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Monday 7th July 2008
Audi Car Review
Audi A4

Audi A4

Audi A4 Review
The Audi A4 that arrived in the car park wasn’t the standard, ‘straight out of the box’, A4. It was packed with all the best bits from the extensive options list. the full review
Reviewed on: 2nd Jul 2008

Subaru Car Review
Subaru Forester Review
And now for something completely different, as they say. The new Subaru Forester is all-new but why they had to make it even more SUV-like, is a mystery. the full review
Reviewed on: 27th Jun 2008
Subaru Forester

Subaru Forester


Mitsubishi Car Review
Mitsubishi Shogun

Mitsubishi Shogun

Mitsubishi Shogun Review
The fourth generation Shogun went on sale in February 2007 and Mitsubishi tells us that this latest version is not so much a facelift but more of an ‘evolution’, with over 70 per cent of the components renewed. the full review
Reviewed on: 18th Jun 2008

Mitsubishi Car Review
Mitsubishi Lancer Review
To ‘petrol heads’, Mitsubishi is synonymous with ‘Evo’ but the Lancer part tends to be forgotten. Now in its ninth generation, the original Lancer was launched at the London Motor Show in 1974. the full review
Reviewed on: 8th Jun 2008
Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0 Di-D GS3

Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0 Di-D GS3


Volkswagen Car Review
Volkswagen Caddy Maxi Life

Volkswagen Caddy Maxi Life

Volkswagen Caddy Maxi Review
What do you get if you take an award-winning van, stretch it a bit and add two extra rows of seats? The answer is a Caddy Maxi Life. Volkswagen’s second-generation Caddy was launched in 2004. the full review
Reviewed on: 5th Jun 2008

Hyundai Car Review
Hyundai i10 Review
Hot on the heels of the impressive i30, comes Hyundai’s latest offering, the i10 - small but perfectly formed. the full review
Reviewed on: 1st Jun 2008
Hyundai i10

Hyundai i10


Toyota Car Review
Toyota Yaris SR

Toyota Yaris SR

Toyota Yaris Review
To a good many people, the Toyota Yaris is considered a perfectly serviceable runabout but a tad pedestrian. The arrival of the SR versions should change their minds. the full review
Reviewed on: 27th May 2008

Renault Car Review
Renault Megane Renaultsport Review
There’s Renault and then there is Renaultsport, the specialist unit of the company that takes two, already hot hatches, to new levels of performance. the full review
Reviewed on: 19th May 2008
Renault Megane Renaultsport 230 F1 Team R26

Renault Megane Renaultsport 230 F1 Team R26


Nissan Car Review
Nissan X-TRAIL

Nissan X-TRAIL

Nissan X-TRAIL Review
Nissan have changed the new X-TRAIL but not a great deal. Before getting to work, the company asked its existing customers what they would change. the full review
Reviewed on: 12th May 2008

BMW Car Review
BMW 1 Series Review
When it was launched in 2004, the 1-Series was something of a departure from the norm. BMW cars up to that point had a reputation for sleekness of style and represented power in all its connotations. the full review
Reviewed on: 29th Apr 2008
BMW 130i M Sport

BMW 130i M Sport


MINI Car Review
MINI Cooper Clubman

MINI Cooper Clubman

MINI Clubman Review
The new MINI was launched in 2001, to much acclaim. the full review
Reviewed on: 21st Apr 2008

Volkswagen Car Review
Volkswagen Golf Review
The Golf is one of those solid, dependable cars. With conservative but stylish looks, it suits almost every situation and is unlikely to ‘frighten the horses’. the full review
Reviewed on: 14th Apr 2008
Volkswagen Golf

Volkswagen Golf



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