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Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagon TDI

Rated 2 out of 52

Phil McNamara, 31 October 2007 11:17

What's that: a cool and understated Golf wagon? You'd better believe it. And it's more than a modified Golf estate, it's the spearhead for Volkswagen's renewed diesel push into North America. VW knows that young car enthusiasts see the influential SEMA (Speciality Equipment Market Association) as the barometer of what's cool and happening. So by launching its new 2.0-litre TDI ...

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Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagon TDI

Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagon TDI

Rated 2 out of 52

Phil McNamara, 31 October 2007 11:17

What's that: a cool and understated Golf wagon? You'd better believe it. And it's more than a modified Golf estate, it's the spearhead for Volkswagen's renewed diesel push into North America. VW knows that young car enthusiasts see the influential SEMA (Speciality Equipment Market Association) as the barometer of what's cool and happening. So by launching its new 2.0-litre TDI ...

Ford funks up the Focus

Ford funks up the Focus

Rated 3 out of 53

Phil McNamara, 11 September 2007 04:34

Facelift for the Focus: all the details Ford is funking up the Focus with a mid-life facelift. Aside from the Mondeo-esque nose, the major talking point is a double-clutch transmission on the flagship diesels. It’s good news for the Focus, which would have looked pretty bland on the Blue Oval’s Frankfurt stand next to Ford’s other unveilings, the Verve supermini ...

Fiat Bravo (2006): first official pictures

Fiat Bravo (2006): first official pictures

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5

Phil McNamara, 26 October 2006 12:18

Fiat Bravo: the lowdown Fiat is going back to the future, by resurrecting the Bravo name on this sexy new family hatch. These are the first pictures of the all-new Bravo, which replaces the square and unloved Stilo with a far more enticing design. From the front, the Bravo resembles a pumped up Punto. The chrome-ringed grille struggles to contain ...

Toyota Auris (2006): first official pictures

Toyota Auris (2006): first official pictures

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Phil McNamara, 23 October 2006 11:15

Toyota Auris: the lowdown Toyota today unveils the production version of the Auris, the Corolla replacement which goes on UK sale in February 2007. The production car is almost identical to the Auris concept , unveiled at September's Paris motor show. Indeed, a new front bumper design and revised headlamp graphics are the only changes. Toyota has announced that five ...

Pumped up Chevy previews new Lacetti

Pumped up Chevy previews new Lacetti

Rated 0 out of 50

Phil McNamara, 07 September 2006 08:47

Chevrolet has issued this sneak preview of its forthcoming family hatch – disguised as a World Touring Car. Disregard the pram handle wing, snowplough undertray and steroidal wheelarch extensions, and you have the car to replace the current Lacetti in around 2008. The production model should use GM's next-generation Delta platform, which will also underpin the next Astra and a ...

Nissan Qashqai (2006): first official pictures

Nissan Qashqai (2006): first official pictures

Rated 3 out of 53

Phil McNamara, 06 September 2006 12:15

The lowdown Meet the Qashqai, the SUV for people who want a car that's funkier than a C-segment hatch but fear a dinner party backlash from getting a traditional boxy SUV. The Qashqai is slightly different, as the weird name – taken from a nomadic Iranian tribe – suggests. It's part-SUV, part-family hatch. The off-road styling cues, elevated driving position, high(ish) ...

Lancia lifts lid on new Delta

Lancia lifts lid on new Delta

Rated 3 out of 53

Phil McNamara, 05 September 2006 11:49

Lancia today unveils the Delta HPE concept, a sleek wagon claimed to mix luxury, practicality and performance. The new Delta will slot into the Lancia range next year and relaunch the brand in the UK, providing a mid-range model that's not far off a BMW 3-series in size. The HPE concept reveals the new face of the Delta family, with ...

Hot Octavia now with diesel power

Hot Octavia now with diesel power

Rated 2 out of 52

Phil McNamara, 18 August 2006 09:01

A grunty, 170bhp diesel engine will join Skoda's high performance vRS range in September. The engine will be available in the Octavia hatch and estate, priced at £18,370 and £19,200 respectively. The 2.0-litre TDI kicks out 258lb ft, more twist action than a BMW 330i. The 0-62mph sprint is seen off in 8.5sec, but the vRS diesel still returns 48.7mpg. ...

New Kia launches Focus and Golf attack

New Kia launches Focus and Golf attack

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Phil McNamara, 15 August 2006 09:00

Europe's fastest growing car brand – Kia – is finally wading into Europe's biggest market with a serious contender. But with a joke of a name: the Cee'd. Kia claims the five-door hatchback will be the most spacious car in the C-segment, where it will do battle with the VW Golf, Ford Focus et al. The handsome, contemporary design is also ...

Toyota ditches Corolla badge

Toyota ditches Corolla badge

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Phil McNamara, 30 July 2006 12:16

The Corolla brand is going the same way as Oldsmobile, Jif and Marathon – to the knacker's yard. It may be the most venerable nameplate in motoring history, but Toyota is ditching the Corolla badge in western Europe. The latest incarnation of the Japanese family car will be unveiled at the Paris motor show in September 2006, but it won't ...

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