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Features Volkswagen Golf Gti & R32 ...... 6 Convertible ...... 8 Skoda Octavia Vrs & Fabia Vrs ...... 10 Vauxhall VXR Range ...... 12 Mini Range ...... 14 Driver Profi les ...... 17 Bmw 130i ...... 18 ...... 20 SEAT Ibiza & Leon ...... 22 Superchips ...... 24 Yokohama ...... 26 Knockhill ...... 27 Mini Cooper & Cooper S ...... 28 Fiat Grande Punto ...... 30 Citroen C4 VTS ...... 34 Hyndai Coupe ...... 36 Advertisers Yokohama UK ...... 2 Eastern Western Mini ...... 3 Clelands Jaguar/Volvo ...... 4 Volkswagen UK ...... 7 Henry Bros ...... 9 Newmarket Garage Skoda ...... 11 Vauxhall UK ...... 13 Park’s Motor Group Mini ...... 15 Cheaper Car Insurance ...... 16 BMW UK ...... 19 Team Dynamics ...... 21 Morrisons SEAT ...... 23 Dunedin Mini ...... 25 John Clark Mini ...... 29 Fiat UK ...... 31 Arnold Clark ...... 32/33 Citroen UK ...... 35 Hyundai UK ...... 37 Outlaw Alloys ...... 38 Superchips ...... 39 Real Radio ...... 40 THESCOTTISH JOB_p6.ps 1/3/06 2:42 PM Page 6

THE DEFINITIVE ARTICLE

Here’s A Car That Needs Little In The The revolutionary Dynamic Shift Gearbox was fi rst CAR: Volkswagen Golf 2.0T FSI GTI range seen in the Audi TT 3.2 V6 coupe and is based Way Of Introduction – Volkswagen’s PRICES: £19,995 - £20,495 – on the road 5th Generation Golf GTI. around a sequential manual transmission but utilises an ingenious twin clutch system to ensure creamy INSURANCE GROUP: 17 smoothness. Engage fi rst gear and the gearbox will CO2 EMISSIONS: 194g/km Charged with nursing the equity of the GTI badge pre-engage second gear in advance, the PERFORMANCE: Max Speed 146mph / 0-60mph 7.2s back to rude health, Volkswagen’s second clutch engaging as Golf 2.0T FSI GTI looks set to FUEL CONSUMPTION: 35mpg (overall) soon as you fl ick up to be a storming success. slot instantly into second So far so good, but don’t a number of other The engine powering the GTI manufacturers have the same set up? No. is a turbocharged version of the 150bhp 2.0-litre FSI One criticism levelled at the two previous generation engine, fettled to produce Golfs was that although the cars offered a ride and a hefty 200PS – around refi nement package that was hard to beat, they 198bhp in old money. never really offered the sort of infectious handling Drive is directed to the that many rivals could boast. The fi fth generation front wheels in classic car adopts a pragmatic tactic in ‘benchmarking’ the GTI style, and there’s a six- suspension of the Ford Focus and fi rst impressions speed manual as standard or are promising. The body is eighty per cent stiffer the excellent DSG twin-clutch than its predecessor and the new electro-mechanical transmission available as an option. gear. steering feel and composed body control are leagues This means a ahead. Whether the GTI will be leagues ahead Owners can expect to accomplish the seamless fl ow of power. The of its predecessor isn’t really open to sprint to 60mph in around 6.5 seconds in a DSG- electronics predict what gear you’re about to speculation. Volkswagen are equipped car and look forward to a top speed engage, depending on whether you’re accelerating banking on the fact that knocks on the door of 150mph. A combined or braking and the result is astonishing, making that sales will fuel economy fi gure of around 36mpg means every other gearbox look distinctly clunky. be too. that the Golf won’t cost a fortune to run either. The GTI’s engine is a real work of art too. Fuel The base price for the three-door variant starts Stratifi ed Injection is a system that at £19,995 with the fi ve-door tacking another promises the twin benefi ts of £505 on top of that. Volkswagen have created more power and better a rather tantalising website that shows what economy. colours and options you can choose for your GTI.

“No longer is the GTI badge in danger of becoming a busted fl ush”

THE KEY TO A MORE POWERFUL DRIVE Here’s A The latest car features even more power, the Although we’ve yet to drive the latest R32, if Car That Needs headline fi gure being raised from 239 to 248bhp. the Mk V Golf GTI is anything to judge its That should be ample, as the Mk V R32 has a handling by, it should be a revelation. Part of Little In The Way Of hugely superior suspension set up to the Mk IV. the challenge for Volkswagen will be to engineer Introduction – Volkswagen’s in that same rorty, slightly unpolished edge to 5th Generation Golf R32. That car felt even quicker than the fi gures would the car that made the old one so appealing. suggest, with a massive surge of mid range In 2002, Volkswagen set about rectifying this torque fl inging it up the road. Two gearchanges Volkswagen claim a 155mph top speed for the and built the R32, a car so unlike previous Golfs were required in the sprint to 60mph. latest R32 and look set to offer the car with a in character and performance that it seemed choice of either a 6-speed manual gearbox or the like something from a different company. The “The R32 offers serious optional dual clutch gearbox (DSG). Equipped R32 was a quiet success story on these shores with the DSG, the R32 is marginally quicker: and when it was quietly phased out in 2004, we 6 instead 6.3 seconds to 60mph from rest. wondered whether there would ever be anything performance wrapped up in quite like it again. Fortunately there is. The slickly packaged practicality” If Volkswagen can keep the same feel as all-new Mk V R32 looks set to eclipse it. the old R32 but marry it to the undoubtedly On a smooth road, it made devastating progress higher capabilities of the Mk V, they’re onto a It features all-wheel drive. This was very much the and corners very fl at and true. Ford’s typical winner. The company never expected to sell key to the R32’s appeal. Although rivals such as fumbling when it comes to fast Focuses 2,300 of the old R32 in the UK but we bought the Alfa 147 GTA and the Ford Focus RS gamely will doubtless ensure that the Golf R32 gets as many as they’d ship over here. I have a attempted to deploy their substantial power through a relatively clean run at the market. sneaking suspicion that the latest R32 is going their front wheels, it was a decidedly ineffective to eclipse that fi gure by quite some margin. way to go about building a capable super hatch. Externally, the R32 looks distinct from all other With grip and go traction that worked a treat in our models in the Golf range, including the stand-alone often damp conditions, the R32 was just a whole lot GTi, the R32 asserts its presence to onlookers. more useable. The old R32 hit 60mph in a twinkle under 6.5 seconds and would only stop accelerating From the side, too, the new R32 has its own at 153mph. 4Motion intelligent four-wheel-drive clear personality, thanks to imposing 18-inch was a big advantage over, say, Ford’s trick alloy wheels inspired by those of the fi rst R32, differential which just can’t perform such miracles. launched in 2002. Twenty spokes on each wheel still allow a glimpse behind of CAR: Volkswagen Golf R32 range the signature blue brake callipers, as seen on the fi rst Golf R32. PRICES: £23,745-£24,245 – on the road INSURANCE GROUP: 18 [est] Inside, the new model leaves CO2 EMISSIONS: 254g/km [est] its driver in no doubt as to its sporting ability. There will be a PERFORMANCE: [manual] 0-60mph 6.3s / Max Speed 155mph long sporting options list to make FUEL CONSUMPTION: (combined) 28.5mpg [est] this Golf even more distinctive. THESCOTTISH JOB_p7.ps 1/3/06 2:42 PM Page 7

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Be quick, they’re going fast.

Golf GTI 2.0 200PS 3-door £20,335. 17-inch ‘Monza’ alloysl front fog lightsl 2Zone electronic climate control air conditioningl front sports seats

Golf R32 250PS 3-door £24,195. 18-inch ‘Zolder’ alloysl bi-xenon headlightsl chrome, twin centre exhaustsl aluminium pedals and gear knob

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OPEN WIDE AND SAY AHHHH

Look Up The Word ‘Appealing’ In The Encyclopaedia And Alongside The Baby Sea Lions Is MINI’s So-Cute-You-Want-To-Hug-It Convertible... If you thought there was a kerfuffl e over the Imagine a shoe box with the lid on it. MINI Despite its unashamedly retro appeal, launch of the now not quite so ‘new’ MINI claim their Convertible offers the same the MINI has some reassuringly modern back in 2001, just wait until you try to place go-kart style handling as the hatch and foundations. Clamber underneath and your order for the classy Convertible version. this is testament to thorough bracing. you’ll spot BMW’s Z-axle multi-link rear Particularly in the summer months, this car suspension. Retro themes abound, from remains a must-have motoring accessory. “Most small cars resemble the chrome detailing to the cavernous prams as soon as you take door bins. The centrally mounted Just look at the car. The styling is beautifully speedometer and winged MINI badging all resolved and that’s all the more surprising a hacksaw to the roof. The act as visual throwbacks to the Fifties. given that most small cars resemble MINI Convertible is different” prams as soon as you take a hacksaw to The MINI Convertible has Peugeot’s the roof. There have been some really There’s no doubt the MINI is a controversial big selling 206CC fi rmly in its sights sorry attempts at bringing us appealing design. The fi rst thing that strikes you is its and if prices remain sensible, the little convertibles down the years but few size. Its defi nitely more Midi than anything French company should be more than have managed to look as good as the MINI else, with some proportions that look as if a mite concerned. The MINI adventure Convertible and none of those that did the designers have decided to supersize shows no sign of letting up just yet. have space for four passengers inside. their sketches. The waistline of the car is high and the roofl ine is low, creating Built alongside existing MINI models at a hot-rod style ‘cut and shut’ effect Plant – the company’s posh in profi le. Whilst elements of sounding name for the Cowley factory – the original are preserved, the Convertible is offered in One, Cooper the effect is one of and Cooper S guises with just the diesel subtle infl uencing engine being passed over for this model. rather than a more slavish modern One of the key aims when designing the resurrection of Convertible was to offer the fun of top-down Alex Issigonis’ motoring without sacrifi cing too much brainchild. in terms of space and driving dynamics.

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POWER WITHOUT THE CORRUPTION

With A 130bhp Turbo Diesel Engine Talking of expense, you’ll be wondering about CAR: Skoda Fabia vRS Under The Bonnet, Skoda’s Fabia vRS that. After all, though Skoda has a reputation as a PRICES: £12,380 - on the road budget brand, Fabias aren’t actually all that cheap Is A Rather Unique Little Hot Hatch. INSURANCE GROUP: 9A (especially not the World Rally version which CO2 EMISSIONS: 138g/km can be yours for £470,000 should you manage to Skoda builds affordable cars, but that doesn’t PERFORMANCE: Max Speed 126mph / 0-60mph 9.6s mean they’re bought only on price. The persuade the Mlada Boleslav to build you one.). marque’s average ownership age is 40, rather At fi rst glance, priced at £12,380, the vRS doesn’t FUEL CONSUMPTION: (combined) 52.3mpg high for a budget brand, which is why the seem to be very affordable either – until you look you’re still not convinced, there’s also Czech’s are seeking a racier, more dynamic a little more image. Hence the World Championship Rally a less extreme Fabia Sport model Programme, partly responsible for spawning closely with 1.4-litre 75bhp power. the car we’re looking at here, the Fabia vRS. Of course, one of the huge benefi ts of plumbing in In order to homologate the 300bhp 2.0-litre diesel power to this car is the likely reduction Fabia World Rally car, the Czechs had in running costs, you should average to build a production Fabia of similar over 50mpg in normal use. Moreover, length. Hence this vRS model’s beefi er carbon dioxide emissions (138k/gm) front air dam and rear bumper, plus its are low enough to place the car in roof-mounted spoiler. That however, is where any real trace of similarity between the 18% bracket for company users. these two Skodas ends. They don’t even drink the same fuel, the vRS grabbing its share of the limelight by becoming the The vRS is a likeable fl agship for the market’s fi rst hot hatch with diesel power. Fabia line-up – perhaps a hot hatch at its opposition. Want this same engine for those who don’t really want one. View The use of VW’s familiar 130bhp TDI unit was with fi ve doors in a mkIV Golf? the car this way and it begins the idea of Group Chairman Bernd Pischetsreider. to make a lot of sense. Plus, with the diesel unit, mid-range pulling You would have need to fi nd nearly £5,000 more. power would be enough to embarrass Even SEAT, supposedly a more affordable VW many more powerful petrol hot hatches. Group brand, will charge you £2,000 for use of the same unit in their fi ve-door Ibiza TDI 130 130bhp unit is powerful enough to raise a few Sport. And all this despite the fact that the Fabia eyebrows. Don’t judge it on the traditional 0-60mph and top speed benchmarks (9.6s and is almost as big as the Golf, has pretty 126mph if you’re interested). Borrow one and go much the same quota of kit and all overtaking in it: then you’ll understand. Around of the fabled VW Group build 229lbft of pulling power from just 1900rpm quality. Resale values means that even in lazy 5th gear, the important should be good 50-75mph increment occupies just 10.6s. Snatch too. If 3rd gear and you’ll be launched right up to the tailpipes of far more expensive shopping rockets. “Perhaps a hot hatch for those who don’t really want one” CRAZY GOLF If you like average fuel return of 35.8mpg and emissions to 560 litres with the rear seats in place. Bear in the look of the pegged at 190g/km, the vRS even manages mind that this dwarfs what’s on offer from a BMW latest golf GTI but to factor in sensible running costs. The estate 5 Series, a Jaguar S-TYPE, a Mercedes E Class version adds another string to the Skoda’s bow or a Volvo S80 and you’ll get some idea how huge don’t fancy the asking and this is only a smidgeon slower to 60mph it is back there. The Golf doesn’t even compare. price, Skoda have an alternative but adds the practicality for which Octavia The latest Octavia vRS benefi ts from you probably haven’t considered. estates have long been renowned. The estate Volkswagen’s quest to endow the Golf chassis version retails at £18,200 and fi lls an interesting with Ford Focus-style driving manners. Brand equity may not be strictly tangible but niche amongst budget performance estates. it’s something that you can pin a fi rm price tag One has to ask just how cheap or how good Skoda onto. Take Skoda’s Octavia vRS for example. need to make the Octavia vRS before people Strip away the window dressing and it’s the “Few cars can do so much, so well, buy it. There has to be a tipping point where same car underneath as a Volkswagen Golf so affordably as the Octavia vRS” customers can no longer remain sniffy about any GTI or an Audi A4 2.0T FSI. The difference is perceived social stigma regarding driving a Skoda. that the Skoda retails at £17,500, the fi ve-door With deeper bumpers, a boot spoiler and Much comes down to your own self confi dence. Golf for £20,495 and the Audi for £23,715. 17-inch Zenith alloy wheels, the Octavis vRS On the rare occasion that I spot an Octavia vRS looks purposeful without appearing as if it’s coming the other way, I usually clock the driver With the same 197bhp 2.0-litre turbocharged FSI returning from Max Power Live with a teenage and make a quick mental note. Smart cookie. engine as the Golf GTI, it’s a real entertainer. The driver who’s just maxed his dad’s credit card. bigger bodyshell shaves a fraction off the car’s sprint to 60mph but slippery aerodynamics restore Like the old vRS, the latest car boasts a balance by giving the Octavia a higher top end practical hatchback rather than the than its lauded Volkswagen relative. The fi gures boot its stub-tailed lines may for the Octavia hatch are 60mph in 7 seconds suggest. The old Octavia was fl at and a maximum speed of 149mph. With an renowned for possessing one of the biggest payloads in class but CAR: Skoda Octavia vRS range the latest car PRICES: £17,500-£18,350 – on the road comprehensively INSURANCE GROUPS: 16 trumps it, CO2 EMISSIONS: 190g/km available PERFORMANCE: Max Speed 149mph / 0-60mph 7s capacity going FUEL CONSUMPTION: [2.0 TDi] (average) 35.8mpg up by 36 litres THESCOTTISH JOB_p11.ps 1/3/06 2:43 PM Page 11

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Performance really is searing, with 60mph being some mental readjustment. Even SEAT’s 225bhp ASTRA dispatched in around six seconds. Traction off Leon Cupra R was never quite this serious. the line is surprisingly good for a car with a he Hottest Astra Ever Weighs In With powerful and lightweight engine driving the front “240bhp is serious power TA Sledgehammer 240bhp Punch. wheels and only in damp conditions does the traction control system get a good workout. Once by hot hatch standards” It’s been a long time coming but the wait looks on the move, there’s less in the way of torque to be worth it. With no less than 240bhp on steer than is present in, say, a Ford Focus RS Customer cars get a full Brembo brake package tap, Vauxhall’s Astra VXR looks like the hottest and despite the fi rm suspension and optional that should offer devastating stopping power hatch ticket it’s currently possible to buy. 19-inch alloys that most will choose, the ride is along with one of the best chassis’s in its class reasonably malleable. It’s certainly a good deal which gives the VXR excellent lateral grip. Yes, we’ve seen V6 hatches that theoretically have more power but they’re heavier and more compliant than a Peugeot 206 GTi 180. of course much more expensive. What’s Comparisons such as these are necessary in Vauxhall’s Astra VXR has the powerplant, the looks more, it’s a fair bet that none of them will be order to provide a frame of reference for a car that and the capability to become a very big hit indeed able to keep pace with the Astra VXR down moves the goalposts quite dramatically. This sort and the staff at Vauxhall have convinced us that a typically bumpy British country road. of power from a hatch costing £18,995 requires the VXR badge is something to be taken seriously.

on the clock no great shakes. Although it’s in another league when it comes to worrying to think that such people could live safety, security and sophistication. MONARO in your neighbourhood, they will no doubt be auxhall’s Monaro VXR Has Never utterly stoked at the prospect of Vauxhall’s latest “The gearchange has been fi nessed Been Shy Of Power But Figuring That Monaro VXR. Packing a hairy-chested 6.0-litre V V8 under the bonnet, this is a muscle car that’s slightly. It’s now like arm wrestling We Can’t Get Enough Of A Good Thing, been raised on nandrolone and XXXX cocktails. Nigel Benn rather than Lennox Lewis” Vauxhall Have Now Fitted A Six-Litre V8. The old 5.7-litre ironmongery has been bored out Initial take up for both standard and It seems a strange thought to roll around your to fully 6.0-litres and peak power rises from 382 VXR Monaro has been good, hence the brain, but there must be a core group of buyers to 398bhp. Torque nudges up by 20Nm to 530Nm introduction of this uprated VXR model. who felt that Vauxhall’s original 382bhp Monaro which is put into perspective by the fact that the VXR didn’t quite have enough power. Think VXR now comfortably outmuscles a Lamborghini Subtle it aint, but the latest Monaro VXR is about that for a second. These customers felt Gallardo. In fact, this power boost is enough for a supremely convincing muscle car. At just the 5.2 second sprint to 60mph of the old VXR the Monaro to claim the mantle of fastest Vauxhall £36,995 it’s also something of a bargain. Next was a little limp and being able to see 175mph ever from the iconic Lotus Carlton of 1990. It’s also to this, a BMW M3 looks a little antiseptic.

fails to cause a smile. The rest of the VXR The premium marques have eroded much of package also gives cause for satisfaction. the mainstream market share in the past few years, but even companies like BMW and Audi VECTRA Vauxhall reckon the car will hit 60mph from will have a tough time taking on this Vauxhall. he Vectra VXR Takes The Family rest in just 6.6 seconds and will dispatch Hatchback Into Supercar Territory. the 50-70mph sprint in fi fth gear in a mere It’s usually pretty easy to separate a serious T 7.6. This is a car that demands respect. car from a wannabe. Just take a peek through the front wheel at the braking setup and that’ll Although the margins are academic, there’s tell you all you need to know. The 345mm something rather satisfying about driving a Vauxhall could have set about trying to change perceptions by making the VXR diameter brake discs fi tted up front are the Vauxhall Vectra that’s faster than £145,000 largest fi tted to any production Vauxhall and worth of Mercedes SL65 AMG, especially when as outrageous as possible, but thankfully they’ve concentrated on engineering rather are comfortably bigger than those fi tted to that Vectra is sold in Vauxhall dealers for less serious performance cars like the BMW M3. than £25,000. Granted, the 612bhp Mercedes than gratuitously outrageous styling. is electronically limited to 155mph whereas A sensible performance car that doesn’t skimp on the Vectra strains every bit of its 253bhp to “Some serious thought has gone the fun factor is a tough brief but Vauxhall think reach its 161mph top speed, but that little into the engineering of this car” they’ve pulled it off. The opposition may have nugget of Top Trump one-upmanship never to up their game considerably to top this effort.

services would come knocking, but fortunately “The Zafi ra VXR offers potent only the most dysfunctional dad would put their performance and peerless practicality” ZAFIRA kids through that sort of ordeal, especially when auxhall Are Making A Habit Of vehicles like the Vauxhall Zafi ra VXR exist. Here’s The fi gures that mean most to the kids will a car that’s savagely quick yet which doesn’t Bringing Us Indecently Quick Zafi ras. be a sprint to 60mph in 7.2 seconds and V breed a future generation of parents who feel a top speed of 144mph which makes it The VXR Is The Quickest To Date. the need to practice origami on their offspring. the fastest production MPV in the UK.

I have a suspicion that my father viewed children Not that this is the fi rst fast Zafi ra either. The In tune with the rest of the VXR range you as unwelcome ballast, a view attributed in large GSi version had 190bhp under the bonnet. The get mega spec for your hard earned cash and part to his choice of car. Every family car up until VXR takes that theme and runs with it, adding nineteen-inch rims are also offered if you want to make the rest of the school runners jealous. my teens was a sports coupe of some sort that 47bhp onto the power output and, as it runs on would entail being crushed into a claustrophobic the far more advanced Zafi ra Mk2 chassis, it’s For those that do need a car to drop a vinyl hellhole. Try that stunt today and social better equipped to deploy that to the road. bunch of kids off at school and enjoy the scenic route back, there’s nothing better. THESCOTTISH JOB_p13.ps 1/3/06 2:43 PM Page 13

Are you enough? Astra VXR The Chariot is back. This time on four 19 inch alloy wheels†, pulled by 240 horses. Jump aboard, grab the reins and find out if you’re VXR enough. Visit your local Vauxhall retailer now.

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Official Government Fuel Consumption Figures mpg (litres/100km) and CO2 Emissions (g/km): urban 21.7 (13.0), extra-urban 40.4 (7.0), combined 30.7 (9.2). C02 223. *Where law permits. Vauxhall does not condone speeding on public roads. New Astra VXR from £18,995 on the road. †Car illustrated features optional 19" alloy wheels at £500 incl. VAT. THESCOTTISH JOB_p14.ps 1/3/06 2:43 PM Page 14

MANIC MINOR

A round of updates looks set to keep the Mini in strong demand... esting on the laurels must seem a “The latest round of revisions rusty and it will accelerate the car to tempting option for BMW. Such is 60mph in 7 seconds fl at and on to a top Rthe success of the MINI range that should make the MINI speed of 138mph. If all that’s not enough, they really don’t need to improve it to even more desirable….” there’s always the revised Cooper S Works keep it hugely profi table. Even so, never model. Tuned by John Cooper Works willing to leave a standing target for the The MINI One is usually powered by a themselves, it delivers a full 210bhp opposition to draw a lead on, they’ve 90bhp 1.6-litre 16-valve engine that is bang and all of the performance that entails. introduced a round of revisions that up to date in the powertrain department. make the MINI ever more desirable. With a rest to 60mph time of 10.9 seconds, Eventually the Cooper range will encompass the MINI One punches big holes in the allsorts of weird and wonderful variants, Chief amongst these is welcome power performance envelope of classic Cooper but for the time being the 1.6-litre four- improvement to the rather forgotten diesel models and proves that there’s no substitute cylinder engine in 115bhp guise is the model, which gets a 13bhp increase that for cubic capacity. This is borne out by a most popular option. Priced at £12,395, lops a useful couple of seconds off its rest torque fi gure of 101lb/ft that is generated this model competes with rivals like the to sixty sprint time and improves pulling quite low down, giving the 1.6-litre engine Citroen’s C2 VTR and Volkswagen Beetle power throughout the engine’s rev range. a gutsy feel. Such is the excellence of the 1.6 for the crown of trendiest urban scoot. Elsewhere in the line-up, prices have risen standard MINI chassis that it seemed a It must be slightly dispiriting for the (they now start from £10,995) but to be fair, waste not to exploit it. Fortunately BMW opposition to forever be aiming at a set of in return, you do get more kit than before. have come up trumps with the Cooper S. rapidly jinking goalposts. The MINI still offers the best blend of urban chic and B- Otherwise, it’s all pretty much as you Rather than the 155bhp that many expected road entertainment with no other challenger were for MINI-fanciers. The introduction when the car was originally being really getting close. of the Convertible range has been the developed, it develops a hefty Expect that trend chief change in recent years and the 170bhp, generated by the to continue car has sold strongly. Built alongside supercharged version of for some existing MINI models at the Cooper’s four-cylinder time yet. – the company’s posh sounding name 1.6-litre engine. That’s in for the Cowley factory – the Convertible excess of 100bhp per litre is offered in all guises bar the diesel for those whose mental engine at prices starting from £13,595. arithmetic never went CAR: MINI range PRICE: £10,780-£17,595 - on the road INSURANCE GROUP: 5-15 CO2 EMISSIONS: 129-202g/km PERFORMANCE: [Cooper] Max Speed 125mph / 0-60mph 9.2s FUEL CONSUMPTION: [Cooper] 42.2mpg (combined) THESCOTTISH JOB_p15.ps 1/3/06 2:43 PM Page 15

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Steve Mitchell Jamie Cleland

Vic Covey Jnr Carl Bradley

Mark Dryden

Also Competing: Owen Will, Mike Connon, Davy Mclennan, Alan Keth/Geddie Jnr, John Barrie, Ronnie Klos, Sandy Forrest, Paul Gannon THESCOTTISH JOB_p17.ps 1/3/06 2:44 PM Page 17

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Ricky MMarkark DrDryydenden Ian Bradley Whitehead Age: 42 Age: 30 Age: 43 2006 First Season 2005 Championship Position: 9th 2005 Championship Position: 7th Hometown: Edinburgh Hometown: Dunbar. East Lothian Hometown: Morcambe

Rory Butcher Paul Wilson

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Date Venue Rounds 26th March Knockhill 1 and 2 29th April Kirkistown 3 and 4 27th May Oulton Park 5 and 6 18th June Donington Park 7 and 8 15/16th July Silverstone 9 and 10 22/23rd July Knockhill 11 and 12 20th August Knockhill 13 and 14 23/24th September Croft 15 and 16 THESCOTTISH JOB_p18.ps 1/3/06 2:44 PM Page 18

POWER WITHOUT CORRUPTION

BMW’s 130i could well be the model to sway those as yet undecided by the 1 Series... MW happen to be very good at this sort The 3.0-litre unit punches well above its This leaves the front wheels to concentrate Bof thing. They have a recent record of weight, knocking out 258bhp at 6,600rpm. on the job of steering rather than introducing cars that don’t at fi rst sit easily On the road, this translates into a surprising trying to steer and deploy power. on the eye, but the subsequent unveiling of amount of heft. The sprint to 60mph from ever more powerful and desirable versions rest will disappear in just 6 seconds. An Several key styling features identify the breaks down that initial resistance. electronically limited top speed of fl agship 130i variant. As well as chromed It happened with the M5 155mph will be adequate for most kidney grille slats, there are chunky 17-inch and the M6 and history needs, and the combined fuel alloy wheels shod with low profi le tyres repeats itself with the economy fi gure of 31.4mpg and twin chromed exhausts at the rear. The brawniest addition is a genuine standout. 130i’s stance seems a degree or so more to the 1 Series line pugnacious than any other 1 Series in the up, the 130i. “As a statement of line up and the interior is better appointed. Sports seats, a leather steering wheel and We’ve run a intent, the 130i so on. Buyers wanting something more number of 1 Series is clear and eye-catching can acquire the M Sport models in this offi ce unambiguous. model with its lower front spoiler, side sills, and even the most No other special wheels and sports suspension. ardent naysayer has been won round by the manufacturer If you want a practical car, go and buy a car’s beautiful steering, produces a mini-MPV. If you want the latest urban unimpeachable ride and small car bauble that will turn heads and get tongues handling and brilliant range of quite like it.” wagging, the 1-series will be more your engines. Until now, however, the thing. At a stroke it manages to make the quickest 1 Series was the 120d, a fi ne Six-speed manual Audi A3 in particular look ridiculously staid. car, but not the sporting fl agship many gearboxes are fi tted as standard. had hoped for. The 130i changes all that. BMW claim that a 130i will lap the Northern The BMW 130i is the car that truly puts the With the same 3.0-litre engine Loop of the Nurburgring – the performance 1 Series range squarely in the crosshairs found in the 630i, the 130i doesn’t want for benchmark against which all serious of performance car lovers. It’s fast, power. The lightest powerplant of its type sports cars are judged – in 8minutes and economical and well sorted. Although it’s in the world, this engine does away with 35 seconds. That is quite some pace. not cheap, many will view the premium as conventional throttle butterfl ies in favour of a worthwhile investment in a thoroughly a complex electrically powered valve lifting The best thing about the 130i is that all developed product that accepts very few system. Constructed from an aluminium and that power makes it a more enjoyable car. compromises. Resistance is futile. magnesium composite, light weight equates Unlike most hot hatch rivals, drive to better performance, more agile handling is directed to the back wheels and lower fuel consumption and emissions. instead of the front pair.

CAR: BMW 130i range PRICE: from £24,745-£26,515 - on the road INSURANCE GROUP: 17 [est] CO2 EMISSIONS: 221g/km PERFORMANCE: 0-60mph 6s / Max speed 155mph FUEL CONSUMPTION: (combined) 31.4mpg THESCOTTISH JOB_p19.ps 1/3/06 2:44 PM Page 19

The new BMW 130i M Sport

The Ultimate Driving Machine

265 hp. 0–62 mph in 6.1 seconds.

The new BMW 130i M Sport from £26,515.

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Official fuel economy figures for the BMW 130i: Extra Urban: 42.8 mpg (6.6 l/100km). Urban: 20.6 mpg (13.7 l/100 km). Combined: 30.7 mpg (9.2 l/100km). CO2 emissions: 221 g/km. The new BMW 130i M Sport from £26,515 on the road. Price is based on manufacturer’s recommended retail price and includes 3 year dealer warranty, BMW Emergency Service, 12 months road fund licence, vehicle first registration fee, delivery, number plates and VAT. Price is correct at time of going to print and subject to change without notice. THESCOTTISH JOB_p20.ps 1/3/06 2:45 PM Page 20 THESCOTTISH JOB_p21.ps 1/3/06 2:45 PM Page 21 THESCOTTISH JOB_p22.ps 1/3/06 2:45 PM Page 22

SUN, SAND AND SPORT

The award winning SEAT Ibiza supermini High-performance models have an important role CAR: SEAT IBIZA range just gets sportier and sportier. to play in the range of any vehicle with sporty PRICES: £7,500 - £16,000 - on the road [est] pretensions and SEAT have the Cupra derivatives INSURANCE GROUPS: 2-16 SEAT are intent on living up to their billing as doing the business for the Ibiza. These fi re- CO2 EMISSIONS: 124-190g/km the sporty one in the VW Group’s breathing shopping rockets aren’t PERFORMANCE: [TDI 130] 0-60mph 9.4s/ Max Speed 129mph three-piece band of volume there to sell in large FUEL CONSUMPTION: [TDI 130] (urban) 42mpg / (extra urban) selling marques. That numbers but rather, leaves Volkswagen to cast the light 67mpg / (combined) 55.4mpg themselves, acting of prestige out the role of posh impressively composed in corners and the sharp and Skoda as, err, steering makes it easy to spirit around town. The ginger? Ok, so the stiffened suspension on the FR and Cupra models Spice Girls analagy injects more sportiness into the experience. dosen’t quite work but the sporty, Well built, attractively styled and with that spicy SEAT is an SEAT sporty edge now common amongst idea you’d better models across the range, to a greater or get used to. The lesser extent, the Ibiza continues as one of current crop of Ibiza the UK’s very top superminis. Some rivals models go further may offer more innovation and style in the than any before them interior department or a more advanced engine in emphasising the dynamism line-up but the Ibiza just gets on with the and exuberance the marketing men have job in hand – being a thoroughly destined to become SEAT’s trademark. and publicity down on more ordinary Ibizas, effi cient and pleasantly raising their desirability levels by association. sporty small car. The Ibiza of today carries the effects of a facelift which edged the car closer to its newer SEAT The Ibiza’s driving experience has won praise stalemates on aesthetic grounds. Aggressive from all quarters since its 2003 launch and was air-intakes are now evident, carved into the central to it collecting no fewer than three lower reaches of the front bumper. These WhatCar? ‘Supermini of the Year’ evoke the ones on the SEAT Leon World awards over the proceeding Touring Car and emphasise the link that that three years. The car the brand is always keen to make between its remains production models and motorsport ventures. 2.0T FSI SPORT “the Ibiza continues as one of the UK’s very top superminis” THE BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE? If SEAT are model we feature here. The Golf and from a hatchback with this kind of performance, to progress in Audi models equipped with this powerplant as is the 195g/km emissions fi gure. the sporty direction utilise more powerful versions of it, as will the FR and Cupra derivatives of the Leon. The Leon The Leon’s 2.0T FSI petrol engine is apparently mapped out for 2.0T FSI Sport still feels pretty feisty, however, available exclusively with the Sport trim them, a lot rests with the Leon with the engine’s impressive characteristics and its 2.0T FSI powerplant. helping to offer-up and involving drive. level at prices starting from £15,995. Many extras come over and above the standard specifi cation adding to the value. We were told a while back that SEAT were being “It’s quite hard to establish groomed as the sporting arm of the sprawling that there’s a turbocharger Both the front seat and the steering wheel VW Group empire. The phrase ‘Iberian Alfa are multi-adjustable and there’s plenty of Romeo’ was being bandied about in the press in operation at all from your headroom up front even for taller drivers. and the Salsa concept car of 2002 had whetted seat behind the wheel” the appetites of red-blooded enthusiasts. The result is the kind of in-gear fl exibility that is The SEAT Leon certainly has the styling to excite and the 2.0-litre FSI Turbo engine gives it The Leon makes a lot of noise by delivering more often associated with diesel powerplants, performance to match. Rear visibility is a bugbear exactly that and with the 2.0-litre Turbo FSI petrol the Leon 2.0T FSI Sport can accelerate from but otherwise SEAT have come up with a polished engine installed, it has the qualities to help propel 50-75mph in fi fth in just 7.5s and perform the package that is virtually guaranteed to make a the brand in an even more dynamic direction. same in sixth 9.6s. The more standard gauge of automotive pace - 0-62mph acceleration - is big impact in the family hatch marketplace. The 2.0T FSI engine can also be found in similarly lively with the 183bhp Leon. The car will the Volkswagen Golf GTi and various Audi accomplish the feat in 7.8s before running on models so it comes with a good pedigree. It to a 137mph maximum speed. Average uses Fuel Stratifi ed Injection technology and a fuel economy of 34.9mpg is turbocharger to produce 183bhp in the Sport about what you’d expect

CAR: SEAT Leon 2.0T FSI Sport PRICE: £15,995 - on the road INSURANCE GROUP: 17 CO2 EMISSIONS: 194g/km PERFORMANCE: Max Speed 137mph / 0-60mph 7.8s FUEL CONSUMPTION: (combined) 34.4mpg Editorial kindly sponsored by Morrisons(SEAT) Stirling your SEAT specialist 01786 811411 THESCOTTISH JOB_p23.ps 1/3/06 2:45 PM Page 23

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Superchips’ motorsport track record underlines its DON’T COMPROMISE commitment to performance. It is the official tuning partner to Volkswagen Racing UK. All the Mini Coopers in the Scottish Mini Challenge run Superchips, as do all the YOUR CAR’S cars competing in the BRDC’s Single Seater Championship at Silverstone. In addition, Porsche Club GB has appointed Superchips as a technical consultant for the Michelin PERFORMANCE Porsche Club Championship. Superchips can increase the power and torque of turbo-diesel engines by as much as 30 per cent, ENHANCE IT turbocharged petrol engines by 25 per cent and normally aspirated (non-turbo) petrol engines by 10 per cent. A SUPERCHIPS PIONEERED ENGINE MANAGEMENT Superchipped engine responds more eagerly to the driver’s TUNING FOR ENTHUSIASTIC DRIVERS. SINCE ITS inputs, and improved acceleration helps to make overtaking safer. The smoother power delivery also makes congested FOUNDATION 27 YEARS AGO, THE COMPANY HAS town and motorway driving much easier with fewer gear ‘SUPERCHIPPED’ HALF A MILLION VEHICLES changes. And there are potential fuel economy benefits too. INCLUDING 150,000 IN THE UK. In most cases, the Superchip is installed electronically With over 4,500 different applications for normally and remotely through the diagnostic port, there’s no aspirated (non-turbo) petrol engines, turbos and turbo replacement chip and the ECU itself isn’t touched during the diesels, Superchips is the unrivalled leader in the field, conversion process which usually takes no longer than 45 giving drivers better response, increased performance and minutes. Prices vary according to specific makes and the potential for improved fuel economy. models, but start at under £300.

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Official Programme 25

Jack your car in and start your MINI adventure.

Contact Dunedin to arrange a test drive today. DUNEDIN 19 Seafield Road, Dunsdale Haugh, Edinburgh EH15 1ED Selkirk Call 0131 468 7373 Call 01750 505152 www.dunedinmini.co.uk www.dunedinselkirkmini.co.uk THESCOTTISH JOB_p26.ps 1/3/06 2:46 PM Page 26

Yokohama HPT Confi rms ‘Ground Up’ Motorsport Programme For 2006... okohama HPT Ltd, the UK distributor for has run on the Japanese rubber, with almost of the closest racing action imaginable. All Ythe Japanese manufacturer’s range of every winner taking victory on Yokohama. competing cars will use the ADVAN A005 racing road and motorsport tyres, has confi rmed that slick tyre for dry conditions and the A006 for wet. Yokohama products will be present at every And it’s not only the UK where Yokohama will level of motorsport in 2006. From grass roots demonstrate its commitment to motorsport Commenting on the news, Yokohama HPT’s in the UK to the pinnacle of global motorsport, in 2006. In the World Rally Championship, it Head of Motorsport, Mark Evans said; “We’re the Yokohama and ADVAN brands will be will again be supporting Fumio Nutahara as delighted to be continuing our relationship proudly displayed on a variety of machinery. he competes in the Production World Rally with the various organising clubs and series Championship in his Group N Mitsubishi in the UK for 2006. These relationships have Building on more than a decade’s experience Evolution EvoIX. Nutahara’s chances will be been built over time and are all based on and success, Yokohama HPT will again supply boosted this year by his new co-driver, Daniel mutual success and achievement. We feel tyres to no less than 31 race series in the UK. For Barritt, who previously partnered former that the choice of Yokohama tyres for so British and USA rally champion, David Higgins. example, the 750 Motor Club’s brand new Sax many series demonstrates not only the tyres’ Nutahara’s campaign is already off to a fl ying performance but also Yokohama HPT’s back- Max series, aimed at 14-17 year old drivers, will start, as he won the opening round of the use the A539 tyre, developed for use on the road up and the strength of our dealer network. P-WRC, the Rallye Monte Carlo, his maiden but adopted by many of the club’s series. The victory and the fi rst time Yokohama has won in “The involvement of Yokohama in international A539’s exceptional grip and wear means it is the the FIA Production World Rally Championship. perfect choice for not only the Sax Max series motorsport is also a clear indication that the heritage and expertise of the company results but also categories such as the Stock Hatch Yokohama and ADVAN will also be present series, which provides extremely close racing once again at the Le Mans 24 Hours, perhaps in tyres that perform when required. And we are also extremely pleased that this commitment yet also allows cars to travel to and from circuits the greatest motor race in the world. For has been recognised by car manufacturers such on the roads. This helps to reduce the overall 2006, the Courage Competition team will as Porsche, , Lotus, and cost of competing and promotes healthy grids. again be partnered by Yokohama, on their entry in the prototype class at La Sarthe, as Morgan, who are now using Yokohama and well as their entry into the Le Mans Endurance ADVAN tyres as Original Equipment on their road In addition to circuit races, Yokohama tyres cars. Not many people realise that around 50% are also used in RallyCross, British one-make Series. This championship comprises 1000km endurance races around some of of Yokohama’s total production is for OE fi tment Rally championships and a variety of oval race the most famous circuits in Europe. and this is a direct result of the commitment and categories. But it’s not just cars that achieve success of our motorsport activity over the years.” success on Yokohama tyres. The F1 And on a truly global scale, Yokohama will sidecar series uses a specially developed supply the control tyres to the FIA World Touring In conjunction with offi cial sponsors Scottish crossply slick racing tyre while Yokohama Car Championship under the ADVAN brand, for Auto Trader, Yokohama are delighted to announce crossplies have also achieved enviable success 2006. This series, one of just three FIA World their continued support of the Mini Cooper Cup on the world-famous Isle of Man TT races. The Championships, sees major car manufacturers race series throughout the 2006 season and look vast majority of the fi eld in recent years battling on circuits around the world in some forward to another competitive seasons racing. THESCOTTISH JOB_p27.ps 1/3/06 2:46 PM Page 27

March 19th Hot Hatch TrackdayApril 9th Scottish Championship Bike Racing 16th Hot Hatch Trackday 26th SMRC - Mini Challenge 30th Scottish Motor Racing Championships May 3rd Stock Car Summer Series (WED) 13th -14th Scottish Motorfair 21st Hot Hatch Spectacular 24th Stock Car Summer Series (WED) 28th Scottish Championship Bike Racing June 4th Scottish Motor Racing Championships 11th F1 Stock Car Championship 16th -17th Renault Race Weekend 25th Bikefair & Scottish Championship Bike Racing

July 2nd Hot Hatch Spectacular 15th -16th Bennetts British Superbike Championship 22nd -23rd CLASSIC SPEEDFAIR, SMRC - Mini Challenge 26th Stock Car Summer Series (WED) 30th British Championship Rally Cross

August 2nd Stock Car Summer Series (WED) 6th Scottish Championship Bike Racing 12th Sytner Supercar Trackday 13th Hot Hatch Spectacular 20th SMRC - Mini Challenge September 2nd -3rd Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship 24th Hot Rod World Cup October 1st Jock Taylor Memorial Races & Scottish Championship Bike Racing Finals 8th Scottish Motor Racing Championships THESCOTTISH JOB_p28.ps 1/3/06 2:46 PM Page 28

GER-MINI HAS US OVER A BARREL

Though it appeared forty years The car-buying public are increasingly CAR: MINI Cooper after the original, the new Mini has savvy, and while it might sound cynical, PRICE: £12,395 - £14,925- on the road they know a marketing-led premium proved to be worth waiting for. INSURANCE GROUP: 8 product when they see one. Remember how quickly the ballyhoo died down about CO2 EMISSIONS: 163g/km Clamber around the new MINI Cooper and the ‘new’ Beetle having its engine in the PERFORMANCE: Max Speed 125mph / 0-62mph 9.1s you’ll fi nd them. Like a bottle blonde’s ‘wrong’ place? People just got on and FUEL CONSUMPTION: 42.2mpg (combined) eyebrows or the ticking second hand of a accepted it for what it was – an urban style knock-off Rolex watch, the small details statement. The MINI Cooper has a bit more of a task. Ask any of BMW’s engineers betray the MINI’s true nature. In this substance to back up the marketing hype. whether this may prove to be the case instance it’s the Germanic build quality. and they’ll chuckle, recalling the MINI’s Depending on your viewpoint about this impressive achievements during testing at sort of thing, that’s either a sign of the the Nurburgring: BMW aren’t renowned for times or a sad indictment of the parlous creating dynamic duffers. There’s no doubt state of the British motor industry. that the new MINI drives very differently to the old car though. That psychotic rollerskate There have been revisions since the MINI’s appeal has been buried under the sheer 2001 launch but BMW have deliberately weight of airbags, stereos and so on. kept them slight, obviously reluctant to tamper with a winning formula. The MINI comes laden with a great deal of historical baggage, some stubborn As in the old Rover-produced Mini Classic prejudices to overcome and a cynical line-up, the Cooper is owner BMW’s MINI British public to convince. To fl agship series, sitting above the entry-level It probably won’t have escaped your succeed against these 90bhp MINI ONE. The most expensive attention that parent company BMW impediments, it needed variant is the 163bhp supercharged Cooper don’t have a great deal of experience in to be very good. S, if you overlook the 210bhp John Cooper producing front-wheel drive cars. In fact, It is. tuned Cooper S Works model, but for this their advertising seems to pour scorn on test we’ll concentrate on the most popular the benefi ts of directing power forwards. model, the one fi tted with the 1.6-litre Other manufacturers have shown that four cylinder engine in 115bhp guise. producing a sweet-handling yet powerful front-wheel drive car can be “Did anybody really expect new something MINI to be the technological and conceptual breakthrough that its predecessor was?”

A HATCH MADE IN HEAVEN? course it is. If you’ve driven a standard agenda sooner than you may at fi rst credit. The addictive appeal MINI, then you’ll already know about the This Cooper S was pounded round excellence of the standard chassis: so good the fearsome Nurburgring until it was of the Mini Cooper S in fact that it would have been a waste not right: BMW, after all, aren’t renowned to further exploit the whole set-up. The for creating dynamic duffers. Yes, you can get a car absolutely right Cooper S package does that brilliantly. fi rst time. BMW’s MINI proved that As you power through the gears, there’s at its launch and in potent Cooper S “Get thinking over reasons additional music provided by the form, the point is proved again. supercharger’s distinctive air intake rushing for owning one: if you drive sound. In fact, it’s rather like the whine We’re getting used to seeing MINIs it, you’ll want to.” that original Minis used to have, which on our roads these days, yet they still will make those who remember the very have the ability to turn heads. This The fi rst thing many will notice about fi rst Sixties’ Cooper S feel right at home. version won’t excite any more attention the interior will still be the centrally than its stablemates but it deserves mounted speedometer, although look This is one great little car, well worth the to. It is, quite simply, the fi nest ‘hot closer and you’ll see a feature unique to extra cash over its Cooper stablemate hatch’ GTi-style car you can buy. the Cooper S – a six speed gearbox. and though German in concept, British in origin. Get thinking over reasons for What’s important is that supercharged What’s important is under the skin, the owning one: if you drive it, you’ll want to. 1.6-litre engine, capable of catapulting Cooper S boasts all the post-millennial must- the car from rest to sixty in 7.2s on the haves, including ABS, CBC (cornering way to 138mph. All of which would be brake control) and EBD (electronic useless were the basic car to be incapable brakeforce distribution). In addition of capitalising on all that power. But of to this, BMW’s lauded ASC+T (a combined traction control CAR: MINI Cooper S system) is included. All PRICE: £15,495-£17,935 - on the road right, so the MINI’s chassis INSURANCE GROUP: 16 is very good but in this CO2 EMISSIONS: 202g/km car, you’ll soon develop PERFORMANCE: Max Speed 138mph / 0-60mph 7.2s such confi dence behind FUEL CONSUMPTION: 24.8mpg (urban) / 41.5mpg the wheel that ridiculous (extra urban) / 33.6mpg (combined) cornering appears on the THESCOTTISH JOB_p29.ps 1/3/06 2:46 PM Page 29

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Whether you’re aiming for hard top action or open-air thrills; frugal, sporty or super-charged performance, you’ll get it with MINI. Add mouth-watering extras like roof graphics, driving lamps or John Cooper Works accessories, and bullseye – a MINI made just the way you want it. Call us now for a test drive or visit our website and target your favourite MINI. Ten models in mini range. man targets favourite. the end

John Clark John Clark 01224 335555 01382 835235 Wellington Road, Aberdeen Rutherford Road, Dryburgh Estate, Dundee www.johnclarkaberdeenmini.co.uk www.johnclarktaysidemini.co.uk For further details and to organise a test-drive, phone Matt Forbes, For further details and to organise a test-drive, phone Scott Angus Jocelyn Anderson or Mark Bowron our MINI champions or Ryan Westwater our MINI champions

Prices from £10,995.00 on the road. Model shown is MINI Cooper S at £16,869.00 (excluding fitting cost for roof graphic). Ask about MINI tlc – service cover for up to 5 years/50,000 miles for a single payment of just £150 inc. VAT. Please note MINI tlc does not cover repair and maintenance items (e.g. tyres, brake pads and 2nd brake fluid change). If in doubt ask us for clarification. Range of Official Fuel Economy Figures for the MINI range: Extra Urban 65.7–39.8 mpg (4.3–7.1 l/100km); Urban 48.7–21.6 mpg (5.8–13.1 l/100km); Combined 58.9–30.7 mpg (4.8–9.2 l/100km); CO2 emissions 129–221 g/km. THESCOTTISH JOB_p30.ps 1/3/06 2:47 PM Page 30

GRANDE

STRETCHING THE POINT

Someone Needs To Have A Word With Fiat. Small Hatchbacks Aren’t Supposed To Be As Good Looking As Their Grande Punto... tudies of car buying behaviour have name suggests, this version is signifi cantly guises. The array of engines available Sshown that many customers don’t need bigger than the Punto it replaces, helping from launch leans heavily towards diesel, the hard sell. All they need is a picture and the stylists create a sleeker profi le. In fact although senior suits at Fiat confi de that the buying decision is made. Of course, it’s fully 23cm longer than the old car, but there will be more performance-related it helps if the picture being shown is of only 2cm wider and a mere centimetre petrol units along in due course. Don’t something sleek and sexy, rather than a car taller. These proportions lengthen the worry if your looking for some fun as with a face like a bucket of smashed crabs look and the sleek styling is aided with the torque generated from the 120bhp and that sort of thing is a whole lot easier neat detailing such as the Formula One- or 130bhp 1.9-litre MultiJet will bring with coupes and sports cars. Superminis style door mirrors and the wry badging. a smile to your face in no time at all. are, by their very nature, short, tall and rather It’s tough to overstate the importance of Fiat have added a signifi cant amount of dumpy looking. Fiat, it this car to Fiat. After their sound deadening material to the Grande seems, have decided brief dalliance and worked on reducing vibration in to disagree with that with General the engine bay. The result is that the received wisdom Motors, the Italian car is far more hushed at motorway and, against all odds, company is once speeds, helping to reinforce that all- their Grande Punto again supporting important perception of quality. has that instantaneous itself fi nancially ‘want one’ factor. and the likes of the Fiat aren’t messing about with this car. Panda and Punto With a phased roll out of new engines, fi ve Look at those teardrop-shaped lines are the cash kinds of gearbox, four UK trim levels and headlamps and chromed air intake. cows it needs in order no fewer than six different alloy wheel If you saw that appearing in your rear to remain a viable concern. designs, the Grande Punto may have had view mirror, you’d be forgiven for thinking a short gestation but it’s been furiously a Maserati Coupe had sliced through “The Grande Punto isn’t going to intense. Fiat seem proud of their creation the traffi c and was sitting on your back as well they might. It’s an impressive bumper. Styled by Italdesign-Giugiaro need the big sell to sell big” achievement. You don’t need me to tell in partnership with Centro Stile Fiat, the you that though. Just look at the thing. Grande Punto is one of those rare cars Prices start from £7,594 and there’s that looks good from every angle. Five- a choice of two trim levels in door or three-door version, it makes the standard models – Active no difference. The shape just works. and Dynamic. The fl agship 1.9-litre diesels are What has helped the car’s proportioning is offered in Eleganza a subtle letting out of the car’s belt. As its and Sporting

CAR: Fiat Grande Punto range PRICES: £7,594-£12,295 - on the road INSURANCE GROUPS: 2E-6E CO2 EMISSIONS: 122-154g/km PERFORMANCE: [1.4 16v] 0-60mph 13.2s / Max Speed 103mph FUEL CONSUMPTION: [1.4 16v] (urban) 36.7mpg THESCOTTISH JOB_p31.ps 1/3/06 2:47 PM Page 31

Come and marvel at the New Grande Punto. From £7,594 OTR.

ARNOLD CLARK: ARNOLD CLARK CONT: WB COWAN: GRANGEMOUTH - 01324 474766 ABERDEEN - 01224 695573 TRANENT - 01875 610492 GLASGOW - 0141 4244333 BROXBURN - 01506 853333 HAZELBANK: PERTH - 01738 638511 REG VARDY: OBAN - 01631 566476 DUNDEE - 01382 668866 GLASGOW - 0141 5777200 DONALD MACKENZIE: EDINBURGH - 0131 4441673 PAISLEY - 0141 8475500 INVERNESS - 01463 235777/8 KIRKCALDY - 01592 651888 BICKETS: PARKS: DUNFERMLINE - 01383 733298 KILMARNOCK - 01563 522525 HAMILTON - 01698 303760 AYR - 01292 260416 CLYNE AUTOS: EAST KILBRIDE - 01355 818000 ELGIN - 01343 547688 PETERHEAD - 01779 838258

Call 0800 71 7000, Text ‘PUNTO’ to 84118* or visit www.fiat.co.uk New Grande Punto. OpenYour Eyes. Car shown 1.9 MultiJet Sporting with optional special paint: £12,095 OTR. Fuel consumption figuresfor the Fiat Grande Punto mpg (l/100km) and CO2 emissions: Urban 47.9 (5.9) - 35.8 (7.9) Extra Urban 72.4 (3.9) - 54.3 (5.2). Combined 61.4 (4.6) - 46.3 (6.1). CO2 122 - 154 g/km. *Standard text rates apply. THESCOTTISH JOB_p32.ps 1/3/06 2:47 PM Page 32

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COST NEW 54 SEAT ALTEA 2.0 TDi SPORT £21,512 05/55 ALFA ROMEO GTV 2.0 JTS FORD FOCUS ST PRICE ONLY E FROM PRIC BRAND adaptive front lighting 140 BHP turbo diesel, 6 speed gearbox PRICE FROM LUSSO NEW 06 £10,988 16” alloy wheels, ESP & ABS 165 bhp, MOMO leather £17,495 solar reflect windscreen dual zone climate control £15,988 climate control, CD tuner blue tooth & sports suspension ABS, alloy wheels voice control front sports seats immobiliser keyfree system CD audio with electronic steering wheel controls hydraulic PAS choice of colour SAVE OVER £ DELIVERY 5500 MILEAGE ON COST NEW

AALFAALFALFA RROMEOROMEOOMEO FFORDFORDORD MAZDAMMAZDAAZDA RENAULTRENAULT VAUXHALLVAUXHALL ARNOLD’SARNOLD’S MOTORSTORE ABERDEEN WHITEMYRES PLACE, LANGSTRACHT • 01224 717500 ABERDEEN WELLINGTON ROAD • 01224 893388 ABERDEEN CANAL RD, MOUNTHOOLY • 01224 627177 AYR GALLOWAY AVE • 01292 260416 ABERDEEN WHITEMYRES PLACE, LANGSTRACHT • 01224 697772 KIRKCALDY MITCHELSTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE • 01592 657490 EDINBURGH GORGIE ROAD • 0131 444 1673 AYR 127 PRESTWICK RD • 01292 269123 SNNTISSANISSANIRLING KERSE ROAD • 01786 448877 PERCITROENCITROENTH ST. LEONARD’S BANK • 01738 638511 NNIISSANSSAN GREENOCK PORT GLASGOW ROAD • 01475 805000 MACHARGS CCITROENITROEN GLASGOW WEST GREAT WESTERN RD, CLYDEBANK • 0141 952 6600 DUMFRIES NEW ABBEY ROAD • 01387 263000 DUMBARTON DUMBARTON RD, MILTON • 01389 765131 MACHARGS ABERDEENALFAALFA ROMEOROMEO GIRDLENESS ROAD • 01224 248842 GLASGOFORDFORD W NORTH (MACHARGS) CASTLEBANK ST • 0141 334 4881 MAZDAMAZDA RENAULTRENAULT VAUXHALLVAUXHALL ARNOLD’SARNOLD’S MOTORSTORE DUNDEE KINGSWAY EAST • 01382 461199 COMMERCIALSCOMMERCIALS ARMADALE NORTH STREET • 01501 730259 GLASGOW SOUTH GLASGOW ROAD, RUTHERGLEN • 0141 643 2400 GLASGOW 40 HAMILTON RD, MT VERNON • 0141 778 0330 FALKIRK FALKIRK ROAD • 01324 472000 KILMARNOCK QUEENS DRIVE • 01563 555100 ROVER/MGROVER/MG COMMERCIALSCOMMERCIALS INVERNESS HARBOUR ROAD • 01463 713322 HONDAHONDA GLASGOW MOSSPARK BOULEVARD • 0141 880 1220 LINWOOD PHOENIX RETAIL PARK • 0141 581 5955 NISSANNISSAN PRESTIGEPRESTIGE && PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE CENTRECENTRE GLASGOW (MACHARGS) ROYSTON ROAD • 0141 552 4713 VOLKSWAGENVOLKSWAGEN LIVERPOOLCHEVROLETCITROENCHEVROLETCITROEN AIGBURTH ROAD • 0151 427 9000 PETERHEAD DALES IND. ESTATE, RING RD • 01779 474849 ROVER/MGROVER/MG LINWOOD PHOENIX RETAIL PARK • 0141 849 0066 STIRLING KERSE ROAD • 01786 469080 MACHARGSCONTRACTCONTRACT HIREHIRE HHONDAONDA PERTH DUNKELD ROAD • 01738 443355 LIVERPOOL 55 SEFTON STREET • 0151 702 5000 PRESTIGEPRESTIGE && PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE CENTRECENTRE ALTRINCHAM 16 - 20 STOCKPORT RD • 0161 929 9019 VOLKSWAGENVOLKSWAGEN LIVINGSTON C’DEAN CENTRE, DEANS • 01506 431017 COMMERCIALSCOMMERCIALS CCHEVROLETHEVROLET AYR 196 PRESTWICK RD • 01292 288866 PEUGEOTPEUGEOT LINWOOD PHOENIX RETAIL PARK • 0141 848 5040 CONTRACTCONTRACT HIREHIRE DUNDEE EAST DOCK STREET • 01382 226521 ROVER/MGROVER/MG FIATFIAT KILMARNOCK WESTERN ROAD • 01563 541727 VOLVOVOLVO GLASGOW 55 HAMILTON RD • 0141 778 8383 HYUNDAIHYUNDAI PERTH DUNKELD ROAD • 01738 633999 KIRKHONDAHONDACALDY MITCHELSTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE • 01592 650066 FLEETFLEET SALESSALES LINWOOD PHOENIX RETAIL PARK • 0141 848 6666 WARRINGTON FARRELL STREET • 01925 645000 SEATSEAT PRESTIGEPRESTIGE && PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE CENTRECENTRE MANCHESTER CHESTER ROAD, STRETFORD • 0161 866 2211 VOLKSWAGENVOLKSWAGEN LIVERPOOLCHEVROLETCHEVROLET SEFTON ST • 0151 709 8077 PPEUGEOTEUGEOT INSURANCEINSURANCE SESERVICESRVICES SKIAKIATOCKPORT WELLINGTON ROAD SOUTH • 0161 480 4244 AYR WHEATPARK PLACE, HEATHFIELD • 01292 272500 CONTRACTCONTRACT HIREHIRE FFIATIAT HHYUNDAIYUNDAI CLYDEBANK KILBOWIE RD, HARDGATE • 01389 878666 VOLVOARNOLD’SVOLVOARNOLD’S MOTORSTORE ABERDEEN WHITEMYRES PLACE, LANGSTRACHT • 01224 717500 INDEPENDENTINDEPENDENT BODYSHOPSBODYSHOPS ABERDEEN WELLINGTON ROAD • 01224 248248 EDINBURGHRENAULTPEUGEOTRENAULTPEUGEOT SEAFIELD RD • 0131 669 7799 FLEETFLEET SALESSALES AYR GALLOWAY AVE • 01292 260416 SEATSEAT FIATFIAT GLASGOW ALEXANDRA PARADE • 0141 551 5150 GLASGOW 30 HAMILTON RD, MT VERNON • 0141 778 7779 TOYOTATOYOTA BROXBURN 70 WEST MAIN ST, UPHALL • 01506 853333 HYUNDAIHYUNDAI VOLVOVOLVO INSURANCEINSURANCE SESERVICESRVICES KKIAIA INVERNESS HARBOUR ROAD • 01463 231536 FLEETFLEET SALESSALES DUNDEE BALFIELD ROAD • 01382 668866 LEXUSLEXUS SEATSEAT KILMARNOCK WESTERN ROAD • 01563 548700 CENTRALCENTRAL FUNDINGFUNDING DUNFERMLINE HALBEATH ROAD • 01383 733298 ABERDEEN WHITEMYRES PLACE, LANGSTRACHT • 01224 697772 INSURANCEINSURANCE SESERVICESRVICES KIAKIA KIRKCALDY MITCHELSTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE • 01592 655100 ARNOLD’SARNOLD’S MOTORSTORE EDINBURGH GORGIE ROAD • 0131 444 1673 CUMBERNAULD SOUTH CARBRAIN RD • 01236 725574 INDEPENDENTUSEDINDEPENDENTUSED CARCAR CENTRECENTRE BODYSHOPSBODYSHOPS DUNDEE BALFIELD ROAD • 01382 668866 RRENAULTENAULT ARNOLD’SARNOLD’S MOTORSTORE ELGIN EDGAR ROAD • 01343 547688 INDEPENDENTINDEPENDENT BODYSHOPSBODYSHOPS FALKIRK FALKIRK ROAD • 01324 474766 KIRKCALDY MITCHELSTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE • 01592 655100 BEARSDENRENAULTRENAULT RANNOCH DRIVE • 0141 942 5824 TOYOTATOYOTA GLASGOW 43 ALLISON STREET • 0141 424 4333 LIVERPOOL GT HOMER ST • 0151 207 2244 BISHOPBRIGGS KIRKINTILLOCH ROAD • 0141 772 6481 TOYOTATOYOTA KIRKCALDY MITCHELSTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE • 01592 651888 LLEXUSEXUS DUMBARTON DUMBARTON ROAD, MILTON • 01389 765131 LEXUSLEXUS CENTRALCENTRAL FUNDINGFUNDING PERTH ST. 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FIAT GRANDE PUNTO 1.2 8V COST NEW 55 CIVIC 1.6 i-VTEC £18,650 04/54 PEUGEOT 307 COUPE PRICE FROM PRICE FROM ACTIVE 3 DR SPORT 3 DR PRICE FROM CABRIOLET £7594 PAS, electric front windows & mirrors £10,688 PAS, remote locking, white dials trip computer, ABS, airbags £13,488 alloys, electric roof, CD player TYPE-R steering wheel sports seats body coloured bumpers remote locking, CD CD player, air conditioning alloys, electric windows & mirrors SAVE OVER £5100 BRAND NEW 06 ON COST NEW FIAT GRANDE PUNTO 3 DR - URBAN 35.8 (7.9), EXTRA URBAN 55.4 (5.1), COMBINED 46.3 (6.1). CO2 - 145g/km, fuel consumption in - mpg (ltr/100 km) THESCOTTISH JOB_p33.ps 1/3/06 2:48 PM Page 33

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COST NEW 55 CITROEN C2 1.6i VTS COST NEW 55 CLIO RENAULTSPORT 182 LIST PRICE VAUXHALL ASTRA VXR 2.0i 16V £12,345 £15,350 £18,995 ABS with EBD & EBA, remote locking, PAS 2.0 16V TURBO SPORT HATCH PRICE FROM PRICE FROM PRICE FROM electric front windows, airbags, front fogs cruise/climate contro, xenon headlamps 240 BHP engine, half leather recaro seats £8988 anti theft alarm, RDS stereo radio/CD player £11,988 16”alloys, spoiler pack, leather £17,995 air conditioning, 18” alloys sports suspension, 6 speed CD player

SAVE SAVE OVER SAVE VERY LOW MILEAGE £3357 £ £ DELIVERY 3300 BRAND 1000 ON COST NEW ON COST NEW ON LIST PRICE 52.3 MPG COMBINED FIGURE MILEAGE NEW 06 ALFAALFA ROMEOROMEO FORDFORD MAZDAMAZDA RENAULTRRENAULTENAULT VAUXHALLVVAUXHALLAUXHALL ARNOLD’SARNOLD’SARNOLD’S MOTORSTOREMOTORSTORE GLASGOW PEAT ROAD, NITSHILL • 0141 880 5353 DUNDEE EAST DOCK STREET • 01382 226521 NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME BRYBO RD, LYMEDALE PARK • 01782 661000 OLDBURY OLDBURY RINGWAY • 0121 544 0990 GRANGEMOUTH BEANCROSS ROAD • 01324 495555 EAST END VAN CENTRE TYNECASTLE STREET • 0141 774 2791 PRESTON HARTINGTON RD • 01772 258 862 NNISSANISSAN PAISLEY EAST LANE • 0141 848 1383 GLASGOW 55 HAMILTON ROAD, MT VERNON • 0141 778 8383 CITROENCITROEN NISSANNISSAN STOURBRIDGE BRETTELL LANE, AMBLECOTE • 01384 393231 STIRLING KERSE ROAD • 01786 472212 GLASGOW 531 GARSCUBE ROAD • 0141 333 1666 MACHARGSWEST BROMWICH MOTOR VILLAGE, MILLENNIUM PARK• 0121 525 9816 CITROENCITROEN ST HELENS DELPHWOOD DR, ST HELENS • 01744 457 000 GLASGOW POLLOKSHAWS RD • 0141 424 3366 MACHARGSMACHARGS ALFAALFA ROMEOROMEO FORDFORD MAZDAMAZDA RENAULTRENAULT VAUXHALLVAUXHALL ARNOLD’SARNOLD’S MOTORSTORE WARRINGTON GEMINI RETAIL PARK • 01925 575885 GREENOCK PORT GLASGOW ROAD • 01475 742511 COMMERCIALSGLASGOCOMMERCIALSW CASTLEBANK ST • 0141 334 4881 LENZIE KIRKINTILLOCH ROAD • 0141 776 2717 GLASGOW ROYSTON ROAD • 0141 552 4713 ROVER/MGWROVER/MGARRINGTON FARRELL STREET • 01925 645000 LINWOOD PHOENIX RETAIL PARK • 0141 848 6666 COMMERCIALSCOMMERCIALS HONDAHONDA WIGAN SCOT LANE, BEECH HILL • 01942 225565 NISSANNISSAN MANCHESTER CHESTER RD, STRETFORD • 0161 872 2141 PRESTIGEABERDEENPRESTIGE && PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE(FORD) CENTRECENTRE GIRDLENESS ROAD • 01224 871022 VOLKSWAGENVOLKSWAGEN CHEVROLETCITROENCHEVROLETCITROEN ROVER/MGROVER/MG NORTHWICH MANCHESTER ROAD • 01606 353000 EAST END (VAUXHALL) TYNECASTLE STREET • 0141 774 2791 MACHARGSCONTRACTCONTRACT HIREHIRE HONDAHONDA BROXBURN 70 WEST MAINS ST, UPHALL • 01506 853333 WINSFORD WEAVER VALLEY ROAD • 01606 557799 GLASGOW (USED) 149 KILBIRNIE STREET • 0141 271 7440 PRESTIGEPRESTIGE && PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE CENTRECENTRE DUNDEE BALFIELD ROAD • 01382 668866 VOLKSWAGENVOLKSWAGEN COMMERCIALSGLASGOCOMMERCIALSW ST. 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JOIE DE VTS

Citroen’s C4 VTS offers individuality, a healthy dose of voie de vivre and excellent value... he fi rst time you spark up a Citroen C4 ‘Coupe’ models are offered. The quickest Citroen claim class-leading aerodynamics, TVTS and spin the wheel is a revelation. car in the line up is a punchy 180bhp petrol the drag coeffi cent of just 0.28 paying Not because the steering feels astonishing model, but the bigger seller could well be dividends not only in performance and in any great regard, merely because the the 138bhp 2.0-litre HDi diesel version. economy but also in keeping the all- centre boss of the wheel remains fi xed, The outgoing Xsara VTR HDi was always a important CO2 emissions in check. staring back implacably. At fi rst, it’s a cracking car in terms of value and the little disconcerting. Get used to it C4 VTS HDi takes the baton and Performance of both models is strong. The and you’ll wonder why nobody runs with it, the asking price of 180bhp VTS will accelerate to 60mph in 8.1 thought of it before. Citroen £18,095 looking very buyable, seconds and see the other side of 140mph, tend to be very good at even if the car is more with combined fuel economy pegged at creating exactly this expensive than the petrol 33.6mpg and carbon dioxide emissions innovation – simple powered VTS, which rated at 200g/km. The diesel version is yet practical. retails at £17,395. a little slower off the mark, notching off the benchmark sprint in 9.5 seconds and Practical? Clock how Fitted with 17-inch maxing out at 129mph, although it gets its any functions Citroen wheels as standard, own back with a stunning economy fi gure have put onto the the VTS looks of 52mpg and emissions of just 142g/km. steering wheel and as if it’s just you’ll realise that this leapt fresh off a Citroen never let you down, innovations is a valuable safety stylist’s Mac. The are in abundance. One of the nicer detail feature. Rather than 180hp VTS model touches is a translucent instrument cluster taking your eyes off features a spoiler that adjusts to ambient light levels, giving a the road to locate a at the rear, and clear readout whatever the light conditions. wheel-mounted button, safety and security the controls are always are bolstered further Some sports hatches are virtually within easy reach. What’s with the fi tment of impossible to justify on any rational more, the fact that a wheel acoustic laminated side basis, but in building a safe, spacious boss rotated has meant that windows and a volumetric and practical funster, Citroen should be designers had to fi t circular air bags. and perimetric alarm. applauded. As much as we had a soft Given that human beings aren’t round, a spot for the Xsara VTS, it’s impossible to more elongated bag to protect the head “There’s a nod to Citroens of the ignore the progress that the C4 represents. and thorax would be a much better idea; This is the current state of the art. something the C4’s wheel now permits. past in the car’s spirit of innovation but the C4 boldly rejects Practicality and safety may seem a rather the cutesy retro odd way to introduce a ripsnorting hot hatch, but then the C4 VTS ploughs a rather vogue” unconventional furrow. Two three-door CAR: Citroen C4 VTS range PRICES: £17,395-£18,095 - on the road INSURANCE GROUPS: 13-15 CO2 EMISSIONS: 142-200g/km PERFORMANCE: [2.0HDi] 9.5s 0-60mph / 129mph top speed FUEL CONSUMPTION: [2.0HDi] 52.3mpg (combined) THESCOTTISH JOB_p35.ps 1/3/06 2:48 PM Page 35

Official Programme 35 AVAILABLE NOW AT YOUR LOCAL SCOTTISH DEALER! C4 COUPÉ

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OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT FUEL CONSUMPTION FIGURES: Urban cycle, Extra urban, Combined (Litres per 100km/mpg) & CO2 Emissions (g/km); Lowest: C4 1.6HDi 16V VTR (92hp) Coupé Euro 4 5.9/47.9, 4.1/68.9, 4.7/60.1, 125. Highest: C4 2.0i 16V VTS (180hp) Coupé Euro 4 11.7/24.1, 6.5/43.5, 8.4/33.6, 200.

*EURO NCAP DATE ASSESSED: C4 5-DOOR HATCHBACK NOVEMBER 2004. THESCOTTISH JOB_p36.ps 1/3/06 2:48 PM Page 36

MY FACE IS MY KOREA

Facelifts to existing models rarely improve the breed. Hyundai hope to prove otherwise with the marginally revised coupe...

or the many happy Hyundai Coupe owners Overtaking presence is increased by dint of GT Coupe And that means around £21,500 for Fdotted around the UK, the news of a some gaping air intakes that ape a Ferrari the 2.0-litre version. Opt for a V6 and you’ll restyle for their favoured car must have 360. The choice of alloy wheel designs need nearly £27,000. Suddenly the Hyundai been greeted with some trepidation. After has also been reappraised and there are once again represents a good looking way all, when the Koreans did the same thing to some good looking 16 and 17-inch wheels to save big. Perhaps the only Achilles heel the pretty original version of the previous available. An 18-inch option would have in the Hyundai Coupe line up is that there’s generation Coupe model, the result was, been a nice to have as the Coupe looks no diesel model, but this may be only a to put it politely, less than appealing. really good with a big set of rims. matter of time given the excellent diesel Fortunately, things have proved to be powerplants at the company’s disposal. rather different this time around. The highlight of the range remains the 2.7-litre The 2.7-litre V6 manages 60mph in 8.2 This time, Hyundai’s Delta-engined seconds on the way to a top speed the Namyang Research and version that hefts a custodial side of 135mph. Most drivers will Development Centre in reasonable 164bhp. instead opt for the more familiar 2.0-litre Korea have updated their With a price tag of version and they certainly won’t feel short own work. You’d expect changed. With 137bhp under the bonnet, a more cohesive result. £18,795, the V6 And you’d be right. model comes within it can crack nine seconds for the sprint, range of some very although you won’t get the six-speed box But why do it in the fi rst talented coupes as part of the package. Those on a slightly place? After all, this is such as the Toyota tighter budget will relish the 1.6-litre S still one of the slinkiest Celica T-Sport and version, its 105bhp still able to entertain. shapes in the affordable the Vauxhall Astra coupe market, backed up with Coupe Turbo, but in Some wonder who would buy a coupe that driving manners to match. An truth it’s cut from slightly didn’t wear a premium badge but given that instant hit with buyers, the credo different cloth. Don’t take this Hyundai outsells cars like the Audi TT that if it isn’t broke don’t fi x it would that as a euphemism for the car and the Toyota Celica, it’s clear that many seem to apply. It’s not a mantra that many not being able to cut it dynamically: it’s just do. The latest Coupe should strengthen manufacturers subscribe to however, so here that pedal to the metal progress doesn’t its brand’s position and act as a stepping we are with a few nips, tucks and tweaks. make the Coupe’s priorities podium. stone to more ambitious projects. In Fortunately, this time around, the penmen summary? Loyal Hyundai Coupe owners can have gone about it with the most subtle Think of it instead as offering resolutely breath a sigh of relief. Our faith in Korean of scalpels instead of a butcher’s knife. modern refi nement, comfort and engineering penmanship has been well and truly restored. but with an old-school GT car appeal and “The overall effect is far more you won’t be too far wide of the mark. The cohesive and mature than anything closest conceptual rival in this instance is the achingly the company has yet produced…” pretty Alfa Romeo

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