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Nissan Murano (2009 European version) CAR review

Rated 2.5 out of 5

Anthony ffrench-Constant, 01 September 2008 10:00

A new Nissan Murano? I can barely remember the old one… That’s probably because, despite selling over 241,000 units in America since its launch in 2004, the poor Murano managed barely 55,000 sales throughout Europe over the same period. Clearly, Nissan has equally low hopes for European success with the next-generation Murano, anticipating a ludicrously modest 450 sales for this ...

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Land Rover Defender SVX 90 soft-top CAR review

Rated 3 out of 5

CJ Hubbard, 12 August 2008 09:00

This is the Land Rover Defender SVX, a special edition built to celebrate Land Rover's 60th anniversary. Based on the short-wheelbase 90, the Defender SVX is available as station wagon or soft-top, and just 1800 are being produced for sale worldwide. The Defender's a hell of a thing, an institution – a car you should drive before you die. Or ...

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Nissan Murano CAR review

Rated 3 out of 5

Kyle Fortune, 15 April 2008 09:18

Nissan’s Murano is an odd thing. Since late 2004 only around 1000 of them have made it to the UK each year, but for all its scarcity it was something you wouldn't forget when you did see one. A big showy chrome grille and a lusty V6 engine borrowed from the 350Z meant the Murano was never going to appeal ...

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Brabus Ultimate 112 driven CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 5

Dan Trent, 14 April 2008 09:30

You’ll know Brabus as a manufacturer of bonkers horsepower mega Mercs. But the tuner is also the official in-house performance partner for Smart and has been turning its expertise to the diminutive Fortwo and dearly departed Roadster for some years. Official status hasn’t reined in the instinct for going a bit bonkers every now and then though. First there was ...

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Volvo XC70 D5 CAR review

Rated 4.5 out of 5

Anonymous, 04 December 2007 11:31

You can't beat a big Volvo estate... Yes, Volvo’s current line-up may run from funky sports hatchback to chunky off-roader, but its core model is the still the V70 big family estate. Since it introduced the PV445 in 1953, Volvo has utterly dominated the premium estate market in the UK, seeing off Audi, BMW and Mercedes with a car brought ...

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Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0 CRD CAR review

Rated 2.5 out of 5

Anonymous, 11 July 2007 11:10

Er, it doesn't look very different. Is this a facelift? Visually, not much has changed, it's true. All the tweaks have happened to the front end; the signature seven-slot Jeep grille has been extended completely across the nose and they’ve given it a new pair of turning headlights. The engines remain the same - either the 3.0-litre CRD or the ...

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Lexus GS450h CAR review

Rated 4 out of 5

Anonymous, 29 June 2007 03:20

Looks like a limo, but I suppose if David Cameron has one, it must be green… We’re not sure how much Tory-boy’s ‘celebrity’ endorsement is worth, but the Lexus GS450h is probably the most technically advanced ‘green’ car currently available as a standard-production model. It’s a big executive saloon with a premium badge and is priced accordingly, from £38,068. But ...

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Volvo V70 D5 CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 5

Anonymous, 25 June 2007 01:52

Another Volvo Estate. Didn’t the Swedes invent this sector of the market? Listen to Volvo and you’d believe that its estate car stands alongside Coca Cola and Levi jeans as one of the world’s leading brand icons. The estate car might not have been invented by Volvo, but it’s pretty hard to disassociate them. The reality is that Volvo brought ...

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Honda Legend 3.5i CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 5

Anonymous, 08 December 2006 08:30

Legend? Quite an appropriate name. I don’t think I’ve seen one in the metal since 1989 In fact it was only a couple of years ago that the last Legend disappeared from Car’s GBU although truth be told we were umming and aahhing about removing it for a while as sightings were so rare that its existence seemed to be ...

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Volvo XC90 SE Sport 3.2 CAR review

Rated 2 out of 5

Anonymous, 24 November 2006 09:30

Looks like Volvo’s succumbed and added some attitude to the XC90 That’s right, this new pumped up SE Sport is clearly aimed at people who might have found the XC90 a bit too reserved and instead walked right into their local Audi or BMW dealer for a Sport-trim X5 or S-Line Q7. It’s part of a facelifted XC90 range, which ...

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