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Road Review – Kia Cerato 1.6EX 5-door:

The Cerato 5-door offers style and comfort, with plenty of standard kit.

Kia has come on in leaps and bounds since the turn of the millennium 14 years ago. They went from producing knock-offs of established brands, to producing boring, shoddily built cars that induced no joy whatsoever when driven, and then, somewhere in the midst of the global financial crisis, Kia managed to out-Japan the Japanese, producing stylish, reliable cars that are great fun to drive. One of the latest models to come from the new era of Kia is the Cerato 5-door hatchback, but how would it stand up to TCR scrutiny?

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Upgraded Kia Sportage rolls into SA:

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Kia’s third generation Sportage has enjoyed its fair share of the limelight, forming one of the strongest parts of Kia’s local product portfolio. Now, 3 and a half years after its original release, Kia have released the facelift, citing it as an “enhanced and upgraded sportage”. So what’s new exactly?

Opel Adam Rocks is ready to roll in Geneva:

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Opel is currently in the process of trying to regain some of their previous glory, with an onslaught of models and technology in the coming years. Next up on the list, and due for reveal at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, is the Opel Adam Rocks, a crossover version of the super-mini Adam due for possible local release this year.

New Audi TT to debut in Geneva:

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Audi has started 2014 with a bang, and next up on the agenda is the new, 3^rd generation TT, due for reveal at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. Audi has released a series of design sketches previewing the TT ahead of its 1^st appearance.

Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge gets ready to roar in Geneva: (Video)

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Earlier this year we showed you the Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge, which debuted in Detroit at the North American International Auto Show. We speculated the drivetrain to be a twin-turbo V8, possibly sourced from Mercedes-Benz, with power outputs over 373kW and 814Nm high. Now, we’re one step closer to finding out.

Fiat Panda Cross gets angry:

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At the 2014 Geneva Motor Show next month, Fiat is going to Debut it’s angriest vehicle yet, a variation of the oh-so-lovable Panda we tested last year, called the Panda Cross. As you can imagine, it looks a little angrier, and it can go where no other Panda has gone before!

Audi S3 loses its head:

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The Audi S3 is a particularly good looking car, especially in sedan format, no one can deny that. Those quad pipes in particular look so good on a car with those proportions. Now, Audi has lopped off the roof of the S3, and revealed what looks like a miniature S5 Cabrio, and we like it!

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