Entries from December 2007

December 31, 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 I pushed the accelerator to the floor.
It was the first car I had driven which felt [...]

December 28, 2007

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 the year’s knockout figures – 414bhp.
In the world of billion-horsepower Bugattis and fiery Ferraris, 414bhp might [...]

December 27, 2007

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 you really need me to explain, let me give you some numbers. 3.6-litres. 530 horsepower. 204mph.

December 26, 2007

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 got the most attention of any car I’ve driven this year. Much more than Toyota’s new-in-2007 Yaris [...]

December 24, 2007

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 award.
When I first set eyes on it, various movie villains sprung to mind. It seemed to [...]

December 19, 2007

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 for - the tenth generation of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, or Subaru’s heavily revised Impreza WRX [...]

December 17, 2007

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 Champion Andy Priaulx and British Touring Car Championship runner-up Jason Plato.

December 13, 2007

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 is no longer the sleek 82 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am.
A square jawed Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 [...]

December 13, 2007

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 in the office.

December 11, 2007

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 footage from real life?
Neither.