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July 13, 2018

Swift Sport manual: Flavour enhancer

July 13, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Swift Sport manual: Flavour enhancer

The Swift Sport’s new automatic is much-improved, but the manual edition is still the better deal.

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July 13, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Suzuki
hot hatch, GTi
June 25, 2018

Holden Commodore RS-V liftback: Six that puts four paws to the fore

June 25, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Holden Commodore RS-V liftback: Six that puts four paws to the fore

The RS-V edition of the Commodore is the cheapest V6 variant on offer. It’s an intriguing car.

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June 25, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Holden
Commodore, RS-V, four-wheel-drive
June 13, 2018

Toyota Prius Prime, BMW i3s: On a positive charge

June 13, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Toyota Prius Prime, BMW i3s: On a positive charge

The cheapest plug-in hybrid available and Europe’s best fully electric car are fascinating and even rewarding to drive. No, truly, they are.

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June 13, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW, Toyota
EV, PHEV, lithium-ion
May 28, 2018

Hyundai i30 N, Kia Stinger GT Sport: Korean crackers

May 28, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Hyundai i30 N, Kia Stinger GT Sport: Korean crackers

Here are the cars that stand best chance yet of changing every pre-conceived bias you ever had against Korean capability in the automotive arena.

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May 28, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Kia, Hyundai
South Korea, performance, hot hatch
May 24, 2018

Outback 2.5 Premium: Extra polish appreciated, and yet …

May 24, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Outback 2.5 Premium: Extra polish appreciated, and yet …

The updated Subaru Outback is mostly better than its predecessor. But losing the diesel is a step back … and CVT instead of an orthodox automatic still niggles.

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May 24, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
SUV, Lineartronic, X-Mode
May 16, 2018

X3 M40i: Just about letter perfect

May 16, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
X3 M40i: Just about letter perfect

The M-badged X3 is not quite an M3 on stilts, yet it’s definitely a very decent drive.

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May 16, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
SUV, performance
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
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