Cars

Road Test Archive

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  Mercedes E63 AMG

  Does fast and comfortable pretty well. Also manages sporty nearly as well as a BMW M5, but at a cost.

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  Volkswagen Polo

  Turbo-propelled version is the pick of the beautifully tailored, but slightly humourless, pseudo-big small cars.

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  Ferrari 599

  A better Ferrari than the normal 599, if not a better car. Still, it’s Ferraris that we dream of, isn’t it?

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  Honda Odyssey

  Not as good looking as the old one, but better in almost every respect. The sexiest of the MPVs, but that's not saying much.

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  Maserati GranTurismo S

  Despite Maserati inventing the genre, the GranTurismo is not the last word in performance GT coupes.

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  Hyundai i30

  The Koreans have hit the mark again, with their zippy diesel winning hands-down. Lots of space in the wagon, too.

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  Porsche 911

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  Ferrari 599 Fiorano

  An even better version of the best front-engined rear-drive supercar.

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  Lamborghini Gallardo

  Sublime poseur chariot with a surprisingly deep well of dynamic ability. But flaws knock a couple of points off.

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  VW Golf GTI

  The definitive all-rounder for a world in crisis. Cars don’t come more complete than this.

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