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Even Maserati, the Italian kings of jaw dropping GT cars, are not immune to pandering. In this case, they have pandered to the large market that simply DEMANDS an SUV from a manufacturer. However, the Maserati Levante is not like every other SUV. It was designed from the outset to offer maximum comfort and luxury, […]
The old VW Tiguan can just about be seen everywhere. It’s officially a car that you can own either new with a bit of cash or used and people will know you have good taste. So how do you improve on something that is ubiquitous? Well, how about making it more stylish, practical and classy […]
Yes, yes, Kadjar is a very strange name. But, that’s because it’s not actually an English word but two separate French words! The name KADJAR is built around KAD- and -JAR. KAD- is inspired by ‘quad’ – representing a go-anywhere four-wheeled vehicle and -JAR recalls the French words ‘agile’ and ‘jaillir’ representing agility and suddenly […]
You’ve decided that a 4×4 could be right for you, but is that strictly true? Whilst they’re great for towing horseboxes across muddy fields or improving your chances of making it through the snow and ice of a British winter, how often do you actually need the extra capabilities they offer? Assuming it’s often enough, […]
The latest car in the Car Article series ‘Something For The Weekend’ is the Land Rover Discovery Sport 2014. It is being labelled by Land Rover (and a number of others actually) as the most versatile and capable car in the segment. That segment being premium compact SUVs which are of course hugely popular at […]
Here’s the latest offering from Skoda – the new 2014 Octavia Scout. Designed to be rugged, reliable and capable of taking you on any adventure you could wish for, the latest car is equipped with a fifth-generation Haldex-5 clutch designed to offer advanced four wheel drive. Emissions are reduced by 20% over the outgoing car […]
The Porsche Macan was recently shown off in Harrods window, in line with the prestige nature of the car and the brand. But, more importantly, what do you make of it as a car fan? Is it a step too far for luxury/prestige SUVs or is it about time the Cayenne was shrunk into something, […]
You can now pre-order the latest Volkswagen Golf R, with deliveries expected in March 2014. Prices for the range-topping R start at £29,900 for the three-door model with six-speed manual gearbox, and £31,315 for the three-door with six-speed DSG gearbox. The five-door versions cost £30,555 and £31,970. Whilst this is a significant outlay and not […]
In this video, CarBuyer reviews the new BMW X5. The previous generation quickly became one of the favourite ‘Chelsea tractors’ on the streets, but does the new car live up to this? It certainly has the looks and a good range of engines. However, the market is completely packed with capable, reasonably priced SUV models […]
In the return of our on off series – this month’s ‘Something For The Weekend’ is the brilliant 2013 Range Rover Sport. Perhaps a bit of a left field choice when this segment is normally dominated but true sports or supercars, but what’s worth bearing in mind is that this Rangey is the fastest, most […]