Category Archives: What’s new

MERCEDES-BENZ and AMG: very fast forward

EVER wondered what goes through F1 safety car driver Bernd Maylander’s mind as he sits at the head of a snake of multi million pound machinery when things go breasts up on a Sunday afternoon?

So do I. And one of the topics might well be how do I get out of this gull wing doored beast in a hurry if I need to.

The upward pivoting doors on the £165,000 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Coupe – the car he drives for work – can be a trifle deceptive.

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RED BULL RACING RENAULT: now YOU can own one!

RENAULT‘S Mégane Renaultsport is widely acclaimed as a benchmark hot hatch, but on the off chance it isn’t quite exclusive enough for some, here’s the answer – a new limited edition, the Mégane Renaultsport Red Bull Racing RB8.

The French manufacturer and Milton Keynes based Red Bull Racing celebrate their third Formula 1 Constructors’ world title with this limited edition which pretty well guarantees exclusivity – there will only be 30 sold in the UK.

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AUDI RS5 CABRIOLET: ultimate rag top?

THERE are times when I regret saying goodbye to our Audi A4 cabriolet – the other day was one of them.

Not that I would be in the market for the car that started twanging the old nostalgia strings. At £68,985, the RS5 cabriolet is definitely a car for the well heeled (and not just the well coiffeured four inch heeled) as well as the well walleted.

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PEUGEOT 208 GTi: return of the pocket rocket

POSSIBLY picked a bad couple of days to go to north Wales to sample the delights of the latest Peugeot 208 GTi.

For so long the bastion of the speeding motorist hating constabulary, it was also, for our brief stay, home to rather a lot of senior police officers in what was Speed Awareness Week. So, you might agree, not a good time to go hooning around the neighbourhood in the latest incarnation of what was one of the very first and very best hot hatches.

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KIA cee’d Sportswagon: wheely impressive

THEY claim racing improves the breed, and that technology developed at the top level of motor sport filters down to those of us with slightly less ability behind the wheel.

And you’ve got to admit they’ve got a point. Just take a look at the average steering wheel these days and you’re likely to find more buttons than a big girl’s blouse on it.

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SEAT LEON: now with wider appeal

SEAT’S Leon of 1998 vintage was their first C segment car under VW ownership, and sparked the emergence of the FR and Cupra spec cars for the more sporty orientated driver.

And its success here since then has proved it’s not just Spanish holiday resorts and islands that Brits have a strong liking for.

But nowadays the Spanish economy needs a shot in the arm, and the latest model could be just the car to drive to the rescue. Because it’s really quite good.

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