• Posts Tagged ‘quirky’

    No prickles in Citroen C4 Cactus

    by  • January 7, 2015 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2014 Citroen C4 Cactus exterior front left static

    If you like to be different and you’re in the market for a family hatchback, then the new Citroen C4 Cactus is worth checking out. The Cactus has its genesis in a concept car, and the production model very much has a concept feel about it. With contrasting customisable coloured ‘airbumps’ on the door...

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    Design brilliance in the Citroën DS5

    by  • May 30, 2012 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2012 Citroen DS5 exterior - right front

    You can’t help but notice something new every time you sit in to the Citroën DS5 – from the architectural fluidness of the door handle design to the almost hidden cup holders in car’s doors. Looking like a raised estate from the outside, talking points on the exterior are the chrome sabres stretching from...

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    Chrysler’s stylish little city car

    by  • March 28, 2012 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2012 Chrysler Ypsilon exterior

    If you’re in the market for a city car that will really stand out in the looks department and is a fun little drive then you should check out the Chrysler Ypsilon. The baby of the Chrysler family is a really distinctive looking car, especially the front grille, and the model I was driving...

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    Citroën’s DS4 balances style with substance

    by  • February 1, 2012 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2012 Citroen DS4 exterior

    The Citroën DS4 is a thing of angular beauty – from its snazzy looking and unusually shaped rear doors (and hidden door handles) to its front lights. The DS4 also makes great graphic use of its badge at the rear. Inside, the fabric and leather combo seats are nice and firm, with adjustable back...

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    Fiat plays mind games with Punto Evo GP

    by  • January 18, 2012 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2011 Fiat Punto Evo GP exterior

    Fiat does like playing quirky little mind games with its drivers. In the Fiat 500 it was ‘how the hell do I open the windows’ after it moved the button to the centre console and in its bigger brother, the Punto Evo GP, the speedometer and Rev Counter have been transposed (I’m thinking of...

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