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Get a good grip

Get a good grip

The future of four-wheel drive has changed forever. Nissan has just unveiled the world's lightest, most cost-effective 4x4 system, and fitted it to it…
Road tests
17 Sep 2002
The family duals

The family duals

Buy this car and next year you could have the holiday of a lifetime! It's not some competition, but that's what you could afford with savings you make…
Road tests
17 Sep 2002
Audi A2 FSI

Audi A2 FSI

If there's one thing Audi's A2 has always lacked, it's a bit of poke under the bonnet. It might be light in weight thanks to the aluminium body, but t…
Road tests
11 Sep 2002
...Astra saves fuel

...Astra saves fuel

If you can't bring yourself to switch to diesel, then all is not lost. Vauxhall has also developed a new system for its small petrol engines which inc…
Road tests
10 Sep 2002
The sky's the limit

The sky's the limit

What does five grand buy you these days? A service on a Ferrari, perhaps, a quarter of a Ford Mondeo, or maybe a pair of hospitality tickets at the Br…
Road tests
27 Aug 2002
BMW 316i

BMW 316i

For some drivers, only a BMW will do. They think that having a blue-and-white propeller badge on the bonnet shows that they have made it, and can't wa…
Road tests
27 Aug 2002
Honda Jazz CVT-7

Honda Jazz CVT-7

Sometimes five gears just aren't enough... or six, even! Honda's taking a big step forward and giving us seven. It's the popular Jazz that's been chos…
Road tests
20 Aug 2002
Rover's subtle T

Rover's subtle T

Imagine the average Rover 75 driver, and turbos don't really fit in. After all, the mature and sensible image of the big Brit saloon and estate summo…
Road tests
13 Aug 2002
Ford Focus RS 2002 review

Ford Focus RS 2002 review

Show star, cover model and dream machine. Few cars have enjoyed the limelight like Ford's Focus RS.
Road tests
13 Aug 2002
Low smileage carrier

Low smileage carrier

As Mazda found out, without a diesel engine you might as well not bother in the people carrier sector. With only one petrol unit and dull styling, its…
Road tests
6 Aug 2002
A mighty giant

A mighty giant

There are a few ways to get supercar-slaying performance from an everyday vehicle. Fitting turbos is one route, or you can create a race-honed engine…
Road tests
6 Aug 2002
Volkswagen Golf GTI

Volkswagen Golf GTI

It's the jubilee year - and Volkswagen is celebrating in style! But rather than mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, the German firm is marking …
Road tests
23 Jul 2002
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Hyundai Getz 1.3

Hyundai Getz 1.3

This is it: crunch time. After years of talking about establishing itself as a force in the mainstream car market, Hyundai has finally put its money w…
Road tests
23 Jul 2002
Daihatsu Sirion Rally IV

Daihatsu Sirion Rally IV

First it lost out to Mercedes' E-Class, and now it has truly fallen from its pedestal. The venerable BMW 5-Series has been beaten again... this time b…
Road tests
17 Jul 2002
Sawn off shogun

Sawn off shogun

Squatting threateningly over huge 22-inch alloy wheels, sunlight glinting off its gunmetal grey paintwork and brutally sculpted body. The Mitsubishi …
Road tests
17 Jul 2002
BMW M3 CSL

BMW M3 CSL

BMW is going back to its roots. To celebrate 30 glorious years of M cars, the German giant is, for once, taking a look in its rear view mirror. Not co…
Road tests
9 Jul 2002
Caterham Superlight R300

Caterham Superlight R300

While engineers at luxury car makers strive to make their new products quieter and more refined, a small company in Surrey takes great delight in crea…
Road tests
25 Jun 2002
Vauxhall Vectra GSi

Vauxhall Vectra GSi

If you use this model's sporty handling to the full, your suit jacket slides off the coat hook in the back...
Road tests
25 Jun 2002
Hyundai Getz

Hyundai Getz

It's all very well for Hyundai to gain credibility with fashionable cars such as the new Coup� and the Santa Fe 4x4, but it's not these models which w…
Road tests
25 Jun 2002
Hello campers!

Hello campers!

We've thought long and hard about who on earth could possibly need the unique attributes of Renault's Kangoo Trekka. After all, the standard car is qu…
Road tests
19 Jun 2002
Merc's perfect perk

Merc's perfect perk

For British executives, the gravy train has well and truly hit the buffers. No longer can you have the perk of a big luxury car without paying through…
Road tests
19 Jun 2002
ahead of the game

ahead of the game

Stand by for action! Mercedes has launched a pre-emptive strike against forth- coming competition in the prestige coup� market with its all-new CLK � …
Road tests
11 Jun 2002
Mercedes Vaneo

Mercedes Vaneo

If this car had gone to school, it would have been teased mercilessly. Freakishly tall, odd looking and saddled with a daft name, it wouldn't have sto…
Road tests
14 May 2002
Mercedes A210

Mercedes A210

These days, the unlikeliest cars are putting on a performance act. With even the super-sensible Vauxhall Zafira packing a turbo, it was only a matter …
Road tests
9 Apr 2002
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Skoda Fabia 2.0

Skoda Fabia 2.0

There's something missing from this new Fabia: a GTI badge. Underneath the car's meek-and-mild exterior beats the 115bhp 2.0-litre engine from a hot V…
Road tests
14 Mar 2002
Mercedes UNIMOG

Mercedes UNIMOG

How does this sound... a vehicle that changes from left to right-hand drive in 40 seconds? It's true - meet the amazing Mercedes Unimog. Compared to t…
Road tests
1 Mar 2002
Ginetta G20

Ginetta G20

Close your eyes for a moment and try to visualise just what a traditional British sports car should look like. The chances are that something very sim…
Road tests
1 Mar 2002
Audi RS4

Audi RS4

Warning! This estate is not Labrador friendly. Under no circumstances should you load your beloved best friend into the back of the Audi Avant RS4 qua…
Road tests
1 Mar 2002
Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer 718

Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer 718

If any vehicle can lay claim to be motoring's equivalent of Arnold Schwarzenegger, it's the Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer. Both are all-action heroes born in A…
Road tests
1 Mar 2002
Hyundai Coupe 2002 review

Hyundai Coupe 2002 review

Amid the bright lights and glamour of Cannes, Hyundai raised the curtain on its most important new model for years
Road tests
1 Mar 2002
Mercedes CV8 Brabus

Mercedes CV8 Brabus

Months before Mercedes' AMG high-performance arm launches its supercharged C32, Brabus has already set the pace for building the fastest C-Class on th…
Road tests
1 Mar 2002
Renault Kangoo Trakka 4x4
Kangoo Trakka

Renault Kangoo Trakka 4x4

Let's be honest - most 4x4s are bought as a fashion accessory. So why would anybody want an off-roader which looks as odd as the Renault Kangoo?
Road tests
1 Mar 2002
Renault Trafic

Renault Trafic

When the collective might of Vauxhall and Renault get together to develop a fresh product, you are guaranteed it will be special. But when the new Ren…
Road tests
1 Mar 2002
Saab SVC

Saab SVC

There's no getting away from it. If you want big performance in a big car, then you need to have a big engine. Trouble is, choosing a powerful V6 or V…
Road tests
1 Mar 2002
FBS Census

FBS Census

Dodgy handling, scruffy looks, rough engines - the catalogue of stereotypes about British made sports cars is lengthy and rarely complimentary.
Road tests
1 Mar 2002
Audi A2 1.2 TDI

Audi A2 1.2 TDI

It's an Audi A2, but not as we know it. The sharp-eyed will notice a sleeker rear spoiler and skinny tyres, but it's what you can't see that makes thi…
Road tests
1 Mar 2002
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