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The luxury of ride quality – Renault 25

28th November 202028th November 2020 Espuela GrandeUncategorised

The old school French luxury car died off years ago really, despite rather determined attempts from many manufacturers to keep it going. See the Renault Laguna, Peugeot 607, Citroen C6, but then see the Peugeot[…]

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Catch the Ride – Kawasaki GPZ900R

1st November 2018 Espuela GrandeDrives

Late September evenings are a rich mixture of burnt skies, crispy leaves, and the aroma of those few chimneys still in use. It’s a beautiful time for a ride, even if cold tarmac and road[…]

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Unexpected Features: The Safari Roof

4th June 20184th June 2018 Espuela GrandeUnexpected Features

Fresh air. Just open a window, right? Not necessarily. On most cars far enough in the past, fresh air was available direct from the windscreen. Rather rudimentary solutions like simply opening a windscreen panel outwards[…]

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Citroën fights uniformity on the beaches

1st February 20181st February 2018 Espuela GrandeNews

I’m very happy with Citroën at the moment. Hydraulics are coming back to its suspension designs, the C4 Cactus is progressing nicely, and the maker’s approach to electric cars is unconventional. So here is a[…]

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