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The latest in a string of recent crossover and SUV launches from Nissan, the 2018 incarnation of the ever-popular X-Trail seems an intentionally conservative mid-life refresh focusing on aesthetic, refinement and technology updates. The “world’s best-selling SUV” according to Nissan – and brand’s best-selling model with 835,000 units sold in 2016 alone – the Japanese automaker understandably doesn’t quite yet feel the need to upset such a successfully well-positioned proverbial apple cart. Unchanged mechanically, the 2018 X-Trail instead builds a winning formula of adept user-friendly driving, versatile practicality and affordability. We drove the updated model in Lebanon.

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Lamborghini revealed the Aventador S a few months ago to act as a bridge between the regular Aventador and the bloodthirsty SV. Following that up, at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, is the drop-top Aventador S Roadster. The Roadster carries over the same exterior design of the Coupe but with some distinct updates of its own.

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At the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, Kia revealed the Picanto X-Line as the most powerful Picanto variant, with a 98 hp engine. But instead of giving it a hot-hatch frock, Kia decided to dress it up in a butch crossover costume.

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In the last month, the number of recalls initiated by car companies has decreased a bit. Here is the list of cars recalled in the month of September.

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Only a few weeks have passed since the day Porsche took the covers off the 3rd generation Porsche Cayenne and Cayenne S. Now, Porsche has unwrapped yet another Cayenne variant, this time it’s the top dog, the 2018 Porsche Cayenne Turbo. As per the features list, the 3rd gen Porsche Cayenne Turbo may be the closest an SUV has ever got to a sports car.

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At the 2017 Chengdu Motor Show in China, Maserati took the wraps off two trims of their smaller sedan, the 2018 Ghibli. Dubbed the GranLusso and GranSport, these two trims of the 2018 Ghibli comes with some gentle updates for the 4-year old model.

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The Dacia Duster (Renault Duster in our market) is the Romanian brand’s most popular model, with more than a million units sold around the world during its 7-year stint. Revealed first in 2010, the budget SUV has been yearning for a refresh and that’s exactly what the brand has given it. Dacia has prepped up a new version of the Duster which has shown its face off ahead of its public reveal at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show.

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Volvo has been undergoing a bit of a renaissance ever since they got bought out by Geely. The Chinese carmaker has taken a hands-off approach to running the quintessentially-Swedish brand, allowing Volvo to explore riskier design ideas, moving them from the almost-premium segment to competing with proper luxury marques, one model at a time. After the well-received XC90 and the conservative S90, the all-new XC60 compact crossover we drove in Turkey may just be their best model yet.

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At the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, Kia showed the 2018 Sorento facelift for Europe. South Korea, its home market, received the facelifted 2018 Sorento a few weeks ago. As it is just a mid-life refresh, the changes just include updated bumpers and minor tweaks in the design of the lights.

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