| June 2010 |
Bland no more |
| 2011 Hyundai SOnata |
Hyundai’s mission to energise everyday cars continues with the new Sonata. It combines a high-quality interior, upscale sheet metal and good fuel economy. While it’s grown slightly to fit a larger... |more| |
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Double take |
| 2010 Kia Optima |
Yes, it’s a Kia. Hardly recognisable as a product of the Korean mass market, the new Optima underscores Kia’s drive towards a whole new image led by design. Stunning looks aside, the Optima deal... |more| |
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Best of both? |
| BMW ConCept Gran Coupé |
At Auto China in Beijing, BMW gave a hint of its way forward in the form of the Concept Gran Coupé. It’s a vision of a fourdoor vehicle that, says BMW, combines the exclusivity of a Gran Turismo with... |more| |
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Not just a number |
| Peugeot 107 |
Think of a three-digit number number with a zero in the middle, and somewhere there’s probably a Peugeot model bearing that number as a nameplate. For the modern, trendier type of buyer that may just... |more| |
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Statr turn |
| Renault Laguna Coupé |
t sounds like a simple enough idea: at low speed, angle the rear wheels slightly away from the turning direction to tighten the turning circle (think casters on a shopping trolley, or those... |more| |
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Great American cars |
| After decades of dormancy, American engineering, design and technology are poised for a comeback. |
We lost our way with American cars, and I’m not sure where. I do know that the US led the world in automotive technology for many decades. People rave about the French 1937 Citroën Traction Avant.... |more| |
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Embracing zeitgeist |
| BMW’s legions of techno-wizards are taking automotive innovation to new heights. Are we facing a future where our cars do everything but tuck us under the covers and wish us good night? |
Cars that park themselves, cars that stop when they sense danger, cars that nudge you awake when you drop off behind the wheel, cars that steer you to safety when something goes wrong, cars that see... |more| |
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| May 2010 |
Car care Q&A |
| Mike Allen answers questions about Replacing dead batteries, rear struts, trailer lights and ball joints. |
Sealed for life Q I read in one of your old columns that it’s possible to add a grease fi tting to the destined-for-failure “sealed” ball joints on new... |more| |
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Saggy-door blues |
| Replacing worn-out door-hinge bushings is quick, inexpensive – and will make your door shut like new. |
Late, late, late for work. The clock is ticking, so you sprint from the parking area to the office building at top speed – and hope you don’t lose your shoes. You take one last glance across to check... |more| |
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Art of the sublime |
| Honda VFR1200F |
Honda have a winner. They listened to their customers, went back to their drawing boards (okay, computers) and came up with a new interpretation of a road-sport motorcycle that really delivers the... |more| |
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