Caterham Superlight R500 (2008) review Price: £36,995 15 May 2008 by Adam Towler The R500: Caterham’s maddest, meanest creation returns to scare witless anyone brave enough to strap themselves into its kevlar bucket seat: more advanced, more usable, but promising to be as vicious... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 (2008) review Price: £147,330 13 May 2008 by Chris Chilton The first baby Lambo to crack 200mph is far from all-new, but the Gallardo LP560-4 has more to offer over the old car than simply a front bumper that looks like it was pinched from a Ferrari Enzo. 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 ...
Seat Ibiza (2008) review 09 May 2008 by Adam Towler At last, here’s a new Seat Ibiza – the fourth generation in fact – and it’s a very, very important car for the Spanish manufacturer. This is the first new model to be launched on the watch of new... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400 Roadster (2008) review Price: £102,000 07 May 2008 by Adam Towler Earlier this year Aston Martin unveiled the coupe version of their N400 V8 Vantage – built to commemorate the company’s fledgling efforts in long distance production-based racing with the Vantage N24... 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 ...
Aston Martin DB9 facelift (2008) driven review Price: £116,950 07 May 2008 by Adam Towler The suave DB9 has formed the backbone of Aston Martin’s revival in the noughties under the rein of the company's German boss Ulrich Bez. Now, some five years into its life, there’s a revised model,... 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 ...
Infiniti FX50 CAR (2008) review Price: £50,000 05 May 2008 by Georg Kacher The 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... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 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 ...
BMW M3 Convertible M-DCT (2008) driven review Price: £54,655 01 May 2008 by Chris Chilton The BMW M3 Convertible is not a Footballers’ Wives kind of car. The convertible M3 might be heavier and bendier than the coupe but, along with that glorious V8, this car also hasa surprise up its... 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 ...
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 ...
BMW M3 saloon (2008) review Price: £49,415 22 April 2008 by Ben Barry The BMW M3 saloon has two more doors, weighs 25kg extra, features blander taillights and, at £49,415, costs £1415 less than its E92 coupe sibling. Anyone with an internet connection can work that out. Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Aston Martin Vantage N24 (2008) review Price: £100,000 21 April 2008 by Nick Trott We at CAR have a soft spot for the Aston Martin Vantage N24. Back in 2006 we sensed there was a story brewing when Aston Martin announced that it would enter a road-legal V8 Vantage in the legendary... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 1 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Mercedes GLK350 (2008) review Price: £40,000 21 April 2008 by Georg Kacher It's been a long wait, but we've finally driven Mercedes' new junior off-roader, the GLK Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Peugeot 308 GT THP 175 (2008) review Price: £18,995 18 April 2008 by Ben Pulman The Peugeot 308 GT THP 175 is only a warm hatch, according to Peugeot. The pre-launch press conference was all about managing our expectations, telling us that the GT was meant to be dynamic but also... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Nissan Murano (2008) review Price: £32,000 15 April 2008 by Kyle Fortune Nissan’s Murano is an odd thing. Since late 2004 only around 1000 of them have made it to the UK each year, but for all its scarcity it was something you wouldn't forget when you did see one. A big... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Brabus Ultimate 112 (2008) driven review Price: £36,847 14 April 2008 by Dan Trent You’ll know Brabus as a manufacturer of bonkers horsepower mega Mercs. But the tuner is also the official in-house performance partner for Smart and has been turning its expertise to the diminutive... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
VW Passat CC (2008) review Price: £21,000 11 April 2008 by Anthony ffrench-Constant No, the VW Passat CC isn't a folding tin-top elder bother for the Eos... Nomenclature connotations of Coupe/Cabriolet are entirely misleading. CC first stood for Concept Coupe when the show car was... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Subaru Impreza 2.5 WRX STi Type UK (2008) review Price: £25,090 08 April 2008 by Ben Oliver New Imprezas seem to arrive with the frequency of buses. But this one really is new, and important. It’s the UK-specification STi, so for us it’s the benchmark new Impreza: it gets the 2457cc, 297bhp... 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 ...
BMW X6 XDrive 35d (2008) review Price: £44,145 05 April 2008 by Richard Aucock We’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 SUV... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X GSR FQ-360 (2008) review Price: £37,999 01 April 2008 by Nick Trott So here it is: the full loony-tune(d) Evo X. We’ve wondered what this car would feel like since we drove the standard model late last year. The new Evo X is a fine car, but its chassis is almost... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Renault Megane Coupe Concept (2008) review Price: £16,500 31 March 2008 by Ged Maxwell Even Renault people admit the current Megane is something of a Marmite car: you either love it or hate it. But that could be about to change as Renault reveals a replacement this autumn. Where does... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...