Test Drive : Alfa Romeo 147, attitude in the italian style

First and foremost I’d like to say thank you to AutoItalia for giving us the opportunity to take a test drive with Alfa Romeo’s 147 model. We have chosen a 1.6-liters gasoline model with 105 HP, which really satisfied our editors. Getting old, but gracefully, Afla Romeo’s best seller, the 147 is one of the best-looking hatchbacks out there. Launched back in October 2000, and although Alfa Romeo claims that it’s a rival for cars like Audi A3 and BMW 1-series, the comparision is wide of the mark. Read more

September 12, 2008 · Filed Under Alfa Romeo, Test Drive

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Test drive : Fiat Bravo Sport

We got our hands on a brand new car : the Fiat Bravo Sport. First off all we have got to thank AutoItalia for giving us the possibility to test this amazing car. And now to get to work!

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I think that this fresh design is a step up for Fiat, a company known for its good but not cool cars. Now they can be proud because the Bravo is really COOL! You can find many influences in the design of this car but can you say for sure what car they come from? No, you can’t because let’s face it, the Bravo combines new design with old school aggressive lines so good that amazed me from the first moment. The slick body and the rims come together and form a perfect example of how a hot hatch should look like.

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July 30, 2008 · Filed Under Cars We Like, General, Sports/GTs, Test Drive

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Test Drive : Toyota Prius

The local Toyota dealership offered us a couple of days ago the opportunity to go on a test drive with a car that we admire very much, the Toyota Prius. Leaving aside the fact that this car represents the beginning of a new era, that it is the first of its kind, the first mass produced hybrid car, it has to be said that the Prius can be the solution to a lot of our problems.

As you might know, the roads nowadays are becoming more and more crowded, and that wouldn’t be a problem if it weren’t for the main side effect: pollution. I know that a world of Prius-driving people won’t solve this but think about it, this is a step towards a general solution, and a big step I might add. Read more

July 14, 2008 · Filed Under Ecological cars, Test Drive, Toyota

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