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Warranty Direct offers Free Ministry of Transport test

 

MOT (Ministry of Transport) test is a compulsory annual test of cars over a certain age in Britain. MOT test normally costs about £55, but currently it is being offered for free to drivers of three-year old cars. The offer comes from Warranty Direct – a car warranty provider. In working on this, the company has collaborated with Kwik Fit service centers. If compared with 2009, more cars failed in their MOT test last year. The increase is up to 40.6%, equivalent to 976,000 of extra cars.

Warranty Direct Pics

Based on the fact, Warranty Direct takes the initiative to offer the MOT test with no fee. Cars qualified for the free test are those in the age of three years. In that age, cars usually begin showing signs of tear and wear. For avoiding the MOT test fee, cars must be registered not less than 30 days before the third anniversary of their registration date.

However, unqualified cars still can get 45% off the test fee. It is really a very interesting offer which everyone should not refuse. People need to take benefit of this chance for knowing the real condition of their cars.

More details about this offer (Free Ministry of Transport test) can be obtained from www.warrantydirect.co.uk/mot.

Nissan Patrol (complete with hidden cameras and a microphone)- Dubai

Video Rating: 4 / 5

“Nissan Patrol in dubai . We targeted other SUV drivers around Dubai. On several different days at many different locations, we blocked in their SUVs with our new Patrol, complete with hidden cameras and a microphone. Then we left a note encouraging them to move the car. Once they were inside the Patrol, they heard a special message explaining the features of the vehicle and encouraging them to contact the dealership for a real test drive. We weren’t sure how many people we would get… but we hoped they all signed up for a test drive”(youtube.com)

2010 Lotus City Car Concept – Specs, Test Drive, Pictures and Review

At the 2010 Paris Motor Show, Lotus has unveiled The Lotus City Car Concept, a small, super fuel efficient cars, economic, hybrid vehicle applications, model with extended-range capability developed.

2010 Lotus-City-Car-Concept

The Lotus City Car Concept is mainly driven by an electric motor which develops a power of 54 kW or same with 73 hp. It is mated to a small 1.2-liter naturally aspirated engine that can used gasoline or ethanol, which is basically a generator to ensure recharge lithium-ion battery when the vehicle is in motion. In all-electric mode, the battery life is only 60 kilometers. However, in hybrid mode it goes to 500 kilometers.

2010 Lotus_City_Car_Concept

total vehicle weight of less than 1400 kg

torque instantly available 240 Nm

Acceleration : 0 – 100 km/h (0 – 62 mph) in 9 seconds and 0 – 50 km/h in only 4.5 seconds

Top Speed  the Lotus City Car concept :  170 km/h  or 106 mph

all this performance is achieved by a drivetrain that returns CO2 emissions of 60 g/km on the ECE-R101 test schedule

2010 Nissan Altima Coupe – Test Drive

2010_Nissan_AltimaTest Vehicle: Nissan Altima Coupe
Version tested: 2.5S Manual
Price Range: $ 27,348 to $ 39,148
Price of model tested: $ 27 518
Options: Gearshift Sporty and exhaust tips expanded
Transportation costs: $ 1,500
Finance payments: $ 545 (0%) info
Monthly rental: $ 466 / $ 0 (0.9%) info
Observed consumption: 8.6L/100km
Basic Warranty: 3 years/60, 000 km
Powertrain Warranty: 5 years / 100 000 km
General Competition: Honda Accord coupe, Hyundai Genesis Coupe, Mitsubishi Eclipse coupe Pontiac G6 (2009).
Strengths:

* Successful Allure
* Comfort in general
* Micro-suede fabric very elegant
* Manual Transmission efficient
* Use decent

Weaknesses:

* Limited choice of colors / options (manual),
* Safe smallish
* Recovery brittle speakers
* Average visibility to the rear
* Price less competitive than the Genesis coupe

Source: guideautoweb.com

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