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Audi A7 3.0 TDI Quattro SE S tronic (2012) CAR review

Audi A7 3.0 TDI Quattro SE S tronic (2012) CAR review

Rated 3 out of 53

Anthony ffrench-Constant, 05 July 2012 15:43

Seven years in the making, the largely flawless Audi A6’s only failing is that it seeks to appeal to the broadest possible customer spectrum by being so utterly anonymous that it is, frankly, almost too anonymous. A perfectly decent drive albeit, it’s far more of a technological tour de force than anything of a thrill to helm, having rifled the ...

Range Rover Evoque Si4 Dynamic (2012) CAR review

Range Rover Evoque Si4 Dynamic (2012) CAR review

Rated 3 out of 53

Anthony ffrench-Constant, 29 June 2012 09:40

Given that a unique combination of battle cruiser-imperious boulevard behaviour and leap-tall-buildings-at-a-single-bound off-road capability remains an absolutely mandatory requirement of anything sporting a Range Rover badge (even if most owners would never contemplate the latter for fear of scuffing the paintwork or giving the Shitzhu undue cause for queasiness), a certain frisson of excitement always attends the impending gleam of ...

BMW 328i (2012) - CAR's BMW 3-series review

BMW 328i (2012) - CAR's BMW 3-series review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Anthony ffrench-Constant, 07 June 2012 09:30

CAR's already driven the new 2012 BMW 3-series in best-selling 320d diesel form (click here for our 3-series review). But now we've let our columnist Anthony ffrench-Constant loose in the petrol 328i. Read on for Anthony's off-beat blog review of the new BMW 328i. And for CAR Magazine's comprehensive guide to the new F30 BMW 3-series, click here. Anthony ffrench-Constant's review ...

Toyota GT-86 (2012) CAR review: a second opinion

Toyota GT-86 (2012) CAR review: a second opinion

Rated 4 out of 54

Anthony ffrench-Constant, 18 May 2012 09:20

So absolutely has the company hung its hat on the environmentally-conscientious peg of hybrid drive technology of late that, until the arrival of this new 2+2, the fastest accelerating production Toyota was… Ta-daaah! The Land Cruiser V8. Mercifully, and not before time, the new 2012 Toyota GT86 changes all that. But only just… Because, drawing on a long heritage of ...

Mercedes ML250 CDI BlueTec Sport (2012) CAR review

Mercedes ML250 CDI BlueTec Sport (2012) CAR review

Rated 3 out of 53

Anthony ffrench-Constant, 03 May 2012 05:28

Mercedes updated its M-class SUV in 2011, offering a fresh take on its Alabama-built 4x4 with new platform, styling and notably-downsized powertrains. Have they leapt to the head of the premium SUV class with the latest edition? Anthony ffrench-Constant evaluates the four-cylinder diesel ML250 Bluetec Sport to find out... Mercedes ML250 first impressions: Computer says no Speed Limit Assist? No thank ...

Maserati Grancabrio Sport (2011) CAR review

Maserati Grancabrio Sport (2011) CAR review

Rated 3 out of 53

Anthony ffrench-Constant, 11 October 2011 09:51

Years ago, whilst attending an advertising copywriting course, I recall being warned that any attempt to dub any product ‘The Art of….’ would result in instant dismissal. Happily, I was spared this indignity, shortly thereafter being summarily ousted, instead, for suggesting that the diamond merchants, Prestons of Bolton, might benefit from the strap line: ‘Give her one and she’ll let ...

Smart Fortwo Electric Drive (2012) CAR review

Smart Fortwo Electric Drive (2012) CAR review

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Anthony ffrench-Constant, 24 September 2010 13:03

As mentioned at the close of my recent Sark-astic experience (see CAR Magazine, August 2010), there’s nothing quite like a drastic downturn in fortune to promote radical re-evaluation. In the context of my Smart Fortwo Electric Drive on Guernsey, then, I found myself rather less preoccupied with the island’s performance parity inducing blanket 35mph speed limit than the fact that ...

Audi Q5 2.0 TFSI quattro SE S tronic (2008) review

Audi Q5 2.0 TFSI quattro SE S tronic (2008) review

Rated 3 out of 53

Anthony ffrench-Constant, 27 November 2008 10:34

Well, you do have to admire the attitude… Whilst my colleagues in the media remain determined to talk us all into ‘the forthcoming recession’ just because a pox of relentlessly greedy estate agents have had to give their Minis back and get proper jobs, Audi is having none of it.At the recent 2008 Paris motor show, Audi obersturm gruppenfuhrer Rupert ...

Volvo XC60 D5 (2008) CAR review and videos

Volvo XC60 D5 (2008) CAR review and videos

Rated 3 out of 53

Anthony ffrench-Constant, 24 September 2008 14:30

Now, what was that movie wherein Dudley Moore played the advertising man whose copy simply told the truth? Can’t remember… But having promoted an airline on the sole basis that it ‘crashed less often than any other’, he went on to immortalise Volvos with the strap-line ‘They’re boxy… But they’re safe’. Now swallowed whole by Ford in America, it was ...

VW Golf 2.0 TDI 140 DSG (2009) CAR review

VW Golf 2.0 TDI 140 DSG (2009) CAR review

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Anthony ffrench-Constant, 23 September 2008 09:00

Despite the residue of hundreds of kilted Scottish football supporters who were far too sloshed to find the airport after the World Cup qualifying match – and, for that matter, probably still are – Reykjavik is an outstanding city from which to launch a car. Compared to anything else on offer on the planet, the surrounding scenery is absolutely brand spanking new ...

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