ...

Ford Focus FFV (2007) CAR review

Ford Focus FFV (2007) CAR review

Rated 2 out of 52

Ben Oliver, 31 July 2007 09:30

Aren’t alternative fuel vehicles meant to look like escapees from Buck Rogers? They used to, but Ford has the right idea. The only difference between this and a conventional Focus is a tiny ‘FFV’ badge on its rump. That's if you strip away the OTT stickers from this promomtional test car, that is; ours wasn't for shrinking violets. It runs ...

Lexus RX400h hybrid (2007) CAR review

Lexus RX400h hybrid (2007) CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Oliver, 31 July 2007 09:25

It’s the one SUV Red Ken can’t object to… Not quite. Full credit to Lexus for making the RX400h the first car in both the luxury and SUV sectors to have a hybrid powertrain; its impressive CO2 claim of just 192g/km gives it a low company-car tax band and the fact that it’s a hybrid makes it congestion-charge exempt. Others ...

Citroen C3 Stop & Start (2007) CAR review

Citroen C3 Stop & Start (2007) CAR review

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5

Ben Oliver, 26 June 2007 12:21

That’s not the future of green motoring - it’s just a Citroen C3. Don’t be so dismissive. The lengthily titled Citroen C3 1.4i 16v Stop & Start SensoDrive five-door, is very much the present of green motoring, as it carries a smart little innovation that will cut your fuel bills. It could significantly improve city-centre air quality if more manufacturers ...

Mitsubishi i (2007) CAR review

Mitsubishi i (2007) CAR review

Rated 4 out of 54

Guy Bird, 11 June 2007 09:35

Haven’t we seen this somewhere before? Not the European version, no. The diminutive Mitsubishi i city car closely resembles the ‘Concept i’ shown back in Frankfurt 2003 and a production version has been on sale in Japan since January 2006 – and CAR Online drove the Japanese version recently. But from 1 July 2007, you’ll be able to buy this ...

Next-generation diesel fuel

Next-generation diesel fuel

Rated 3 out of 53

Richard Yarrow, 03 June 2007 02:33

A new type of diesel – and it’s not made from crude oil The first cars in the world to run on a revolutionary new diesel have been unveiled. The pair of Mercedes M-Class SUVs are powered by GTL. It stands for Gas-To-Liquid and is refined from natural gas, not crude oil. It’s not big news yet, but GTL is ...

Government CO2 cock-up

Government CO2 cock-up

Rated 0 out of 50

Richard Yarrow, 03 June 2007 02:32

Britain’s new eco-motoring scheme postponed Plans to help Britain’s drivers choose the greenest car for their budget have been thrown into chaos, CAR Online can reveal. The launch of a new Government website for motorists – called www.actonco2.co.uk – has been cancelled just 16 hours before it was to go live. Amazingly, the Department for Transport (DfT) has admitted the ...

Saab steps up green drive

Saab steps up green drive

Rated 0 out of 50

Mark Walton, 03 June 2007 01:58

Saab goes bio-power crazy Saab is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year with a further push into the very topical biofuels arena, and Geneva showcases two new examples of the Swedes' growing green commitment. First is the new 9-3 Biopower, a full range of saloon, estate and convertible 9-3s, all powered by a 1.8-litre turbocharged engine that's been modified to ...

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