New Jaguar XF: luxury threat to BMW and Mercedes
4 January 2008
Jaguar XF 4.2 Supercharged SV8 Auto 4dr Jaguar XF 4.2 Supercharged SV8 Auto 4dr What is it? It
Aston Martin Roadster: road thriller
12 October 2007
Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster What is it? A new open-top version of Aston Martin
BMW M3: fourth-generation of ultimate 3-series
29 August 2007
BMW M3 road test BMW M3 4.0 V8 Coupe What is it? BMW
Fiat 500: cute retro appeal
29 August 2007
Fiat 500 1.4 Lounge Fiat 500 1.4 Lounge What is it? Fiat launches the cutest supermini of the year, the 500, exactly 50 years after the previous one first putt-putted
Renault Twingo: fun to drive supermini
29 August 2007
Renault Twingo GT 1.2 TCE 3dr Renault Twingo 1.2 TCE GT 3dr What is it? We never got the original Twingo in the UK, but this second-generation version comes in
Ford Mondeo Estate: classy carrier
23 August 2007
Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Zetec estate Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Zetec estate What is it? Ford attacks the declining mainstream saloon/hatchback segment with the very large and tech-laden new Mondeo.
Volvo V70: another great estate
13 August 2007
Volvo V70 2.4 D SE estate Volvo V70 2.4 D SE estate What is it? Say ‘Volvo’ and most people think ‘large estate car’. The new Volvo V70 continues the
Hyundai i30: new hatch from Hyundai
10 August 2007
Hyundai i30 1.6 CRDi Style 5dr Hyundai i30 1.6 CRDi Style 5dr What is it? Hyundai
Nissan 350Z: latest version of Nissan
4 August 2007
Nissan 350Z Nissan 350Z 3.5 GT Pack 2dr What is it? Nissan
Fiat Bravo: return to style
1 July 2007
Fiat Bravo Fiat Bravo 1.4 T-Jet 150 Active 5dr What is it? Replacement for the unloved Stilo reactivates the old Bravo name but in a five-door only body. Brought from
Update for rugged Shogun
4 June 2007
New Mitsubishi Shogun Mitsubishi Shogun 3.2 DI-DC LWB Elegance auto What is it? Extensively revised Shogun has around 70 per cent new parts and is being positioned as a sturdy,
Nissan
24 May 2007
Nissan Qashqai Nissan Qashqai 2.0dCi Acenta 5dr What is it? Good question. It
Skoda makes a Fabia-lous buy
17 May 2007
Skoda Fabia Skoda Fabia 1.4 TDi PD 70 5dr What is it? Taller, roomier and squarer than the first Fabia. The new one blends the nose of the Roomster with
Audi goes supercar with new R8
14 May 2007
Audi R8 Audi R8 4.2 quattro What is it? Audi capitalises on its Le Mans victories and a family connection with Lamborghini to create the R8. It
Toyota’s Corolla replacement – the Auris
10 May 2007
Toyota Auris Toyota Auris 2.2 D-4D T180 5dr What is it? Toyota has finally ditched the Corolla name for its new hatchback – the Auris – five-door versions of which
Punchy new Outlander
9 May 2007
Mitsubishi Outlander Mitsubishi Outlander 2.0DI-D What is it? New
C is for class
19 April 2007
Mercedes C-class Mercedes-Benz C320 3.0 CDI Sport 7-GTronic What is it? It
King of the convertible superminis
19 April 2007
Peugeot 207 CC Peugeot 207 CC Sport 1.6 16v What is it? The 206 CC was the best-selling supermini-based coup
Striking styling marks out new Corsa
28 February 2007
Vauxhall Corsa Vauxhall Corsa 1.4i Club Air Con 3dr What is it? Vauxhall’s fourth-generation supermini is bigger, safer, greener than the last one. Under its dramatically-styled skin it shares much
Type S puts the sporting in Civic
27 February 2007
Honda Civic Type S Honda Civic 1.8i VTEC S 3dr What is it? New three-door version of radical-looking, UK-built Civic. Same engines as the five-door but sportier trim, tauter suspension
