Mercedes C180 SE (2008) review Price: £22,937 07 January 2008 by Glen Waddington Four cylinders? A manual gearbox? Not traditionally attractive territory for a Mercedes, especially if you’re talking petrol rather than diesel. But Mercedes hopes you’ll go for this car rather than... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Volvo C70 2.0D SE (2008) review Price: £27,995 04 January 2008 by Glen Waddington Volvo launched the C70 with a USP: it was the world’s first four-seat premium convertible with a retractable steel roof. It’s a questionable claim. Is a Volvo that shares much of its underpinnings... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
VW Transporter 2.5 TDI Sportline (2008) review Price: £27,169 02 January 2008 by CAR’s road test team Always had a sneaking admiration for the A team? Need to carry loads of clutter? Then you need Volkswagen’s latest Transporter, dolled up with the mean ‘n’ broody Sportline specification and one of... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 JTD Ti (2007) review Price: £25,400 26 December 2007 by CAR’s road test team The Ti badge is back. Short for Turismo Internazionale, it’s name that’s been used on some of Alfas famous sporting models in the past and now it’s landed on a new version of Alfa’s 159 sports saloon... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Renault Grand Modus 1.2 TCE 100 (2007) review Price: £11,850 14 December 2007 by Peter Burgess You have to hand it to Renault. After the success of the original Espace, it didn’t sit on its laurels. The Scenic that followed had an even greater impact and had the kudos of being a truly original... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Jaguar XF SV8 (2007) review Price: £54,900 14 December 2007 by CAR’s road test team Today we reveal our first driving impressions of Jaguar’s replacement for the S-type and its answer to BMW’s big selling 5-series. Roomier, better built and better equipped than before it also... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Infiniti G37 S Coupe (2007) (European drive) review Price: £31,000 11 December 2007 by CAR’s road test team Who are they trying to kid? Will Europeans really consider a premium car built by Nissan? Infiniti arrives in Europe in 2008 and we’re first to drive the new G37 Coupe to find out if it cuts the... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 2 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Skoda Fabia Estate 1.9 TDi (2007) review Price: £12,615 11 December 2007 by CJ Hubbard 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... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 2 out of 5 Read more ...
Lotus Exige S Performance Pack (2007) review Price: £37,550 04 December 2007 by CAR’s road test team What? Another new Exige? Yes indeed, but don’t be expecting anything too groundbreaking: this is evolution over revolution. Essentially we’re talking 2008 model year changes here and the addition of... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 2 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Kia Sportage FCEV (2007) review 04 December 2007 by CAR’s road test team What is a FCEV? It stands for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle, and this Sportage SUV is Kia’s latest attempt at a hydrogen-powered car. This technology has been the talk of the industry for the last decade... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Lamborghini Reventon (2007) review 04 December 2007 by CAR’s road test team You’re driving Darth Vader’s car! Yes, Lamborghini’s outrageous Reventon is unlike anything else we’ve seen. Unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show last month, the Reventon is about the meanest, baddest... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Jeep Cherokee Limited 2.8D (2007) review Price: £25,595 04 December 2007 by CAR’s road test team What, another new Jeep? Yup. Sitting alongside Wrangler, Patriot, Compass, Grand Cherokee and Commander there’s now the all-new Cherokee. It fits into the range between Patriot/Compass and Grand... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Kia Picanto 1.1 Ice (2007) review Price: £6,995 04 December 2007 by CAR’s road test team Hmm. It looks a bit better than the old car It does, doesn’t it? Out goes the old cat’s arse grille, to be replaced with something altogether neater. There are new bumpers front and rear, a new... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 2 out of 5 2 out of 5 2 out of 5 2 out of 5 2 out of 5 Read more ...
Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi XE (2007) review Price: £16,195 04 December 2007 by CAR’s road test team The Sportage is new, is it? Doesn’t look it... It’s a facelift rather than an all-new car, and we’re talking nip and tuck rather than major surgery. Park the old and new models next to each other,... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 4 out of 5 2 out of 5 Read more ...
Nissan GT-R (2008) review Price: £65,000 04 December 2007 by Gavin Green Nissan GT-R. Finally, the full-blown road test… Yes, after all the hype, the teaser images, the passenger rides and interviews, we’ve finally been let loose in the Nissan GT-R, one of the most... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Volvo XC70 D5 (2007) review Price: £31,035 04 December 2007 by CAR’s road test team You can't beat a big Volvo estate... Yes, Volvo’s current line-up may run from funky sports hatchback to chunky off-roader, but its core model is the still the V70 big family estate. Since it... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Chrysler Grand Voyager TD (2008) review Price: £18,000 13 November 2007 by James Foxall Is this an all-new model then? Yes. Chrysler has lengthened the wheelbase and claims to have made at least 30 major improvements to its popular people carrier. The most important of these is a... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 4 out of 5 1 out of 5 Read more ...
Ford Mustang Bullitt (2007) review Price: £31,075 12 November 2007 by Chris Chilton Mr Bullitt, we’ve been expecting you It was inevitable. You can’t build a retro version of America’s favourite sporty car and then ignore the fortieth anniversary of its starring appearance in... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Porsche Cayenne GTS (2007) review Price: £54,000 12 November 2007 by Steve Bennett Cayenne GTS? What’s that then? It’s a more sports-biased version of Porsche’s SUV supercar that seems to wind up just about everyone with an opinion, yet sells jolly nicely. Porsche also justifies the... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S (2007) review Price: £86,400 12 November 2007 by Richard Aucock Maserati model names confuse me. What’s this Sport GT S all about? According to chief engineer Paul Fickers, it’s the car the Quattroporte always should have been. There are six Quattroporte variants... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...