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November 27, 2017

Honda CR-V: Original’s spirit rekindled

November 27, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Honda CR-V: Original’s spirit rekindled

The latest generation CR-V suggests Honda is steering back toward the track forged by the highly-regarded original.

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November 27, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Honda
CR-V
November 24, 2017

Trailblazer LTZ: Rugged with more refinement

November 24, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Trailblazer LTZ: Rugged with more refinement

A new name, a change of look, more equipment – but is it a fresh start?

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November 24, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Trailblazer
November 23, 2017

Arteon’s appeal more than skin deep

November 23, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
Arteon’s appeal more than skin deep

VW’s glamorous passenger flagship delivers a lot more than dramatic styling.

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November 23, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Arteon
November 23, 2017

BMW 530d Tourer: Do you REALLY need an SUV?

November 23, 2017/ Richard Bosselman
BMW 530d Tourer: Do you REALLY need an SUV?

Who wants a station wagon? The Five Series Touring can lay claim to being a better choice of load ‘em up all-rounder than a certain other like-numbered all-paw from Munich.

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November 23, 2017/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
530d
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
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