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September 01, 2016

Corolla Hybrid: Green light for cost-minded power play

September 01, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Corolla Hybrid: Green light for cost-minded power play

Toyota’s hybrid quest is unremitting – and it certainly steps up a gear now that the country’s best-selling passenger model is involved.

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September 01, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Corolla
August 30, 2016

GLS 350d: going large with moderation

August 30, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
GLS 350d: going large with moderation

An extensive refit has left Benz’s largest land yacht looking more shipshape for its final years of service.

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August 30, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes-Benz
GLS 350d
August 24, 2016

Captiva LTZ V6: Smartened but smart enough?

August 24, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Captiva LTZ V6: Smartened but smart enough?

The Holden Captiva has undergone another major facelift. Is it enough to bring it back into the fight?

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August 24, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Captiva
August 18, 2016

718 Boxster: Capacity for change

August 18, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
718 Boxster: Capacity for change

Is a fabulous Porsche entry model all the better for having a smaller, more powerful heart?

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August 18, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Porsche
718 Boxster
August 10, 2016

DS4 Crossback: Best foot forward

August 10, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
DS4 Crossback: Best foot forward

The DS model with the most potential is designed to tap into the strong consumer desire for crossovers.

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August 10, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Citroen
DS4, Crossback
August 03, 2016

VW Golf R Wolfsburg: Haul in the family

August 03, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
VW Golf R Wolfsburg: Haul in the family

A wagon version of a Golf R hatch sounds like something VW might create as a one-off expression. Actually, it’s here in production form.

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August 03, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Golf
July 27, 2016

Lexus RX450h: Welcome to pleasantville

July 27, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Lexus RX450h: Welcome to pleasantville

The Lexus RX450h is the flagship version of an aggressively-styled medium sports utility.

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July 27, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
RX450h
July 20, 2016

Holden Spark LT: Baby lights a fire

July 20, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Holden Spark LT: Baby lights a fire

The performance polish provided by Spark isn’t so much about how it drives as how it operates as a whole.

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July 20, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Spark
July 13, 2016

S8 Plus and RS7 Performance: Bye-bye bahnstormers

July 13, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
S8 Plus and RS7 Performance: Bye-bye bahnstormers

What’s that about slowing down with age? Either the old boys of the Audi arsenal didn’t hear that message, or simply chose to ignore it … we drive the RS7 Performance and the S8 Plus.

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July 13, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
S8, RS7
July 08, 2016

Mercedes GLC 250: Extra polish with petrol

July 08, 2016/ Richard Bosselman
Mercedes GLC 250: Extra polish with petrol

The GLC has established as Mercedes’ golden child – we drive the surprise sales star.

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July 08, 2016/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes-Benz
GLC 250
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