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Author: Damien O'Carroll

New Cars Road Tests

ROAD TEST: Kia Optima GT

February 1, 2017

The Kia Optima GT brings dash of sportiness to the Korean mid-sizer, but does it go far enough? We find out.

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Motorsport

How Mercedes-AMG stays in front of Formula 1

January 24, 2017

Mercedes-Benz led the pack in the 2016 Formula 1 season, even when it wasn’t leading. How? Easy really, just supply the safety car…

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New Cars Road Tests

ROAD TEST: Audi A3 2.0 TFSI Sport

January 20, 2017

Audi’s refreshed A3 brings more aggression to the looks and more power – two things we are fond of here at Oversteer!

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New Cars

ROAD TEST: Holden Barina LT

January 13, 2017

Can Holden’s facelifted Barina keep up with the standards set by its smaller sibling, the Spark? We spend a few weeks with one to find out.

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New Cars Road Tests

ROAD TEST: Holden Spark LT

January 4, 2017

The old Holden Barina Spark was crap. However, the all-new Spark that replaces it is actually very good indeed. How good? We find out.

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First Drives New Cars

FIRST DRIVE: Bentley Bentayga diesel

January 3, 2017

We head over to Spain to drive that most unlikely of things – a diesel-powered Bentley SUV. And we come away rather impressed by it too!

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First Drives New Cars

FIRST DRIVE: Hyundai i20 Cross

December 21, 2016

We take a look at Hyundai’s new i20 Cross to see if its up to the competition in the ultra-competitive light car segment!

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First Drives New Cars

FIRST DRIVE: Holden Barina and Trax

December 5, 2016

Holden has updated the Barina and Trax with new faces, new interiors and more equipment for 2017 – we check them out here!

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Random Stuff!

SHOCK: Not everyone loves cars!

November 16, 2016 1 Comment

Ford takes us on an efficient trip with a bunch ‘social influencers’ and we realise a few things…

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New Cars

Just how good is Audi’s Active Roll Stabilisation?

November 7, 2016

Very good indeed! The first SQ7 doesn’t have it and exhibits remarkably little body roll for such a large heavy vehicle. The second SQ7 DOES have it and shows literally no body roll…

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