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Phil McNamara: my 2012 Car of the Year verdict

Phil McNamara, 05 March 2012 14:30

Toyota Yaris0 points The Yaris has regressed from peppy millennium Car of the Year to an efficiently-packaged Honda Jazz-clone; it’s not remotely class-leading. Citroën DS51 point There’s much to love about the DS5: the sensational exterior design and high-quality cabin, a family car emitting 99g/km of CO2. But until the engineers develop cars with steering and ride as proficient as ...

Nine reflections after 577 miles in new Porsche 911s

Phil McNamara, 05 March 2012 11:45

1. The 911 is still awesome at hunting down tail-lamps There's a savage sound as you pin the 911 Carrera's throttle in third, an 'awoooo' like the howl of a wolf. It's spine-tingling and utterly appropriate, because this leg of my journeys in new 911s is a pitch-black B-road blast across Salisbury Plain. Like American Werewolf in the west country ...

The winners and losers from GM and Peugeot-Citroën’s alliance

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Phil McNamara, 02 March 2012 10:59

The alliance between General Motors and Peugeot Citroën (PSA) was met with a resounding shoulder shrug by the financial markets, and some skepticism from analysts. PSA’s stock closed almost 4% down on 1 March, the first day of trading after the announcement, while GM’s share price was flat on the day the deal went public. The Financial Times’ Lex column ...

Is Lamborghini too extreme for its own good?

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Phil McNamara, 03 February 2012 09:41

Ferrari and Rolls-Royce recorded their greatest ever sales in 2011, Bentley’s volumes are back to pre-recession levels, but what about the world’s self-proclaimed super-sports car company, Lamborghini? Well, 2011 sales were up 26% on 2010, but 1602 sales is still a long way short of Sant’Agata’s record: 2430 supercars in 2008. This raises a very pertinent question: is Lamborghini too extreme ...

New A-class critical to Merc’s bid for world domination

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Phil McNamara, 20 January 2012 09:30

Mercedes will unveil the 2012 A-class at March’s Geneva motor show, although last year’s Concept A-class has already telegraphed its look. It’s a big deal, this new baby Benz. Out go two generations of MPV-after-a-boilwash, in comes an aggressive, wedgy hatchback that will scare cars like the Alfa Giulietta and Audi A3. So what's new on the 2012 Merc A-class? ...

Jaguar & Me. What Jag means to Steven Gerrard

Phil McNamara, 20 May 2010 11:31

The England midfielder might not like it, but he has something in common with John Prescott: two Jags. ‘We have an XKR convertible, but I like my new XFR even more. It has everything I like in a car: it’s quick, looks classy, and does the comfort side as well. And it’s a great family car: I’ve got two young ...

Jaguar & Me: Sir Ian Botham on Jags

Phil McNamara, 20 May 2010 11:30

Sir Ian Botham drives a Jag XKR and we caught up with him for his views on Jaguars. ‘I love Jaguar because it’s British,’ says Sir Ian, English cricket’s most prolific wicket taker and the owner of a new XKR. ‘I fly the British flag from the highest possible point. 'The Academy of Sport scheme is all about wanting the ...

Jaguar & Me: Natasha Danvers talks about her Jag

Phil McNamara, 20 May 2010 11:13

CAR caught up with 2008 Olympic bronze medallist Tasha Danvers at the launch of the Jaguar Academy of Sport. The Olympian drives a Jag XF Diesel S; previously she drove an Alfa Romeo. ‘Jaguars used to be a bit ‘old businessman’. But I park my XF S at the track and the younger generation love it.’ Danvers is establishing a foundation ...

Martin Brundle's predictions for the 2010 F1 season

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Phil McNamara, 09 March 2010 09:35

Lewis Hamilton should edge out Jenson Button, and Michael Schumacher couldn't resist the adrenalin rush of a comeback, says Martin Brundle looking forward to the 2010 Formula 1 calendar. 'This season looks incredibly exciting,' said the former F1 racer and BBC pundit. 'Jenson Button said there were seven teams in it; I think four could win the championship Mercedes, Ferarri, ...

Inside Toyota’s $15m driving simulator

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Phil McNamara, 24 November 2009 09:59

Toyota has let CAR inside its astonishing, $15m driving simulator, designed to research safer driving. You drive an actual Lexus LS460 around a virtual cityscape projected within a 7.1m-wide dome, which itself charges across an area the size of four tennis courts. Ten electric motors generating a combined 9387bhp power this baby. It’s Gran Turismo on the grandest scale. The ...

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