AnyAuto E-Magazine Issue 66

AnyAuto Going Topless for Summer

Inside this issue we review

kia

Over 20 Reviews

Platinum

Highlander

Sorento

Hyundai Sante Fe

and the‌ VW Golf GTD

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editors comments Welcome to 2011, it certainly is promising to be a fantastic year with loads of new releases Coupe Cabriolets and a host of other reviews. Unlike a lot of magazines we definitely follow our own ideas and not necessarily what every one else has done. This issue includes: • Going Topless for Summer with

• BMW 320d Coupe

a choice of 6 cabriolets we review

• Ford G6E Turbo 50th Anniversary

• Have a look at our long term test

• Ford Mondeo

One drive of the 308CC could

vehicles the Hyundai Sante Fe

• Holden SV6 Sedan

frustrate you with its French

Highlander and the Kia Sorento Platinum

• Peugeot 3008 XTE 1.6 Turbo

idiosyncrasies, however take a

• Chrysler 300C 5.7L V8

• Mitsubishi ASX Aspire

second drive and those little annoying

• Kia Sportage SLI 2.4L

• VW Golf GTD

features fade as the pleasure of top

• BMW X5 3.0d

• Skoda Superb Wagon

down motoring takes over. It has a

• Mitsubishi Colt

luxurious presence that is hard to

I hope you enjoy this magazine and we have lots more planned for 2011. Safe Driving

describe but it is there. The more I drove the more I liked it.

Cheers,

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Going Topless for Summer

and updates. In this issue we look at Going Topless for Summer with reviews on a number of

Peugeot 308 CC S 1.6L Twin Scroll Turbo 6 Speed Auto Review

The heart starts pumping faster, palms sweaty and a genuine sense of excitement exists. Ladies and Gentlemen BMW Australia proudly announces arrival of the high-performance BMW Z4 sDrive35is. We take it for a top

Jeep Wrangler Sport Review The Jeep Wrangler Sport with its 3.8L V6 petrol engine and 6 speed transmission is more at home on a 4wd trail not as a boulevard cruiser. However with some work it is a topless cruiser.

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down drive and its awesome.

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Mercedes Benz E250 CGI Cabriolet Review We review the Mercedes Benz E 250 CGI Cabriolet as summer approaches. More of a ladies car the E250 CGI Cabriolet is a cruiser not a sports car, but is packed with safety and luxury features.

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Renault Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet Review Renault have released their 2011 Renault Mégane CoupéCabriolet powered by a 2.0L petrol engine. Its typically French in design. It’s the second try for Renault and its Megan CC, has the French auto maker finally got it right?

Let’s take a peek at the new Topless French beauty

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Going Topless for Summer

BMW Z4 sDrive35is Review

Hyundai Sante Fe 2.2L ‘R’ Highlander What’s Benny been up to now?

Benny is our long term tester, a Hyundai Santa Fe, and over the past month I have had the chance to take him out and go for a drive. When the only option of car to drive is your parents, let me tell you, you can do a lot worse then Benny, the Hyundai Santa Fe

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2010 Chrysler 300C 5-7L Hemi V8 Review

Kia Sportage SLi 2-4L Petrol AWD Review

We test the 2010 Chrysler 300C 5.7L

We review Kia’s new Sportage SLi

V8 Hemi as a family car. The Chrysler

2.4L Petrol with a 6 speed auto. The

300C is big and brassy but surprisingly

Kia Sportage is an all new design

competent, the 300C is a classic.

that blows the competition away.

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2011 Kia Sorento Platinum CRDi 2L R CRDi 6 Speed Auto Video Review

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BMW X5 xDrive 30d AWD SUV Review

Mitsubishi Colt VRX Review

The BMW xDrive 3.0d is equipped with a 3.0

We review the Mitsubishi Colt VRX

L diesel motor producing 180Kw and 540

with its 1.5L engine mated to a 6

Nm of torque mated to an eight speed

step CVT. The Mitsubishi Colt VRX is

automatic transmission driving all wheels

well equipped and worth a look in

through BMW’s xDrive system.

the small car market. It is a surprise

The Kia Sorento Platinum CRDi is

package often overlooked.

now an AWD SUV. It is a 7 seat family AWD SUV that is full of features at a great price. Kia has given AnyAuto the Sorento as a long term test vehicle for the summer to put it through its paces. Stay Tuned.

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BMW 320D-Series Coupe 6 Speed Manual Stop Start Review

Ford Falcon G6E Turbo 50th Anniversary Review

Peugeot 3008 XTE 2.0 HDi & Peugeot 3008 XTE 1.6 Petrol Turbo Review

2010 Mitsubishi ASX Aspire 4WD Diesel Review

BMW has introduced stop start driving into

Ford is celebrating its 50th Anniversary with

Peugeot has entered a new market with the

We review the Mitsubishi ASX Aspire 1.8L

the BMW 320d Coupe with the 6-speed

the Falcon G6E Turbo 50th Anniversary

Peugeot 3008 XTE 2.0 HDi & Peugeot 3008

turbo diesel 6 speed manual AWD SUV.

manual. The BMW 320d applies the BMW

model. Power is 270kW, with 533Nm of

XTE 1.6 Petrol Turbo. There is something

The ASX provides the driving experience

Efficient Dynamics with the Auto Stop/Start

torque coupled to a ZF 6-speed automatic

about the words small, sexy and French that

of a standard hatchback but with the

function. “It’s as good to drive as it looks”

with sequential sports shift

just seems to work for me.

benefits of a 4×4.

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Ford Mondeo LX 2.0L Diesel Wagon Review

Holden Commodore SV6 Sedan Review

VW Golf GTD 125Kw 6 Speed DSG Review

We drive the Ford Mondeo LX 2.0L

Holden has revamped the 2011 SV6 Sedan

Volkswagen’s Golf GTD 125Kw 6 Speed DSG

TDCi Wagon with 6 Speed dual clutch

with improved looks and safety features. The

is a new addition to the popular Golf range

Automatic. The Ford Mondeo Wagon is

main highlight is the Holden IQ, which is a

and Chloe Fraser finds out why and that the

huge and an alternative to a large SUV.

touchscreen system that really works.

GTD has got to be one of her favourite cars.

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Skoda Superb Estate Elegance 125kW TDi 6 Speed DSG Review The Skoda Superb Estate 125Kw TDi 6 Speed DSG is a complete family car. The Skoda Superb Estate may be the most expensive model in the Skoda range,

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