Car review: The luxury Mercedes’ S63 AMG coupé with sports clout February 2, 2015 If you’re familiar with the Mercedes CL then you belong to a rather exclusive club. The German firm’s flagship coupé lacked both the mass appeal and visual charm of its four-door S-Class brother. As such, it barely registered in the minds of UK buyers. The harsh reality is that a manufacturer at the volume end [...]
Not convinced? February 2, 2015 CHECK OUT THESE ALTERNATIVES… ASTON MARTIN DB9 COUPÉ PRICE: £133,080 0-62MPH: 4.6 secs TOP SPEED: 183mph CO2 G/KM: 368g/km MPG COMBINED: 18.2mpg THE VERDICT: DESIGN Four Stars PERFORMANCE Five Stars PRACTICALITY Three Stars VALUE FOR MONEY Two Stars FERRARI FF PRICE: £227,142 0-62MPH: 3.7 secs TOP SPEED: 208mph CO2 G/KM: 360g/km MPG COMBINED: 15.4mpg THE VERDICT: DESIGN Five Stars [...]
Car review: Why the Mercedes-Maybach S600 is far more than a car January 26, 2015 Luxury is a word bandied around for just about every new car launch these days. Mercedes is the real deal. When is a car not a car? The primary purpose of the humble automobile is to mobilise people; to allow them to transport themselves to their destinations. But some cars leave that idea so far [...]
Not convinced? January 26, 2015 CHECK OUT THESE ALTERNATIVES… ROLLS-ROYCE GHOST PRICE: £216,864 0-62MPH: 4.9 secs TOP SPEED: 155mph CO2 G/KM: 327g/km MPG COMBINED: 20.8mpg THE VERDICT: DESIGN Five Stars PERFORMANCE Five Stars PRACTICALITY Four Stars VALUE FOR MONEY Four Stars BENTLEY FLYING SPUR W12 PRICE: £153,300 0-62MPH: 4.6 secs TOP SPEED: 199mph CO2 G/KM: 343g/km MPG COMBINED: 19mpg THE VERDICT: DESIGN Four Stars [...]
Car review: The new Aston Martin Vanquish Volante – the same but better January 19, 2015 The new model Vanquish Volante shows that the only thing better than an Aston Martin is another Aston Martin. If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll know that the Volante version of the Aston Martin Vanquish is a relatively new car. It first appeared late in 2013, with UK sales kicking off early in 2014, so [...]
Not convinced? January 19, 2015 CHECK OUT THESE ALTERNATIVES… MERCEDES-BENZ SL65 AMG PRICE: £170,815 0-62MPH: 4.0 secs TOP SPEED: 155mph CO2 G/KM: 270g/km MPG COMBINED: 24.4mpg THE VERDICT: DESIGN Three Stars PERFORMANCE Five Stars PRACTICALITY Four Stars VALUE FOR MONEY Three Stars LAMBORGHINI AVENTADOR ROADSTER PRICE: £288,840 0-62MPH: 3.0 secs TOP SPEED: 217mph CO2 G/KM: 370g/km MPG COMBINED: 17.7mpg THE VERDICT: DESIGN Five Stars [...]
Ever wished you’d been a Formula One driver? You still can, today, by lunchtime January 18, 2015 The road to becoming a grand prix driver is lined with potholes big enough to swallow those lightweight, yet thunderous racing cars. There are 22 seats available on the Formula One grid and to earn one you need huge amounts of talent, money, luck, and quite often a blood relative who’s already been there before [...]
Car review: The Audi RS Q3 is turbo-charged evolution in motion January 12, 2015 Most people were mightily surprised when Audi decided to squeeze its turbocharged five-cylinder engine into its smallest SUV. They were even more shocked when they drove it and found that it was a winning formula, so Audi has kept the updates to a minimum this year. Among these are the new grey surround for the [...]
Not convinced? January 12, 2015 CHECK OUT THESE ALTERNATIVES… MERCEDES-BENZ GLA 45 AMG PRICE: £44,595 0-62MPH: 4.8 secs TOP SPEED: 155mph CO2 G/KM: 175g/km MPG COMBINED: 37.6mpg THE VERDICT: DESIGN Three Stars PERFORMANCE Four Stars PRACTICALITY Three Stars VALUE FOR MONEY Three Stars MAZDA CX-5 PRICE: £24,895 0-62MPH: 9.0 secs TOP SPEED: 124mph CO2 G/KM: 139g/km MPG COMBINED: 47.1mpg THE VERDICT: DESIGN Four Stars [...]
Car review: Porsche 911 Carrera GTS – could it be the greatest yet? January 5, 2015 The flagship of any car range is rarely the best of the bunch. The sweet spot invariably falls around the middle, where there’s neither too much flash nor cash. There certainly aren’t any duff Porsche 911s lurking in the price lists, but a new addition to the range might just be the one to go [...]