Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe (2008) review Price: £296,500 27 June 2008 by Ben Whitworth It's time to drive the Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe, some two years after the company threw back the covers hiding its 101EX concept. Back then, no one ever pretended that was anything but a gossamer... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
VW Scirocco GT (2008) review Price: £20,500 16 June 2008 by Anthony ffrench-Constant Volkswagen has finally launched its new Scirocco coupe and CAR has tested the first production versions. Anthony ffrench-Constant reviews the new Scirocco and wonders why it has taken VW so long to... 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 ...
Porsche 911 Carrera PDK (2008) review Price: £63,070 13 June 2008 by Chris Chilton Same-again styling hides some great technical innovations on the facelifted, second-generation 997, Porsche 911. With a new range of direct-injection petrol engines and clever seven-speed dual-clutch... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Mercedes CLC 220 CDI (2008) review Price: £22,260 11 June 2008 by Christopher Hubbard 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... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 2 out of 5 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Audi S5 7-speed S-tronic (2008) review Price: £41,715 03 June 2008 by Tim Pollard Audi 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... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Jaguar XKR-S (2008) review Price: £79,995 23 May 2008 by Ben Barry Here’s the car Jaguar fans have been waiting for: the XKR-S, the fastest, hardest-looking XK so far. Available only in Ultimate Black as a limited run of 200 in right- or left-hand drive for... 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 ...
Aston Martin V8 Vantage Coupe (2008) review Price: £85,000 22 May 2008 by Ben Barry It might look exactly the same, but there's a new 4.7-litre V8 in this Aston Martin Vantage. The suspension, steering, interior and transmission of the V8 Vantage has also been significantly revised. 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 ...
Alfa Romeo Brera S 2.2 (2008) review Price: £24,950 20 May 2008 by Christopher Hubbard 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,... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Maserati Granturismo S (2008) review Price: £89,900 15 May 2008 by Ben Barry With 433bhp, the Maserati Granturismo S is the most powerful production Maserati ever built, limited-edition MC12 not included. Shown at the Geneva show a year on from the original Granturismo unveil... 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 ...
Audi TT 1.8T (2008) driven review Price: £23,000 02 May 2008 by Christopher Hubbard 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... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Audi TTS Coupe (2008) review Price: £33,390 30 April 2008 by Gavin Green The new Audi TTS is the fastest and sportiest version of the iconic TT. Finally, the TT gets the performance to complement the style. Power comes from a hotter version of the TT’s existing 2.0-litre... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Audi TT 2.0 TDI (2008) driven review Price: £26,350 29 April 2008 by Ben Pulman The Audi TT TDI. Is this oil-burner from Audi another Ingolstadt niche? Or a svelte coupe and cabriolet with low-end grunt, low emissions and decent fuel consumption? A few critics of Audi's... 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 ...
Lotus Exige 270E Tri-Fuel (2008) review 28 April 2008 by Jesse Crosse At 270bhp, this is the most powerful Exige Lotus has ever built yet it is also one of the most environmentally friendly. The Exige 270E Tri-Fuel, to give it its full title, has been produced by... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Farbio GTS (2008) review Price: £59,925 12 February 2008 by Dan Trent The Farbio GTS is a dream come true. Whether childhood doodlings or merely idle musing, who among us hasn’t harboured dreams of building the ultimate supercar. It would have 2000bhp! Eight turbos!... 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 ...
Bentley Brooklands (2008) review Price: £230,000 12 February 2008 by Gavin Green It is quite an extraordinary car, this Bentley Brooklands. Think of it how you will (two-door version of the Crewe’s Missile Azure T, hardtop version of the Azure), but it's definitely blindingly... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Infiniti G37 S Coupe (2007) (European drive) review Price: £31,000 11 December 2007 by the CAR 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 ...
Lotus Exige S Performance Pack (2007) review Price: £37,550 04 December 2007 by the CAR 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 ...
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 ...
BMW 635d (2007) review Price: £53,910 30 October 2007 by Richard Aucock A 635d? Hmm, potentially an interesting combo… Indeed. Mating the excellent twin-turbo 3.0-litre diesel to BMW’s mildly-facelifted 6-Series Coupe and Cabriolet, creating (they say) the world’s first... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione (2007) review Price: £111,000 17 October 2007 by Gavin Green The 8C Competizione? Always thought it was just a concept vehicle. Is it now a proper production car? Well it’s certainly about to go on sale – for a mere £111,000. Alfa is only going to make 500. Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 2 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...