Mercedes puts the sparkle into SLK roadster
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IT’S spring, the sunshine is out, so what better than one of Mercedes’ finest to test – the SLK roadster?
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Audi e-tron – it’s why the future is electrifying
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SO WHAT’S it like to drive an electric car? In fact, what’s it like to drive an electric supercar? Road test editor Sam Hardy reports from the wheel of Audi’s
439 – Electrifying MINI
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MINI E: mobile test bed for the future of electric motoring Business Car Manager: Editor’s Blog IT’S ONE of the big questions for any forward-thinking business car manager – are
Your next company car – powered by a battery
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COULD your next company car be an electric vehicle? They are closer than you think, says our road test editor Sam Hardy.
372 – Report from the Detroit Motor Show and the new Focus
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Verdict on the new Ford Focus SAM HARDY, our road test editor, sends us this blog from the Detroit Motor Show: Twelve months ago, the future of the Detroit Motor
Lightweight Bentley bruiser
30 December 2009
Bentley Continental Supersports Bentley Continental 6.0 W12 Supersports What is it? THE fastest Bentley ever. And the greenest. Flagship Supersports boasts 621bhp 6.0-litre W12 engine – which is capable of
The 700-mile-a-tank SEAT Ibiza
30 December 2009
SEAT Ibiza 1.4 TDI 80PS Ecomotive SEAT Ibiza 1.4 TDI 80PS Ecomotive 5dr What is it? A CAR that’s about as cheap to run as superminis get. SEAT’s super-green Ibiza
A Citroen supermini to rival the Polo
25 November 2009
Citroen C3 1.6 VTI 120ps Exclusive Citroen C3 1.6 VTI 120PS Exclusive What is it? PERHAPS the most important Citroen ever. All-new C3 banishes its rather average predecessor to the
Eco-luxury off-roader
24 November 2009
Lexus RX450h SE-I Lexus RX450h SE-I What is it? LATEST version of the hybrid SUV from luxury car maker Lexus. New RX450h produces 295bhp thanks to a 3.5-litre V6 boosted
An estate car for your country estate
14 November 2009
Audi A4 allroad 3.0 TDI quattro 240PS S tronic Audi A4 allroad 3.0 TDI quattro 240PS S tronic What is it? A TOUGHENED up 4×4 A4 Avant aimed at those
Super frugal Corsa keeps the pennies in your bank
7 November 2009
Vauxhall Corsa Life ecoFLEX 75PS 3dr Vauxhall Corsa 1.3CDTi 16v Life ecoFLEX 75PS (a/c) 3dr What is it? THE greenest Vauxhall in history. New Corsa is the latest addition to
The grown up little big car
7 November 2009
Volkswagen Polo 1.4 SE 5dr Volkswagen Polo 1.4 SE 85PS 5dr What is it? NEW petrol version of VW’s brilliant Polo. Power comes from an 84bhp 1.4-litre unit which is
The A3 that goes thrifty on fuel (and tax)
3 November 2009
Audi A3 Start-Stop Audi A3 1.6 TDI Start-stop Sportback 5dr What is it? A SUPER efficient A3. New 105PS 1.6-litre TDI diesel model replaces noisy old 1.9-litre engine and brings
Laguna Coupe serves up the style
24 October 2009
Renault Laguna Coupe 2.0dCi180 FAP Renault Laguna Coupe GT 2.0dCi180 FAP What is it? ONE of the most stylish Renaults ever – and a properly desirable, yet affordable coupe. Based
A Ford Focus for a lot less
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Hyundai i30 1.6 CRDi Comfort Hyundai i30 1.6 CRDi Comfort 5dr What is it? THE most business-friendly i30 you can buy. Hyundai’s neat hatchback gets a frugal, low emission 113bhp
Crackling cut-price flier
12 October 2009
SEAT Ibiza SC New 1.4 16V TSI Cupra 180PS DSG SEAT Ibiza SC 1.4 16V TSI Cupra 180PS DSG What is it? A HOT hatch that promises to be as
Mean looks but urban friendly emissions
24 September 2009
Toyota Urban Cruiser 1.33 VVT-i 2WD Toyota Urban Cruiser 1.33 VVT-i 2WD What is it? AN eco-friendly Yaris-based cross-over with mini-SUV looks but MPV flexibility. The Urban Cruiser comes in
Abominable name, great car
18 August 2009
Skoda Yeti Skoda Yeti SE 2.0 TDI CR 140 4×4 What is it? SKODA’s first-ever proper off-roader – although the Czech car maker would prefer it if you called it
All the Golf benefits at a lower price
17 August 2009
VW Golf 1.6S 3dr Volkswagen Golf 1.6 S 3dr What is it? ENTRY-LEVEL 1.6-litre FSI petrol engined model sets out to prove there’s no weak link in the new Mk6
263 – London Mazda Triathlon
4 August 2009
I’M writing this still feeling a little tired; and the backs of my legs still ache. But having compared notes with Auto Express deputy motoring and digital editor and Business
