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It may look like a small crossover SUV in design, but BMW’s X3 is unlike any such vehicle in its chassis dynamics and performance. BMWs are justly famed for their abilities in both categories, and the 2008 X3 sullies that fame not at all. Read the rest of this entry »

LONDON – July 17, 2008: Making a surprise UK première at the Motor Show (Excel, London July 22 – August 3) is the new C-Crosser Commercial - the latest addition to Citroën’s fast growing range of light commercial vehicles. Based on the C-Crosser 4×4 SUV, the new C-Crosser Commercial is priced from £16,995 + VAT + delivery, has been launched to meet the requirements of businesses needing stylish and practical load carriers for on/off highway operation. Read the rest of this entry »

THE light car revolution has arrived. Led by Jazz, Honda’s first sub-compact contender and the first sub-$20,000 car since the Civic CXi was pensioned off in 2000, the local light car segment’s ranks were further swelled by the equally innovative Mazda2 just one month later in December 2002. Read the rest of this entry »

Buying a small car doesn’t have to mean compromising on space – just take a look at the current crop of supermini MPVs. The market has grown in popularity so much that last year we introduced a new award specifically for these smaller multi-purpose vehicles. And it’s 2006’s winner, the Nissan Note, which retains its crown. Read the rest of this entry »

Like every other automaker under the sun, Mitsubishi is in the process of expanding its reach into Russia. In 2007, the automaker offloaded over 100,000 vehicles in the world’s largest country (size, not population) and is looking to sell approximately 140,000 units this year. Read the rest of this entry »