Review of the year - June 09

It’s rare for any manufacturer to win road tests in consecutive issues of Auto Express, but that’s exactly what Porsche did in June. As you can see, the Cayman and Boxster make a formidable pairing.

Nevertheless, Audi stole the show this month. To celebrate the car maker’s centenary, we put together a Greatest Quattros supplement in Issue 1,067. This involved driving 11 of the finest quattro models ever built, and naming our favourite. Our road testers were more excited than a bunch of school children at the prospect of getting behind the wheel of some of the finest Audis past and present. This chance simply doesn’t come along very often.

Highlight of the day was the opportunity to add a few more kilometres to the meagre 100 covered by the original Quattro belonging to the firm’s heritage fleet. The coupé was still effectively factory fresh, and even our experienced road testers were left dumbstruck.

After a brief drive around the track at Rockingham Motor Speedway in Corby, Northamptonshire, each team member returned in awed silence, aware that they had enjoyed the privilege of experiencing a true motoring legend. Days like that make being a road tester on the UK’s top-selling weekly car magazine the best job in the world.

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