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Vauxhall Astra VXR Nurburgring (2008) CAR review

Ben Oliver, 09 June 2008 09:00

The new Vauxhall Astra VXR Nurburgring Edition costs over £1500 more than the standard – and already excellent – VXR. The changes seem limited to some new wheels and tyres, another 15bhp and endless Nurburgring badging that reflects the obsession that carmakers – and some car magazines – have with the lengthy, lethal German racetrack. Is the Astra VXR Nurburgring ...

Subaru Impreza 2.5 WRX STi Type UK (2008) CAR review

3.5

Ben Oliver, 08 April 2008 06:44

New Imprezas seem to arrive with the frequency of buses. But this one really is new, and important. It’s the UK-specification STi, so for us it’s the benchmark new Impreza: it gets the 2457cc, 297bhp flat-four instead of the Japanese-spec 2.0-litre, which CAR Online was the first to test the day after its Tokyo motor show unveiling in November 2007. ...

Subaru Impreza WRX STi CAR review

2.5

Ben Oliver, 09 November 2007 08:53

Please, please tell me the WRX STi is more impressive than the standard Impreza... It is, though the naturally aspirated 2.0-litre Scooby isn’t without merit. It provides a decent base for the WRX STi, which has always been the best of the breed since the first version appeared in 1994. But Subaru has tried to go mainstream with the latest ...

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