http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/shared/handlers/rsshandler.ashx?N=36+499+225&Ns=P_Publication_Date|1CAR Online | Reviews | £40k to £50k | 4 RSS Feed(c) 2013, Bauer Media. All rights reserved.30Super-fast diesels with four-rings on the nose are nothing new. The A8 and Q7 have featured rapid V8, and even V12, oil burners for years. But only now has Audi put together the underbonnet hardware to tackle BMW’s epic 35d...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Audi-SQ5-2012-CAR-review/Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:30:00 GMTReviewsSeven 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...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Audi-A7-30-TDI-Quattro-SE-S-tronic-2012-CAR-review/Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:43:00 GMTReviewsFord’s Australian outpost has built its most powerful car ever: the Ford Performance Vehicles Boss 335 GT. That’s 335 kilowatts, by the way: 450bhp to you and me, from a supercharged five-litre V8 engine shoe-horned into the bodyshell of Ford’s...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Ford-FPV-Falcon-GT-2012-CAR-review/Mon, 07 May 2012 08:00:00 GMTReviewsMercedes 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...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Mercedes-ML250-BlueTec-Sport-2012-CAR-review/Thu, 03 May 2012 06:28:00 GMTReviewsThe new 2012 Audi A6 Allroad is an unusual brew of contradictions and adaptations. On the one hand, this model, now in its third iteration, is a darling of the Middle England red-trousered brigade, that most conservative of social sets....http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Audi-A6-Allroad-2012-CAR-review/Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:46:00 GMTReviewsThis is the new 2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5. And if you haven’t guessed already, that means it’s a hybrid version of BMW’s 5-series executive saloon. Essentially it’s an electrified 535i, and rather idiosyncratically the addition of 150kg of extra weight has...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/BMW-ActiveHybrid-5-2012-CAR-review/Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:45:00 GMTReviewsThis is the fourth generation Lexus GS, but it’s not about to take on the hegemony of Audi, BMW and Mercedes in Europe as there are still no plans for a four-cylinder diesel. There /is/ a new 2.5-litre V6 petrol...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Lexus-GS450h-F-Sport-2012-CAR-review/Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:47:00 GMTReviewsWhat factors contribute to the size of your typical family? Costs, contraception, the size of the family home, the fear of having an uneven-numbered odd-one-out, divorce? One of my overbearing concerns has always been the limiting effect a larger family...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Mercedes-R350-CDI-L-2011-CAR-review/Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:26:00 GMTReviewsThe Cayenne is the Porsche we all loved to hate. But is the Cayenne SUV now firmly accepted in the Porsche firmamentr? After all, most now understand the well worn argument that it funds the sports cars we all love. Porsche...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Porsche-Cayenne-Diesel-2011-new-CAR-review/Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:00:00 GMTReviewsMercedes-Benz is rightly proud of the outgoing CLS and the market for ‘four-door coupes’ that it pioneered. That car was a real shock when it was unveiled, a radical departure not just from the E class, but the entire Benz...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Mercedes-CLS350-CDI-BlueEfficiency-2011-CAR-review/Tue, 31 May 2011 13:00:00 GMTReviewsThis is the HSV Maloo E3, Holden’s hard-core performance ute. Normally we’d file this under ‘things we’ll never see’, but the petrolheads running Vauxhall’s VXR division have decided that UK customers can have the VXR8’s workhorse cousin on special order. ...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/HSV-Maloo-E3-2011-CAR-Review/Mon, 09 May 2011 12:50:00 GMTReviewsAudi says 90% of European buyers will take their A7s with diesel power. So what’s on offer for those who want to think out of the box? We try the supercharged 3.0 TFSi petrol version to find out. Quick recap...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Audi-A7-30-TFSI-SE-2010-CAR-review/Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:57:00 GMTReviewsA couple of months after we first drove the new petrol-powered Infiniti M37, CAR has spent some time with the version that is expected to account for 55% of European sales for Infiniti’s executive saloon: the new M30d diesel. Only...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Infiniti-M30d-GT-Premium-2010-CAR-review/Mon, 22 Nov 2010 10:43:00 GMTReviewsSo what exactly is the new Audi A7? It’s Audi’s answer to the Mercedes CLS, a luxury saloon that thinks it’s a coupé. Unlike the CLS, but like the Porsche Panamera, Aston Rapide and BMW 5-series GT, the Audi has...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Audi-A7-30-TDi-SE-CAR-review/Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:47:00 GMTReviewsThis is the Infiniti M35 Hybrid, the company’s first hybrid offering. CAR has just been behind the wheel in Japan, and not only has the stint allowed us to test the electrified powertrain, but it’s also our first chance to...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Infiniti-M35-Hybrid-2011-CAR-review/Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:55:00 GMTReviewsIs the new Porsche Boxster Spyder the best Boxster you can buy, or the worst? Rather than being a stickers and stripes special edition, or an expensive limited-run like the 911 Sport Classic, the Spyder joins the Boxster range as...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Porsche-Boxster-Spyder-2010-first-drive/Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:00:00 GMTReviewsBMW’s pursuit of niches barely visible to the naked eye continues with the 5-series Gran Turismo. Based on 7-series mechanicals and sharing all its gadgets, the 5 GT is a high-roofed hatchback, with lots of space for rear passengers and...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/BMW-530d-SE-Gran-Turismo-2009-CAR-review/Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:00:00 GMTReviewsIt’s a two-door E-class – or is it? It’s a 5.0-litre – or is it? Well, E500’s a bit of a misnomer, because this is actually a 5.5-litre V8, and the underpinnings come from the C-class. Should make for an...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Mercedes-E500-Coupe/Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:30:00 GMTReviewsAudi doesn’t make many RS-badged cars. Since 1992 it has only applied them to five high-performance, low-volume models: the original RS2 estate, and two versions each of the RS4 and RS6. Each had a monstrous engine shoe-horned into a saloon...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Audi-TT-RS-Coupe-2009-CAR-review/Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:30:00 GMTReviewsYou know a car is long awaited when it’s given an entire engine transplant before it’s even been launched. CAR first rode in the new Porsche Cayenne Hybrid back in July 2007. Two years later, it’s still not on sale...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Green-Cars/Search-Results/Drives/Porsche-Cayenne-S-Hybrid-2010-CAR-review/Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMTReviewsRead the stats alone – 403bhp, 387lb ft, £50k, 0-62mph in 3.8sec – and it’s easy to dismiss the FQ-400 as being as out-of-step as an MP’s expenses claim. In fact, that’s just what I did – before I drove...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Mitsubish-Lanceri-Evo-X-FQ-400-2009-CAR-review/Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMTReviewsIf any car has a claim to be the spiritual successor to the knockout Lotus Carlton, it’s the new Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurst S special edition. GM’s back might be firmly up against the wall as it struggles to reinvent itself...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Vauxhall-VXR8-Bathurst-S-2009-CAR-review/Thu, 07 May 2009 17:06:00 GMTReviewsThe new Lexus RX450h boasts some figures so staggering that even if you’re a diehard opponent of hybrids, crossovers, and particularly cars like this that combine the two, you’re going to have to take notice. Compared to the car it...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Green-Cars/Search-Results/Drives/Lexus-RX450h-2009-CAR-review/Fri, 01 May 2009 12:30:00 GMTReviewsThe Audi bandwagon moves on and its latest model is the new A5 Cabriolet. At one end of the scale you can have it with a goody-two-shoes 2.0-litre TDI (complete with stop/start technology), and at the other end is the...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Audi-S5-Cabriolet-2009-CAR-review/Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:48:00 GMTReviewsAnnouncing the launch of the world’s first sports activity coupe is rather like announcing the world’s first six-decker sponge cake – probably quite tasty, but hardly a Jaffa cake moment, and way too tall to enjoy without getting yourself in...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/BMW-X6-XDrive-35i-2008-CAR-review/Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:00:00 GMTReviewsThe Cadillac CTS-V is a super saloon to make BMW M5 drivers feel inadequate. And with a huge 6.2-litre V8 it has the cubic capacity and cylinder count to match the Mercedes AMG trio of C, E and CLS 63....http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Cadillac-CTS-V-2008-CAR-review/Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMTReviewsThe KTM X-Bow is the first car from the second largest motorcycle manufacturer in Europe. It is unashamedly sportsbike-inspired, which means the X-Bow is fast, light and nimble. Question is, can KTM X-Bow dethrone Caterham and Lotus - the established...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/KTM-X-Bow-2008-CAR-review/Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:30:00 GMTReviewsAudi has just about the most bewildering array of transmissions of any car maker – and it’s about to get more confusing, with the launch of a twin-clutch version of the S5 coupe. We’ve just driven the seven-speed S tronic...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Audi-S5-7-speed-S-tronic-CAR-review/Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:30:00 GMTReviewsThe Volkswagen Phaeton is overshadowed by the Audi A8 as VAG’s luxury car and, for some, that could be its allure. If you’re interested in space and comfort more than style and glamour, the Volkswagen Phaeton would save you nearly...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/VW-Phaeton-30V6-TDI-CAR-review/Mon, 19 May 2008 13:16:00 GMTReviewsThe Infiniti FX50 will be the upmarket Japanese brand’s most expensive car when the company launches into Europe in autumn 2008. At an estimated £50k and with big 4x4s about as popular as a Cadbury's teapot right now, it’s a...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Infiniti-FX50S-driven/Mon, 05 May 2008 15:21:00 GMTReviewsIt’s facelift time for Merc’s banana-shaped CLS, a coupe/saloon crossover based on the dull old E-class. It hasn’t been around for long so there are no big changes for this mid-life refresh, just minor cosmetic tweaks to keep it looking...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Mercedes-CLS320-CDI-facelift-2008/Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:01:00 GMTReviewsIt's been a long wait, but we've finally driven Mercedes' new junior off-roader, the GLK. And we can confidently say Stuttgart’s latest offering is an off-roader because CAR has been mud-plugging in the GLK - and beating its big brother...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Mercedes-GLK-350/Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:43:00 GMTReviewsYou know the green bandwagon has gathered momentum when a horsepower hungry tuner like Brabus turns its attention to eco-friendly models like the Mercedes E300 Bluetec. Coming from a company better known for big-cube, bonkers bhp engine conversions this may...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Mercedes-E300-Bluetec-with-Brabus-PowerXtra-D6-Blue-Power-Kit/Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:21:00 GMTReviewsWe’ve heard of niches, but come on – an SUV coupe? Sounds a bit roast beef with ice cream to us. But from June 2008, that’s what BMW has in store. The X6 is the latest addition to the maker’s...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/BMW-X6/Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:00:00 GMTReviewsShould Porsche dabble with special editions that raid its historical back catalogue? We've just driven the new Porsche Boxster RS 60 Spyder - the car that takes its name from the Porsche Type 718 RS 60 Spyder, the racer that...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Porsche-Boxster-RS-60-Spyder/Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:52:00 GMTReviewsFor when (if?) a 530bhp supercharged Vauxhall VXR8 isn’t enough, UK V8 gurus Wortec bring you this 600+ bhp 600 lb ft monster; the Carbon Edition. Let the tyre torture begin… This VXR8 Carbon Edition looks a bit tough This is...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Vauxhall-VXR8-Supercharged-Carbon-Edition-by-Wortec/Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:07:00 GMTReviewsSo Vauxhall reckons the VXR8 isn't fast enough? You got it in one. Vauxhall's UK performance arm VXR (sister division to the Continentals' OPC Opel brand) is becoming seemingly more power-crazed by the day. It's all very out of keeping...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Vauxhall-VXR8-Supercharged/Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:41:00 GMTReviewsNew. In what sense exactly? Okay, so neither you, I nor Jaguar is under any illusion that the ‘real’ new XJ can’t come soon enough. Current Jag execs admit that the decision to stick with retro design was a mistake...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Jaguar-XJ-27-TDVi/Fri, 04 May 2007 12:57:00 GMTReviewsYou’ve used the wrong picture, that’s the old E-class, sort yourselves out! Well, Mercedes calls it the ‘new’ E-class but it’s really a heavily revised version of the model launched four years ago. More than 2000 parts have been upgraded...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Mercedes-E500-facelift-2006-/Thu, 21 Dec 2006 11:00:00 GMTReviewsJust what the world needs, another huge off-roader. That’s it, jump on the SUV-hate bandwagon. But before you do you might want to know that X5 II is safer, more efficient and even better to drive. Why? Because BMW has...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/BMW-X5/Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:11:00 GMTReviewsWhat’s this SRT badge about? I thought the Hemi was the hot one. SRT, or ‘street and racing technologies’ is Chrysler’s answer to BMW’s M, Merc’s AMG and Audi’s RS monikers. Big power, big wheels and big attitude; that's what...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Chrsyler-300C-SRT-8/Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:35:00 GMTReviewsThere's been a lot of talk about this being the reincarnation of the True, it's a lot less confrontational in its appearance than the 'bread van' original, but this Z4-based coupé follows the same formula: fixed hard roof, more power,...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/BMW-Z4-M-Coupe/Mon, 31 Jul 2006 05:16:00 GMTReviewsAhh, the Porsche Boxster coupe. Yes, it's been a long time coming but I think Porsche would rather you didn't mention the B word if you don't mind - just in case people start questioning why the Cayman S costs...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Porsche-Cayman-S/Mon, 24 Jul 2006 06:21:00 GMTReviewsSo, Munich's TVR is back? That's right, but this one's a bit more sophisticated than the Z3-based version from the late 1990s. It's got the current M3's multi-award-winning straight six and no trace of the old M roadster's ancient semi-trailing...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/BMW-Z4-M-Roadster/Thu, 20 Jul 2006 17:41:00 GMTReviews