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Used cars: how to buy a second-hand Renault Clio 197/200 (2009-2012)

Used cars: how to buy a second-hand Renault Clio 197/200 (2009-2012)

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Barry, 20 March 2012 09:00

While Peugeot dropped the hot-hatch ball after the 306 GTi-6, Renault never really let it go. Based on the third-generation Clio, the 197 debuted in 2006, and immediately went to the top of the class. Its fizzy, naturally aspirated 2.0-litre engine paired brilliantly with a pointy front end and lively torsion-beam rear for a drive that out-classed the Golf GTI ...

Toyota GT86 coupe (2012) CAR review

Toyota GT86 coupe (2012) CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Barry, 28 October 2011 10:55

On 20 May 2011, CAR was allowed behind the wheel of a Toyota FT-86 development mule to get our own driving impressions and to give feedback to Toyota’s engineers during a secretive test session in Germany. Now, as the car is about to be unveiled at the 2011 Tokyo motor show - badged GT86 - it’s time to reveal all. This was ...

Mercedes E63 AMG Performance Package (2011) CAR review

Mercedes E63 AMG Performance Package (2011) CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Barry, 08 July 2011 17:00

This is the new Mercedes E63 AMG, the hottest Mercedes E-class. It looks the same, but those 'V8 biturbo' badges on the front wings give the game away: the old naturally aspirated 6.2-litre V8 has given way to a new 5.5-litre V8 twin turbo. This makes the E63 the last AMG to get the 5.5 part way through its life ...

BMW M3 GTS, CSL, Sport Evo – which is the greatest M3?

BMW M3 GTS, CSL, Sport Evo – which is the greatest M3?

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Barry, 18 August 2010 15:15

The BMW M3 GTS is a car of superlatives. It is the fastest, most powerful, most track-focussed, most expensive M3 ever, a two-fingered salute to the critics who said the M Division had lost its way after SUV-gate. So what makes the new BMW M3 GTS so good? The spec tells you it’s a serious car: the 3999cc V8 grows ...

BMW 1-series M Coupe (2011) first ride review

BMW 1-series M Coupe (2011) first ride review

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Barry, 13 July 2010 09:32

CAR's in Spain today and we've scored a first ride in the new BMW 1-series M Coupé. It's the much-anticipated 'M1' version of the 1-series, albeit badged more sensitively so as not to upset fans of BMW's original 1970s supercar.The 1-series M Coupé arrives in June 2011 so we're riding onboard a year ahead of UK launch. It looks squat ...

VW Scirocco R (2009) CAR review

VW Scirocco R (2009) CAR review

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Barry, 04 November 2009 00:01

Volkswagen is nudging upmarket with the new 2009 Scirocco R reviewed here – isn't a 263bhp sports coupé treading dangerously close to the toes of inhouse rival the Audi TT? Especially as the VW Scirocco R costs a competitive £26,945, £6500 less than an equivalently powerful TT S.We've just driven the new VW Scirocco R and can deliver our first ...

BMW 135i Performance Pack (2009) CAR review

BMW 135i Performance Pack (2009) CAR review

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Barry, 21 August 2009 09:30

Sporty BMWs and aftermarket add-ons go hand-in-hand. Some AC Schnitzer aluminium pedals for your M3, perhaps? A set of Hartge rims? Maybe even a Dinan supercharger kit? Now BMW has decided to tap this lucrative niche, offering the BMW Performance line of exterior and interior accessories for the 1- and 3-series. Here we drive the firm’s fully loaded 135i demo. ...

BMW M3 Coupe Edition (2009) CAR review

BMW M3 Coupe Edition (2009) CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Barry, 12 August 2009 12:25

In the past we’ve had M3 Sport Evos, GTs and CSLs from BMW, all building on already brilliant foundations, all adding a little more petrolhead attitude. But with the E92 generation’s lightweight CSL project long since canned, the M3 Edition is as close as we’ve yet come to an even more desirable M3. What’s the difference between a regualr BMW ...

BMW M6 (2008) CAR review

BMW M6 (2008) CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Barry, 31 December 2008 14:11

It might be hard to imagine, but back when the BMW M6 was launched in 2005, CAR Online wasn’t actually around. Hence the BMW M6 not being previously reviewed on this site. But in the name of being comprehensive – and for the sake of driving what’s sure to be an epic car – we thought we’d right that wrong. ...

Hyundai Genesis Coupe (2008) CAR review and video

Hyundai Genesis Coupe (2008) CAR review and video

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Barry, 24 October 2008 09:00

CAR Online has just driven Hyundai’s new rear-wheel drive Genesis Coupe. And it’s good. Very, very good. Hyundai hasn’t yet committed to bringing the car to the UK, but our first drive confirms that – like Barack Obama and the US – the Genesis Coupe would be a transformational character for Hyundai. CAR getting hot under the collar about a Korean ...

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