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Audi RS 5 Cabriolet is revving up for summer

Posted on May 22, 2013
Audi RS 5 Cabriolet

ROAD TEST REPORT AND REVIEW: Audi RS 5 Cabriolet Summer should be here soon, so KEITH WARD goes topless at the wheel of an Audi Rs 5 Cabriolet WITH summer approaching, thoughts turn to convertibles.  Despite our unpredictable weather, British drivers in huge numbers optimistically opt for the open-top experience.

Audi RS 5 Cabriolet is revving up for summer
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Road test: Ford Focus Zetec S 1.0T EcoBoost

Posted on May 20, 2013
Ford Focus 1ltr EcoBoost

ROAD TEST REPORT AND REVIEW: Ford Focus Zetec S 1.0 T EcoBoost A three-cylinder, 1.0-litre engine in a Ford Focus? Really? A slightly sceptical DAVID HOOPER finds out if the new EcoBoost engines live up to all the hype. Is less really more? RAISED eyebrows and sceptical comments are perfectly…

Road test: Ford Focus Zetec S 1.0T EcoBoost
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Audi TT road test proves soft top is car for all seasons

Posted on May 18, 2013
Audi TT 2.0 TFSI

ROAD TEST REPORT AND REVIEW: Audi TT Roadster 2.0 TFSI Sport The Audi TT range now offers an almost mind-boggling choice of models and two body-styles. DAVID HOOPER reacquaints himself with a car for all seasons. AUDI’S TT sports car is hardly a new model, but over the years since…

Audi TT road test proves soft top is car for all seasons
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Skoda announces prices for flagship Superb model

Posted on May 17, 2013
Skoda

THEY have given a comprehensive facelift to the estate and hatchback versions of its flagship Superb model and now Skoda has announced the prices. The Czech carmaker has given the model a fresh, new look and revamped its cabin. And, in these days of people feeling the financial pinch, Skoda…

Skoda announces prices for flagship Superb model
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Mazda MX-5 Britcar race at Silverstone International

Posted on May 16, 2013
Mazda MX5. Britcar, Silverstone.

DAVID HOOPER joins the Mazda UK race team at the Silverstone International Circuit to race MX-5s in the Production Sports Car Class against faster, more powerful opposition. A COOL dry day welcomed the Mazda UK race team to the circuit which markets itself proudly as the Home of British Motorsport.…

Mazda MX-5 Britcar race at Silverstone International
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Jaguar XKR: One car, two extreme reactions!

Posted on May 15, 2013
Jaguar XKR 5.0 V8

ROAD TEST REPORT AND REVIEW: Jaguar XKR Convertible 5.0 V8 With sometimes unexpected reactions from the passenger seat,  DAVID HOOPER, revels in the delights of Jaguar’s stunning XKR. RARELY has any car I’ve ever tested provoked such extreme reactions from the passenger seat. With this Jaguar XKR I got the…

Jaguar XKR: One car, two extreme reactions!
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