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BMW 330d Touring (2013) long-term test review

BMW 330d Touring (2013) long-term test review

Rated 4 out of 54

the CAR road test team, 03 June 2013 08:00

Month 2 running a BMW 330d: what's the 330d like as a driver's car? Rear-wheel drive, 413lb ft of torque, and a winter boot at each corner. Bliss. After 18 months spent in four-wheel-drive long-termers, I’m rediscovering my inner hooligan. In a diesel estate car. Any doubts I may have had about picking the 330d when I could have been ...

Volvo V60 D6 Plug-In Hybrid (2013) CAR review

Volvo V60 D6 Plug-In Hybrid (2013) CAR review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Damion Smy, 30 May 2013 14:30

This is a £48,000 Volvo estae, but it's no tyre-smoking Polestar performance version. The V60 Plug-In Hybrid has a part-time electric mode, and boasts some typically astounding combined economy figures. But does the idea work in the rear world, and can that price tag be justified? Read on for the CAR verdict. Why would you buy Volvo V60 D6 Plug-In ...

Jaguar XF Sportbrake Diesel S (2013) long-term test review

Jaguar XF Sportbrake Diesel S (2013) long-term test review

Rated 2 out of 52

the CAR road test team, 17 May 2013 13:00

So, here it is then, the upcoming addition to the CAR longterm fleet: ‘my’ Jaguar XF Sportbrake. You can’t get a Sportbrake in the petrol flavours offered in the saloon; instead you’ll choose from a 2.2-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel in either 161bhp/295lb ft or 197bhp/295lb ft guises, or a 3.0 TD V6 with either 237bhp/368lb ft or 271bhp/442lb ft. The Sportbrake ...

Audi RS4 Avant (2013) long-term rest review

Audi RS4 Avant (2013) long-term rest review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

the CAR road test team, 26 April 2013 09:10

Month 1 running an Audi RS4 Avant - the RS4 begins its stint at CAR It's probably worth dealing with the question of ride quality before we go any further. Much has been written about the unforgiving nature of the RS4’s chassis, and some of that was no doubt fuelled by the angst of a certain Mr J Clarkson, who told ...

Audi RS6 Avant (2013) CAR review

Audi RS6 Avant (2013) CAR review

Rated 4 out of 54

Ben Pulman, 09 April 2013 11:30

This is new Audi RS6 Avant, a 552bhp rival to the BMW M5, Jaguar XFR-S and Mercedes E63 AMG. It’s also the second of four new Audi RS models due in 2013, but after the disappointment of the first (the RS5 Cabriolet) can the new RS6 deliver? This über Avant is less powerful than its predecessor, but it is faster ...

Honda Civic Tourer (2014) spy shots of the Civic Wagon

Honda Civic Tourer (2014) spy shots of the Civic Wagon

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Ollie Kew, 08 April 2013 12:45

The upcoming Honda Civic Tourer has been spotted testing under camouflage for the first time. The car’s styling will closely resemble that of the Civic Tourer concept first unveiled at the 2013 Geneva motor show. Honda’s 2014 Civic Tourer: the details so far Inspired by the Accord and Civic ‘Aero Deck’ models of the 1980s and 1990s, the Civic uses ...

Vauxhall VXR8 Tourer (2013) first official pictures

Vauxhall VXR8 Tourer (2013) first official pictures

Rated 3 out of 53

Ollie Kew, 28 March 2013 10:50

This is Vauxhall's most powerful estate car ever: the VXR8 Tourer. Based on the Australian market's outgoing HSV Commodore R8 Tourer, the VXR8 uses a previous-gen Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine to lug along the biggest loadspace in its class. Is this the ultimate sub-£50k family car? Read on for the full spec... What are the Vauxhall VXR8 Tourer's vital stats? Power ...

Peugeot 508 SW 2.0 HDI (2012) long-term test review

Peugeot 508 SW 2.0 HDI (2012) long-term test review

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

CAR road test team, 21 March 2013 09:00

Month 12 running a 508 - the final verdict on our time in the 508 SW It's au revoir to the grand voiture this month, and as I watch the collection driver slowly check for damage around the vehicle that has been my personal transport for the last eight months – and silently curse me for leaving it with an ...

Skoda Octavia Combi (2013) first official pictures

Skoda Octavia Combi (2013) first official pictures

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Ollie Kew, 21 February 2013 09:30

Skoda's new Octavia estate, or Combi, as they'd prefer you call it, boasts the biggest boot in its class, claims Skoda. The new car is 90m longer and 45mm wider than the old Octavia estate, a growth spurt made possible by the smaller, Seat Toledo-based Skoda Rapid slotting in lower down the range. t So, is the new Skoda Octavia ...

Audi plots 600bhp RS6 Avant 'Plus'

Audi plots 600bhp RS6 Avant 'Plus'

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Pulman, 28 January 2013 11:30

Audi will build a 'Plus' version of the new RS6 Avant, with power raised from 552bhp to around 600bhp. That's the promise of Stephan Reil, boss of Audi's go-faster Quattro division. And Reil also told CAR he wants to save Audi's high-performance naturally aspirated engines, and make future RS models lighter... Why does Audi want to give the RS6 Avant even ...

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