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Hold on tight! On board with Ken Block

3.5

Christopher Hubbard, 29 September 2009 09:40

'Are you ready?' I’m pretty sure that’s what the man said over the helmet intercom; but to be perfectly honest with you, my brain’s just a tiny bit fried right now, and I don’t recommend you quote me exactly. Either way, he definitely didn’t say it in the manner of that Scottish geezer vaguely responsible for refereeing television’s Gladiators. It ...

Mercedes B170 NGT (2008) gas powered CAR review

Christopher Hubbard, 25 June 2008 12:47

The initials at the end of Mercedes-Benz B 170 NGT do not stand for No Green Technology. That’s just a rumour. BMW may be thrashing Mercedes in the environmental PR stakes just now, but it doesn’t mean the big M isn’t trying. The B 170 NGT is a B-Class with a conscience. And a boot full of Natural Gas… So, ...

Mercedes CLS63 AMG (2008): CAR review

Christopher Hubbard, 18 June 2008 09:28

This is the top 'banana' – the Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG with 507bhp and 465lb ft of torque. Mildly revised along with the rest of the CLS range, the CLS63 gets a new set of so-called silencers, and the same downshift-blipping auto-box as the AMG C-class. Is this enough to take the four-door uber-coupe from good to truly great? There’s only one ...

Citroen Berlingo Multispace 1.6HDi VTR (2008) CAR review

Christopher Hubbard, 17 June 2008 11:00

The old Citroen Berlingo Multispace looked like a van, drove like a van. Was a van. But it defined a whole new segment of functional family carriers. Citroen has sold nearly a million of the boxy little people movers since 1998, and over 50,000 in the UK. Thus the new Citroen Berlingo Multispace has a reputation to uphold. But could also ...

Mercedes CLC 220 CDI (2008) CAR review

Christopher Hubbard, 11 June 2008 10:00

Previously the C-class Sports Coupe, now the Mercedes-Benz CLC, this is the junior coupe in the three-pointed star’s line-up. Some 1100 modifications underline the change to the bootbadge. But is the CLC really anything more than a pretty new face? If it is, in fact, even that… Pretty new face? Looks like someone’s beaten the Merc CLC with an ugly tree ...

Alfa Romeo Brera S 2.2 (2008) CAR review

3.5

Christopher Hubbard, 20 May 2008 19:19

With the new Brera S, Alfa Romeo is hoping to tempt proper enthusiast drivers back to the marque. The Brera is a car that has always tempted, but ultimately disappointed. So by turning to Prodrive, just as it did during the successful Tarquini era of touring car racing during the 1990s, Alfa has found a partner with pedigree to rework ...

Dodge Demon Concept (2007) CAR review

2.5

Christopher Hubbard, 08 May 2008 11:46

The Dodge Journey has a tough job on its hands. The MPV sector has been going through a bit of a shake-up recently. People don't want to drive around in minibuses any more, yet still want space for seven. Whatever happened to 2.4 children? Current king of this new motoring genre is the flexible Ford S-Max: handles like a decent ...

Audi TT 1.8T (2008) driven CAR review

Christopher Hubbard, 02 May 2008 11:44

Just when you though Audi were getting carried away with the TTS and TT TDI we have the much more sensible 1.8 turbo. And no, this isn’t the old car come back to haunt us, but an entry-level version of the new car that goes on sale in 2009. And CAR Online has managed to get behind the wheel before ...

Renault Koleos Privilège dCi 175 (2008) CAR review

2.5

Christopher Hubbard, 02 May 2008 10:36

When the Renault Koleos was unveiled at the Geneva motor show the original press information claimed that this was an SUV that 'handles like a hatchback'. But those words have disappeared from the launch pack, where Renault instead cautiously claims it handles 'more like a saloon' than a traditional 4x4. Either way Renault has branded the Koleos a crossover, not one of 'em ...

Skoda Fabia Estate 1.9 TDi (2007) CAR review

3.5

Christopher Hubbard, 11 December 2007 11:43

We know you can barely contain your excitement at the prospect of a new Fabia Estate, so we'll get right down to business. The latest Fabia supermini is a fine and fun little thing, and the old Fabia estate has a dedicated following. In it’s own quiet way this new version is actually kind of important. Especially as the small estate ...

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