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Driven: Kia Picanto X-Line 1.25-litre manual

With the keys to the petite Picanto on stilts, we find out if this Korean entrée is merely enough to fulfill your crossover needs.

What’s the brand new Kia Picanto X-Line ABOUT?

We like slightly taller cars because they provide practical benefits, especially in navigating coarse British roads. Nonetheless it will get a bit excessive when you provide a crossover, with their tall ground clearance and big engines. Sure, all that’s handy when you’re going cross-country – but honestly, just how many CUV buyers actually bring their cars off-road?

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With keys to Mercedes’s all-new style-centric 2018 Mercedes CLS 450, we eagerly hop onboard for a tester.

What’s the Mercedes CLS450 4MATIC about?

Say, you’d love a Mercedes-Benz E-Class, nevertheless, you reckon it’s a tad too dull for your dime. While Mercedes does make a coupe variant of the E-Class, it heavily compromises any hint of practicality in the pursuit for the sleek looks. But imagine if there’s a middle ground?

Eminently, we’re not the only ones to ponder that. Mercedes-Benz itself has actually developed a model for all those that want a little bit of flair without forfeiting the practicality of a 4-door. Cue the 2019 CLS-Class, all of the style without losing the substance.

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With keys to the brand new Kia Ceed, we brought it out for a drive to see if this Korean hatch can indeed contend with its esteemed European rivals.

What’s the 2018 Kia Ceed ‘2’ about?

Kia has introduced a significant refresh with their bread and butter hatchback, cue the brand new Kia Ceed. We’ll see if it’s a concise hatch worth taking into consideration.

If there’s a thing that the Korean manufacturers particularly master, it’s the surface aesthetics. They have dulled the edge of the 3rd generation Ceed, but imbued it with today’s, elegant and contemporary look that may appeal to a wide audience.

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With keys to a glimpse in to the future from a beloved car brand, we were delighted to provide the 2018 Jaguar E-Pace HSE-R Dynamic a chance, to formulate our very own opinion onto it.

What’s the 2018 Jaguar E-Pace HSE R-Dynamic about?

If you’ve taken notice of the automotive climate, lately, almost every ‘premier manufacturers’ out there are rushing to capitalise on the recent crossover craze with cars being manufactured just like the Alfa Romeo Stelvio, Rolls-Royce Cullinan, Bentley Bentayga and Maserati Levante. The Jaguar F-Pace can be one of these. It’s very good, with almost all finding it appealing enough to be an entrant in to the premium crossover market.

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Driven: 2018 Kia Sorento GT-Line S 2.2 CRDi 8-Speed Review

These times, we have usage of Kia’s latest model, the Sorento. Can this flagship SUV be the standout choice in a competitive market?

What’s the Kia Sorento GT-Line S about?

Look, everybody will be saying a similar thing. Ten years or two ago, a Kia will be an option for all those with limited funds who just need to get from A to B. These were often mocked because of their shoddy quality and horrendous selection of materials. But again, these were inexpensive and were under warranty, so people didn’t care how dreary these were.

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We’ve been trying out the 2018 Honda Civic Type R FK8 GT on the highway in the UK. Listed below are our thoughts relating to this extra feisty recent addition to the Honda family.

What’s the Honda Civic Type R GT FK8 ABOUT?

Not too much back in the annals of Honda’s car releases, the prior generation of the car was released. However in the motoring world, nothing stays new for long. Now, Honda have unleashed their latest, top quality model: the FK8.

The factory-fresh Type R comes in two models; the typical and the GT. The GT includes a fistful of extra features, including Blind Spot Information, LED fog lights, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, Cross Traffic Monitor, and dual-zone climate control. Other, more technological features include wireless phone charging, Garmin navigation, and an extraordinary 11-speaker sound system.

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We bought the keys to the Hyundai i30N Performance to see what coping with this high-performance hatchback is actually like.

What’s the Hyundai i30 N Performance ABOUT?

‘M may be the most effective letter in the world’ is a phrase BMW proudly boast. But who can blame them? They have a spot, given their spectacular lineup of M cars. However, that may soon change with the letter ‘N’ looming coming.

That statement is, of course, alluding to the brand new Hyundai N, a performance subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group. Specifically, the Hyundai i30 N. With the infamous Albert Biermann (previous M division Chief Engineer) at the helm of the i30 N’s development, this is a threatening prospect to Hyundai’s rivals.

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Driven: 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV Milano Edizione

With keys to the controversial Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV, is this compact luxury SUV worth the cherished Alfa Romeo badge?

What’s the Alfa Romeo Stelvio about?

Many people, usually people that have automotive affinity, love Alfa Romeo for what it really is, an Italian car manufacturer with an extraordinary portfolio of drivers’ cars.

Of course, although it could be argued that Alfa Romeo is past its prime, they’re still developing intriguing cars that are bound to pique interests in the open. With cars just like the 4C, 8C, Brera and Giulia Quadrifoglio, the Alfa spirit remains.

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With keys to the most recent Abarth creation, the Abarth 695c Rivale, we were ecstatic to visit board and present it a chance.

What’s the Abarth 695c Rivale about?

If there’s a contemporary premium performance subdivision that I reckon is heavily underrated, it’s probably Abarth. Although some may believe Abarth is past its prime, I believe they can still released some rather impressive Abarth-fettled Fiats.

And we’ve one particular example here, today. It dons the shell of the Fiat 500, however the numerous scorpion badging it bears all screams otherwise. Cue the Abarth 695c Rivale, could it be all bark no bite though?

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Here’s our opinion of the automobile long-believed to be the supercar into the future: the BMW i8 in E-Copper.

What’s the BMW i8 E-Copper about?

If you’ve taken notice of the automotive climate, you’ll understand that BMW introduced their Vision EfficientDynamics concept in ’09 2009. This expressed BMW’s enthusiasm for the inevitable migration towards electric cars.

In 2011, BMW introduced its i8 Concept and it genuinely appeared as if a spaceship. Individuals were dubious about if the production model would remain faithful to the brand’s vision but 3 years later, the BMW i8 rolled into showrooms looking similar to the concept.

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