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Do Winter Tyres REALLY work? Oh, yes, say Volvo (+ video)

Volvo prove how effective Winter Tyres are in the Snowdome For some reason, the debate on fitting winter tyres in the UK continues to be a debate, even when those who’ve actually used a car fitted with winter tyres swear by them (an argument not helped by previous government advice). So Volvo – safety conscious as ever – decided to prove the point by taking the very good Volvo V40 off to the Snowdome indoor ski slope in Tamworth to see exactly what difference a set of winter tyres makes to the grip available in a regular, FWD, family Volvo. And the results should make every car owner go out and fit winter tyres.

BMW Concept X5 eDrive (2013) plug-in hybrid at Frankfurt motor show

Sharing the stage with the BMW i3 at the Frankfurt motor show is the BMW Concept X5 eDrive. The plug-in hybrid X5 is set to re-write the SUV rulebook with its four-cylinder petrol-electric drivetrain producing claimed figures of less than 90g/km of CO2 and a tree-hugging 74.3mpg, smashing the Lexus RX450h which produces 145g/km and 44.8mpg. What’s more, it’s better than the most efficient 3-series currently on sale, and far more frugal than the V8-powered BMW X6 Active Hybrid that was axed in late 2011.

Infiniti G37 – UK Prices and details

The Infiniti G37 Range of Saloon, Coupe and Convertible launched in the UK (Coupe pictured) So far we’ve had the Infiniti G37 Convertible Specifications; details on the Infiniti FX37 and FX50 – a full sized SUV – and the Infiniti EX37 – a compact SUV / Crossover. Today comes news on the G37 Range, which includes Saloon, Coupe and Convertible models. We already brought you a heap of information on the Infiniti G37 Convertible a couple of weeks ago, so we’ll bring that up to date by adding stuff on the Saloon and Coupe.