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OMODA 9 Launch (and First Impressions) at The House of OMODA

9th June 2025

Guy Loveridge describes his first experience of the new OMODA 9... When one is invited to a launch by a new brand, it is always exciting to see how they approach things. To be invited to their “House” lifts the excitement a notch. When that house turns out to be a hugely stylish, architect designed affair on the outskirts of Hamble and the opening discussion with fellow journalists over breakfast … [Read more...]

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