posted by admin on Jun 28
The cube’s quirky design disguises some nice features. The car is easy to drive and has lots of interior room for its small exterior size. Like the other “box” cars (Scion xB, Kia Soul), you have to get past the styling before you can appreciate its good features.
“Box cars” are all the rage these days. First it was the Scion xB, now in its second generation. Now Kia’s Soul and Nissan’s cube have joined the party.
Box cars are efficient transporters. They’ll carry four passengers in relative comfort as well as a good amount of cargo. Don’t look for outstanding power, but expect economy.
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posted by admin on Jun 25
In the world of luxury station wagons, there isn’t much sense in trying to justify the price tag. Normally, a wagon is a practical choice for families looking for utility with improved mileage versus a similarly sized SUV.
If, however, you’re shopping the all-wheel-drive 535i xDrive or its competitors — the Audi A6 Avant and Mercedes-Benz E-Class wagon — you clearly have an entirely different set of priorities.
Those probably include a high level of luxury, features, performance and, yes, some utility thrown in. What sets the 5 Series wagon apart from the A6 and E-Class is the way it drives. Sure, its looks scream BMW inside and out, but so does the sweetly smooth acceleration coming from the twin-turbo six-cylinder under the hood.
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posted by admin on Mar 4
This is the vehicle being billed as one which could rescue the British car industry from the brink of disaster. Vauxhall bosses hope their £20,000 Ampera will represent the coming of age for electric cars and rescue thousands of jobs.
A £1 overnight mains charge is enough to take the Ampera 40 miles on battery power alone. It can travel a further 260 miles by using a petrol-driven generator tucked under the bonnet.
Vauxhall is planning to produce the car at its threatened Ellesmere Port plant in Cheshire, which employs 5,000. Staff would switch from a two-shift four-day week to three full shifts five days a week.
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