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Why manual cars rule in the snow

Why manual cars rule in the snow

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Barry, 19 January 2010 10:30

We don’t often get heavy snow in this country, but when we do I find myself longing for one thing in a car, and it isn’t four-by-four; it’s a manual gearbox. Another bout of snow hit CAR HQ yesterday, and I'm glad the Scirocco R I was heading home didn't have a DSG 'box. Much as we marvel at the ...

Why less isn't always more, by Gavin Green

Why less isn't always more, by Gavin Green

Rated 4 out of 54

Gavin Green, 22 September 2008 11:03

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the great German-American architect and designer, was famously known for his ‘less is more’ style. His minimalist philosophy works for me. But sometimes less is not better. Take a five-seat car redesigned to seat four (usually with irrational leap in price). The latest example is the Volkswagen Passat CC. The CC is a normal everyday ...

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