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Motorshows homepage -> SMMT Media Day - Millbrook Proving Ground
2006 SMMT Media Day report - Shane O' Donoghue
Once a year, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) round up the UK press offices and a selection of their fleet cars for a one-day event at the Millbrook Proving Ground. It's a chance to catch up on colleagues and new personnel as well as an opportunity to drive some of the latest vehicles on the high-speed bowl and entertaining 'Hill Route'.
Some outlets write full 'road tests' from the day's activities, though time in each car is fairly limited. This year, I was the lucky member of the team to attend the annual event. I managed to get behind the wheel of no less than 26 different cars, which goes to show perhaps how little time I did spend in each, though that included at least one lap of the challenging Hill Route in each car. There are so many new cars being launched this year that we thought it would be worth compiling my first impressions on these cars. Many we will test in depth at a later date. For ease of navigation, the articles are separated by car. Click on the brands over to view the reports. Here's the list of cars driven:
Audi Q7
BMW 320si
Cadillac SRX
Chrysler 300C Tourer
Citroen C6
Fiat Grande Punto Sporting
Ford Focus ST
Ford S-MAX
Honda Civic
Jaguar XK
Jeep Commander
Lexus GS450h
Mercedes-Benz S500L
MINI Cooper S Works
Mitsubishi Colt CZC
Peugeot 407 Coupe
Porsche Boxster
Porsche Cayman S
Renault Clio
Renault Megane F1 Team
Saab 9-3 Sportwagon Aero
SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI
Skoda Octavia vRS saloon
Toyota RAV4 T180 Sport D4-D
Vauxhall Astra TwinTop
VW Polo GTi
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