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August 17, 2018

Polo Beats: Hitting the right notes

August 17, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Polo Beats: Hitting the right notes

Let’s hear it for the Beats edition of the new-generation Polo.

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August 17, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
hatchback, Dr Dre, Beats
August 09, 2018

X250d Power: Star in the making

August 09, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
X250d Power: Star in the making

The X-Class ute makes a powerful status statement – but is it any good?

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August 09, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes-Benz
utility, Nissan Navara
July 19, 2018

Amarok V6 TDi: All about the oomph

July 19, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Amarok V6 TDi: All about the oomph

The Amarok V6 in its least expensive format isn’t without blemishes but delivers captivating core appeal.

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July 19, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
ute, pick-up, one tonne, X-Class, Ranger, Hilux, Colorado
July 18, 2018

Ateca, Tiguan, XC40: Hitting the high notes

July 18, 2018/ Richard Bosselman
Ateca, Tiguan, XC40: Hitting the high notes

Trendy sports utilities are all the go – here are three more to consider.

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July 18, 2018/ Richard Bosselman/
Citroen, SEAT, Volvo, VW
SUV, all-wheel-drive, Geely, Wolfsburg, Barcelona
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
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