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Jaguar XF 2.7 D long-term test review

Rated 3.5 out of 5

the CAR road test team, 29 December 2008 13:30

Long-term test update – 29 December 2008 If you’ve seen the new January 2009 issue of CAR Magazine, you’ll see that we’ve shot our XF side-by-side with an original 1966 S-type. It reminded me how far Jaguars have come in the intervening 42 years: the XF is as modern as the S-type is period, but very much the right design direction ...

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Mercedes-Benz C320 CDI long-term test review

Rated 3.5 out of 5

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 ...

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Honda Civic Type-R long-term test review

Rated 3.5 out of 5

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 ...

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Land Rover Defender 110XS long-term test review

Rated 3.5 out of 5

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 ...

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Volkswagen Golf GT Sport TSI long-term test review

Rated 3 out of 5

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 ...

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BMW 335i M Sport Convertible long-term test review

Rated 3 out of 5

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 ...

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Nissan Qashqai 2.0 dCi Acenta long-term test review

Rated 3.5 out of 5

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 ...

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