20 December 2011

Former 'Stig' and AA's Nicola Hudson on saving fuel

A new short film which encourages motorists to reduce their fuel bill by driving efficiently and which features former 'Stig' Ben Collins of Top Gear fame and the AA's Nicola Hudson, has just been launched, writes Trish Whelan.

In the film Collins first drives a Mazda 2 around the Mondello track in his 'normal' style using a litre of regular fuel. Following an efficient driving tutorial from Nicola and using Topaz fuel, they achieve fuel savings of 62.5 percent on the second drive.

You can view the film on the Topaz website - www.topaz.ie

Nicola says it was a hair raising experience as Ben found it difficult to take his foot off the accelerator - old habits die hard. Topaz Director Paul Candon says not all fuels are the same and the additive inTopaz fuels makes them more fuel efficient.

The duo are pictured here in a Mazda MX 5 which the ace driver put through its paces.