Why endurance racing is the winning formula
Tweet Traditionally, endurance racing has always been the cauldron of competition that has forged the future of road car technology. The gruelling struggle against both fellow competitors and the cruel mistress of reliability that is round the clock racing breeds performance – but performance that lasts. For example, dual-clutch gearboxes, disc brakes and direct injection [...]
Nissan Juke R
Tweet The Nissan Juke is a creation from Nissan that was a bit leftfield and raised a few eyebrows when it was first released. It was a great functioning car but boasted some loud and very bold styling with plenty of accessories and additions that really put this car in a class of its own. [...]
Why are Japanese Car Manufacturers More Reliable…?
Tweet Japanese cars are recognised in the car industry for being far more reliable than their European counterparts. It is not uncommon for Japan to make up to three quarters of the top ten most reliable cars available in surveys – why is this? Customer Orientation Japanese companies are extremely customer orientated with a corporate [...]
The Ripple Effect of Japan’s Tsunami
Tweet The terrible earthquake and tsunami last month in Japan will have an obvious effect on the new car market; many vehicles that were ready for export from Japan have been swept into the sea or destroyed in the storage yards, many days production were lost from plants in the immediate area and some factories [...]
Electric Cars, a Survey
Tweet With the government increasingly emphasising the importance of more environmentally friendly, green cars and even going to the lengths of offering thousands off certain green models, the popularity of the green, electric car can only increase- you would think. However a recent survey on attitudes towards electric cars by the website Parkers.co.uk showed that [...]
Nissan Juke Orders Roll In
Tweet Pre-orders for the new Nissan Juke look set to firmly establish their latest model in the competitive crossover SUV market. The British built Juke, manufactured at the Sunderland plant has seen well over 1,200 snapped up since the order book was first opened up in June and the Japanese producer has high hopes that [...]
Nissan Juke Aims to be King SUV
Tweet The launch of the new Nissan Juke has caused quite a stir in the UK automotive market. The latest Nissan car looks set to take the compact SUV market by storm with already 15,000 units being ordered, 1,100 of which are from the UK. The news will be a shot in the arm for the [...]
Nissan Happy with Green Subsidy
Tweet Nissan announced that they were happy to hear that, despite swathe of cost saving cuts, the government intend to honour the pledge to subsidise electric cars from next January. Philip Hammond, Transport Secretary confirmed that the plug-in car grant, equating to £5,000 for electric cars would remain core to the governments commitment to championing [...]
Nissan Micra Bids Farewell to UK
Tweet Over the last 18 years, since the first Nissan Micra left the production line in August 1992, Sunderland produced more than 2.3 million cars in the northeast plant. That record has now come to an end as the last Micra rolled off the factory floor. This was the Japanese companies first foray into European [...]
Nissan Juke DiG-T
Tweet The Nissan Juke DiG-T is a crossover baby SUV aimed at the Mini Cooper market. Nissan have created a quirky, stylishly curvy small car, armed with a turbocharged 1.6 litre engine and 4×4 wheel drive that definitely packs a punch. The Juke’s interior is the complete opposite to its busy exterior, sleek and understated, [...]
