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reappraisal of a marque’s core values but the Audi A8 W12 is most definitely one of them. Prior to this ca r ’s


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appearance, Audi could best be described as a mar­ que that offered high qual- • ity, high technology and advanced engineering wrapped up in stylish yet low-key packaging. Yes, there are head-turning models such as the TT but by and large, Audi cars are unobtrusively good-look­ ing. The A8 W12 does not do ‘unobtrusive’ very con­ vincingly. This new, more confident Audi is no shrinking violet. The A8 W12 is the first UK Audi to muster a


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dozen cylinders, the mas­ sive 6.0-litre engine pro­ pelling it to a position near the forefront of the luxury car power stakes. With 446 b.h.p. behind that impos­ ing snout and a monstrous 580Nm of torque, the W12 trades blows with the BMW 760iL even if it is not quite in the same ball­ park as the obscenely pow­ erful top specification Mercedes models. Captains of industry in


something of a hurry will be able to accelerate to 60 m.p.h. in five seconds dead and on to an electronically


limited top speed of 155 m.p.h. Quattro four-wheel drive offers all sorts of foul weather grip advantages quite beyond its rivals. If you can live with the


in-your-face frontal styling, the Audi A8 W12 6.0L quattro is as close to the luxury car state of the art as realistic money will buy. With all-wheel drive, air suspension and the massive technological tour de force that is its engine, chassis and electronic con­ trol systems, the Audi’s quality is plainly evident. Despite this, it is not a car you will lose your heart to. I t may not earn your affection but it certainly demands respect.


PEND any time with a Ford Focus C-MAX and you may well find a niggling


question preying on your mind. Time and again you will guilti­


ly look for excuses to drive it and the same question forms as soon as you step out and plip the remote. “Am I totally missing the point here?” You see, the C- MAX is such a capable and enjoyable driver’s car that it tends to overshadow its more practical side. You become suf­ fused with a rosy glow of affec­ tion towards the car based on its ability to tackle a corner and walk away with little or no idea as to how it would cope with family duties. The powerful C- MAX 2.0-litre model only exac­ erbates this problem. With 144 b.h.p. on tap, this


2.0-litre Duratec engine will punt the C-MAX to 60 m.p.h. in


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just 9.6 seconds and on to a top speed of 127 m.p.h. Despite these impressive figures it will still return a fuel consumption figure of 38.7 m.p.g. Although nowhere near the best of the diesels in terms of fuel economy, this is still an impressive return. Plus prices which start at £15,470 on the road mean the C- MAX 2.0-litre is more affordable than you might think. Still, the suspicion that driver


enjoyment clouds your critical perspective is never far away. Few cars invite you to miss the point quite so seductively as the Focus C-MAX.


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