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Another radical new British sports car could be built in South Wales after last week’s announcement of the Aston Martin DBX Robin Roberts (
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A Welsh Tour in a Suzuki Swift 1.3 DDiS

18th December 2013

Kim Henson describes an enjoyable break in north/mid Wales. WALES, HERE WE COME You may already have seen and read the Wheels-Alive Road Test elsewhere on our website, covering the Suzuki Swift 1.3 DDiS, which we rated as an excellent, fun to drive and creditably economical state-of-the-art supermini (for more information on the vehicle itself, please have a look at our Road Test, by clicking … [Read more...]

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