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April 30, 2018

6-Series Gran Turismo: For the sake of style

April 30, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
6-Series Gran Turismo: For the sake of style

German prestige brands just love filling niches – yet, as nice as the 6-Series Gran Turismo is, can it stand as anything more than an expressive statement of can-do for the sake of it?

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April 30, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
coupe, premium
April 25, 2018

SsangYong Rexton SPR, Toyota Prado GX: Toughness at the top

April 25, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
SsangYong Rexton SPR, Toyota Prado GX: Toughness at the top

 SsangYong and Toyota are still serving up big sized helpings of old-school robustness and abilities in their SUVs.

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April 25, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota, SsangYong
SUV, off-roader
April 20, 2018

Subaru Levorg: Geared up but still gear-less

April 20, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Subaru Levorg: Geared up but still gear-less

An update of this medium sports wagon provides some improvement – but not where it needs it most.

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April 20, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
April 11, 2018

Suzuki Swift Sport: Little flame burning hotter

April 11, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Suzuki Swift Sport: Little flame burning hotter

The new Swift Sport might not be the best small sizzler for staking a claim on Nurburgring record silverware, but there’s every good reason why it should continue as Suzuki’s golden child.

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April 11, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Suzuki
hot hatch, performance
April 06, 2018

Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross: Edging into a key sector

April 06, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross: Edging into a key sector

Another new, bold, face in the compact sports utility sector, the Eclipse Cross delivers more than interesting design elements.

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April 06, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
SUV, crossover
April 02, 2018

Lexus LC500: Fire with finesse – but what degree the burn?

April 02, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Lexus LC500: Fire with finesse – but what degree the burn?

The most affluent two-door car from the luxury arm of Japan’s biggest car brand is a heck of a machine. Yet it's not easy to nail down its primary talent.

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April 02, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
coupe, luxury, finesse, Toyota
March 19, 2018

Audi RS3 and Subaru WRX: All to the four

March 19, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Audi RS3 and Subaru WRX: All to the four

It’s been a while since Subaru and Audi ventured onto a world rally stage, but the WRX and RS3 still keep the memory alive, right?

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March 19, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi, Subaru
Quattro, SLT, Lineartronic, WRX, WRX STi
March 11, 2018

BMW M2: Munich's mighty mite

March 11, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
BMW M2: Munich's mighty mite

The smallest M-car has just undergone its first refresh. Good news is that the facelift is exactly that - nothing mechanical has been altered.

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March 11, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
M, performance
March 06, 2018

BMW X3 versus Volvo XC60: When X hits the spot

March 06, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
BMW X3 versus Volvo XC60: When X hits the spot

The new BMW X3 and Volvo XC60 are jewels of the booming premium mid-sized crossover sector. Both make a great impression but which is the true keeper?

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March 06, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW, Volvo
crossover, premium, suv
February 25, 2018

Hilux SR5 flatdeck: Tray chic for the country

February 25, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Hilux SR5 flatdeck: Tray chic for the country

Even a basic traydeck Hilux is a long way removed, now, from the farmer’s friend that Crumpy made famous.

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February 25, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, one-tonne ute
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