All Production cars articles – Page 23
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Driven: Ford Focus
The previous two generations of the Ford Focus have consistently been near the top of the European best sellers list over their combined 13-year life spans, but this new car has even greater responsibility. This is the first Focus designed - from the outset - for European, American and Asian ...
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ArticleDriven: BMW X6
Why do people like some cars and dislike others? There are all sorts of reasons for sure, but there aren’t so many cars that one both likes and also dislikes. The BMW X6 takes this a stage further in being a design that is likable and unlikable for the same reason
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Driven: Renault Fluence Z.E.
Just over two years ago, Carlos Ghosn shocked the world at the Frankfurt motor show by unveiling four fully electric Renault concepts and committing the company to being a leader in EVs.
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Driven: Citroen DS3
Modern of the moment aestheticThe use of graphics, color breaks and decals give the DS3 its modern feel that separates it from the Mini.
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Driven: Citroen DS3
The Citroën DS3's success has taken many - Citroën included - by surprise. The company has been forced to increase production since the car went on sale 12 months ago, in the light of unprecedented customer appetite.
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ArticleFirst Sight: Land Rover Discovery 3
The Land Rover Discovery 3 is the latest iteration of the segment-defining original. Car Design News spoke to Land Rover design director Geoff Upex for an overview
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Driven: BMW X3
The BMW X3 had the premium CUV market to itself when launched in 2004. Skip forward to the launch of the second generation and not only does the new version have a whole host of competitors for company, it also has to fit around its X1, X5 and X6 siblings.
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Driven: Volvo S60
Volvo has long been synonymous with safety. Yet safety has become mainstream; an attribute all brands own. Normal 0 false false false ...
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Driven: Nissan Juke
The new Nissan Juke, the smallest and most extreme member of Nissan's crossover range, is pitched as an 'urban proof' alternative to more conventional superminis. We took it to the streets to see how Nissan's scattershot small car strategy - which sees a range of four models occupying a similar ...
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Driven: Mini Countryman
But does the concept of a four-meter Mini translate to use in the real world? We tentatively took the keys to find out...
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Driven: Mini Clubman
The Mini Clubman is one of the most interesting - but polarizing - car designs on the market today. The first generation 'new' Mini was a big success for BMW, despite having been such a huge leap from the original Mini design in so many ways. With the second generation ...
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Driven: Renault Clio 4
Having pioneered the ‘small car, big-car features' trend with original version, Renault has sold over 12 million Clios since the model was launched in 1991. The box-fresh ‘91 Clio RT Renault displayed alongside its successors at the launch of the Clio 4 is testament to what a successful formula was ...
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Driven: Nissan Qashqai
On our increasingly congested roads and in our road rage aware society, there is a silent majority of drivers who don't want to feel they are being brow beaten by other road users. They don't want to make an aggressive or otherwise conspicuous statement with their car, they just want ...
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Driven: Toyota GT86
Everything that could be written about the way the Toyota GT86 drives has already been extensively committed to both print and HTML. And while its superb driving experience alone will be enough for some, you and I know that for a car to be truly desirable it must also connect ...
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Johnson Controls engineer presents 'Driven Mavens' free design tutorial videos
Free online video tutorials on the car design process are being presented on an interactive blog launched by a Johnson Controls lead engineer.
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Driven: Toyota Aygo (2014)
Out on the road, the three-cylinder engine that sits beneath the bonnet isn't quite the ball of potential energy the Aygo's looks imply. However, its modest acceleration is more down to the five, long gear ratios intended to reduce fuel consumption, rather than the engine, which sounds smooth and gives ...
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Driven: Toyota Aygo (2014)
When the original Aygo launched in 2005, it shared the A-segment with nine rivals, including its sister cars, the Citroën C1 and Peugeot 107. In 2014, there are 20 small city cars on the European market, placing extra pressure on the Aygo's designers to ensure it offers something unique and ...
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Driven: Mustang by Giugiaro
Once on the road, the Mustang reveals that despite the clear canopy and the rear vision displays, it is indeed one very powerful muscle car with plenty of ways to get into trouble. By the time second gear is summoned, Fabrizio is explaining how this car is also no "trailer-queen". ...
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Driven: Mustang by Giugiaro
The sky is cerulean blue, there's a cool breeze coming from the ocean and the sun bathes The Lodge at Pebble Beach in a golden yellow blanket of light. It's August 17th and in the run-up to the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance we've had the good fortune of meeting Fabrizio ...