Monthly Archives: December 2007

Our Cars of the Year: Audi R8

Junior Writer Andy Goodwin’s Car of the Year was the Audi R8. One of the best cars I’ve ever driven is the Audi RS4. Even on a massively wide speed-sapping runway the German super saloon still felt oh-my-god fast as … Continue reading

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Our Cars of the Year: BMW M3

Junior Writer Vijay Pattni’s Car of the Year is the BMW M3. With British boxing dominating the sports headlines at this time of the year, it was almost fitting for BMW to unveil its most anticipated model with one of … Continue reading

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Our Cars of the Year: Porsche 911 GT2

Deputy web editor Stuart Milne picked the Porsche 911 GT2 as his car of the year. It’s the fastest Porsche 911 ever built by the supercar shamans from Stuttgart and for that alone it shouldn’t need an explanation. But if … Continue reading

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Our Cars of the Year: Mini Clubman

Feature Writer Alex Eckford’s Car of the Year is the Mini Clubman. Women stopped and stared. Van drivers gave the thumbs up. It’s not a supercar, and it won’t get you from 0-60 in three seconds, but the Mini Clubman … Continue reading

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Our Cars of the Year: Lamborghini Reventon

Junior Copy Writer Dominic Sacco picked the Lamborghini Reventon as his Car of the Year. If the car of 2007 was chosen by looks alone, the Reventon would win hands down – it’s already won the World’s Most Beautiful Car … Continue reading

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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X vs Subaru Impreza WRX STi

Two kings of the rough road, multiple World Rally champions and legends of the forests. Two of the most muscular and desirable Japanese special editions are making their return to British roads in all-new guises. But which would you plump … Continue reading

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Was Lewis Hamilton the best British racer of 2007?

Today we picked the ten best British racing drivers for 2008 with Lewis Hamilton at the top of the list. Who did you think was the best British racing driver this year? Other top picks include three-times World Touring Car … Continue reading

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KITT ate all the pies

Yes TV fans – Knight Rider is back, and so is his trusty car, KITT. The show returns in February in the US but while a trim young actor takes on the starring role from David Hasselhoff, the new KITT … Continue reading

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Is the Daihatsu Materia cool?

Walking out of the front door to be confronted by a windscreen of ice is becoming the norm now winter’s setting in. Our week-long loan of new car Daihatsu Materia began yesterday and its eye-catching looks are already dividing opinion … Continue reading

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GT5 gets its gears in motion

A new trailer to Gran Turismo 5 Prologue was shown at the Spike Video Game Awards last night, and it’s got us all excited about the PlayStation 3 driving simulator. Is it some sort of car concept video? Or other … Continue reading

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