Porsche 911 GT3 RS (2006) review Price: £95,640 18 October 2006 by Chris Chilton So Porsche has opened the lairy paint tins again. What’s it all in aid of? It’s time for a new GT3 RS, that’s what. Though you might suspect a marketing hand in here, I’m pleased to say it’s all to do... 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 ...
Mazda 3 MPS (2006) review Price: £18,995 12 October 2006 by Steve Moody So this is the most powerful hot hatch on the market? Doesn’t look like it. Maybe not, but the Millennium Falcon didn’t look like much either and look how that went. Deep beneath the exterior of what... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Vauxhall Monaro VXR500 (2006) review Price: £35,995 11 October 2006 by Jon Smith Hang on, isn't the Monaro dead? Not yet, mate. The Aussie-built Calibra-for-the-Millennium Monaro VXR refuses to go quietly. And rightly so. You see it's all thanks to Greens Vauxhall dealership and... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Mini Cooper S (2006) review Price: £16,025 10 October 2006 by Kyle Fortune Err... New Mini? Are you sure? Yes, it’s the new Mini. But you’ll have to be a real geek to spot the differences. If you really want to know it’s a bit longer, and the bonnet is a bit higher for crash... 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 ...
Mercedes S63 AMG review Price: £99,567 10 October 2006 by Ben Whitworth Hang on a tick – didn’t you drive this last week? No, that was the CL63, the coupe version of the S-class driven here. But I can understand your confusion. Mercedes has just taken the wraps off two of... 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 ...
Bentley Continental GTC (2006) review Price: £132,500 09 October 2006 by Al Suttie We test the 2006 Bentley Conti 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 ...
Peugeot 207 GT 150 (2006) review Price: £14,475 06 October 2006 by Simon Harris Why a GT and not a GTi? That’ll happen in 2007. The GTi will share its 175bhp engine with the Mini Cooper S, but that’s several months away, so we should allow the GT with its 150bhp turbocharged... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Mercedes CL63 (2006) AMG review Price: £103,552 05 October 2006 by Ben Whitworth Another Mercedes AMG model – is there no stopping these power-crazed Germans? Yes, another AMG, and no, there’s no stopping them. Not that we're complaining. When the CL63 AMG arrives here next March... 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 ...
Volvo C30 T5 SE (2006) review Price: £22,995 04 October 2006 by Volvo C30 T5 SE (2006) CAR review Why should we get excited? It’s just a hatchback version of the S40, right? Well, yes and no. The C30 is Volvo’s fourth car – after the S40, V50 and C70 coupe-cabrio – off the Ford C1 platform which... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Dodge Nitro 3.7 SXT (2006) review Price: £23,590 02 October 2006 by Jed Maxwell Dodge Nitro? Sounds pretty explosive. What’s it all about? It’s a Land Rover Freelander-sized SUV designed to appeal to the macho man that Chrysler believe is lurking in every buyer. So it’s a pretty... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Chrysler 300C SRT-8 (2006) review Price: £40,550 27 September 2006 by Chris Chilton What’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... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
BMW M6 Convertible (2006) review Price: £88,225 25 September 2006 by Ben Barry What's this, an even more expensive BMW M6? It certainly is. At £86,400 the convertible costs nearly £5k more than the regular M6 coupe. Yes, it’s a premium price, but BMW has done the sums and knows... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Porsche 911 Targa 4S (2006) review Price: £78,420 21 September 2006 by Chris Chilton A 911 Targa? It’s just a Carrera with a super-size sunroof isn’t it? Pretty much. But it’s been a staple of the 911 range since the first appeared in the mid sixties. Back then it was a solution to... 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 ...
Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe (2006) review Price: £19,580 18 September 2006 by Chris Chilton Finally, a folding tin top that looks great and isn’t a Mercedes. Amen to that. Although the MX-5 is in a market of about one now that the MR2, Smart Roadster and MGF have vacated the two-seater... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Ford Shelby GT500 (2006) review 15 September 2006 by Jason Barlow Over-sexed, over-hyped and now over here. Why should I care about a hot Mustang? Care? You should get down on your knees and give thanks to the Lord! OK, so we habitually write off American cars as a... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 Read more ...
Mercedes CL600 (2006) review Price: £107,097 13 September 2006 by Georg Kacher Who would buy a CL when they could have an S-class or, more likely, an SL? You’d be surprised just how many people have fallen for the blend of S-class refinement, seating for four and a sharper... 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 ...
Honda S2000 (2006) review Price: £27,402 11 September 2006 by Jed Maxwell Hasn’t the S2000 been around for ages? It certainly has. It was launched in 1999 but Honda reckons it’s got a few years left in it yet. This is its second face lift (the first came in 2002) and Honda... 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 ...
Lotus Europa S (2006) review Price: £33,945 10 September 2006 by Ben Barry What's this – a slightly bigger Elise? Kind of. Lotus claims the Europa delivers the majority of the Elise and Exige's driving thrills while offering a load more practicality and comfort – 'business... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 2 out of 5 2 out of 5 Read more ...
Jaguar XKR Coupe (2006) review Price: £70,097 07 September 2006 by Ben Oliver Another old engine in a new shell; why should I get excited? True, both the new XK and now the new XKR use drivetrains largely carried over from the last-generation XK. But there wasn't much wrong... 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 ...
Suzuki Swift Sport (2006) review Price: £11,549 05 September 2006 by Angus Fitton Suzuki Swift Sport? Sounds like a horrible special edition to me... The name may suggest graphic-laden dealer special, but this is a genuine junior hot hatch. The Swift Sport is a thoroughly sorted,... 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 ...