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Caterham Seven Superlight 150 long-term test

the CAR road test team, 31 October 2008 11:45

Long term test update – 31 October 2008. With the days getting darker and the nights longer, I took full advantage of last weekend and washed my Caterham. For me this was a big event – I can’t remember the last time I cleaned a long-term car. But the sun was shining so I went and bought some cheap car ...

Mini Cooper S long-term test review

the CAR road test team, 13 October 2008 10:00

Long-term test update – 14 November 2008. I’d completely forgotten how expensive modern windscreens are. Snazzy glazing used to mean a strip of tinted shading at the top of the window, but our Mini comes with a raft of gadgets to make life on the road easier: heating elements to defrost the window, light and rain sensors for auto lamps ...

Mercedes-Benz C320 CDI long-term test review

the CAR road test team, 07 October 2008 09:30

Long-term test report - 7 October 2008. So my Mercedes C-class has gone – and I will miss it like few other long-term cars. The C320 CDI really got under my skin. Its presence, its power and its ability to elevate any journey to a special event sucker-punched me a week after its arrival and my captivation grew with every passing ...

Honda Civic Type-R long-term test review

the CAR road test team, 25 September 2008 12:00

Long-term test goodbye, 20 October 2008. Twelve months ago RO57 JJV turned up looking like it had arrived from another planet. Three-door Civics were (and still are) a rare sight, and matched to a lustrous ‘Milano’ red paint our Type-R attracted attention like no other hot-hatch. However, judging from the comments below, not all have fallen for the Civic’s styling like us… After ...

Audi Allroad 3.0 TDI long-term test review

the CAR road test team, 19 August 2008 09:30

Long term update - 26 September 2008. Useful, the Allroad, as you might expect. Big boot, perfect for stashing sandwiches, crisps, fruit, water, crisps, biscuits and more crisps to feed the 20-strong PCotY crew, and sufficient rough-road ability to make ferrying trips up and down Anglesey Circuit’s gravel access lane a piece of proverbial. But there’s one situation in which ...

Land Rover Defender 110XS long-term test review

the CAR road test team, 01 July 2008 10:00

Long-term test goodbye - 1 July 2008 This test was all about finding out if the new, updated Defender could cut it as a genuine family 4x4, and take on the new breed of 7-seater SUVs. On paper it’s got everything – great styling (ok, not exactly styling, but does anyone NOT think this is a handsome car?); it’s got three rows ...

Bentley Continental GT long-term test review

the CAR road test team, 21 May 2008 12:00

Long-term test update - 23 September 2008 We wanted to run a ‘previously cherished’ Bentley as a long-term test car as much for the fact that it’s used as for the fact that it’s a 552bhp, blue-blooded British Bentley. We usually run box-fresh cars for a year, and the build quality of modern cars is such that it’s rare for anything ...

Volkswagen Golf GT Sport TSI long-term test review

the CAR road test team, 19 May 2008 11:00

Long-term test update - 19 May 2008 Got an email from Andreas Loizias in Cyprus recently. He couldn’t believe the GT cost just £1500 less than the Golf GTI in Britain. In Cyprus the difference is nearer to £7k, apparently. My biggest stumbling block with the GT is just how closely aligned its price is to the GTI's. Imagine if ...

BMW 335i M Sport Convertible long-term test review

the CAR road test team, 16 May 2008 17:00

BMW 335i Convertible long-term test video – 16 October. Watch our new video of the editor’s BMW 335i Convertible – with Phil McNamara talking us through the highs and lows of his year in BM’s first folding metal-roof cabrio. Is the latest twin-turbo six a good choice? Is it worth spending £41,000 on a petrol-fed 3-series convertible? Shouldn’t you save ...

Nissan Qashqai 2.0 dCi Acenta long-term test review

the CAR road test team, 16 May 2008 12:00

Long-term test update - 16 May 2008 Borrowed the Qashqai from my colleagues over at CAR for a few nights. Its custodian was running a little experiment and seeing how long he could go between refills. I drove the Qashqai until there was one block left on the fuel gauge. By this point the on-board computer showing range left had given ...