Roadtest Suzuki Liana: GETTING LOTS OF STIG; Say what you like about the Suzuki Liana, but you can't deny that it has proved itself to be a tough brute on Top Gear, says IAN DOW.(Features)

From: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) | Date: September 23, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: IAN DOW

THE sight of a Suzuki Liana being thrashed, often very inexpertly, round a track is the highlight of Sunday night television for many And it's easy to see why the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car segment on Top Gear is compulsive viewing.

I mean, who wouldn't relish the possibility of seeing a celebrity being publicly humiliated behind the wheel of a bog standard car - or ...

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