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MG TF LE500 (2008) CAR review

Rated 3 out of 53

Guy Bird, 29 August 2008 09:38

You can buy a British-made MG again. The TF LE500 – a heavily re-worked special edition of the well-loved original sportscar – is now rolling off Longbridge’s production lines for £16,399, packed with extras like leather seats and iPod compatibility, plus EU4 engine emissions compliancy. The 500-run limited edition is already 80 percent sold and more importantly, it spearheads the start ...

Volvo S80 2.0 SE (2008) CAR review

Rated 3 out of 53

Peter Burgess, 18 August 2008 13:40

The Volvo S80. There’s a name to conjure with, to roll around your tongue and to savour the depths like a complex Bordeaux. Who are we kidding? The S80 is one of that small clique of large cars that aspire to the premium level but always fall someway short of attaining the necessary desirability. But does that mean the Volvo ...

Cadillac CTS 2.8 V6 (2009) CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Peter Burgess, 11 August 2008 10:03

In the United States the Cadillac CTS has become one of GM’s minor success stories. Cadillac builds 240,000 cars a year and the CTS, its 5-series saloon, has become a core part of the range. Now the latest Cadillac CTS reaches the UK this September, after the best part of a year on sale in the US. GM is desperate ...

Seat Ibiza Sport Coupe (2008) CAR review

Rated 3 out of 53

Jed Maxwell, 03 July 2008 11:05

Seat’s Ibiza SportCoupe is further confirmation that car makers can no longer do anything as simple as producing three- and five-door versions of the same car. The five-door has to be family focused; the three-door – as with the Ibiza SportCoupe – is now aimed at a more youthful market altogether and carrying a new name. Don’t underestimate the importance of ...

Alfa Romeo Mito 1.4 TB (155bhp) Veloce (2008) CAR review

Rated 3 out of 53

Anthony ffrench-Constant, 27 June 2008 12:41

Judging by its bold front end styling, Alfa would certainly have us believe its new MiTo is the 8C’s little brother. And having one of the best-looking supercars in the family stable certainly won't harm the MiTo’s image. But has it got the dynamism and brio to take on the ubiquitous Mini? Time to head to Turin to find out. ...

Mercedes A170 ECO Stop/start 5dr (2008) CAR review

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Guy Bird, 30 May 2008 09:10

Luckily for the Mercedes A-class, its otherwise dull 2008 facelift has been saved from obscurity by interesting new engine and powertrain developments. Ignore the forgettable visual exterior and interior tweaks – a rubbing strip going body coloured here, an aerial getting shorter to be more ‘carwash compatible’ there – and hear this genuine first: from October 2008, the Mercedes A-class ...

Alfa Romeo Brera S 2.2 (2008) CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Christopher Hubbard, 20 May 2008 19:19

With the new Brera S, Alfa Romeo is hoping to tempt proper enthusiast drivers back to the marque. The Brera is a car that has always tempted, but ultimately disappointed. So by turning to Prodrive, just as it did during the successful Tarquini era of touring car racing during the 1990s, Alfa has found a partner with pedigree to rework ...

Peugeot 308 GT THP 175 (2008) CAR review

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Pulman, 18 April 2008 18:49

The Peugeot 308 GT THP 175 is only a warm hatch, according to Peugeot. The pre-launch press conference was all about managing our expectations, telling us that the GT was meant to be dynamic but also allow you to cover 1000 miles without getting a bad back. But Peugeot needn’t had worried, because this 308 is really rather good, thanks ...

Nissan Murano (2008) CAR review

Rated 3 out of 53

Kyle Fortune, 15 April 2008 09:18

Nissan’s Murano is an odd thing. Since late 2004 only around 1000 of them have made it to the UK each year, but for all its scarcity it was something you wouldn't forget when you did see one. A big showy chrome grille and a lusty V6 engine borrowed from the 350Z meant the Murano was never going to appeal ...

Brabus Ultimate 112 (2008) driven CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Dan Trent, 14 April 2008 09:30

You’ll know Brabus as a manufacturer of bonkers horsepower mega Mercs. But the tuner is also the official in-house performance partner for Smart and has been turning its expertise to the diminutive Fortwo and dearly departed Roadster for some years. Official status hasn’t reined in the instinct for going a bit bonkers every now and then though. First there was ...

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