Dacia Duster 1.6 Review - 90% of the Satisfaction for Half of the Cost

Carlton Boyce

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June 18, 2013

I was excited by the Dacia Duster when I drove one last year. Who wouldn’t be when eleven grand gets you a brand new, very competent four-wheel-drive estate/SUV? Yet among the glitz and the glamour of a new model launch it is easy to be distracted from the question of whether you could live with one on a longer-term basis.
 
So I borrowed a bottom-of-the-range model for a week to see if the little Dacia (Datch-ya, remember) Duster could live up to its reputation as the biggest automotive bargain of the year.
 
Dacia Duster
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Make A Wish, Alfa Romeo: Happy 90th Birthday Quadrifoglio Verde!

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith

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June 18, 2013

The 'Quadrifoglio Verde' badge - or Cloverleaf - is wearing its 90 years rather well. If at 90 years old we look as good as Alfa Romeo's iconic badge, we reckon we'll be doing quite alright. Though in our case it may take a little more than a mild nip and tuck to keep us looking youthful....

Alfa Romeo Cloverleaf is 90

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The Excitement's Building: SEAT Leon Cup Racer

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith

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June 17, 2013

Some are going as far as suggesting the new SEAT Leon is every bit as good as the MK7 Volkswagen Golf. The new three-door Leon SC has also injected some much needed latin flair into the range.

And now SEAT has done this - the Leon Cup Racer. To coin a phrase from a well known snack - it's a bit of an animal...

SEAT Leon Cup Racer Video

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Audi S3 UK Pricing And Stats - The Ultimate Guide

Tom Harrison

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June 17, 2013

With reviewers currently fawning over Mercedes’ latest AMG-ed A-Class, the imminent arrival of one of its foremost competitors is easily forgotten. A month or so after the £37,845 A45 arrives in the UK in August, deliveries of Audi’s eagerly anticipated S3 are due to begin. Here’s a reminder of what to expect from Audi’s hottest A3, and how it differs from the standard car. 

New Audi S3 Price

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VW Tiguan vs Audi Q3 vs BMW X1 - Which is Best?

Tom Harrison

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June 17, 2013

If you're after a diminutive, pseudo SUV (or “Crossover”) - you may as well opt for one with a decent badge, and all the associated trappings. BMW, Audi and Volkswagen’s offerings each command near-identical buzzscores, so how are you supposed to chose between them?

Well, we’ve taken a closer look at the X1, Q3 and Tiguan to help you make an educated, informed decision (hard as it was to ignore the Q3’s oh-so-temping twinkly, LED headlights). 

VW Tiguan Front

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Audi A3 Saloon Price - UK Pricing and MPG

Charlie Fraser

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June 17, 2013

Audi haven’t yet released full pricing for the A3 Saloon but we’ve managed to find price and stats for each model. Below is each of the models that will go on sale in September when it officially launches.

Audi A3 Saloon Price

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Buying An Audi A3 S line: Is It Worth Your Money?

Antony Ingram

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June 14, 2013

Walk into your local Audi dealership and chances are, their immaculate showroom will be full of models lavished with the full 'S line' trim.

But as a buyer, do you really know what that S line pack offers you over SE or Sport trims

That's where our handy guide comes in. We've picked one of Audi's most popular models, the A3, to show you just what you get with S line trim.

Audi A3 S line guide

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