NISSAN is faster than a hungry greyhound after a rabbit when it comes to design advancements. And the latest clever product to come out of Nissan in Japan has been designed to mate car and dog, yes, that's car and dog in safety, comfort and the natural fragrance of fresh flowers. But with the minimum of stray hairs.

Becomingly increasingly like us Brits in their love of furry companions, the Japanese now own over 11 million dogs. That's a lot of hair to contend with.

But Nissan's new range of in-car pet carriers prevents the seats being reupholstered in labrador. And your interior smelling like one. It also stops pets from becoming a canine cannonball in the event of an accident. Currently you can't buy them in the UK. But if the company gets enough barks of encouragement, they just might.