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The Audi RS5 is a car that will surprise you. In the images, it looks like just another Audi A5, subtly pumped out but not comprehensively overhauled. In the metal, though, it’s a completely different story. This car looks superb, every inch the wide-arched modern- day Quattro. Even if you’re not aware of this, onlookers [...]

HYUNDAI has announced prices for its new ix20 which will be available with three drivetrains and trim levels. Entry level Classic offers air conditioning, six airbags, and iPod capability, with the 1.4-litre petrol priced at £11,595 and the diesel alternative costing £1,400 more. The range-topper Style boasts a dual-panel panoramic glass sunroof with UV filter, [...]

BUYERS looking for a seven-seat Ford will have some tough choices to make with the introduction of this, the new C-MAX. Joining the Galaxy and S-MAX in the Ford line-up next this month is the replacement for the Blue Oval’s popular compact people carrier and it now comes in two body styles! The spiritual successor [...]

Giugiaro-designed family hatchbacks have long been the stuff of legend. Ever since the master created the original Volkswagen Golf, car firms have clamored for his services. In his time, he’s done the Lancia Delta, Fiat Panda, Fiat Uno, Fiat Grande Punto, Saab 9000, Daewoo Lacetti… Okay then, it’s not quite a 100 per cent hit [...]

THE year was 1983 and it was set to be an iconic one for superminis. The iconic Peugeot 205 was launched that year, as was the iconic Fiat Punto. There was another launch that year as well, though whether you’d call it an icon is a bit more debatable. One thing’s for sure, though: the [...]

It’s the 35th year since Lotus debuted the Esprit at the Paris Motor Show. It marked a real change in the brand’s approach, moving upmarket into the higher echelons of supercardom. How fitting, then, that the firm should be doing the very same thing this year, too – at, yes, the Paris Motor Show… If [...]

MEET the Sportage – a Kia that costs £20,777. We can hear the sucking of air through teeth from here – and we agree: Yes, that does sound a bit rich. But the manufacturer has form here. Take Kia’s recently launched Sortento SUV as an example. The BMW X5-sized model is selling out in the [...]

Remember how we were incomprehensibly blown away by the Porsche 911 Turbo? 500bhp of awe-inspiring performance, handling to similarly astound and an overall desirability that plain hurt? Well, Porsche has only gone and done it again… How? By giving the 911 Turbo even MORE power! Making it EVEN faster and EVEN more expensive. This means it [...]

DEALERS often use the phrase ‘gets you from A to B’ when talking about an economical, small car. But what if ‘A’ is Portsmouth and ‘B’ is Edinburgh – would you use a typical A-to-B car? Well, being cost and environmentally conscious, we thought we’d give it a go. Could we cover the 450 miles [...]

In a world dominated by ever-softer, ever-more lifestyle-focused SUVs and crossovers, it is good to see one brand still makes a ‘proper’ off-roader. The Mitsubishi Shogun may not be the flashest kid on the block – and certainly not the newest – but there’s no denying the smack-in-face non-subtlety of its impact. Mitsubishi dealers swear [...]

ASKING me whether the new Kia Sportage is a cool car could be seen to be a rather unwise thing to do. I mean, anyone who knows me will be aware of my dubious tastes in all-things 1950s, and that I have no idea who Justin Timberland is. A music chap, apparently – I thought [...]

Suzuki car buyers are a loyal bunch, as its 150 UK dealers will know only too well. Mainly retail customers, they will buy model after model; fourth-generation Suzuki ownership is not uncommon, which isn’t bad going given the average three-year replacement cycle. That’s a lot of customer currency to trade on. Why do they keep [...]

Welcome to the most important Audi for car dealers, ever. Bold claim – what leads us to make it? Well, Audi says this is going to be its best-selling car; better than the A3, better than the A4. You’ll quickly be seeing a lot of this little hatch… Little? Indeed: The A1 is Audi’s Mini, [...]

Saab is alive! We’ve reported about the on/off saga seemingly non-stop over the past few months here at Car Dealer Magazine. The final instalment, though, saw the revival of the firm, under supercar maker Spyker. Not only is it saved, but there’s also a brand-new model to mark the rebirth. Enter the BMW 5 Series-rivaling [...]

It’s never really been the prettiest of cars, and to be honest compared to its stable mates it’s pretty, well, ugly. But the Cayenne has always been capable, not only at taking the kids to school, but as a proper 4×4 and all-round family car.  To some non-believers it can come as a bit of [...]

THIS review was written by 13-year-old Elliot Morris who wants to be a motoring journalist. Here, Car Dealer gave him the opportunity to have a go at writing a review. This is his take on the Aston Martin Vantage. WHEN you see it, you want it! This is the Aston Martin Vantage. One of the most [...]

RENAULT is not shy when it comes to doing mad things with hatchbacks. Not so long ago, Car Dealer fell in love with the extreme Renaultsport Megane R26.R – roll cage, hardcore suspension, no stereo, two seats and all. It was every inch the road-going rally car, we reckoned. And we loved it. It did, [...]

THE Range Rover is 40 years old this year. In that time, it’s turned from a luxurious Land Rover into a pinnacle of motoring, that bears comparison with the best Mercedes and Jaguars. Indeed, if you’re looking for an intriguing British alternative to a Bentley Flying Spur, the big Range Rover is a compelling choice. [...]

NEW Bentley saloons don’t come along every day. Indeed, if you want to know what the last all-new Bentley range-topper was, you need to flick the history books all the way back to 1930. That’s when the 8-Litre was unveiled, a car that WO Bentley personally oversaw to the nth degree. Unfortunately, his attention to [...]

ONE of THE coolest cars of the late 1980s was Honda’s ballistic CR-X. Short, squat and stubby, it was a road-going missile when fitted with the mesmerising 1.6-litre VTEC engine, famed stratospheric rev limit ‘n all. This model, more than any other, cemented the VTEC legend in Honda’s history. Now, the brand is hoping to [...]