Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG gets road tested, as does the latest Citroen Berlingo, while Jeremy Clarkson “hates” the Porsche Carrera GT2

Daily Telegraph Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Top Gear's James May is so exercised by overweight modern cars that he asks readers to design him a light one… “What I'm now going to do, in a slightly Alan Sugarish way, is invite detailed proposals from all you sheddists and mechanical engineering students. And I'm not going to make it easy. I don't want air-conditioning or electric windows, but I do want carpet and a radio. Most importantly - and this is the hard bit - I want a properly engineered and finished car that will do 0-60mph in eight seconds, while returning at least 45mpg on the Combined cycle, or average driving around. Please include projected prices, because if anything convincing turns up I'll pay you to build it for me. And here the challenge becomes even tougher, because I've just received a tax reminder and the budget may have to come down a bit. “Over to you. Anything goes. I will even consider proposals with the word 'diesel' in them.” CLICK HERE to read more. Sunday Telegraph The Sunday Telegraph's Neil Lyndon has been driving £55,000 worth of Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG saloon, which hits 60 in 4.5 seconds and is capable of 155mph – figures that could get him into trouble after an overtaking manoeuvre… “The seven-speed gearbox kicked down three gears. The 6.3 litre V8 engine roared and howled. Time shrank. Within about save seconds, I had overtaken the entire line (of traffic). Looking at the speedometer, however, I saw that the Mercedes had rocketed me far beyond that bourn whence no license returns. If a speed camera clocked me on that straight, I might as well chop up my license and sprinkle it on toast. Oh well: it was good while it lasted, and the C63 AMG makes a fitting end. Very few cars that are more extraordinary have passed through my hands in the past 15 years.” The Sun In Saturday's Sun, Ken Gibson, doyenne of the red top newspapers' motoring correspondents, thinks the sheer variety of cars on sale could cause buyer stress… “Today's modern motorist is spoiled for choice with so many options, there is a real danger of total confusion setting in. There are two main reasons for the explosion in choice. One is the major emergence of a vast selection of diesel engines alongside hybrid power units to tempt buyers who only a few years ago always went for petrol. The other is the huge growth of niche models – from coupé/cabriolets, sport utility 4x4s and people carriers of all shapes and sizes, to mini estate cars and a vast selection of high-performance versions of executive cars.” Gibson recommendations include the facelifted Focus cabriolet, Mini Clubman, Peugeot 207 SW and Skoda Roomster Scout. Sunday Times At the Sunday Times, Jeremy Clarkson has been driving a Porsche Carrera GT2. He thinks it's amazing, but… “I hated this car. Yes, the speed is mesmerising. Epic. But the price is too high. It's too difficult, too much like hard work and the only rewards if you push it are a series of terrifying and unpredictable lurches. Think of it as a carbon fibre fishing rod. It will make you look serious and keen among your peers. But one day, you're going to snag it on an overhead power line. And as you lie in hospital afterwards, with no face and melted feet, you're going to wish you'd stuck with a bamboo cane and a piece of string.' CLICK HERE to read more Daily Mirror Completing a Motor Trader paper review hat-trick for Top Gear presenters comes Richard Hammond, writing in Saturday's Mirror. He's eschewed the exotic wheels that crowd newspaper motoring columns, and has instead spent some time with the latest Citroen Berlingo… “There's a massive 3,000 litres of space in the back with the second row of seats removed and 675 litres when they're in place. What's most important is the space is almost a perfect cube. No point in having loads of litres if some of them are where you'll never be able to store anything. Here, there are compartments under the seats, a massive centre console and a clever overhead storage system that looks like the inside of a Boeing. “If you are thinking of becoming a smuggler, this is the perfect company car. You can even fit roof bars inside to carry objects up to 2m long. Like skis. With the 110bhp diesel engine, the XTR costs £14,625 but if you just want space without the trimmings the VT 1.6i petrol is a much cheaper £10,995. The Multispace isn't good-looking or great fun to drive but is well-made and extremely useful. Please can I have it back?” CLICK HERE to read more. Daily Express Daily Express motoring editor Nat Barnes has been driving a V70 Volvo and he has a question: Are estate cars out of fashion? “According to most manufacturers the answer is probably yes. In terms of outright dimensions and carrying capacity, the estate car has steadily become smaller over the past few years as more buyers look towards the many other choices on offer. Not so long ago, estates were the only serious option for anyone with a big family. Now, though, there are four-wheel drives, the latest breed of crossovers and various sizes of people-carrier to choose from. “Then again, with costs heading ever skyward, off-roaders are becoming a less viable option for anyone with half an eye on their budget and not everyone wants to drive a huge people-carrier. So there's a lot still going for the 'old-fashioned' concept of the estate car. Volvo thinks so anyway. With a number of buyers of its V70 using its practicality for both business and leisure, it's clear that it's not quite time to ring the death knell for the estate car just yet.” CLICK HERE to read more.