BMW’s droptop is being revamped in time for the Detroit Motor Show and with it comes a new entry level model. There’s not much to report in the way of visual changes but there is an impressive new sDrive18i model […]
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12, 2012
Category Archives: Car Updates & Releases
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12, 2012
All-new Ford Kuga unveiled
Ford say their new Kuga is set to disapprove the myth that an SUV can’t be ‘green’, high-tech and capable all at the same time. And I think they may be right. The new Kuga is an impressive vehicle and […]
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12, 2012
The New Maserati Quattroporte
The new Maserati Quattroporte has been redesigned from the ground up and is the flagship in the fleet. Fans may say the restyling has become a little bland but the Italian firm is aiming for massive growth – especially in the […]
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12, 2012
BMW’s new M6 Gran Coupe
Drivers in the top end of luxury executive models have another vehicle to ponder – the impressive BMW M6 Gran Coupe. This is the third distinctive model to be added to the M6 range – and is designed to bring […]
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12, 2012
Freelander Black and White special editions launched
Santa is on his way… but Land Rover are hoping the launch of their latest Freelander Black and White special editions will see a brief uplift in sales. The Freelander Black and White And, generally, their special editions sell out quickly […]
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12, 2012
New Skoda Octavia unveiled
No-one makes jokes about Skoda cars anymore and the revamped Octavia is the perfect illustration of why not. The new family hatchback is bigger, with (it’s claimed) class-leading interior space. It goes on sale next March with a ‘hot’ petrol […]
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12, 2012
New Citroen C3 Picasso hits the roads
The compact Citroen C3 Picasso MPV is about to hit our shores and no doubt we will be seeing a lot of them on our roads. There are still plenty of the older versions trundling around and so there will […]
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12, 2012
Honda confirms CR-Z Sport prices
It was the world’s first sporty hybrid and Honda have given their impressive CR-Z a revamp. Though whether the extra power and sporty boost system is quite worth the £1,830 premium over the outgoing model remains to be seen. The […]
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12, 2012
Toyota Verso prices announced
Toyota is strengthening its product line-up in the UK with the addition of the new Verso compact MPV alongside the recently launched British-built Auris. Essentially, this car is taking on the Nissan Note and does a decent job of it […]
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11, 2012
Jaguar XFR-S finally revealed
After months of teasing, Jaguar finally took the covers from its hugely anticipated XFR-S model. Most of the motoring world in Los Angeles for the unveiling at the Auto Show were suitably impressed. It left me a bit ‘meh’. The […]
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11, 2012
New Rav4 makes it debut
The new, bigger Rav4 has made it’s worldwide debut at the LA Auto Show. Toyota’s new Rav4 The car that essentially started the 4×4 compact market and has sold more than 4.5million models around the world is still an important […]
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11, 2012
Audi’s first ever diesel ‘S’ model unveiled
Audi fans are in for a treat with the launch of the firm’s first diesel fuelled ‘S’ model – the SQ5 TDi. The high performance SUV uses Audi’s latest 3.0litre V6 BiTDI engine which will return about 41.5mph. The eight […]
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08, 2012
Viva Las Vegas! You Don’t Need Hands There
I like to drive using my hands and my feet in a kind of traditional way. That is, the hands control the steering wheel and occasionally help grind through the gears before trying to find a radio station which doesn’t […]
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08, 2012
Nod to Your Car But Don’t Become a Beastie Boy in Belfast
A nod’s as good as a wink to a blind horse they say, but you don’t want to go confusing your car with too many facial gestures. Actually, your current vehicle won’t know the difference between a nod and a […]