Smart forTWO Pulse Cabrio MHD

2:58pm Monday 6th July 2009

YOU'D have to be a Smart aficionado to spot the difference between the old model and the new one. To the untrained eye they look exactly the same, which is good for second-hand values of the Mk 1.

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Mini John Cooper Works Convertible

3:07pm Monday 6th July 2009

WHEN driving an opentopped car, always remember to secure everything inside the vehicle. That might seem like an obvious thing to say, but for someone for whom this is a rarity, it was something I neglected – to my cost.

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Vauxhall Insignia 2.0 TDCi SE Nav

5:58pm Friday 26th June 2009

THE overwhelming response I had while driving the Insignia was ‘wow, is that a Vauxhall?’ Several people did a double-take when noticing the griffin emblem on the bonnet after first swooning over its sweeping lines.

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Volvo XC60

5:48pm Friday 26th June 2009

VOLVO believes it can break new ground with the XC60 – both on and off the road.

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Audi R8 5.2 FSI Quattro

2:32pm Monday 22nd June 2009

THE V8-engined R8 hits 0- 60mph in a shade over four seconds and is capable of reaching speeds close to 190mph. Hardly a slouch in anyone’s book.

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Honda Civic Type S

2:24pm Monday 22nd June 2009

AS every schoolboy knows, R comes before S in the dictionary, so you could be forgiven for assuming that the Civic Type-S is an even sportier version of the already barking mad Civic Type-R. You’d be wrong.

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Skoda Superb SE 2.0 TDI

2:30pm Friday 12th June 2009

WHEN you name a car Superb you are leaving yourself open to a lot of criticism if you don’t get it right.

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Suzuki Splash DDiS

2:19pm Friday 12th June 2009

THE old Suzuki Wagon R may have been a practical mini-people mover-but it was never going to win hearts as well as minds. With its tiny wheels and square profile, it looked a bit like a shoebox on wheels.

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VW Golf Plus SE 1.4 TSi

5:53pm Friday 5th June 2009

AS EVERY learner driver knows, until you know what you are doing, parallel parking is a nightmare.

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Chevrolet Epica LT 2.0 VCDI

5:55pm Friday 5th June 2009

THESE days, it’s all about getting value for money. In an ideal world we would all want to be seen behind the wheel of a premium-brand vehicle, kitted out with all mod-cons.

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