CARTESTS

VW Scirocco 2.0 Tsi

Way back in 1974 Volkswagen wheeled out the first Scirocco. Designed by Giugiaro design the concept was simple: an affordable and good looking coupe. Two generations were built… then in September of 1992 it all came to an end and VW wasn’t saying when and if it would ever return.

MORGAN GT3

Joining Patrick, on his right is Charles Morgan ‘Lui meme’…and on the left, Jean Pierre Jabouille, ‘himself’…

MITSUBISHI Lancer Ralliart

Does this car remind you of anything? It should, it’s been an innovator on several fronts. It’s the 9th generation Mitsubishi Lancer and its lines are a departure from its predecessor. Making it even more flagrant is that this model is now available in either two or three doors.

FORD Kuga
As amazing as it may seem, Ford Europe has never ventured into the segment of vehicles that in Detroit has forged a solid reputation in America with its 4X4. What you see before your eyes is meant to put an end to this curious situation and it goes by the name Kuga. It could be a little late in the coming because in the fastest growing segment in Europe, the competition will be stout for the blue oval brand. No less than 18 constructors and 20 models are already on the market that includes the recently released VW Tiguan.

Germany Versus Italy
Two monsters, two GTs, two of the most famous cars in the world. One German, one Italian…they’re different…incomparable, some might say. Yet they share something…they are both two-seater coupes with a rear-centre mounted V8 engine. It’s foe that reason that we wanted to put the Ferrari F430 and the Audi R8 up against each other.

The Mightiest TT
This is the most powerful Audi TT ever built – the TTS. What better way to celebrate the 10th birthday that became a star so quickly after being launched in 1998. It’s the first time it’s been made available in an ‘S’ version.

New segment
Extravagant, unique, out of this world…all expressions that could be used to describe the new X6 from BMW.  With this model, BMW has created a brand new market segment – leisure coupés, or SAVs as they are also known. Put simply, it’s the result of mixing a 4x4 with a coupé.

it worth it...
‘There’s no point running before you can walk’…that’s Renault’s philosophy… and the reason why the French manufacturer is only now entering the compact 4x4 market. Renault wanted to take its time, analyse the market, and learn from the mistakes of its competitors.

Brutal
Don’t worry, Maxi Test hasn’t changed in concept…it’s still about testing new cars. Well, when we say cars, that normally means four wheels…

The end of an era...
Since the introduction of the first Impreza STI in 1994, Subaru has remained loyal to metallic blue, gold wheels and the rose coloured STI logo. This is a derivative of the world rally car developed by Subaru’s competition department.