FIAT is back with a vengeance! Using the Dolce Vita banner to launch it, the new electric 600 e is typically Italian and very much in the company's tradition... elegant, pleasant to drive and full of details making everyday life easier. And what better place to present the new 600 e than the Lingotto, FIAT's …
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Test Drive : Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV Q4 : the hybrid with broad shoulders
The Italian SUV shares most of its components with its American cousin, the Jeep Compass, In order to be attractive on European markets more rabid than Elon Musk, a plug-in hybrid version is also available. Will the Tonale’s clever packaging and upmarket interior be able to seduce punters and sell in massive numbers to put …
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Test Drive: DS 7 E-Tense 4×4 300: Lateral thinking
Faced with the German onslaught on the SUV segment, French brands are fighting back doing things their own way. The DS7 was launched in 2017 as the DS7 Crossback. Last year, it was renamed DS7 for the second half of its career and received a number of aesthetic and technological improvements. We enjoyed getting another …
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Match: You get the choice between the 58 or 77 kWh Cupra Born… which one is right for you ?
Forget everything you know about the Spanish Cupra brand. Screaming engines and firm suspensions that were a Seat Ibiza, Cordoba and Leon trade mark are now a distant and fond memory. Cupra is now a brand in its own right. Just like the rest of the Volkswagen group brands, it dives into electrification at breakneck …
Test Drive: Lexus NX350h: Strengthened assets
If you think the Toyota RAV4 is too popular, the new Lexus NX should be more appealing to you : it is a more luxurious and refined version of the aforementioned SUV. Built on the same TNGA-K platform as the RAV4, the Lexus NX is available as a plug-in hybrid or, as in the case of …
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Test Drive: Mazda CX-5 2.0 SkyActiv-G: 100% convincing
Mazda just revised the CX-5, its most popular SUV- representing no less than 35% of the brand's sales. Mazda really treats its customers who like simplicity as well as a serene driving experience. After a week spent behind the wheel, serenity is what sums up best this new 2022 model-year CX-5. There’s a widespread idea …
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Lancia : la renaissance de l’élégance italienne !
La marque va bientôt faire son retour sur le marché belge, dans le cadre d’un ambitieux plan de reconquête. Connue autant pour son côté luxueux et raffiné que ses prouesses techniques (moteur en V, traction avant…), voilà de quoi combler nombre d’amateurs qui veulent du luxe et du raffinement combiné à un art de rouler …
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Museo Storico Alfa Romeo: the time machine
The Italian brand is celebrating its 111th anniversary this year... a good reason step back in time and have a look at the brand’s long and eventful history by visiting the Alfa Romeo factory museum in Arese, Italy. Archetype of the Formula 1, this Alfetta or Tipo 158 was famous from 1938 to 1951. Designed …
Test drive Citroën Ami: made for the city
What is a 'real' Citroën? Of course, There are many answers to that question but the brand's DNA includes ingenuity, original technical solutions and a quirky side. From that point of view, the Ami is indeed a real Citroën, in the tradition of the Goddess and the 2CV. The Ami looks like no other… It …
A Chinese manufacturer in Ferrari’s backyard!
A Chinese manufacturer is going to create a factory to manufacture a sports car in Italy. It should be sold under the Hongqi brand. Introduced at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Hongqi S9 is a hybrid supercar celebrating the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic. Silk-FAW is a partnership between Chinese carmaker FAW and …
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