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November 22, 2017

Octavia RS: Wild side wagon a budget blast

November 22, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Octavia RS: Wild side wagon a budget blast

The performance flagship of Skoda’s medium-sized wagon delivers GTI fizz in a practical packaging.

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November 22, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Octavia
October 11, 2017

GLA180: Higher-riding city hatch

October 11, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
GLA180: Higher-riding city hatch

Mercedes updates its smallest of five SUVs, the GLA, for the 2017 model year. Little has changed. That’s good.

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October 11, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes-Benz
GLA180
October 05, 2017

Civic RS Sport hatch: It’s got the look, but …

October 05, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Civic RS Sport hatch: It’s got the look, but …

The Civic RS Sport is something of a lookalike for the magnificent Type R, but how much heat does this variant actually pack?

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October 05, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
Civic
September 29, 2017

Civic Type R: Nan’s car just got really angry

September 29, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Civic Type R: Nan’s car just got really angry

The Civic Type R has been the longest time coming … and now it’s here, rivals – including the historic hot hatch hero - won’t see which way it went.

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September 29, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
Civic
September 22, 2017

Mazda CX-3 Limited: Shaping up against Subaru foe

September 22, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Mazda CX-3 Limited: Shaping up against Subaru foe

Thought that the blending of two competitor cars would create an almost perfect One came to the fore when trialling the Subaru XV Premium and Mazda CX3 Limited.

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September 22, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda, Subaru
CX-3, XV
September 05, 2017

Kodiaq TDi Style: King-hitting the opposition

September 05, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Kodiaq TDi Style: King-hitting the opposition

The Skoda Kodiaq impressed the heck out of us at launch. A full test has simply added shine to that experience.

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September 05, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Kodiaq
August 30, 2017

New heart for troubled Soul

August 30, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
New heart for troubled Soul

This boxy Kia has always marched to the beat of a different drum. A new performance-tuned format steps up the pace – but does it make for a better tune

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August 30, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Kia
Soul
August 24, 2017

Suzuki Swift RS: Refining a winning formula

August 24, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Suzuki Swift RS: Refining a winning formula

The Suzuki Swift has been a big hit here … can the third generation car keep the magic alive?

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August 24, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Suzuki
Swift
August 24, 2017

Kia Rio Limited: Too much parental control

August 24, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Kia Rio Limited: Too much parental control

The latest Kia Rio is impressively better than its predecessor and also outshines its Hyundai equivalent on styling and spec- but is sadly pinned back by the same mechanical flaws.

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August 24, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Kia
Rio
August 23, 2017

Mazda2 GLX: Base model does the business.

August 23, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Mazda2 GLX: Base model does the business.

The entry level version of Mazda’s smallest hatch lacks for little.

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August 23, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
Mazda2
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