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5 days ago | 
countrylife.co.uk | Matthew Macconnell |Matthew Macconnell
‘Your first car, your trip to the seaside, your first taste of independence — and the ability to choose for yourself where the next adventure will take you,’ says Volkswagen’s Thomas Schäfer. ‘The Volkswagen Polo has been at the heart of so many unforgettable moments and stories.’He’s not wrong. The Polo might be one of the nation’s most loved cars. Most of us have either owned one or known someone who has.
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1 week ago | 
forbes.com | Matthew Macconnell |Matthew Macconnell
I believe in the saying: “Life’s too short to drive boring cars”. After passing my driving test, I made a beeline for a Daihatsu Copen, a tiny two-seater that looks like a Croc sandal. I didn’t care that people laughed as I tootled past with the roof down, my head poking out like a protruding toe through a worn-out sock. I was driving something special. A few years ago, I bought a Mini Paceman Cooper S, also known as the Countryman’s ugly sister.
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1 week ago | 
forbes.com.au | Jim Gorzelany |Bill Springer |Matthew Macconnell |Matthew Macconnell |Josh Max
Looking at virtually any parking lot in the nation these days is something akin to seeing at a black-and-white photo of cars, trucks and SUVs. That's because a whopping 81% of the top selling vehicle colours are not the least bit colorful, according to Edmunds.com, but are rather variations of white (25%), black (22%), gray (20%) and silver (14%).
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2 weeks ago | 
forbes.com | Matthew Macconnell |Matthew Macconnell
Mazda CX-30: Many cars have flaws and it’s my job, alongside other journalists, to find and report them to you, the reader. I’m yet to test a car that has no negative attributes, whether that’s limited space, questionable build quality, or so-so performance, but Mazda got almost everything right with the CX-30. However, here are five things you should know before parting with hard-earned cash. 1.
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2 weeks ago | 
forbes.com | Matthew Macconnell |Matthew Macconnell
When sitting at traffic lights in a BMW iX in 2021, a van driver rolled down his window to shout “Not the prettiest, is it?" Five minutes later, a gentleman asked me where he could buy one. It’s continued to divide opinion since its release, but BMW has recently introduced some desirable changes to what could be their best car yet. BMW iX What’s New? There’s no escaping the large kidney grille, but a new mesh pattern enhances things, and buyers can now specify an illuminated grille surround.
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2 weeks ago | 
forbes.com | Matthew Macconnell |Matthew Macconnell
Before babbling about Range Rover Velar life, here’s a fact regarding its name. Velar comes from the Latin word ‘velere’, which means to veil or cover. Land Rover used this name in the sixties to hide the identity of 26 concept vehicles before applying it to a production car in 2017—the Range Rover Velar. Life With The Range Rover VelarI get stoked whenever Land Rover sends a car to Scotland.
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3 weeks ago | 
forbes.com | Matthew Macconnell |Matthew Macconnell
The Ford Transit Custom PHEV is the blue oval’s entry into efficient hauling. Remember the 2007 Ford Transit SportVan? It featured heaps of sporty trimmings like go-faster stripes, twin exhausts, lowered suspension, and 18-inch alloys, things usually reserved for Ford’s ST range. It was for those still connected to their youth and yearning approval from fellow construction site colleagues; underneath its athletic bodywork was the usual 129 bhp 2.2-litre diesel engine.
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4 weeks ago | 
forbesargentina.com | Amura CMS |Matthew Macconnell |Matthew Macconnell
El SUV DBX 707 ya había sorprendido por su velocidad, pero la histórica marca británica fue más allá con el nuevo Aston Martin DBX S. El modelo anterior ofrecía 697 caballos de fuerza y 900 Nm de torque, con una relación peso-potencia de 310 CV por tonelada, comparable a la de un KTM X-Bow. Aceleraba de 0 a 100 km/h en solo 3,3 segundos y llegaba a una velocidad máxima de 310 km/h.
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1 month ago | 
forbes.com | Matthew Macconnell |Matthew Macconnell
‘Best EV Crossover’, ‘Car of the Year’, and ‘Best Small Electric SUV’ are all awards the Kia EV3 has secured from various publications. I found the EV3 spacious and attractive while boasting a decent range when I reviewed it last year. But before you scramble for your credit card, here are five things you should know. 1. The Kia EV3 Is EfficientMy EV3 ‘Air’ press loaner was a prime example of how you don’t need to spend big to get great efficiency.
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1 month ago | 
forbes.com | Matthew Macconnell |Matthew Macconnell
The Ford Ranger Raptor is big, beautifully obnoxious, comfortable, quick and carries many logs. But it’s a heart over head pick-up choice, and reality will soon seep through as you become a fuel station regular. But if you can live without the beautifully obnoxious part, the Ford Ranger Platinum offers similar shove, and returns higher fuel economy without sacrificing off-road ability or creature comforts.
