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HOW KOREANS ARE BARING THEIR SOULHERE’S a rare event – a car maker launching a youthful model and admitting you’re invited to join the party, whatever your age.
Huge Skoda is a rather big let-downWhat do you think of the Skoda Superb? Chances are that, despite it having been on sale since 2002, the Czech firm’s big saloon hasn’t registered on your motoring radar.
New Avensis puts its faith in the familyTHERE have been no fewer than six cars launched into the family car sector in the past 18 months.
Audi R8 is just greatTO BORROW the words of Kellogg’s Frosties’ Tony the Tiger, this latest Audi is gr-r-r8!
Twingo Sport packs a punchWITH our very own Car of the Year motoring oscars just around the corner next week, we have just tried out a very late contender for 2008’s best hot hatch crown. The BMW of banker’s dreamsFOR THOSE heads of city investment banks lucky enough still to be in a job, now is not the time to look too flash. But what do you do if your company car is up for renewal? Perhaps BMW’s new 7-Series can provide the answer. This is the fifth generation of BMW’s executive flagship model and it’s a more conservative looking machine than its radically-styled predecessor. Perhaps more importantly, it looks less razzle-dazzle than cars like the Audi A8, Lexus LS and Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Land Rover sees the way forwardWHEN the only cars you currently make are heavy fuel inefficient 4x4s, facing down environmental criticism can be tough. With Audi's A4 less is moreDOWNSIZING has become a key watchword for the car industry in recent years. Turbo-charged gifts to rev up a bumper breakNO SPACE under the tree for a Formula 1 car? Struggling with the sticky tape to wrap up that Aston Martin? NAT BARNES looks at the best presents for motoring fans this Christmas. Kuga claws a way to the topIN A MOTORING era where 4x4s are hardly the most popular set of wheels in the supermarket car park and also when spending money has become almost as undesirable, the concept of the
Forward-looking VW with eye on its backThis is the new VW Golf. You’ll need to look long and hard to spot it, because it appears remarkably similar to the previous Golf.
Mazda gears up for a big 2009Mazda is set to give its repmobile rivals six of the best in 2009.
Renault Meganes do enough to mount a challengeThe Renault Mégane has been a real Marmite car: you either love it or hate it.
Porsche: Gearing up for adaptabilityIT USED to be simple. If you were keen on your driving then you tended to opt for a car with a manual gearbox, while if you weren’t you went for an automatic.
If you're searching for huge power, form a QYOU can almost imagine the pitch to the Audi board. More expensive Bentley flying in the face of credit crunchRECESSION? What recession? Enter the space ageOk, let’s be honest, the new Citroën Berlingo Multispace isn’t the kind of car that’s going to be on posters gracing the bedroom walls of many schoolboys any time in the near future.
Audi proves middle of the roadWHEN it comes to facelifts, the latest Audi A6 is about as subtle as they come.
Ford’s small KA set to make big impactALL eyes may be on Daniel Craig’s ever-disintegrating Aston Martin DBS in the latest James Bond epic, Quantum Of Solace, but the film also features another star in the making. The new Ford Ka may have only a cameo on celluloid at the hands of leading lady Olga Kurylenko but it underlines that this small car has a big future.
Safety first for VolvoIS the Volvo XC60 the world’s first uncrashable car?
Can Suzuki's baby see off the competition?Is this the right car at the right time? At a point where more and more of us are looking to spend less and less money, the new Suzuki Alto certainly ticks all the right small car boxes – petite, practical, reliable and cheap to buy. Can't afford a car this Christmas? Get a book instead...Any fans of the Top Gear TV show should make sure this is on their Christmas list. The perfect Mercedes, if you've got a spare £100,000ANYONE doubting the more butch and aggressive nature of the new, facelifted Mercedes SL just needs to sit in a traffic jam for a while. |
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