Posts Tagged ‘economy

How Renault makes a 50mpg 7 seater

How Renault makes a 50mpg 7 seater

RENAULT and I won our class in last year’s MPG Marathon – a right ol’ result, it was, after 400 miles’ somewhat steady driving. But how? All down to the ...

The 58mpg MINI and my turbo engine theory

The 58mpg MINI and my turbo engine theory

MINI John Cooper S Works returns 58mpg shock. Yes, indeed. And a real-life shock, as I proved over the weekend. I wasn’t doing anything particularly special on this 100-mile journey, ...

Volkswagen Golf looks to history for GTD inspiration

Volkswagen Golf looks to history for GTD inspiration

How cool is this? The Golf GTD. Like a GTI. But green and eco, too. Even PR genii are rarely this on message. On the eve of the 211PS Golf ...

Secrets of the new Toyota Prius

Secrets of the new Toyota Prius

I was honoured to speak with the chief engineer of the new Toyota Prius, Akihiko Otsuka, at the Geneva Motor Show recently. Honoured, because the young dude is quite a ...

MultiAir does MultiJet for petrol

MultiAir does MultiJet for petrol

Diesel has devoured the bulk of car maker development budgets in recent years. It’s been a quick and dirty way for them to reduce parc CO2 emissions. Petrol’s been left ...