If you are wedded to your CD collection then the new Peugeot 208 is not the car for you as it does not concern itself with such old style technology. If, however, you’re in the market for a stylish little city car then you should definitely take a look. The new Peugeot 208 is...
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If a stylish set of wheels is non-negotiable in your search for a compact family car, then you should take a look at the new Kia cee’d. Fans of Top Gear will recognise its predecessor as the car from its Star in a Reasonably Priced Car segment, but get that image out of your...
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‘Are you dancing?’, my incredulous passenger asks. We’re cruising along an almost deserted M8 en route from Cork to Dublin in the Ford S-Max. Such is the knee clearance in the driver’s seat that I am indeed tapping my feet along to the music on the radio – albeit with the cruise control keeping...
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Ready, Steady, Go! The acceleration in the Lexus GS 450h F-Sport model is something to behold, especially in Sport S+ mode – you really are pushed back into your seat as you hit the accelerator. The only problem is it ends way too soon as you reach the speed limit in seconds. Outwardly, the...
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The Skoda Yeti Urban is a hard car to describe. It doesn’t fall into the usual ‘good looking’ categories, like stunning or sleek or beautiful, yet it is beautiful in its own way. The Yeti is my favorite Skoda. I loved the GreenLine version when I drove it last year, and the Yeti Urban...
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There was a time when the MPV was very much the ugly sister of the car family. Big and boxy, it was feted only for its practicality and functionality – the poor MPV didn’t even have personality going for it. But times have changed and car manufacturers have started to pay more attention to...
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If you’re after something totally new and fresh in the compact SUV market then you should check out the Mazda CX-5. Although a latecomer to the compact crossover segment, the Japanese manufacturer has struck gold with this handsome cheetah-inspired vehicle. We got a chance to drive this car in Austria at the European launch...
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Choose your route very carefully when you take the Seat Leon Cupra R out for a spin for the first time. I, unfortunately, stupidly took a heavily speed ramped route – I know, madness – which led to much frustration as the Cupra R is a car which clearly craves the road. Once I...
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