Ford C-Max H2 ICE (2007) review 03 August 2007 by Ben Oliver Another hydrogen-powered Focus – what’s the difference between this and the FCV? The H2 ICE stands for hydrogen internal combustion engine. It has the kind of engine you’d recognize - Ford’s global... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 2 out of 5 2 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Mercedes McLaren SLR Roadster (2007) review Price: £350,000 24 July 2007 by Georg Kacher That name's quite a mouthful, isn’t it? Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster is indeed a tongue twister. And make sure you get Merc and McLaren the right way round, otherwise the men from Germany will... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Ford Interceptor concept (2007) review 23 July 2007 by James Foxall This Interceptor looks the business, can I buy one? It’s Ford’s take on a super-saloon rival to the Chrysler 300C SRT-8 and BMW M5 and is called the Interceptor after one of the Blue Oval’s US police... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 0 out of 5 0 out of 5 0 out of 5 0 out of 5 0 out of 5 Read more ...
Mazda CX-7 2.3 (2007) review Price: £23,960 20 July 2007 by Kyle Fortune Another SUV? Yep, in these tree-hugging planet worrying times Mazda has added another SUV choice to the market. And why shouldn’t they, SUV sales aren’t in quite the freefall some people would have... 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 ...
Maserati Granturismo (2007) review Price: £78,500 19 July 2007 by Chris Chilton Wow! Indeed. Striking stuff isn’t it? From certain angles it’s truly sensational, particularly aspects like the taper of the nose, the A6GCS-style grille and the way the sills pinch and roll under the... 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 ...
Fiat 500 1.4 (2007) review Price: £9,300 18 July 2007 by Gavin Green So then, has the Fiat 500 been worth the wait? Absolutely. Our first experience with the Fiat 500 has left us desperately wanting a few more miles behind the wheel. Fiat has always been at its best... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Ford Airstream concept car (2007) review 17 July 2007 by James Foxall MPV Airstream. Isn’t that an American caravan? Indeed it is. The sort that even people who hate caravans have to admit looks quite cool. Ford decided they represented the ultimate American journey so... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 0 out of 5 0 out of 5 0 out of 5 0 out of 5 0 out of 5 Read more ...
BMW M3 (2007) review Price: £50,625 12 July 2007 by Ben Barry You’ve driven the new BMW M3 then? Oh yes. The E92 model is the fourth generation of the M3, a car that first arrived in 1986. Back then it had a four-cylinder engine with around 200bhp. The new car... 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 ...
Kia Exceed Cabrio (2007) concept review 10 July 2007 by James Foxall Sexy car from Kia shock! That’s right. When Peter Schreyer (who oversaw the design of the original Audi TT and new Beetle in his time at the VW group) took over as head of design for the Koreans he... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
BMW M3 coupe (2007) vs Audi RS4 (2007) cabrio review 07 July 2007 by Chris Chilton M3 meets its nemesis So you’ve already devoured CAR’s first drive verdict on the new BMW M3 and its V8 engine and watched the video of us punishing it at the Ascari race resort, but how does it stack... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 0 out of 5 0 out of 5 0 out of 5 0 out of 5 0 out of 5 Read more ...
BMW M3 – E30, E36 and E46 driven review 06 July 2007 by Chris Chilton The ultimate BMW M3 test: E30 Sport Evo v E36 Evo v E46 CSL M3. No confusion, just instant comprehension. The badge, the name, is universally understood. One letter and one number that combined are as... 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 ...
Citroen C3 Stop & Start (2007) review Price: £11,795 26 June 2007 by Ben Oliver That’s not the future of green motoring - it’s just a Citroen C3. Don’t be so dismissive. The lengthily titled Citroen C3 1.4i 16v Stop & Start SensoDrive five-door, is very much the present of green... 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 ...
Volvo V70 D5 (2007) review Price: £32,095 25 June 2007 by Peter Burgess Another Volvo Estate. Didn’t the Swedes invent this sector of the market? Listen to Volvo and you’d believe that its estate car stands alongside Coca Cola and Levi jeans as one of the world’s leading... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 2 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet (2007) review Price: £106,180 20 June 2007 by Phil McNamara So the Turbo Coupe gets the predictable cabrio chop then… Spot on. And at £106,180, this turbocharged, open-top, tech-fest is the flagship of today’s range. The only 911 topping £100k comes with a... 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 ...
Mazda 2 1.5 Sport (2007) review Price: £11,799 18 June 2007 by Ben Whitworth This looks a bit more interesting than the outgoing Mazda 2 You’re not wrong. When it arrives here in September, Mazda’s new 2 supermini will sit on spanking new chassis architecture – the same basic... 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 ...
Mitsubishi i (2007) review Price: £9,084 11 June 2007 by Guy Bird Haven’t we seen this somewhere before? Not the European version, no. The diminutive Mitsubishi i city car closely resembles the ‘Concept i’ shown back in Frankfurt 2003 and a production version has... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe (2007) review Price: £307,500 08 June 2007 by Georg Kacher Ohhh… suits you Mr Kacher Thank you very much indeed. Yes, Rolls-Royce's Drophead is a truly breathtaking vehicle, one in which it only feels right to wear a tailored suit before swinging open that... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Smart ForTwo 1.0 (2007) review Price: £6,840 03 June 2007 by Ben Oliver So this is the car that will save Smart? Given that it’s now Smart’s only model, yes. The Roadster was canned at the end of 2004 and the ForFour last year, leaving only the original two-seat city car. 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 ...
Smart Fortwo 1.0 (2007) review Price: £6,840 03 June 2007 by Ben Oliver So this is the car that will save Smart? Given that it’s now Smart’s only model, yes. The Roadster was canned at the end of 2004 and the ForFour last year, leaving only the original two-seat city car. It keeps the ForTwo name, despite no longer having to distinguish itself from its deceased bigger brother. Sales of the other two were... 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 ...
Dodge Demon Concept (2007) review 01 June 2007 by Nick Trott Dodge Demon Roadster. Great name, but this is just a concept car right? For now, yes. But like pretty much all of Dodge, Jeep and Chrysler's concepts, this one is driveable and we have driven it. The... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...