Ride comfort was a key feature of early Citroëns, and now it is once again the definitive goal for future models. Sue Baker reports. Citroën is on a mission. Ride comfort is what once defined its cars, with the legendary cushioned…
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Gadget Inspector
Ayrton Senna: The last night Author: Giorgio Terruzzi Number of pages: 160 ISBN Number: 978-8857231532 www.skira.net/en/books/ayrton-senna bookstore@skira.net Price £34.95 For many, the mere mention of Ayrton Sennaís name sends a tingle down the spine. Perhaps never before has a…
Flexible friends?
Doctor, I often read your words of wisdom in Diesel Car’s Used Car Buyer’s Guides, and your frequent warnings about buying the cars reviewed with large optional wheels and low profile tyres fitted, on the grounds of ride comfort and…
Gentleman-in-waiting
Dear Doctor, I drive 2012 Octavia 1.6 TDI Estate. Last year, around mid-year, I was notified by Skoda UK that my car was affected by the emissions issue and that I would be notified when to take my car in…
All the flashing lights
Dear Sir, I have experienced a problem with my CX-5 2.2 Diesel 175 Sport Nav. My car is four years old with 49,000 miles on the clock, is serviced regularly, and has just experienced an all warning lights scenario ñ…
Turbo turmoil
Dear Doctor Diesel, How do turbochargers get contaminated with whatever they do, for the vanes to get stuck? The air enters via the air filter and then arrives at the turbo to proceed to the inlet manifold via the intercooler…
The Extra Mile
We often refer on this page to the relatively poor fuel economy of a cold engine, mainly in terms of reduced combustion efficiency, not to mention the significantly higher emissions produced by a cold engine. A significant amount of energy…
Jeerbox
Game of zones? As new guidelines for tougher speeding fines trigger uproar within the motoring lobby, Simon Hacker offers a global snapshot of penalties and misdemeanours. 1 Be it accidental or bloody-minded, we all speed. Blame it on our non-stop lifestyles,…
No easy answers
Hello Doctor. I wonder if you could give me a very brief answer to my relatively simple question? Why can’t somebody make our diesel fuel differently, so that it burns a lot cleaner, and does not produce all these emissions…
Dangerous Driving
Q I am being prosecuted for failure to identify the driver at the time of an alleged speeding offence. On the day in question, my wife and I were driving from London to catch a ferry to the continent for a…