Category Archives: Nissan

Which of the Sultan’s 3,000 cars would YOU blag?

Forget his 1,788 room mansion. Forget the private aeroplane with gold-plated furniture. Forget his Oxford Law degree – this man has more than 3,000 cars. THREE THOUSAND. If driven all at the same time, his planet-eating collection would melt the … Continue reading

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How reliable is your car?

The Honda Accord is the UK’s most reliable motor. The trusty Japanese saloon – which takes aim at the BMW 3 Series – tops the Reliability Index using data available to insurance company Warranty Direct.

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Mazda 2 beats Audi R8 and rivals to World Car of the Year

The Mazda 2 has been awarded the title 2008 World Car of the Year. A group of 47 jurors representing 24 countries chose the winner. They said the Mazda 2 had, “very appealing looks and high levels of standard equipment … Continue reading

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GT5 Prologue vs. the rest

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue hits the shelves on 28th March. The new instalment in the popular Gran Turismo franchise offers a realistic driving simulation with five pixel-perfect tracks and 71 car models, including the Audi R8, Nissan GT-R and Ferrari … Continue reading

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The Audi Q7: spot the difference

Last week we reported on a crazy 500bhp V12-engined diesel Audi Q7 concept: The Geneva Motor Show car was called the Audi Q7 Coastline Concept after its designers based its look on the style of a luxury yacht. But now … Continue reading

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KITT ate all the pies

Yes TV fans – Knight Rider is back, and so is his trusty car, KITT. The show returns in February in the US but while a trim young actor takes on the starring role from David Hasselhoff, the new KITT … Continue reading

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GT5 gets its gears in motion

A new trailer to Gran Turismo 5 Prologue was shown at the Spike Video Game Awards last night, and it’s got us all excited about the PlayStation 3 driving simulator. Is it some sort of car concept video? Or other … Continue reading

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Sportsmen, Spice Girls and smoking: the week in brief

German tuner Geiger showed the world its take on the outlandish Hummer H3 and Ford GT, while on the other side of the world, Australian manufacturer Holden unveiled details of its latest pickup – the 410bhp Maloo R8. Jaguar showed … Continue reading

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A burning supercar and a hot new M3: the week in brief

This week’s big news was Fifth Gear presenter Jason Plato’s lucky escape from a fire while testing the Caparo T1 supercar. We brought you the first pictures of the smouldering machine, looked at other motoring celebrities who’ve had big crashes … Continue reading

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