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So we got a 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0T

So we got a 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0T


We held off on testing the latest Volkswagen Tiguan because nothing much had changed in the big refresh of 2012. Aside from a new face and tail lamps, there’s absolutely no difference from the older model. However, while the old tester we drove was an “R-Line” model, this new one is a slightly different version.

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Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2014 to feature self-driving tech

Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2014 to feature self-driving tech


The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is now expected to be launched in April this year, at the 2013 Beijing Auto Show. China has become a hot-bed for luxury car sales as the rich become richer and the poor assemble iPhones. However, Mercedes-Benz is still busy using Dubai as the hot-bed for prototype testing, as we spotted the camouflaged next-generation S-Class yet again in our town recently. The more interesting bit is that they’ve announced a new self-driving system for the new model. Well, almost.

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Long-term update: Range Rover maintenance costs aren't too bad yet

Long-term update: Range Rover maintenance costs aren’t too bad yet

Apparently, if you keep asking Land Rover’s PR agency politely for the past eight years why you weren’t invited to any of their major press events, they keep saying they have no space. Then when you publicise that they aren’t inviting you to events, instead of making amends, they simply bury their heads in the sand and ban you. So we won’t be able to bring you any review of the Explorer-esque new Range Rover, but we can certainly keep bringing you updates on our very own Range Rover. It’s been four months since we picked it up, and we’ve finally taken it in for an issue that’s been bugging us since we bought it.

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Video of the week: Chevy Silverado vs VW Touareg tug-of-war

Video of the week: Chevy Silverado vs VW Touareg tug-of-war


Yes, the tug-of-war may be considered a game for the strong and mighty. But it was also a matter of dignity for the Chevrolet Silverado, after its last YouTube battle with the Dodge Ram Heavy Duty, which saw the Silverado being dragged to humiliation. However this time round the big bad Chevy is seen taking on a much smaller Volkswagen Touareg V10 TDI.

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