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The all new Kia Cerato – A new benchmark in the C segment

. It wasn’t too long ago that anyone suggesting to you that a Korean car can be desirable would be labeled insane. And if that someone tells you that not only is it desirable, it would outsell the Toyota Altis and dethrone the Honda Civic as the best selling non-national …

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CarsSales and Marketing Rants

The fuss about new car prices ….

. The government has done a really good job recently …. they’ve got almost every online and above-the-line media talking about the new car price policy ….. and how they should report to everyone that the public should not expect car prices to drop anytime soon and should just continue …

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Car ManufacturerCarsPeugeotTest Drives

Peugeot 408 – Are you Naugthy or Nice?

. . It recently occurred to me that the 3rd car I ever drove since getting a driver’s license is a Peugeot. A 405 SRI to be exact and it was the first conti I’ve driven unassisted (the other two was a Honda Accord and a Nissan Sentra). Surprisingly, I …

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The Alfa Romeo Giulietta – A Love-Hate Relationship

. . I hated this car. Seriously, I did. For a moment, I thought someone was pranking me by putting a Giulietta skin on … well, another car. Its acceleration is frustratingly slow, its gearbox rather retarded, its brakes grabs you by the balls if you tap the pedal harder …

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Car ManufacturerCarsTest DrivesVW

The Volkswagen Touareg TDi – Power Meets Efficiency

. . Engineering reports ready for launch. Thrusters ready; separating from space dock. Set course for the Belum Forest Reserve…. . If you’re like me (as well as virtually everyone I know) who’ve recently paid a visit to the cinema and caught the latest Star Trek movie, you’d be more …

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Car ManufacturerCarsTest DrivesVW

The VW Golf 1.4TSi Mk VII – How does it stack up against Mk VI?

. Nothing gets automotive journalists more excited than a new car model. Like welcoming a new baby to the family, or a new member of the family via marriage, new launches is like the proverbial Forrest Gump where life is like a next generation vehicle, you’ll never know what you’re …

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The Island Ocean Marathon 2013 – Driven by Volkswagen

.   It takes an extraordinary person to wake up in the wee hours of the morning before the sun is up, his/her whole body tingling with excitement and anticipation of welcoming another day of challenging him/herself to better than who he/she was the day before. And that’s what runners …

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