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Smokey Toyota Rav4 Diesel

By: CAR magazine

Published: 28 Feb 12

I have a Toyota RAV4 D-4D with 135 000 km on the clock. Besides numerous other problems that I have had with the car, my main concern is that, when I pull away in first gear and accelerate, the exhaust tailpipe emits a massive cloud of... more >

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Fuel-consumption conspiracy theory?

By: CAR magazine

Published: 27 Feb 12

It seems that fuel has changed recently, not only in price but also in actual value for money; you seem to get less mileage on a litre of petrol and diesel than previously. more >

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Petrol vs. diesel on short trips

By: CAR magazine

Published: 27 Feb 12

My wife is an estate agent and mother, and does about six trips of roughly 2 km each day. Stop/start driving is therefore not uncommon. My question is: which engine is more suited to this form of driving: a small petrol or small... more >

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Lazy engine

By: CAR magazine

Published: 27 Feb 12

I own a 2008 Nissan Grand Livina with 75 000 km on the clock and drive rather conservatively to limit fuel consumption. Can cars really become lazy as some people believe, or is it a myth? more >

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Claimed and real-world fuel-consumption figures

By: CAR magazine

Published: 30 Jan 12

I read with interest your article on the Mercedes SLK200 BlueEfficiency AT, mostly because I have just purchased a C200 BlueEfficiency AT which has the same engine. more >

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Directional Tread patterns on tyres

By: CAR magazine

Published: 30 Jan 12

Directional-tread tyres are often advertised as superior because the tread is meant to aid with the channelling (away) of water when driving in wet conditions, and is also supposed to give better road handling. more >

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Cylinder numbers

By: CAR magazine

Published: 30 Jan 12

I’ve always been fascinated by the fact that many manufacturers cannot make up their minds about the number of cylinders to specify for any particular displacement class. more >