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Fiat Punto Evo Face-Lift Hides Serious Changes Inside. Interiors Improved; New Engine Technology Promises Much. Fiat Claims MultiAir Will Boost Power, Economy. Prices Look Steep; Surely Not Racked Up For “Scrappage” Purposes?
Rating - *** out of 5 (January 2010)
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Aston Martin Rapide A Sports Car For All The Family. Sales Start In Spring Of 2010. It Had Better Be Good, It’s 50 Per Cent More Than A Panamera.
(December 2009)
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Mazda CX-7 False Start Remedied By New Diesel Engine. Whoops! It Still Doesn’t Have An Automatic Gearbox. Great Value, Classy Looks Inside And Out, Excellent Quality.
Rating - *** out of 5 (November 2009)
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Seat Exeo Is This The Most Sensible Family Car Ever? Regurgitated Audi A4 Slashes Development Costs. You Get Premium Quality At Bog-Standard Prices. The Catch? It Does Look A Little Nondescript.
Rating - **** out of 5 (November 2009) |
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Toyota Prius III Finally Provides Fantastic Economy. Not Enough For Toyota, Which Persists With OTT Claims. Much Improved Performance And Interior Too.
Rating - **** out of 5 (November 2009) |
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Kia Cee'd Is It 5 Grand Worse Than A VW Golf? Capable, Smart, Undercuts European Competition. Mind-Boggling 7 Year Guarantee Is A Deal Clincher. Dopey Name The Only Negative.
Rating - **** out of 5 (October 2009) |
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VolksWagen Polo Is It A Golf Or Is It A Polo? New VW Polo Moves Upmarket, Like Everybody Else. Polo Looks Terrific, Drives Well, With Top Quality. Competition Strong: Jazz Best, Korean’s Massive Guarantees.
Rating - *** out of 5 (October 2009) |
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Opel Astra Ailing Opel-Vauxhall’s New Astra Faces Tough Challenges. Astra Looks Good, Drives Well, Better All Round Than Previous Model. Expensive; And Doubts About Ownership Won’t Enhance Prospects.
Rating - **** out of 5 (October 2009) |
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Kia Sedona Handsome, Practical MPV, Priced To Go. Seven Year Guarantee Trumps Everything. Massive MPV With Civilised Driving Attributes.
Rating - ***** out of 5 (October 2009) |
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Audi A5 Sportback Cute And Practical. Sweeping Roof Line Adds Pizzazz Without Sacrificing (Much) Space. Bewildering List Of Choices Awaits Potential Buyers.
Rating - **** out of 5 (September 2009) |
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Porsche Panamera Dynamic, Classy. Pricey BMWs, Mercs, Audis Likely To Wilt Against This Competition. Porsches, Premium Makers Generally Make Last Stand In Frankfurt. “Where is King Canute II when we need him?”
Rating - **** out of 5 (September 2009) |
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Toyota iQ Quality Interior Impressive. But Fuel Economy Not Up To Toyota’s Claim. Looks Great, Drives Well. Plenty Of Space (With No Rear Passengers). Beats Smart, But So Does Its Price.
Rating - **** out of 5 (August 2009) |
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Honda Insight Almost Meets Impressive Economy Claim. Green Coloured Gizmos, “Tree” Prizes, Almost Force Submission. But To Match Claims, Driving Style Must Be Meek, Submissive.
Rating - *** out of 5 (August 2009) |
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Chevrolet Cruze Looks Good, Quality High, Priced To Go. Well-Designed Cruze Will Be A Force In This Golf Sector. World Car For GM Is A New Opel/Vauxhall Astra In Disguise. Cruze Leads Chevy In Touring Car Races-What A Waste Of Money.
Rating - **** out of 5 (July 2009) |
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Audi TT RS High Quality, High Performance. You Will Of Course Pay For The Privileges. Watch Out BMW, Mercedes, Porsche.
Rating - **** out of 5 (July 2009) |
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Fiat 500C Fiat Adds Convertible To The 500 Range. Cute, Clever, Pricey; Plenty Of Room, For Two. Beautiful Interiors; Firm Suspension. “it looks just like the old iconic Roman Holiday 500 from the 1950s”.
Rating - **** out of 5 (July 2009) |
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Vauxhall Insignia Estate Handsome And Versatile. European Car Of The Year Award Will Help Credibility. Financial Crisis Might Undermine It; Will Opel-Vauxhall Survive?
Rating - *** out of 5 (June2009) |
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Porsche Boxster Gets High-Tech Automatic, Facelift. More Powerful, More Frugal Engines. The Ultimate Little Sports Car Pulls Way From Competition. Grit Your Teeth When You Compare Base Price With “Extras”
Rating - ***** out of 5 (June2009) |
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Audi R8 V10 If You Think The Audi R8 Lacks Poke, You’ll Love The RB V10. Amazing Performance, Handling. Beautiful, Hand-built Luxury Slingshot.
Rating - ***** out of 5 (June2009) |
