Book Review by Maggie Woods | Haynes Car Guide 2008

Haynes Car Guide 2008

THE RAPID PACE OF CHANGE
and improvement in the car world is unprecedented. Tastes are con-stantly changing and the stream of ideas about styling never lets up. In order to cater to the whims of the consumer, manufacturers must always look to the future — after all, developing a new model is a time-consuming process.

In 2007 many models were replaced and new ones created. Every big car show had more than its fair share of innovations, with concept cars such as the Audi Cross Quattro or the sexy, low, sculpted Mercedes-Benz F700. So, How on Earth do you keep up with them all?

Easy. The Haynes Car Guide 2008 is a handy, pocket-sized and fully-illustrated book that looks at the new car market and provides readers with as much insight as possible into the diversity of the ever-changing automotive marketplace.

The book covers every significant production make and model of car sold in Europe and North America during the 2006-7 model year, from giants like Ford and VW to small-scale manufacturers such as Morgan, Gumpert and Pagani.

Each car is pictured in colour and includes a brief introduction, detailing the most significant new models, the latest facelifts or concept cars and a data table of vital statistics such as engine types, BHP, towing weight and warranties through to luggage storage capacity, fuel con-sumption, vehicle handling and UK list prices

This comprehensive guide provides full details of more than 700 cars over its 400 pages. It is an important reference source and a useful spotter's guide not only for car enthusiasts and people working in the automotive trade, but it is also extremely useful to anyone contem-plating buying a new vehicle in 2008.

There is also a clear two-page explanation of how the catalogue works, explaining each model's "headline technical data". The Car
Guide 2008 is a complete 'A to Z' — or Alfa Romeo to Westfield,
to be precise — of new cars for the British market. There is also
a useful list of contacts.

• Haynes Car Guide 2008: The Facts, The Figures, The Knowledge is out now in paperback and available from all good bookshops at an RRP of £9.99. ISBN: 1 84425 399 6.

Essential 'pocket' reading!

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