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Four rings that signal luxury- the Audi A8IT’S HARD to believe that we’re now on the third generation of the Audi A8 saloon. 
XJ marks the spot as Jaguar keeps on roaringWHAT a difference two years make. At the beginning of 2008 Jaguar had all its hopes and dreams pinned on the XF. 
 
Skoda's all round successPERHAPS we should declare an interest at the start of this road test for the latest skoda Octavia vrs. 
Fantastic new Rolls Royce Ghost offers spirited driveTHEY said it wouldn’t work. How could a German company such as BMW possibly understand a brand as quintessentially British as Rolls-Royce? The Nissan Cube: So hip to be squareWALK down any city street and you can almost guarantee to see a Mini, Fiat 500 or Toyota Aygo. Cool Kia kicks onKIA is on a roll. When the Korean firm’s bosses look back at 2009 they will come to the conclusion, quite rightly and despite the general doom and gloom, that the past 12 months were a pretty good year. 
Engineering firm develop 'breakthrough' solution to Toyota brake problemAN Austrian engineering firm has claimed it knows how to fix Toyota’s problem with their hybrid Prius cars. Land Rover's luxury workhorseWITH Land Rover’s comprehensive overhaul of virtually its entire range during 2009, plus the headline-grabbing attention given over to the new mouth-watering 5.0-litre supercharged BMW builds famous fiveNO matter what your opinion of BMWs and their drivers is, you can’t help but have a huge amount of respect for the BMW 5-Series. For all the success of the smaller 3, it’s the mid& Baby Chevrolet has some SparkBUILDING a cheap car is a tricky business these days. 
AMG's E-class actCONSIDERING its rivalry with Audi’s RS and BMW’s M models, the AMG brand of Mercedes is certainly making its presence felt. 
Ford's Fiesta is a Hollywood giantA MAN in a huge pick-up truck next to me at the traffic lights in downtown Los Angeles is curious about the car I’m driving: “Is that thing really a Ford?” I confirm that it is. “Wow, well that’s one cool car you’ve got there mister, y’all have a good day there, you hear.” And with that the lights go green and we go our separate ways. 
Motioning to an eco-VWA DECADE ago, if you wanted a choice of car that was more eco-friendly than most the pickings were slim and often a thoroughly hair-shirted affair. 
Car of the year: Peugeot 3008 crossoverThe Peugeot 3008 - a “crossover” utility vehicle - was today named car of the year. 
Citroen C5 is estate for the nationALTHOUGH it’s in danger of being overshadowed by the sheer popularity of the Ford Mondeo at one end and the BMW 3-Series at the other, we rather like the Citroen C5. Superb Skoda estate lives up to its grand billingAUTOMOTIVE history is littered with ridiculous, ironic names. But just occasionally a car appears that can justify its billing, such as the Skoda Superb estate. A legacy of the outdoors: Subaru legacyTHINK Subaru and you probably conjure up images of a bright blue rally car barrelling through the countryside at obscene speeds. 
What will be driving you in the new year?WITH the scrappage scheme about to end, 2010 is going to be a tough year for car makers. NAT BARNES looks at what's going to be arriving in showrooms to tempt buyers in the next 12 months 
Ford focus on going greenDESPITE having been the best-selling car in the UK since 1999, you could be forgiven for having missed the original econetic version of the Ford Focus. 
Leaner, meaner Porsche 911 still has classic charmsTHE PORSCHE 911 Turbo has always been the ideal car for any man having a mid-life crisis. 
How to get rid of those pesky scratches...without leaving homeSMALL scratches, chips and dents are the bane of a motorist's life. Peugeot 5008: For all the familyCONSIDERING its huge growth in popularity in recent years, it’s odd that Peugeot is only now introducing a mid-sized people carrier to its range to rival the likes of the Renault Scenic and Citroen C4 Picasso. |
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