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In the automotive industry, today’s truths might be different tomorrow. After advocating articulated hardtop for years, BMW is now going backwards and use a good old canvas top on its new 4 Series Convertible. Always nice to rediscover a classic while enjoying a nice sunny Fall season. The 420i Cabriolet interior is obviously a carbon …
Lire la suite de Test Drive: BMW 420i Cabriolet: Endangered Fun
Contrary to popular belief, there are still quite a few hatches and estates being sold in the world. Enough for Peugeot to justify carrying on with the 308 adventure and introduce these two body styles right from the launch of its newcomer. It features a complete range of engines : petrol, diesel and, of course, …
Lire la suite de New car test: Peugeot 308: a winning combination
After several years of searching for its own identity, the French automotive industry is eventually finding its place in a broader environment. DS even gambles on the premium segment, while at the same time marking the difference with its rivals. Design, technology and comfort being the keywords of the day. There’s a definite French flavour …
Lire la suite de Test DS4: France strikes back by Emmanuel Van de Brûle
Dacia's Duster is a bit like Porsche's 911. Their respective makers are so afraid of ruining their success and popularity that they never make radical changes to them, new features coming one by one. Once again, Dacia’s engineers were cautious to please the Duster fan club with this third generation upgrade. The Duster’s third generation …
Lire la suite de New car Test: Dacia Duster III phase 2: step by step
This time, the Abarth 595C Competizione comes in a matt blue colour reminiscent of Fiat's great rallying days in the 1970s and is once again playful and always ready to growl. When you press the scorpion button, a real storm breaks out, releasing the full 180 bhp power from the little 1.4 T-jet engine. Afterwards, …
Lire la suite de Test Drive: Abarth 595C Competizione: as long as it exists…
In 2019, 70% of Subaru worldwide sales were made in the United States. Therefore, it’s not surprising that the brand ignores the strict environmental standards imposed by the EEC… which are, slowly but surely, killing our production tools, and therefore our economy, for the benefit of our planet’s main polluters. If you're surprised to discover …
Lire la suite de Subaru Outback 2.5i test drive: A trustworthy companion !
Launched in 2020, the Formentor was the first model developed specifically for the newly created Cupra brand. We tested it with the smallest engine available : the 1.5 TSi 4-cylinder with 150 hp, mated to the inevitable 7-speed DSG gearbox. It's hard to get excited about its sporty character but that doesn't make it uninteresting. …
Lire la suite de Test Drive: Cupra Formentor 1.5 TSi 150 DSG7: Your attention, please!
With a power deficit of 87 horsepower compared to its Spanish competitor of the day, one might think that the French car has nothing to do in this confrontation. And yet... Its R.S. Line finish, its comfort and its technology allow it to take on this Iberian estate car which is pretending to be sportier …
I still have a hard time calling this BMW coupe the M4. For me, the German brand's iconic sports coupe will always be called M3 and as for the transmission, even if they try to make us believe otherwise, it's with a good old manual gearbox that I like to have fun while keeping control …
Usually, an SUV is a real punishment for any driving enthusiast. It seems that this pleasure is less and less coveted, but for a self-respecting motoring journalist, enjoying a drive and having fun between two curves is still a goal in itself when you get behind the wheel of a car. However, behind the wheel …
Lire la suite de New car test: Renault Arkana: joyfully dynamic