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Behind the scenes of CAR's Porsche 911 group test

Behind the scenes of CAR's Porsche 911 group test

Rated 4 out of 54

Ben Pulman, 13 January 2012 09:36

In the current January 2012 issue of CAR Magazine, before anyone else, we’ve pitched the new Porsche 911 in Carrera S guise against the latest MY12 Nissan GT-R, BMW’s Competition Pack-spec M3, and Audi’s R8 V8. You can read Georg Kacher and Jethro Bovingdon's verdicts in the magazine, but here's a counterpoint from CAR's road test editor. The BMW M3 ...

Up the Goodwood hill in a Lambo Performante

Up the Goodwood hill in a Lambo Performante

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5

Ben Pulman, 07 July 2011 13:30

I was lucky enough to pilot the Lamborghini Performante up the hill at Goodwood this past weekend (yup, that was me taking it gingerly during both supercar runs on Sunday). It’s flamboyant and OTT and its four fat tailpipes play the most wondrous, deep-chested mix of bellows and howls – and this Spyder version only brings you closer to that ...

Why I love the looks of the new Ferrari FF

Why I love the looks of the new Ferrari FF

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Pulman, 21 January 2011 11:00

The CAR office doesn’t pore over the pictures of every new vehicle that is sent to us, but when it’s a brand new Ferrari – and a Ferrari that’s rumoured to be an estate – people jump from their desks and jostle for the best position around the requisite computer. Having looked at the pictures with the rest of the ...

Eight reasons why we like the Audi A7

Eight reasons why we like the Audi A7

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Pulman, 03 January 2011 08:03

Just spent a few days driving Audi's new A7 in the UK, and have come away very impressed. Here's a few quick reasons why: Good point number 1: The driving position is very good: no longer do you feel the need to pull the steering wheel all the way out just to get comfortable (so often an Audi bugbear of ...

Aston Martin V12 Vantage vs DBR1-2

Aston Martin V12 Vantage vs DBR1-2

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Pulman, 23 December 2010 11:10

Not it’s not news, but it is a lovely video of Aston Martin’s storming V12 Vantage and the company’s about-to-be-retired DBR1-2 Le Mans racer. Both cars feature Aston’s V12 engine, and in the V12 Vantage the big 6.0-litre lump produces 510bhp and 420lb ft; Aston won’t release exact figures for the race car, but even with race-spec restrictors it’ll still ...

How to launch a Nissan Cube

How to launch a Nissan Cube

Rated 5 out of 55

Ben Pulman, 08 November 2010 11:35

In page 144 of the current November 2010 issue of CAR, you may have noticed two rather amazing shots of our long-term Nissan Cube. One is of the Cube in mid-air, all four wheels hanging slack as Jethro Bovingdon takes to the skies in our little white box. And the second, wince-inducing image, is of our Cube coming back down ...

A plea to Porsche

A plea to Porsche

Rated 4 out of 54

Ben Pulman, 06 October 2010 09:00

When the Porsche 911 Speedster was unveiled a couple of weeks ago, CAR Online user Nedaznir calculated that there had now been 22 variations of the iconic, arse-engined sports car in 997 guise. They are: 911 Carrera911 Carrera S911 Carrera Cabriolet911 Carrera S Cabriolet911 Carrera 4911 Carrera 4S911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet911 Carrera GTS911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet911 Targa ...

Up the hill at Goodwood in two supersaloons

Up the hill at Goodwood in two supersaloons

Rated 4 out of 54

Ben Pulman, 08 July 2010 15:00

Having been to Goodwood three times as a regular punter before I landed my current job at CAR, it's a real privilege to be invited to drive up Goodwood's hill. This year I was lucky enough to get behind the wheel of the Alpina B5 and the Vauxhall VXR8. Here's what happened... The in-house BMW M5 rival - aka, the Alpina ...

Learning to draw all over again in the Audi A8

Learning to draw all over again in the Audi A8

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Pulman, 27 May 2010 10:15

So, you’re lucky to head home for the night in Audi’s new A8, and set about trying to impress your girlfriend with its multitude of gadgets. Our car had everything from heated and cooled seats, night vision with pedestrian recognition, headlights that work with the sat-nav, adaptive cruise control that can brake the A8 to a standstill, plus speed limit ...

Australian GP 2010: great race, terrible result (for me)

Australian GP 2010: great race, terrible result (for me)

Rated 5 out of 55

Ben Pulman, 30 March 2010 11:39

How did my Fantasy League F1 team do this past weekend? Not very well. I didn’t pick a team in time for the opening round in Bahrain, but I had one selected in time for the Australian GP with Alonso, Vettel, Kubica, Hulkenberg, Sutil and Liuzzi down as my drivers, and Ferrari as my manufacturer of choice. I then changed my mind, ...

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