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New Odyssey stays the course
Honda improves on its highly successful MPV with more user-friendly features and legroom.
Beemer gets bolder
BMW's 3-series gets a chiselled bonnet,wider tracks and 2,000 other tweaks
Perfect 10
The Audi RS6 Avant may appear to be a sedate station wagon but it's actually a sports car in disguise.
Dream monster
1,100cc muscle bikes don't come any lighter, smaller or more user-friendly than the Ducati Monster 1100.
Supercharged siren
The latest Audi S4 boasts a 3.0-litre V6 engine that sprints to 100kmh in just 5.3 seconds.
Multi-national motoring
The Koleos may wear a Renault badge but it is actually an automotive collaboration with Nissan.
Roadster less travelled
Audi's latest convertible two-seater is a delicious detour from the norm.
Economy of scale
Audi's latest S4 may have a smaller engine capacity than the outgoing model but it is still brawny and is 27 per cent more fuel efficient.
Dino Audi
The 5-litre Audi RS6 Avant is the most muscular station wagon money can buy.
More botox than facelift
There are a few significant changes in the revamped Lexus IS250. This writer also discovers why a Lexus plant in Japan is recognised internationally for its high quality standards.
Classy looks: A touch of glass
More pointed and modernised, the previous modular design of the dashboard and lower centre console has been replaced by softer, more curvaceous lines.
Oh, to be Bond
If only it has British blood, Maserati's Italian hunk, GranTurismo S, is sharp enough to deserve a role in 007. A cross-comparison review of the GranTurismoS by two different reviewers.
Running like a Sportster
The XR-1200 may be the model that fares as well in corners as in does in typical Harley Davidson highway-style cruising.
An eminent two-seater, star cruiser
It looks a little too long and too big to be a roadster, yet it still exudes a desirability that few other cars can match. The 2009 model is an extensive facelift of the car that was first unveiled in 2003.
 
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