“The company's ambitious push to drive the brand upmarket risks hurting its existing premium marque.”

“Alvis, some say, was the best ever British motor car and this design recalls the plain bench seating and racy lines of the marque.”

“The C6 has been inspired by the great Citroens of the past, models that have helped the marque to establish a strong heritage in large cars.”

“My enquiries showed, to my astonishment, that many of these features are optional in the rival marques and models.”

“Back in the late 1970s it languished at motoring's base camp, keeping company with much more mundane marques.”

“About 30 to 32 per cent of new cars sold in Bulgaria are French, with Peugeot, Citroen and Renault marques increasingly to be seen on the roads.”