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Hyundai i-Flow concept exterior

Hyundai's i-Flow concept

Some proper images of the i-Flow concept presented by Hyundai at the Geneva motor show (via hyundaibuzz). If the interior styling is anything to go by, I don't think we should take this concept too seriously as a "preview" of the forthcoming "Sonata for europe" model.

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2011 Hyundai Sonata (Hyundai)

On the missing two cylinders

AOL has an excellent first drive of the 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The car has been getting rave reviews generally, as expected. But this article is good journalism to boot. Particularly, in the section titled The audacity of limiting choice, Reilly Brennan analyses the wisdom of doing away with a V6 engine option, in the current US market.

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Hyundai i20

Guardian i20 review

There's an uncompromisingly negative review of the Hyundai i20 1.2 in today's Guardian (via www.hyundaibuzz.com). While its i10 and i30 sisters have mainly broken past the lingering doubts in European minds over Korean cars, the i20 still gets a decidedly mixed bag of reviews.

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Movie poster for Main Aurr Mrs Khanna

Main Aur Mrs Khanna

Last night Ania and I ventured into deepest Feltham to see a movie at the Cineworld cinema complex at West Liesure, a mass of American-style commercialism and fast food joints huddled in an industrial zone.

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Eilean Donan Castle

i20 on the roads of the Highlands

Much of the motivation for driving all the way to Scotland was the strong urge for some kind of road trip. Since we got the i20 in March I've been itching to put it to good use -- to find out what it can do.

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Hyundai i20 rear light cluster.

Mysteries of the Combined Cycle

Having recently bought a spanking new Hyundai i20, I was initially excited by the claimed fuel consumption figures, then duly disappointed that my own real-world results seemed pretty far off. But then I found out a few things about how the official figures are measured.

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Rancilio Silvia

Choosing a home espresso machine

Taking pride of place in our kitchen are a Rancilio Silvia espresso machine and Rocky grinder. Because this combination produces pretty good results, friends in the market for a home espresso machine sometimes ask me what I would recommend.

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A double espresso shot.

Double trouble at Caffe Nero

Next time you're standing at the counter in Caffe Nero, order a single espresso and watch carefully as the big four-group Faema machine pours your shot.

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