Ford Focus gets a facelift:

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Ford’s Focus hatch has been a top seller for the brand in recent times, no doubt thanks to the halo model ST bearing such an affordable price tag and setting the standard for all subsequent models in the range.  Now, Ford is giving it a bit of a visual revival, some new tech, and a few more engines.

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Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake revealed:

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We all love super-saloons, there’s no denying it – the large displacement engines, the growls and howls, all coming from a stately machine that can transport a businessman and his family in complete luxury and comfort.  But for some of us petrolheads, there’s nothing quite like a wagon with all those attributes and then some.  Thankfully, Jaguar has obliged.

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First Drive – Suzuki Swift 1.2 and DZire:

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Yesterday, Suzuki South Africa added 2 new members to the best-selling Swift family, in the guise of an ultra-affordable new 1.2-litre variant, and a new sedan variant touted as the DZire, also in 1.2-litre variants.  We got to drive the new models through the scenicWestern Capeto find out if they really are, as Suzuki puts it, a “Paradigm Swift”.

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Volkswagen Golf GTE – The hybrid GTI:

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No, you aren’t hallucinating, you read the title right, the VW Golf GTE is a hybrid GTI, an electrically influenced version of the world’s most iconic hot hatch, and it’s ready for the official unveil at Geneva next month, complete with a 939km range and 150kW on tap.

 

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Mk3 Audi TT Rendered:

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Barely a day after Audi let slip the design sketches for the upcoming Mk3 TT, due to be unveiled next month, an artist by the name of Robert Beardsworth has rendered the TT based on the aforementioned sketches.

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Road Review – Chevrolet Cruze 1.4 Turbo LS Hatch:

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The perk of having a big brother with all the top tech and gadgetry is that you stand next in line to receive the hand-me-downs.  Whilst kids might frown upon wearing second hand clothes, the Chevrolet Cruze stands prouder than ever with its new Opel-sourced 1.4-litre turbocharged engine.

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