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The latest Volkswagen Golf (seventh gen) is the prize winner for the 2013 Car Articles Economical Car Of The Year 2013. A recently undertaken independent test verified an astonishing capacity for this car to return 97 miles per gallon. Match this with a great chassis, a reasonable level of standard kit including DAB radio, new […]
Autocar has named Gordon Murray as the number one automotive hero of 2013. Murray is famed historically for designing more than 50 race-winning Formula 1 cars and the McLaren F1 supercar, and latterly for his all-new lightweight city car concept as well as its revolutionary iStream production process. Autocar editor-in-chief Steve Cropley comments: “Murray has […]
The five-door Ford Fiesta 1.25-litre Zetec was voted best in the used supermini class – retaining the title from last year – while also taking the prestigious overall Used Car of the Year award. Judges praised its value for money as a pre-owned vehicle, refinement and ability to put a smile on any driver’s face. […]
Auto Express has now revealed their list of the best new cars for 2012 – head over to their site and see if you agree with the official top picks. As always, the Car Articles awards will appear toward the end of the year but it’s always interesting to see if you agree with the […]
If you are up to date with your car news, you’ll know that Auto Express recently completed the ‘Driver Power’ survey for 2012. Perhaps surprising for some is the news that Skoda have managed to place three cars in the top five! The Czech brand powered the Yeti to the top spot, the Superb ranked […]
This is the Lamborghini Aventador and it is the winner of the Car Articles Hypercar Of The Year 2011 award. Why? It sold out after announcement for 12 months, it’s a two door, two seater raging bull that has a price tag of over £200,000. Oh, and it runs to a top speed of around […]
The award for the Car Articles Car Of The Year 2011 goes to none other than the 2011 Ford Focus. A truly world beating new motor, this savvy effort from Ford really does have it all. Dynamic styling? Check. Fresh design? Check. Performance and economy? Check. A host of safety and technology as standard? Check. […]
Some cars are not just made of their power and prestige, they also represent a lineage of expert design, passion and expert engineering. The new 2011 BMW M5 is just such a car and I have decided this year to award it with the inaugural Car Articles Useful Performance Car Of The Year award. This […]
The Citroen DS3 is this year’s winner of the Car Articles Small Car of the Year Award 2010. Small, affordable, stylish and fun – this is truly a car that has it all. The DS3 has a fresh appearance that will not appear dated for a very long time and that’s something to cherish in […]
Top Gear magazine, today announced that the Peugeot RCZ is its ‘Coupé of the Year’ 2010. The UK’s best selling automotive magazine took its assessment of the RCZ to the extreme by road testing it in Northern China in the proximity of the Great Wall; the first time the Peugeot RCZ has been in the […]