Skoda Yeti review

The Skoda Yeti crossover is a member of the fastest-growing niche of vehicles The Skoda Yeti is a crossover, and therefore a member of the fastest-growing niche of vehicles: one that aims to combine the versatility of a tall hatchback with sufficient off-road ability to meet the needs of 95 per cent of buyers. Like other recent cars of its ilk, the Yeti is available with petrol or diesel power and front or four-wheel drive. In whatever form you...

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2014 Nissan Qashqai Review

The 2014 Nissan Qashqai compact crossover is the second generation of the vehicle after 2007 when it first appeared on the market. Design of the new the 2014 Nissan Qashqai based on the Hi-Cross concept,where the vehicle will be much more aggressive look than the current model. Refreshments made​​ minor changes related to specific details so that design changes to modernize the concept and strengthen positions in the competition. Premiere the 2014...

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Mazda CX-5 review

Can efficiency-boosting SkyActiv technology help the Mazda CX-5 raise the compact crossover bar? Car makers frequently mention the phrase ‘all-new’ when describing their latest model. The reality is that usually much of the mechanicals and switchgear has seen service elsewhere. But when its maker says the Mazda CX-5 is ‘all-new’, it really means it.It was the first model in Mazda’s range to feature the full suite of SkyActiv technologies...

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Kia Rio review

Stylish, efficient and fun. Introduction The Kia Rio delivers excellent fuel economy, perky performance and a strong warranty for an attractive price with a degree of style. Rio also offers refinement not often found in a subcompact, and it's roomy and comfortable. Completely redesigned for the 2012 model year, Rio is available in two body styles: the four-door Rio sedan and Rio 5-door hatchback.  For 2013, changes to the...

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Daimler and Renault-Nissan discuss joint-venture platform

Joint-venture feasibility study underway for new front-wheel drive platform Daimler and Renault-Nissan are undertaking a joint feasibility study into a new front-wheel drive platform. Speaking at the Frankfurt motor show, Nissan technical chief Andy Palmer revealed that the new architecture was being looked at as a successor to the current range of Mercedes models based on its MFA platform, including the A-class and GLA and also a whole...

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Kia Sportage review

The Kia Sportage is more SUV than hatch, with family appeal and value to commend it The Kia Sportage is the Korean firm's offering in the SUV/hatchback crossover market. You can question the purpose of this segment but you can't doubt its success. Any major car manufacturer worth its salt wants a slice of the sales action in this increasingly lucrative class.This is the third-generation Kia Sportage. The first one, a basic SUV based on Mazda...

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Audi A3 review

Stepping from an old A3 to a new one is like going to the supermarket and discovering your favourite brand of washing powder has been ‘reformulated.’ First you wonder why they’ve felt the need to change a formula with which you were already entirely happy. Then you look a little closer and discover the product and its packaging appear to have changed hardly at all and you wonder some more.But then you read the small print and discover the...

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Ford Focus review

When the Ford Focus was launched in 1998, it became the class leader instantly and, in its first two generations, we can count on the fingers of one hand the number of months we haven't considered it as the leader in its segment. Rivals have come and gone with varying degrees of anonymity and success – Fiat Bravos, Renault Méganes, Honda Civics, Alfa Romeo 147s, Toyota Corollas and Aurises – and nothing, except the Volkswagen Golf, has come...

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Volkswagen Golf review

The Golf, then. One of the few cars that can simply be itself, and one of the few that defines a genre. It’s not ‘Hyundai/Ford/BMW/whoever’s new Golf rival’; instead, it simply is what it is: the epitome of the small family car and the one by which others are judged.It's now in Mk7 form, a Golf underpinned by a platform that carries great responsibility for the Volkswagen Group. Dozens of cars within the group will be based on this architecture,...

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Mercedes-Benz CLA verdict

In terms of cabin ambience and space, its interior lags behind the best you’d expect at this level. Likewise in performance, ride, handling and, dare we say it, appearance.Despite its faults, the Mercedes-Benz CLA is a car that offers visual appeal in spades, but is far more attainable than the CLS which inspired it. Love the looks, and you’ll love the car.There are bits to like about the CLA. It’s an honest car to drive, for example, and it steers...

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951 miles in the new Rolls Royce Wraith

Yes, you've probably already read our online review of the Wraith. Hopefully you might also pick up the newmagazine (on sale Wednesday) and read the feature. Now it's time for something else Wraith-related: we drive it a long way.More specifically, from Berkshire to Vienna. In a day...Having loaned us the car for our magazine feature (did we mention that the magazine is currently on sale?), Rolls-Royce bosses asked for it back. Which was a bit...

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Porsche 918 Spyder and the others Live @ 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show

  The undisputed star at the Porsche’s stall of the 65th Frankfurt International Auto Show is the production variant of the 918 Spyder, successor to the Carrera GT. The model will be produced in 918 units only and come with an hybrid plug-in powertrain, a naturally-aspirated 4.6-liter V8 petrol engine and two electric motors - one for each axle - whose combined output is rated at 887 horsepower with peak torque vatying between 917 and 1280...

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2014 Mercedes S-Class Coupe Live @ 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show

Along with the new Mercedes GLA, the German car maker are using the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show to showcase the Mercedes S-Class Coupe. Although it’s still at the concept stage, this coupe promises to be a major part of the German firm’s future line-up and it will complement the limousine-like Mercedes S-Class, which has been designed for comfort rather than performance. Mercedes are calling this concept “a concrete vision of the next model generation”...

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Production BMW i8 finally unveiled

The wraps have come off BMW’s car of the future. Paul Horrell reports The Frankfurt show sees the unveil of the BMW i8. Like that other endlessly teased petrolelectric supercars, the Porsche 918, we've seen concepts, driven prototypes, and now get the real thing. It's coming in April, at about £95,000. And it's claimed to have on-road performance to match an M3 or base 911.Far more than the 918, BMW has been marvellously free-thinking with...

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New Infiniti Q30 Hatch Concept

Infiniti has teased its fans before upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. Japanese premium segment carmaker has released its new Q30 hatch concept. It is a cool version of the actual Q30 that looks at coupes, crossovers and hatchbacks for inspiration, all fused together to create Infiniti’s foray into the premium compact segment.Japanese automaker says it the Q30 was crafted with younger buyers in mind stating it is “confident this merging of the dynamic...

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Porsche Builds Special 911

Porsche doing a custom variant of their 911 hot car, in order to honor the 5 million Facebook fans they had back then.Porsche 911 Special has been revealed, sporting a blue finish with white accents – the colors of Mark Zuckerberg’s FB platform.The new release based on the all-wheel drive 4S model and it also gets white 20-inch alloys, a lowered sports suspension and new exhaust, as well as subtle body treatment, the most visible indication of...

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Audi A3 1.6 TDI Ultra

Audi launched its new production model, the A3 1.6 TDI Ultra. The new model called Ultra, becouse it is the Audi’s most fuel-efficient car currently on sale. The ‘Ultra’ designation stands for the brand’s commitment to sustainability. Audi A3 1.6 TDI Ultra powered by a 109hp 1.6-liter diesel engine, an average fuel consumption of just 3.2 liters/100 km (73.5 US mpg).Fitted with a 50-liter (13.21 US gallons) fuel tank, the A3 1.6 TDI Ultra has...

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New Jaguar C-X17 Concept

Jaguar didn’t have SUVs in its lineup. But now the British company wake up and have prepared the C-X17 Concept for Frankfurt Motor Show. The all-new luxury SUV may be ready within the next few years.British luxury carmaker says the C-X17 announces “next-generation lightweight technologies in the form of an all-new advanced aluminium monocoque architecture”. The iQ[Al] architecture will form the basis for a new range of al new upcoming Jaguars,...

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Toyota RAV4 EV first drive review

All-electric sports-utility vehicle holds appeal for early adopters, but it's only on sale in the state of California What is it?Although Toyota has committed to hybrid power trains in a big way, it is also dipping its toe into the battery-powered electric vehicle market. The Toyota RAV4 EV is the Japanese manufacturer's all-electric SUV, developed in conjunction with electric vehicle specialist Tesla Motors.The RAV4 EV is currently only on sale...

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Frankfurt motor show 2013 - full report and gallery

Steve Cropley's report reveals the stars of the Frankfurt motor show It's the sheer size of the Frankfurt Motor Show that everyone always talks about.There's no getting away from it, the richest and most prolific parts of Europe's new car industry are here in Germany - and if you want to catch every new model launch on the opening day, you can easily walk ten miles up and down the half-mile boulevard that links this mammoth show's dozen...

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2014 Subaru Outback Review

The 2014 Subaru Outback is much larger than the original Outback and competes directly with midsize crossovers aimed at families. Although it might not hold the same appeal for the granola crowd as its smaller predecessors. 2014 Subaru Outback Styles The 2014 Subaru Outback is offered in four trim levels: 2.5i, 2.5i Premium, 2.5i Limited and 3.6R Limited. 2014 Subaru Outback Performance The all-wheel-drive...

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