All articles by Owen Ready – Page 23
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Knowing when to stop – Acura NSX edition
The Acura NSX was first shown in concept form here in Detroit back in 2012 and now, three years later, we’ve been introduced to the production version
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Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 – more than just a bodykit
Any car bearing the name ‘Shelby’ has the weight of exceptional racing heritage on its shoulders
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The Toyota Mirai: is the most important car of the show undermined by its looks?
The Toyota Mirai represents what promises to the future of the industry in terms of power source as the first genuinely mass-produced hydrogen fuel cell car
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Bentley Grand Convertible looks prime for a PCH cruise, just don’t mention Rolls-Royce…
Bentley has chosen the LA show to preview its Mulsanne-based drop-top, a car that couldn’t be more Californian
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Chrysler 300 tidies up
The Chrysler 300 has undergone a minor facelift that aims to keep the big sedan fresh in the face of increasing opposition
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Mazda Miata MX-5: just as good second time around
I declared the Mazda MX-5 as my star of the Paris motor show, which is sometimes a dangerous game that can see you back-peddling when the show fever has subsidised
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GM resurrects Chaparral name for Gran Turismo concept racer
General Motors is one of the many carmakers to create a car for the latest Gran Turismo Playstation game and is perhaps the most extreme
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Mazda CX-3 is perfectly pleasant
As well as the US premiere of the MX-5 Miata, Mazda also gave its B-segment crossover CX-3 its world debut here in LA
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What exactly is ‘Sportback’, Audi?
Audi unveiled its A1 Sportback here in Tokyo and it’s a perfectly nice car – just like an A1, but with five doors
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Sonic Design
Couldn’t help but check out this mysterious stand right next to Mercedes’, especially with the word ‘Design’ so prominently displayed in such a tasteful sans serif
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Video: Subaru Advanced Tourer interior with Yohei Noshiro
Video: Subaru Advanced Tourer interior with Yohei Noshiro
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Sad fall from grace of Mitsubishi
The photograph above is of the Mitsubishi PX-MiEV II concept car, but its effects were so soporific we were unable to remain awake long enough for the shutter to snap
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Happy Birthday Lapin!
This year marks the 10th birthday of the Suzuki Lapin, perhaps the cutest in the adorable genre of Kei cars
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Kia’s global branding slip-up
We all know the score – Kia is the industry darling and has been for the last couple of years thanks to its meteoric rise in quality, design and brand image
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JAC S11 – perpetuating the copy and paste stigma
As the overall level of Chinese design rises so the clangers become more apparent
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What came first, the Viaggio or the Dart?
Its name may sound ill-advised to English speakers such as myself, but the Fiat Viaggio is more significant than its suggestive name
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Imported heritage
The infancy of the Chinese car industry dictates that the general public has zero perception of what brands – some of which have been around for ten times longer than this country’s entire mass car market – have achieved
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Jaguar XE – modern Jag is coming of age
After the hyperbole surrounding the launch of the Jaguar XE (including a Broadway musical) it’s nice to actually get to see the car without the promo baggage
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Lamborghini Asterion – back to the future
When the Huracan was unveiled in Geneva earlier this year, Lamborghini design boss Filippo Perini expressed his team’s appreciation of the brand’s back-catalog, particularly the cars from Gandini’s Bertone years
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‘New’ Opel Corsa’s color and trim saves the day
The ‘new’ Opel Corsa is actually a fairly heavy facelift of the outgoing car rather than an all-new supermini