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  • MG TF LE500 (2008) review

    Price:  £16,399

    29 August 2008 by Guy Bird

    You can buy a British-made MG again. The TF LE500 – a heavily re-worked special edition of the well-loved original sportscar – is now rolling off Longbridge’s production lines for £16,399, packed with...

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  • Nissan Qashqai+2 2.0 (2008) review

    Price:  £17,199

    28 August 2008 by David Motton

    Don't let Nissan catch you calling the new Qashqai+2 an MPV. Like its jacked-up hatchback little brother, this is one of Nissan’s growing family of ‘crossover’ vehicles – mainstream cars with a pinch...

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  • Ford Edge HySeries (2008) review

    Price:  £1,000,000

    27 August 2008 by Jesse Crosse

    It’s a few years now since the first serious prototype fuel cell cars hummed onto the radar, yet they’re still very much at the research stage. That said, they have come a long way considering the...

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  • Tesla Roadster (2008) electric review

    Price:  £92,000

    19 August 2008 by Ben Oliver

    This story about the Tesla Roadster is different, because after years of hype, anticipation and the almost-inevitable delays in production, CAR Online has finally driven one at length, on British...

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  • Volvo XC90 D5 R- Design Geartronic (2008) review

    Price:  £39,045

    18 August 2008 by Peter Burgess

    My word, how excited we all were back in 2002 when Volvo launched its first SUV, the XC90. The initial production sold out almost on the spot, or so the message was from Volvo. Certainly there were...

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  • Volvo S80 2.0 SE (2008) review

    Price:  £23,495

    18 August 2008 by Peter Burgess

    The Volvo S80. There’s a name to conjure with, to roll around your tongue and to savour the depths like a complex Bordeaux. Who are we kidding? The S80 is one of that small clique of large cars that...

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  • Volvo V70 2.0D SE (2008) review

    Price:  £25,845

    18 August 2008 by Peter Burgess

    The Volvo V70 is the model that defines the Swedish brand. Volvo built its reputation around both estate cars and building in the highest levels of passenger protection if you were unlucky enough to...

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  • Mercedes SLK55 AMG (2008) review

    Price:  £51,975

    14 August 2008 by Ben Whitworth

    We like the Mercedes SLK. Since the original was launched back in 1997 its unique combination of premium image, four-season versatility from its folding metal roof and sheer feel-good factor has...

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  • Land Rover Defender SVX 90 soft-top (2008) review

    Price:  £32,800

    12 August 2008 by CJ Hubbard

    This is the Land Rover Defender SVX, a special edition built to celebrate Land Rover's 60th anniversary. Based on the short-wheelbase 90, the Defender SVX is available as station wagon or soft-top,...

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  • Cadillac CTS 2.8 V6 (2009) review

    Price:  £26,995

    11 August 2008 by Peter Burgess

    In the United States the Cadillac CTS has become one of GM’s minor success stories. Cadillac builds 240,000 cars a year and the CTS, its 5-series saloon, has become a core part of the range. Now the...

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  • Nissan EV-02 prototype (2008) electric review

    08 August 2008 by Jonny Smith

    Nissan has fallen behind domestic rivals like Honda and Toyota in the green stakes. Both have hybrids on sale in the UK but Nissan has nothing. To match the pair Nissan has decided to make a fully...

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  • VW Touareg R50 (2008) review

    Price:  £62,015

    08 August 2008 by Tim Pollard

    A bit of a conundrum, this. How can a 2.6-tonne 4x4 put the Sport back into SUV? Volkswagen reckons the R50 Touareg is the answer – a tweaked-up version of its luxury 4x4. Except here, the emphasis is...

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  • Jeep Cherokee 2.8 CRD Limited UK (2008) review

    Price:  £25,595

    06 August 2008 by CJ Hubbard

    Bing. Bing. Bing. The new Jeep Cherokee's tyre pressure warning bell announces itself in typical American car fashion as soon as we turn the key. Gladly, it shuts up after just a few repetitions, and...

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  • BMW X3 2.0d (2008) review

    Price:  £29,715

    05 August 2008 by Ben Barry

    Previously untouchable in the premium compact SUV segment, the BMW X3 now finds itself with some impressive competition. Audi has the Q5 and coming over the hill, looking like a monster, is Mercedes’...

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  • Porsche Carrera GT (2008) review

    Price:  £330,000

    04 August 2008 by Ben Whitworth

    The Porsche Carrera GT is – or was – arguably the world’s best-selling supercar. Initially Porsche planned to manufacture 1500 of the mid-engined targa-topped two-seaters, but the Leipzig production...

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    Fiat Grande Punto Abarth Esseesse (2008) review

    Price:  £17,000

    01 August 2008 by Tim Pollard

    We've just driven Fiat's new Grande Punto Abarth pocket rocket on UK soil – and back to back with the Mini Cooper S – for CAR's definitive verdict. Has Fiat given the Abarth badge enough credibilitly...

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  • Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet (2009) review

    Price:  £74,720

    01 August 2008 by Adam Towler

    Amongst the seemingly endless combination of body shapes and technology that is the new 911 range, we've just driven an entry-level Carrera 4 soft-top to see if Porsche’s four-wheel drive system, new...

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  • Porsche 911 Carrera 4S PDK (2009) review

    Price:  £74,720

    31 July 2008 by Adam Towler

    Following last month's meaner and greener 911 in traditional rear-drive form, Porsche has introduced the four-wheel drive Carrera 4 variant in standard and ‘S’ guises. CAR has just driven a Carrera 4S...

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  • BMW M5 (2008) review

    Price:  £65,890

    29 July 2008 by Ben Barry

    The E60 BMW M5 is the fourth-generation M5 and, at £65,890, the third-most expensive car in the M-Division range – sitting below  the M6 Coupe/Convertible but above the M3 Coupe/Saloon/Convertible and...

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  • BMW 740i (2009) review

    Price:  £60,000

    28 July 2008 by Richard Aucock

    We've just been behind the wheel of BMW's new 7-series, at the company's Miramas test base. And while this 7-series might be a taped-up pre-production car, it's all but ready. So we've taken the...

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