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    Harman reveal new QLED infotainment system in GranCabrio

    Harman have chosen the Maserati GranCabrio to exhibit their new QLED technology at the CES show. It is an interesting choice as they have given the car a whole new instrument cluster and centre console that bring the interior of a 10 year old design bang up to date...
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    Stelvio review

    You won't see many Macan turbos as Porsche limit supply of this model to the UK with pretty low annual allocations per dealer (some get only single digit allocations).
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    Harry does the Levante

    I bought my other half a three door Evoque coupe with the 2.0 petrol engine when they came out and it was poor on fuel and close to the figure you quote (we were averaging 23 from memory) so it seems normal. A lot of people were complaining about the poor MPG on the Evoque forums at that time...
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    Harry does the Levante

    I'm enjoying my Levante and think Maserati have done an excellent job with their first attempt in this market segment. I've had 3 Cayennes (V6 petrol, diesel and V8 petrol), a current model RR Sport AB diesel and a Porsche Macan Turbo. The petrol engines may sound great but the fuel consumption...
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    Interesting fact

    The term spyder originates from the days of horse carriages. Spyder From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the car body. For other uses of "Spider" or "Spyder", see Spider (disambiguation). Spyder or Spider is a term for a convertible car body style. Contents 1...
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    Harry does the Levante

    The Panda had a whopping discount off it and is one of the most entertaining cars I've owned in years. The Fiat dealer didn't do anything other than provide good communication throughout, did what they said they would within agreed timescales and called up after delivery just to ask if...
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    Harry does the Levante

    I forgot to mention that after spending £70k on the car all I received from the dealer was 2 gallons of fuel in the tank and a keyring that is available from the online Maserati store for under £13. I didn't notice the empty tank upon collection or I'd have certainly asked them to give me at...
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    Harry does the Levante

    I bought my car from the dealer in Peterborough after having had great service from their sister Land Rover franchise just along the road over three separate Range Rover purchases a few years previously. My reference to the number of cars sold per dealer was just a quick calculation based upon...
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    Harry does the Levante

    I would doubt that the Stelvio QV will hit 25mpg unless you drive it around with economy firmly in mind and do not use the power. I had a Macan turbo when they came out and in spite of all the rave reviews I have to say I found it a fairly bland car that felt more like a hot hatchback than a SUV...
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    4C as a daily

    You can use it as a daily but it all depends on your expectations of comfort, where you are able to park it, how much cabin and boot space you need etc. My better half drives a 981 Boxster S with PDK as as a daily and it feels like a luxury GT in comparison to the 4C. Having said that she had an...
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    4C as a daily

    I've owned a launch edition coupe for over 2 years. Some owners are using it as a daily driver but they are in the minority as most owners seem to have it as a weekend toy. It will handle sitting in slow moving traffic without issue if put in Normal mode on the DNA selector combined with the...