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Fiat 500L – Coming Soon And Likely To Be Hugely Sought After

February 9, 2012
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This is the new Fiat 500L, which will have its world preview at the International Geneva Motor Show on 6 March 2012. 500L – the L stands for ‘Large’, hardly a revolutionary concept but it does make an already attractive car likely to be more widely appealing to other markets (such as it is, the [...]

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New Citroen Competition Puts You In Top Gear!

January 21, 2012

Here’s a new competition that you’ll want to take a look at if you have what it takes to be a car reviewer and you fancy being sat behind the wheel of the Citroën DS5: If you’ve watched the Top Gear presenters and thought you could do better; if you’ve always wanted to test drive [...]

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Something For The Weekend – January 2012

January 20, 2012
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In a resumption of a dormant series, here’s the return of the ‘Something For The Weekend’ feature – the first for 2012. This car is the ‘ultimate Corvette’ – the ZR1. In time honoured tradition, the ZR1 is a reasonably light supercar with a big block (supercharged) V8 engine producing 638 horsepower! Top speed listed [...]

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Citroën DS3 Ultra Prestige Edition

January 18, 2012

This is the new Citroën DS3 Ultra Prestige Edition. Not content with the standard car, Citroen has added even more luxury into the mix. There is more extravagant leather and a watchstrap design upholstery. The front seats also feature a ‘crescendo’ colour effect which apparently has never been produced on in a vehicle before. What [...]

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Nissan Juke-R Performance Stats Revealed

January 15, 2012
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Finally, it is the information we’ve all been waiting for. Just what is the rocket powered Nissan Juke-R capable of? Fitted with the engine from the Nissan GT-R supercar, the Juke-R has been completely reworked from the ground up to provide exceptional performance and handling whilst retaining the unique looks of the base car. Nissan [...]

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MINI Breaks Records In 2011 – To Be Repeated In 2012?

January 9, 2012

It’s a MINI New Year quiz – so it’s only got one question! When Prime Minister David Cameron drove the two millionth MINI off of the production line at Plant Oxford in August last year, how far would all of those cars stretch if placed bumper to bumper? That production landmark was just one of [...]

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Dacia Releases Image Of New Lodgy!

January 6, 2012
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This is the all new Dacia (pronounced Dach-i-a) Lodgy! Is it something to get excited about? Oh yes. Set for a world debut at Geneva Motor Show in March 2012, the Lodgy is an MPV from James May’s favourite purveyor of reasonably priced cars. The Lodgy will be available in either five or seven seat [...]

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Happy New Year For 2012 From Car Articles!

December 31, 2011

Well, it’s a happy new year from all of us at Car Articles. 2011 has been an extremely exciting year for motorists, with all manner of new cars, new technology, new rules, new kit and even world records being broken. We’ve seen new super cars and new cars that are built for everyone. However, it [...]

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A Video To Mark The Year 2011 – Featuring The Lamborghini Aventador

December 30, 2011

There’s little else to say to round up 2011 than to cap it off with an aspirational supercar, review courtesy of Top Gear. In our lifetimes, very few of us will own one. It’s like owning a piece of art or an extremely expensive house. For most, it simply doesn’t happen. It remains something that [...]

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Car Articles Hypercar Of The Year 2011

December 19, 2011
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This is the Lamborghini Aventador and it is the winner of the Car Articles Hypercar Of The Year 2011 award. Why? It sold out after announcement for 12 months, it’s a two door, two seater raging bull that has a price tag of over £200,000. Oh, and it runs to a top speed of around [...]

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