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Enjoying Stop Start technology with the Land Rover Freelander

Enjoying Stop Start technology with the Land Rover Freelander

12:39pm Tuesday 19th January 2010

I HAVE not driven a Freelander since 2005 and I have to say straight away the new model is nothing like the older car, even though some might say it looks similar on the outside.

Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet is a peak performer

Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet is a peak performer

4:01pm Wednesday 23rd December 2009

Mark Whittam drives the 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, also known as the second-generation 997

VW Polo is mint

VW Polo is mint

3:52pm Wednesday 23rd December 2009

VW have sold over 11 million over the past 34 years. Mark Whittam drives the new fifth-generation Polo 1.4 SE DSG five door.

Golf GTD is diesel dynamite

Golf GTD is diesel dynamite

2:56pm Friday 27th November 2009

Mark Whittam puts the new Golf GTD through its paces

The supercharged Range Rover Autobiography

The supercharged Range Rover Autobiography

5:37pm Tuesday 20th October 2009

Probably the best Range Rover to date. A strong statement, but is it true? Mark Whittam drives the new supercharged 5.0 V8 2010 Range Rover Autobiography to find out.

The Toyota Prius T4 is economy heaven

The Toyota Prius T4

5:31pm Tuesday 20th October 2009

Mark Whittam drives the new Toyota Prius T4

Lexus IS 250C is designer cool

The new Lexus 250C

5:21pm Tuesday 20th October 2009

Lexus has added a new convertible to the IS range. Mark Whittam puts the Lexus IS 250C SE-L through its paces.

It has to be the Nissan 370z

Z CAR: Nissan 370Z

10:12am Friday 4th September 2009

Nissan first introduced the Z car way back in 1969. Since then, there have been many model variants including the iconic fuel injected 280Z, right up to the 350Z. Now the 370Z has come to town. Mark Whittam gets behind the wheel to see what the new 370Z GT Auto is really like

Impressed by Subaru Impreza

Impressed by Subaru Impreza

12:56pm Tuesday 18th August 2009

Mark Whittam drives the new Subaru WRX 2.5 Turbo

Nissan Qashqai high-tech wonder

Nissan Qashqai  high-tech wonder

12:52pm Tuesday 18th August 2009

The N-tec is the new high-tech edition to the Nissan Qashqai range. MARK WHITTAM puts the N-tec 1.5dCi to the test

Lexus steps up a gear with luxury 4x4

The Lexus offers an almost seamless transition between electric and petrol power

12:38pm Tuesday 18th August 2009

Power ranger Mark Whittam puts the second generation Lexus RX 450h SE-I Hybrid through its paces

The Honda Insight

The Honda Insight 1.3 IMA ES Hybrid

5:10pm Monday 20th July 2009

The Honda Insight comes in green as standard

Nissan Note and Nissan Connect

Nissan Note 1.5DCI

5:01pm Monday 20th July 2009

Mark Whittam drives the Nissan Note 1.5DCI Acenta with Nissan Connect

Audi's looking good!

Audi A5 2.0TFSI S-Line Cabriolet

1:09pm Monday 29th June 2009

Mark Whittam drives Audi’s latest drop-top edition, the new Audi A5 2.0TFSI S-Line Cabriolet

Mark Whittam drives the new Mk six Golf

SEVEN GEAR PERFORMER: The VW Golf 1.4TSI 160PS DSG

12:54pm Monday 29th June 2009

THE new Mk six Golf comes with a range of new engines and the 1.4TSI is fighting back against diesel models.

Stalking the new Kuga

Stalking the new Kuga

2:50pm Wednesday 10th June 2009

Mark Whittam has been driving the new 4x4 from Ford to find out if it lives up to its award-winning status

Driving a legend - the all new Scirocco

Driving a legend - the all new Scirocco

4:24pm Friday 17th April 2009

IT was 16 years ago when the last of the Sciroccos rolled off the production line. These were some of the last truly affordable compact coupes.

MG TF LE is VG

MG TF LE is VG

4:19pm Friday 17th April 2009

The MG TF LE 500, £15,995

How does the tiny Toyota IQ2 measure up?

How does the tiny Toyota IQ2 measure up?

4:08pm Friday 17th April 2009

LOOKING at all the dimensions of the IQ it’s hard to believe that you can accommodate four adults – well, you can!

Sting in the tail

Sting in the tail

2:10pm Wednesday 25th March 2009

Can the new Fiat 500 Abarth live up to all the hype?



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