Land Rover send us the 2011 MY Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography to review and road test. Is the new 4.4 litre diesel a worthy addition? This year has seen lots of reporting on the Range Rover, mainly because Land Rover’s modern icon has reached the grand old age of forty. Hard to believe in […]
Mercedes E350 CDI Estate Review & Road Test (2010)
We review and road test the Mercedes-Benz E350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Avantgarde Estate. Is it still the pick of the load-lugging premium Estates? To be absolutely precise, what we have for a week of playing – to review and road test – is the Mercedes-Benz E350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Avantgarde Estate. Which thankfully isn’t plastered out in chrome […]
Jaguar XKR (2011MY) Review & Road Test
We spend a week to review and road test the Jaguar XKR complete with Speed Pack and Black Pack. Do the new packs make the XKR more desirable? If you choose to think about the history of Jaguar, there’s a fair chance you’ll end up thinking about the two cars that have come to epitomise […]
Peugeot 308 CC GT HDi 140 Review & Road Test (2010)
This week we have the top of the range Peugeot 308 CC – the 308 CC GT HDi 140 – in for review and road test. Fluff or substance? We as a nation have a very peculiar relationship with convertible cars. The UK buys more convertibles per capita than almost any nation on earth. Which […]
Jaguar XJ 3.0 TDV6 Long Term Test (2010): The Intro
Jaguar send us a Jaguar XJ 3.0 TDV6 SWB Portfolio to play with for a month or four. What’s the new big Jag going to be like as an everyday car? We moaned about the tease that was the introduction to the new Jaguar XJ, but we dutifully went off to the press launch at the Saatchi […]
Peugeot 207 SW Sport HDi 92 Review & Road Test (2010)
We have in this week Peugeot’s little load-lugger, the Peugeot 207 SW Sport HDi 92, for review and road test. Is there any point in such a small estate car? There’s nothing we Brits like more than a decent Estate car. Whether it’s a big, boxy old-fashioned Volvo load lugger or a sleek and supercar-quick RS6 […]
Jaguar XF Diesel S (2010) Review & Road Test
Jaguar send us the Jaguar XF Diesel S Portfolio for a week to review and road test. Is it a diesel XFR in all but name, or just another diesel XF? Jaguar’s XF is a bloody marvel. In just a couple of years it has managed to eradicate from our minds the aesthetically challenged S-Type and show […]
Mercedes E220 CDI BlueEfficiency SE Coupe Review & Road Test (2010)
We spend a week with the Mercedes E220 CDI BlueEfficiency SE Coupe. Can a four-pot, entry-level, oil-burning E-Class Coupe be a stylish and desirable car? There was a time when a coupe – like this week’s review car, the Mercedes E220CDI Coupe – was something of a rarity. A rakish, two-door version of more sombre […]
BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Review & Road Test (2010)
We spend a week with the BMW 320d EfficientDynamics, BMW’s super-frugal, tax man beating 3-Series. Is it a real 3-Series or just an eco-statement? It comes as something of a shock to realise that the BMW 3 Series has been around for thirty five years, not least since I remember its launch and the stir […]
Peugeot RCZ GT THP 1.6 156 Review & Road Test (2010)
We have the Peugeot RCZ GT THP 1.6 156 for a week for Review & Road Test. Claire gets to go and play, but does the RCZ have a prayer against the Audi TT? The Peugeot RCZ is a big deal for Peugeot, so we’ve been looking forward to getting our hands on the RCZ […]