VW Eos 2.0T (2006) review Price: £19,370 31 July 2006 by Georg Kacher A drop top VW - how desirable. I take it the people's convertible is back? Yes and no. True, the Eos is from the people's car maker and it effectively replaces the old Golf cabriolet. But that was a... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Mitsubishi Evo IX FQ360 (2006) review Price: £33,421 31 July 2006 by Ben Whitworth Yet another FQ car from Mitsubishi - aren't these faux-rally cars a bit out of favour at the moment? True, but after ten minutes behind the wheel of the UK-only FQ360, you’ll wonder why. It's an... 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 ...
Mercedes SLK55 AMG Black Series (2006) review Price: £73,795 31 July 2006 by Angus Fitton Sounds ominous, what's it all about? AMG's gone hardcore to take on BMW’s 'CSL' and Audi's 'RS' monster saloons. From the new cutting edge Performance Studio in Affalterbach AMG has the capability to... 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 ...
Porsche Cayman (2006) review Price: £36,220 31 July 2006 by Angus Fitton Good grief, it's a slightly slower Porsche! What are they thinking? Not everyone can afford the £43,930 for the Cayman S. So here's a Cayman minus the ‘S’ bit and minus a handy £7710. There are... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Lotus Elise S (2006) review Price: £24,500 31 July 2006 by Angus Fitton I'm stumped. It looks exactly the same as the Elise R, so why's it here? When Rover died the entry level, K-Series-powered Elise went with it along with a loyal customer base that couldn't stretch to... 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 ...
Audi TT 3.2 V6 quattro (2006) review Price: £29,635 31 July 2006 by Jason Barlow Another Volkswagen hatch in drag? Not quite. Where the old car shared too much with the Golf - to the detriment of the driving experience - this new TT is actually an ally/steel hybrid, with an... 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 Z4 M Coupe (2006) review Price: £42,245 31 July 2006 by Jon Smith There's been a lot of talk about this being the reincarnation of the True, it's a lot less confrontational in its appearance than the 'bread van' original, but this Z4-based coupé follows the same... 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 Spider 3.2 V6 (2007) review Price: £31,250 31 July 2006 by Gavin Green Just look at it. This has to be one of the sexiest cars on the road - regardless of price. Another beguilingly beautiful new Alfa Romeo, sparkling in the hot Italian summer sun... Pretty thing, isn't... 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 ...
Skoda Roomster 1.4 (2006) review Price: £11,505 31 July 2006 by Ben Whitworth Is that really a Skoda? It sure is. The Roomster is the standard bearer for a new range of design-led Skodas, which means next year's new Fabia will be far more interesting than the current model, and... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 5 out of 5 2 out of 5 Read more ...
Ferrari F599 GTB Fiorano (2006) review Price: £179,902 31 July 2006 by Chris Chilton That name's a bit of a mouthful. What's it all about? It's the replacement for the much-loved but dull-looking 575, a two-seat coupe based on the four-place 612 Scaglietti. The numbers refer to the... 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 ...
Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT (2006) review Price: £83,302 28 July 2006 by Chris Chilton Sport GT? Explain please? Maserati has expanded its big saloon range, adding two new models to sit alongside the regular Quattroporte: the luxury-angled Executive GT and the performance-focused Sport... 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 ...
Ford Galaxy 2.0 (2006) review Price: £19,495 28 July 2006 by Angus Fitton A new Galaxy. Where does it fit into Ford's burgeoning array of MPVs? It's quite simple really. The Galaxy is Ford's top-end people carrier, a genuine seven seater with a tall roof, heaps of cabin... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 Read more ...
Ford S-Max 2.5 (2006) review Price: £20,995 28 July 2006 by Angus Fitton Good grief, another MPV! Why should I care? I'll set the scene. We're just north of Seville on some of the best, most challenging and downright scary roads Europe can offer. The latest Porsche 911 was... 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 ...
Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon 3.2 V6 (2007) review Price: £29,550 28 July 2006 by Chris Chilton 159? Looks like a facelifted 156? If that were true it would be the worst facelift since Burt Reynolds' went Asian last year. Actaully it's not unattractive, it's just that the 156 was so gorgeous. Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 2 out of 5 4 out of 5 Read more ...
Porsche 911 GT3 CAR (2006) review Price: £80,560 28 July 2006 by Georg Kacher Here come the high-performance 911's Oh yes. Two years into the life of 997 generation, the Turbo and GT3 are bearing down on us. The Turbo - 480bhp, four-wheel drive, £98k - is on sale now. The GT3 -... 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 ...
Dodge Caliber 1.8 S (2007) review Price: £12,495 27 July 2006 by Ken Gibson Another Focus wannabee? Say hello to the Dodge Caliber, America's answer to the ubiquitous Ford but with a big dose of attitude thrown in for free. The Yanks think it's a small car, but they think... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 2 out of 5 4 out of 5 2 out of 5 Read more ...
Mercedes CLK63 AMG (2006) review Price: £66,317 26 July 2006 by Chris Chilton Another manic Merc? So how many squillion horsepower does this one have? It's not the car that's important, more what's changed under the bonnet. This is our first taste of a road car powered by AMG's... 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 ...
Audi S6 (2006) review Price: £55,475 26 July 2006 by Chris Chilton After the rapturous reception given to the brilliant new RS4 we've got high hopes for the S6. As well you might. All the ingredients are there: V10 Lamborghini engine, grippy Torsen four-wheel drive... 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 ...
Nissan Note 1.6i (2006) review Price: £12,140 26 July 2006 by Ben Whitworth What is this? It looks like a supermini with elephantiasis. Its the Nissan Note, the production version of last year's Geneva show concept car, the Tone. Together with the Qashqai softroader and the... Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood Car ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 2 out of 5 Read more ...
BMW 335i Coupe (2006) review Price: £31,550 25 July 2006 by Chris Chilton A new engine for the ubiquitous 3-series? A new body too. This is the coupe version of the 3-series saloon that hit showrooms in 2005. But BMW wanted to create a big bang for the launch of the... 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 ...