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Replacing or even upgrading a best-seller is never an easy job. Citroën deliberately choose sobriety for its C5 Aircross midlife restyling. The new one looks more angular and more dynamic as well. In fact, this C-segment SUV design strictly follows Citroën's current styling ethos. We recently drove the 225 HP plug-in hybrid version in the …
Lire la suite de Citroën C5 Aircross Plug-In Hybrid: serenity on wheels by Paul-Edouard Urbain
A while ago, we focused on the fifth birthday upgrades the second generation Dacia Duster got. We tesed a Duster last September and more recently, a top-of-the-range version came our way. Now, we better understand why this car is such a success. Once again, it is clear Renault got it right offering affordable cars through …
Lire la suite de Test Drive: Dacia Duster 1.3 TCe 150 EDC: The right choice
Alfa Romeo UK s’est associé à Sandy Brown, une société experte en acoustique, afin d’établir une liste des… meilleurs tunnels en matière d’acoustique automobile ! De quoi permettre aux amateurs et passionnés de bien se rincer les oreilles. Et quoi de mieux qu’un Stelvio Quadrifoglio motorisé par un V6 biturbo de 510 ch et échappement à …
Lire la suite de Acoustique et plaisir ? Alfa Romeo les réconcilie…
Dacia is decidedly full of ideas. The brand has a habit of filling in market niches forgotten by its competitors in a very bright way. While new cars are getting horrendously expensive by the day, the Romanian brand is lining up a keenly priced and completely refreshed range covering the needs of young adults, budding …
Lire la suite de New car test: Dacia Jogger: seven is enough!
In 2022, driving a hybrid car is nearly compulsory. Dimitri already told you about the midlife facelift Opel did on the Grandland last year. Now, Opel lent us a Hybrid 225 test car so that we could get a taste of it. Given the fact that we live in a city centre and that charging …
Lire la suite de Test Drive: Opel Grandland HYBRID 225: In the move
If paradise on Earth does not exist, a small Emilia-Romagna village located a few miles from Modena might come very close to it. There’s a hidden track located in Fiorano… where the greatest drivers have driven and tested all the best tricks from the Prancing Horse brand. Driving briefly the SF90 there was a dream …
Last Spring, the Fiat Tipo received a new front end. Refreshing it should allow it to remain successful. The Tipo is currently without direct competitors. Its keen pricing is in line with FIAT’s tradition, delivering great value for money. However, there’s a new sexier version in the range... The Tipo range was launched back in …
Lire la suite de Fiat Tipo Station Wagon or Cross : do you want to be reasonable or trendy?
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
The Sports Activity Coupé or SAC concept was a BMW creation that Audi and Mercedes copied before “percolating” (as economists would say) on mainstream brands like Kia with the XCeed or Toyota with the C-HR. This time, it's the French’s turn to get on the bandwagon with the Renault Arkana. Peugeot and Citroën will come …
Lire la suite de Test Drive: Renault Arkana E-TECH Hybrid: the SAC with the French Touch
The kings of drift and counter-steering won’t probably be impressed reading this AMG A45 S spec sheet. A small 2.0 turbocharged four pot engine ; four-wheel drive and an automatic gearbox will surely never wake up an enthusiastic driver in the middle of the night. And yet... we would have spent days and nights behind …
Lire la suite de Test Drive: Mercedes-AMG A45 S: Big spades of fun