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Ferrari California (2009) CAR review

Chris Chilton, 28 November 2008 10:03

It’s not exactly the new Dino some were expecting, but the launch of any new Ferrari is worth getting excited about. Yes, even if, like the new California, it’s poles apart from the brilliant Scuderia.CAR broke new e-turf back at the California launch in October 2008, when we filed a real-time test drive, blogging live from the Sicilian event with ...

Ferrari California: real-time CAR review blog

Chris Chilton, 15 October 2008 17:03

Bit of a CAR Online experiment here. We're driving the new Ferrari California today and attempting what, as far as we're aware, is the first real-time review of the Cali on the internet. Road test editor Chris Chilton has filed his thoughts electronically from the launch in Sicily to CAR HQ where we've updated this blog minute by minute with ...

Tesla Roadster CAR review

Ben Oliver, 19 August 2008 09:44

This story about the Tesla Roadster is different, because after years of hype, anticipation and the almost-inevitable delays in production, CAR Online has finally driven one at length, on British roads and in near-production trim. This is a car burdened by expectation; some created by its billing as the world’s first truly green supercar and the first electric car you ...

Aston Martin 4.7-litre V8 Vantage Roadster Sportshift CAR review

Ben Barry, 22 May 2008 17:18

The Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster was introduced only a year ago, but already it’s been revised, the headline stats being a V8 that’s been bored and stroked from 4.3 to 4.7-litres (new pistons, liners and crankshaft), pushing power from 380bhp to 420bhp and torque from 302lb ft to 346 lb ft. The price? It rises from £91k to £93k ...

Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400 Roadster CAR review

Adam Towler, 07 May 2008 14:30

Earlier this year Aston Martin unveiled the coupe version of their N400 V8 Vantage – built to commemorate the company’s fledgling efforts in long distance production-based racing with the Vantage N24 – but now they’ve built a drop-top version, and as with the coupe N400, it’s limited to 240 units. The bad news, unless you’ve already got your name on ...

Fisker Tramonto CAR review

Anonymous, 08 August 2007 12:36

What’s this, a secret new Aston? No, but it’s not a bad guess. This is, in fact, a high-quality makeover based on the Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG. Make that high-quality and expensive, because once you’ve forked out £100k for the base car, you’ll have to hand over a further $140,000 to get it looking like this. The result is the Fisker ...

Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet CAR review

Anonymous, 20 June 2007 11:01

So the Turbo Coupe gets the predictable cabrio chop then… Spot on. And at £106,180, this turbocharged, open-top, tech-fest is the flagship of today’s range. The only 911 topping £100k comes with a turbocharged flat six engine producing 480bhp, all-wheel drive, active suspension and every conceivable goodie: DVD navigation, leather comfort seats, Bose sound system. But there’s one crucial thing ...

Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe CAR review

Anonymous, 08 June 2007 12:29

Ohhh… suits you Mr Kacher Thank you very much indeed. Yes, Rolls-Royce's Drophead is a truly breathtaking vehicle, one in which it only feels right to wear a tailored suit before swinging open that big rear-hinged door and slipping behind the thin-rimmed steering wheel. And it will be an incredibly rare sight, the Phantom Drophead Coupe. Over the next 10 ...

Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster CAR review

Anonymous, 23 March 2007 07:16

A new Aston Martin convertible? Indeed, but don’t call it that, or even a Volante: this is the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster. Those five words will set you back £91,000, £8k more than the coupe. For this you get a stunning car that’ll do 0-60mph in 4.9 seconds before powering on to 175mph. However you’ll still pay more for ...

Bentley Continental GTC CAR review

Anonymous, 09 October 2006 09:00

Ah, a convertible version of the Continental GT coupe. Hollywood housewives and the French riveria will be delighted. Yup, it's the open top Continental, the GTC. A Crewe cut was always part of the GT model family, even if the cabrio has required some thorough engineering to create. Losing the coupe's roof required additional strengthening to sills, cross-braces for the ...