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LEISURE 41

2November 2019 THE WEEK

Consumer

New cars: whatthe critics say

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NissanJuke

from£17,395

Autocar

The firstNissan Juke,

launchednine years ago,

was aproblematic car.Its

distinctive design gainedit

as manyenemies asit did

fans, the slopingroofline

made it cramped,andthe

ride wasstiff.However, its

quirkylooks meantit sold

well,particularly in the

UK.Now,though,with a

new engine, smootherride

andabetterinterior,it

may really be co mpetitive

in what isacrowded class

of small crossovers.

What Car?

TheJuke’snaturally

aspirated 1.6-litre engi ne

hasbeenreplacedbya

1.0-litre turbo petrol one

with 115bhp.It’s the only

optiononoffersof ar, but

aplug-inhybridversion

is likely to come later. It’s

not the mostpowerful

engine in this class, but

it’l ldo, andthe handling

is truly impressive. The

ride is more comfortable

than it was,but it’slikely

best if youchoose the

smaller wheels.

The DailyTelegraph

If ever therewas a

“marmite car”,the original

Juke, with its “googly eyes,

chubby cheeks and bulging

haunches”,was it. That

design largely remains, but

its interior has gone from

“cheap”todownright

“upmarket”. There’s also

much morespaceinside,

andthe boot has swelled

by 20%to 422litres.

TheJukehas “in onefell

swoop” gonefrombeing

“the worsttoone of the

best cars Nissan makes”.

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(preferably strips),abattery andapair of

scissors–thoughneat tearing might work.

●Chewing gum usually comes wrapped in

apaper-backed foil, which is what you

need. You’ll most likely wantafew pieces

to test the technique several times.

●Carefully cut or tear the foil wrapper into

ashape with two fat ends andathin strip in

the middle–like an elongated sand timer.

●The electricity inabattery is enough to

set just the narrow part of the paper on fire.

●Assemble something flammable, like a

shred of tissue paper, newspaper orasmall

piece of firelighter, to set alight with the

quick burst of flame you should get.

●Attach one end of your piece of foil to one

terminal of the battery, put it in position

next to your flammable material, and touch

the second end to the other terminal.

●Alternatively, try rubbingabit of wire

wool (likeapiece of Brillopad) across the

terminals ofa9Vbattery forthe same effect.

SOURCES: THE DAILY TELEGRAPH/THE DOUBLE DANGEROUS

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SOURCE: FINANCIAL TIMES SOURCE: THE TIMES

This globe, part ofdesigner Brunello

Cucinelli’s homeware collection, ishand-

craftedfromcork andsteel in Italy,with

the mapofthe world lasered ontoit. It’s

20cmindiameter, andcomes wi th ten pins

that canbeusedtomark thecountriesyou

next hope to visit–orconquer.

£640;shop.brunellocucinelli.com

One of the biggest new openings in

France’s Three Valleys ski area,Le Coucou

in Méribel is designed asamodern, stylish

alpine chalet, and hasastunning in-and-

outdoor pool and spa (b&b doubles from

£630anight; lecoucoumeribel.com).

TheWhotelbrand, which has an outpost in

Verbier, is openingasecond mountain base

in “glitzy” Aspen, Colorado. It hasaheated

rooftop pool and is styled to celebrate the

“louche decadence” of the 1970s (doubles

from £360anight ;marriott.co.uk).

WithThe Design Hotel Levi,Finla nd’s

largestski resort is going “upmarket”. The

five-star hotel is styled with grey pinewood,

natural stone and chic copper finishes

(doubles from £240; designhotellevi.fi).

Le Refuge de Solaisein Val d’Isère,

France, is one of the highest hotels in the

Alps at an altitudeof2,551 metres, meaning

it ge ts more sunlight. Its 16 stylish rooms

boast floor-to-ceiling windows (classic

doubles from £430; lerefuge-valdisere.com).

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