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Yesterday, 31 December 2016McLaren 570GT vs Volkswagen Golf GTI vs Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate: road test of the year
McLaren 570GT vs Volkswagen Golf GTI vs Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate
Tasked with selecting their favourite car of 2016, our road testers each came up with something quite different, before heading to Wales to make their case
What a year for the car.
The past 12 months have produced a right-hand-drive Ford Mustang, a new, turbocharged generation of Porsche 911, the scandalously pretty Aston Martin DB11 and even an electrified –and electrifying – follow-up to the Honda NSX. What better way to celebrate 2016 than by simply picking our personal favourites and going for a two-day spin? We even found a Christmassy hook to hang it on, locating a Nasareth and Bethlehem, tiny villages both, at each end of Wales for the road test triumvirate to drive between.
In a year that variously featured the Ferrari 488 GTB, the Porsche 911 R, the quickest Tesla yet, the most powerful Caterham we’ve seen
read moreThe cars we lost in 2016
There were a lot of new models in 2016, but a few cars were consigned to the history books too. Pay your respects here
We’re very excited about the long list of cars coming in the next twelve months. But let’s take some time to remember the cars to which 2016 wasn’t so kind.
Audi R8 e-tron – introduced 2014
The Audi R8 e-tron was Audi’s short-lived electric R8, which met its end during the second half of the year. Audi wouldn’t tell us how many examples of the R8 e-tron were produced.
Audi claims that the R8 e-tron was dropped to focus upon more mainstream electric car projects in the next few years, including an SUV, saloon and hatchback.
Cause of demise: Audi’s streamlining of EV operations
Audi R18 Le Mans – joined 2012
As one door closes, another opens – Audi’s retirement from the World Endurance Championship means there’ll be far fewer opportunities to see its R18 Le Mans car in actio
read moreHappy New Year!
Wherever you are and whatever you're doing all the best for 2017 from us here at PH!
read morePH 2016 - Sunday Service Review
It's been a great year for Sunday Services in 2016 - here are the best bits!
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