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The sound of Infiniti  Warning noise from otherwise silent hybrids M35h has one sound to warn it's approaching Another to let you know it's reversing Latest News Infiniti has 'unveiled' the noise its M35H hybrid will generate to warn vulnerable road users when it's running on battery power. Hybrids and electric cars can pose a danger to pedestrians and cyclists because of their silent operation, so noises are being developed to let them know they're coming. The aptly named vehicle sound for pedestrians (VSP) system is designed to work on frequencies that other road users will pick up, but that will not add to noise pollution. The system in the M35h, which goes on sale next spring, works up to speeds of 19mph, after which road noise would alert pedestrians and cyclists to the approach of the car. Click below for the sound of the M35h approaching…  

How to beat the VAT increase - No can do    Here's what the dealers told our mystery shoppers… • Audi TT – mystery shopper Sadly there is no way around the 20% VAT, I look forward to hearing from you. • Fiat Bravo – mystery shopper Orders to avoid the VAT increase needed to be taken yesterday (31.10.10) to be guaranteed [at the lower rate]. We take a £500 deposit to pull a car off sale and the sooner this is done the more likely you will avoid the VAT change. However, we cannot guarantee this now. What Car? says – short, to the point, unhelpful and 100% wrong. Order, get the dealer to raise a VAT invoice, or pay in full, before the increase in VAT and you'll pay the current 17.5% rate. 

Join our private preview of new BMW 6 Series Restyled, new roof and more spacious Feature in What Car? and on Whatcar.com We've got an exclusive preview of the new BMW 6 Series, which won't be in UK showrooms until next year. So What Car? is looking for readers to tell us what they think at our exclusive private preview of the car. Participants will be the first members of the public in the UK to see the new 6 Series in the metal, which will cost around £57,000 when it goes on sale next March, six months ahead of its hard-top coupé sibling. The preview will take place on Thursday, December 2, between 5pm and 7pm at What Car?'s HQ in Teddington, Middlesex. We’ll be asking for your views on the car’s design, ergonomics and specification – your comments will be published in What Car? magazine, along with photos of you with the car. You’ll also be asked to speak briefly on camera for footage at Whatcar.com. (Pl...