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RobMcSorleyonCARS: November 2012

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Wednesday, 28 November 2012. 2012 Kia Cee’d 1.6 GDI DCT ‘4’ Tech FULL ROAD TEST. It’s a right looker isn’t it? If you like your gadgets then the ‘4’ Tech is the model for you. It comes absolutely stuffed with everything you could ever want…and more! The Cee’d also greets you when you get in and out via the standard fit LCD TFT high definition display ingeniously integrated into the speedo. Words and Photos by Rob McSorley. Price as tested: £23,795. Data from Kia UK. Links to this post. Sure you won&#8217...

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RobMcSorleyonCARS: Škoda cuts the bling-bling

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Tuesday, 13 November 2012. Škoda cuts the bling-bling. Four years ago Skoda decided to "change its cars completely" in terms of design and technology. Two years later, it produced the Vision D concept at the Geneva motor show which was "a bible of Skoda design," said Peter Olah, the company's design co-ordinator. Olah said that Skoda's slogan of ‘simply clever' is not just a marketing claim, it means trying to bring clever solutions and understandable technology to Skoda's cars. Rapid continues the theme...

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RobMcSorleyonCARS: 2012 Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 FULL ROAD TEST

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Wednesday, 4 July 2012. 2012 Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 FULL ROAD TEST. Alternative fuel cars have been around for many years now as an answer to the realisation that fossil fuels won’t last forever. We have seen hydrogen, natural gas and even steam being used to propel the cars of tomorrow but sadly none have captured buyer’s imagination quite like electric. Is it worth the added expense? Is it better than petrol-electric rivals? We get behind the wheel to find out. 16” Alloy wheels. Dual zone climate control.

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RobMcSorleyonCARS: Top 10 New Car Gadgets

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Thursday, 15 November 2012. Top 10 New Car Gadgets. Remember the days when a map was your only way to work out where you were going? As seen on the Peugeot 208 Allure. As seen on the Kia Soul Hunter. As seen on the Peugeot 5008 Allure. As seen on the Ford Focus Titanium. As seen on the Mitsubishi Shogun SG4. As seen on the Volvo XC60 R-Design Lux. Who frequently listens to CDs in their cars? As seen on the Peugeot RCZ GT. Ever driven in a built up area and a football comes rolling across the road? I am g...

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RobMcSorleyonCARS: #ThisWeeksCar

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On this page you can see what we are driving each week. Reviews follow shortly afterwards. Friday 23rd November 2012. Chevrolet Orlando 2.0 LTZ VCDi Exec 5 Dr 6 Spd Automatic. Friday 16th November 2012. Fiat Panda TwinAir Lounge. Thursday 8th November 2012. Ford Focus 1.0T EcoBoost Titanium. Friday 2nd November 2012. Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi 181 bhp KX-4. Friday 26th October 2012. Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.9 DDis SZ5. Friday 12th October 2012. Volvo XC60 D5 R-Design Lux Geartronic. Friday 6th October 2012.

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RobMcSorleyonCARS: Kia goes for a sporty image boost

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Thursday, 22 November 2012. Kia goes for a sporty image boost. Kia is looking to add sports and performance cars to its range to help raise its brand image, and is even considering a rear-wheel-drive coupé based on the 2011 GT concept. First in line is a high-performance version of next year's second-generation pro cee'd, which made its debut at the Paris show. Kia has had a sports car in its range in the past, in 1997, when it bought the design rights to the Lotus Elan and began a small production run w...

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RobMcSorleyonCARS: Business re-think helps Toyota through

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Tuesday, 13 November 2012. Business re-think helps Toyota through. Toyota is riding out the economic downturn in Europe by reforming the way it does business. This has included the decision to concentrate production of all its Auris C segment models in the UK, rather than splitting assembly with its factory in Turkey. Leroy said:" The Market in Europe continues to be a challenge but we took these decisions two years ago so that we could maximise our strengths. While other companies worry about overca...

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RobMcSorleyonCARS: 2012 Kia Cee’d 1.6 GDI DCT ‘4’ Tech FULL ROAD TEST

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Wednesday, 28 November 2012. 2012 Kia Cee’d 1.6 GDI DCT ‘4’ Tech FULL ROAD TEST. It’s a right looker isn’t it? If you like your gadgets then the ‘4’ Tech is the model for you. It comes absolutely stuffed with everything you could ever want…and more! The Cee’d also greets you when you get in and out via the standard fit LCD TFT high definition display ingeniously integrated into the speedo. Words and Photos by Rob McSorley. Price as tested: £23,795. Data from Kia UK. Labels: * NEW CAR PICS. Have a nice day.

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RobMcSorleyonCARS: 2012 Volvo XC60 FULL ROAD TEST

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Tuesday, 6 November 2012. 2012 Volvo XC60 FULL ROAD TEST. Volvo XC60 D5 R-Design Lux Geartronic. Do you find the BMW X3 a little too common or the Audi Q3 too pretentious? If so then this Scandinavian beauty could be worth a look. Its Volvo’s second and probably best looking SUV yet; the XC60. But is it any good? Volvos-of-old have always been safe cars to drive but ultimately forgettable without any driver enjoyment to be had. I am pleased to report that the XC60. Words and Photos by Rob McSorley. All p...