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2005 Maserati Quattroporte Review – reaching for the stars

When looking at vehicles over the $100k range, you should expect quality.  On this front the Quattroporte delivers in spades. The car presents an elegant rival to the competing models in the same vehicle class such as the Jaguar XJR, BMW 7451 and the Audi A8. The stunning design embraces  sexy curves and no little … Continue reading “2005 Maserati Quattroporte Review – reaching for the stars”

Hyundai i30 Review – a good choice for the value conscious

When the Hyundai i30 was introduced in 2007, it signalled Hyundai’s intentions to hit the big time.  Targeting the European market, the model combines European chic with competitive pricing. The prototypes were tested in Australia with tweaks made to both steering and suspension to suit local conditions. This has resulted in a strong cornering ability, … Continue reading “Hyundai i30 Review – a good choice for the value conscious”

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Kia Optima Review

Since the success of the both the Carnival and Sorento last year, Kia have been lauded for basically turning a corner and moving themselves up in the car manufacturing hierarchy. However, while those two models seemed to move Kia away from the low cost cheap and cheerful tag that they have always had, they seem … Continue reading “Kia Optima Review”

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Suzuki S-Cross Review

Suzuki are known as being one of the specialists when it comes to 4WD and they have now made a fresh attempt on conquering the very competitive ‘crowded crossover’ SUV market in Australia with their Suzuki S-Cross. Styling We live in a confusing world these days when it comes to the automotive industry what with … Continue reading “Suzuki S-Cross Review”

Tata Xenon 4×4 Review

We are very fortunate in Australia when it comes to the selection of cars that we can choose from. We get all of the major brands from Europe, Asia and America while we also normally get our hands on the Chinese manufacturers cars before those in the Western world do too. Well now we even … Continue reading “Tata Xenon 4×4 Review”

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Proton Preve Review

Proton has always been on the peripheral in the car manufacturing industry since they broke into around 20 years ago. The Malaysian automaker probably will be for many more years to come but they seem happy enough about where they are. The one thing that you can say about them is that they have certainly … Continue reading “Proton Preve Review”

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Kia Sorento Review

Kia Sorento may fail to beat its latest rivals in fuel-efficiency, safety or appearance, but it has definitely won the battle of improvisations in third-generation car models. New models of Ford Territory, Nissan Pathfinder, Toyota Kluger and Hundai Santa Fe overshadowed the previous Sorento models. But, Kia Sorento has magnified the Korean brand and is … Continue reading “Kia Sorento Review”

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