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Nissan creates a self-cleaning Note – and this one’s for real. (video)

The Nissan Note that cleans itself The Sunday chore of cleaning the car is beloved (and loathed, in equal measure) by those who’d rather do it themselves than pay a man with a bucket, a sponge and a chamois  to oblige. But regular car washing – for anyone – could be a thing of the past thanks to a new nano-paint technology. The newly developed super-hydrophobic and oleophobic paint manages to repel water and oil, which means stuff like everyday dirt, mud and rain don’t have the chance to cling to the car’s paintwork.

Jay Leno does Top Gear w/video

Jay Leno – petrol-head extraordinaire – is this weeks’ Top Gear Star in a Reasonably Priced Car Jay Leno, probably best known for his US chat show (retrd.) – and his hosting of the launch of the new Jaguar XJ – is the personification of the wealthy, true petrol-head. For the first time Jeremy will have a guest who probably knows more about more cars than he does. Jay certainly owns more cars than most of us could manage in a lifetime.

Megane Renaultsport 265 UK Price – starts at £24,825

The Megane Renaultsport 265 costs from £24,825 Renault has confirmed price and specification for the UK for the Megane Renaultsport 265 starts at £24,825 for the 265 Cup. Renault has now turned the limited edition Mégane Renaultsport 265 Trophy from last year in to the replacement for the Mégane Renaultsport 250, so you can now order up the Mégane Renaultsport 265 as a regular production model in either the Cup or standard version. Just like the 265 Trophy, the new 265 gets the wick turned up a bit to release 265PS (261bhp) which means an improvement of 0.1 seconds to 62mph and an extra 2mph on the top speed (now 158mph).