18 de Agosto
- After his British Grand Prix win at Silverstone, Formula One ace
Lewis Hamilton is in greater demand than ever. This week, Vicki finds out what life is like for the sporting superstar as she spends a day with him at the glamorous Brooklands Motoring Festival.
- Tom, meanwhile, gets behind the wheel of the new
Mercedes SL63 AMG. The AMG is a finely tuned version of one of Mercedes’ most impressive cars – and not a machine for the shy or retiring. Is this the ultimate, 21st-century Merc?
- Inspired by how much the average driver spends on alcohol, Jonny Smith embarks on one of his trickiest buying challenges yet.
He seeks out three cars the average person could afford to purchase if they swore off buying booze and put the money saved to better use.
- With the nickname ‘The Widowmaker’, the
Porsche 911 GT2 has always been held in high regard by anybody brave enough to drive one. This sleek, ultra-fast model has a reputation of being difficult to handle even for the most experienced drivers. Jason Plato takes the latest version out on the track for a harsh, high-octane test to discover if the newest GT2 lives up to its fearsome reputation.
- Elsewhere, Tim Shaw continues his mission to champion consumer rights by investigating claims of extortionate repair costs.
He discovers that some Renault customers have reportedly been charged up to 250 € to change a lightbulb. He visits dealerships, searches for quotes and tries to find out if these high costs are justified or simply a motoring rip-off.
- With sales of convertible cars peaking over the summer,
Tom Ford demonstrates the potential safety issues of driving with the top down. In recent tests, even brand-new convertibles were criticised for poor safety protection when subjected to a roll-over crash. Tom takes an affordable second-hand convertible and crashtests it – with shocking results.
- Shoot-out
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