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Toyota RAV4 Hybrid – Review

Toyota RAV4 grows up to lose it’s curves and gain some 4×4 kudos

Back in 1994 the world of the 4×4 vehicle was dominated by big, hulking monstrosities like the Range Rover and the Mitsubishi Shogun – or pick-up trucks like the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux. These were vehicles mostly driven by posh people and farmers. Or posh farmers.Read the rest

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Next-Gen Ford Fiesta ST – News

Next Fiesta ST will fire on all 3 cylinders for 200PS and will feature selectable Drive Modes for first time – but how will it sound?

Next-generation Ford Fiesta ST debuts at Geneva Show – 200PS, 3-Cylinder, 1.5 litre EcoBoost engine and Drive Modes

  •  Ford Performance delivers global public debut of Ford Fiesta ST – powered by an all-new 200
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Vauxhall Viva SE – Review

It’s a Vauxhall Viva Jim, but not as we know it …

THE new Vauxhall Viva is nothing like the old Vauxhall Viva which was a full-sized family car capable of taking a family of five – including luggage – on a full day’s drive to Pontins Holiday Park at Prestatyn Sands in Clwyd.

The new Viva will still get … Read the rest

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BMW 330d Touring xDrive M Sport – Review

BMW’s quick-shifter – The 330d Touring xDrive M Sport

THE BMW 330d Touring xDrive M Sport is one of the sportiest estates you can get these days – unless you go for the 335d, which may be a little overkill.

After all, 258bhp and 560Nm of torque should be enough to get you anywhere you want to go pretty quickly … Read the rest

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Volvo XC90 D5 Power Pulse Momentum – Review

If you’re feeling flush and fancy a luxury SUV then the new Volvo XC90 should definitely be on your list. Possibly at the top . . .

VOLVO have a knack of getting things right when it comes to styling these days. You only have to look at the simple, sweeping lines of their V40 family hatchback or the stunning Read the rest

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Toyota Avensis Touring Sports Excel 2.0 D-4D – Review

The Toyota Avensis Touring Sports – a family Estate you choose with your head rather than your heart

The Toyota Avensis Touring Sports is Toyota’s large, family-friendly estate car that – just like it’s smaller sibling, the Auris Touring Sports – shouldn’t really have the word “Sports” anywhere near it.

It’s certainly large enough and comfortable enough inside to take … Read the rest

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Mercedes-Benz E220d AMG Line – Review

New Mercedes E-Class still top of the class for refinement and tech

The E-Class is to Mercedes what the Golf is to Volkswagen or the iPhone is to Apple. It’s the beating-heart of the range and, as such, any new model must stack up favourably against the opposition or it will lose ground quickly to them.

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Audi TT TDI models now with quattro – News

New Audi TT TDI models get to grips with quattro

Successor to popular second generation TT combining TDI torque with quattro all-wheel-drive tenacity is now available to order in the UK.

 Audi is further expanding the repertoire of its iconic and multi-award-winning Audi TT range this week by introducing new, third generation successors to the popular TDI quattro Coupé and … Read the rest

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Renault Megane Dynamique S Nav dCi 110 – Review

New Renault Megane shakes things up but the ass isn’t one of them . . .

To be honest, a new model Renault Megane is not been something I’ve been excited about for a good while. Since it stopped “shaking that ass” back in 2004 it’s been rather humdrum and certainly needs to be shaken up again if it is Read the rest

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Eagle Spyder GT launched – News

Best part of £1 million lying around? Then you may want to rush out and buy the gob-smackingly beautiful new Eagle Sypder GT – I know I would . . .

Press release courtesy of Eagle E-Types

The latest addition to the world-renowned stable of ‘Special Edition’ Jaguar E-Types that comprises the Eagle E-Type, Eagle Speedster and the Eagle Read the rest