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2019 Toyota Corolla ZR Hybrid Review
If I was put on the spot for my pick as 2018 Car Of The Year then Toyota’s new Corolla would be right up there. Especially the hybrid of which there are three variants. Never […]
Articles by Peter Barnwell
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2018 Ford Everest 2.0 Trend Review
Depending on the model, Ford now offer its medium large, Ranger-ute-based Ford Everest “fourbie” with a choice of 3.2-litre, five cylinder, turbo diesel or 2.0-litre, four cylinder, twin turbo (bi-turbo) diesel. The latter is shared […]
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2018 Ford Mustang GT Fastback Review
They have sold up a storm particularly among males of a certain age but Ford’s Mustang still pulls admiring looks wherever it goes. The orange duco on the test car amplified this effect. Ford offered […]
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2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Exceed Review
This is my third crack at a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and I have to say my original opinion stands…. great idea, a touch expensive, short EV (electric vehicle) range and takes too long to recharge […]
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2019 Mazda MX-5 GT Review
Mazda listened to its customers and has delivered a revised and better version of the current MX-5 code named the ND Series 2. Complaints about maximum engine speed (redline) being too low and not enough […]
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2018 Kia Sportage GT-Line Diesel Review
What really struck me about the recently upgraded Kia Sportage diesel GT-Line is how competitive it is against all comers. I had been in a slew of medium SUVs before getting into the Kia Sportage […]
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2018 Nissan Juke Nismo RS Review
It’s a whacky looking thing that has attracted a decent number of punters wanting a car with cut through on the street. Nissan Juke certainly does that with its polarising spider-like face and avalanche of […]
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2018 Citroen C4 Cactus Review
Go to Paris and Citroen’s plastic armoured Cactus is everywhere. That’s because the frogs like to bump park but the funny thing is, apart from abbreviated plastic bumpers, there’s virtually no plastic armour on the […]
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2018 Kia Optima Si Review
Toyota Camry accounts for most sales in the medium sedan segment but there are some cracking good offerings from other makers including Kia’s recently revised Optima. It comes in two grades, Si and GT with […]
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2018 Kia Cerato Sport+ Review
Kia has freshened the Cerato small sedan with a new skin and revised interior but carry over powertrains. The sedan is first cab off the rank with a ‘new’ hatch coming soon. Cerato has been […]