It’s the first product of the “new Volvo” and the model that kicks off a company-wide rebirth – the weight of expectation associated with the XC90 amounts to serious tonnage. We try the entry D5 Momentum.
The previous Audi Q7 established a as spacious and imposing premium sports utility. The new model loses kilos to enhance its credibility – but does it still make the same impression?
European Holdens are back, and the charge is being led by a couple of VXR hotties. On test is the Astra VXR, a 2.0-litre turbocharged performance flagship out to razz up the hatchback scene. For: Smashing looks, brilliant sports seats, involving engine, great grip.
WITH Mustang mania at peak, it’s easy to forget that Ford’s performance pitch comprises more than a one horse effort and, in fact, is already well under way.
The Ford Mondeo has always been a sensational drive and a value package. The latest generation impressively ups the ante on technology, but has it also lost that special mojo?
The geriatric Defender, that long-serving and immeasurably accomplished utility vehicle, is the last and best of the breed. A final drive reinforces why it needs to go – and why it will always be missed.
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