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First drive review: Audi RS 7 Sportback (2013)

Last week you no doubt will have read about Jeremy Clarkson letting his hair down in Audi’s RS 5 cabriolet. This is its bigger, more powerful...
Published 22 April 2014
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First drive review: Porsche 911 Turbo S (2013)

In Turbo form Porsche's flagship is still quite able to set your trousers on fire, but subtle hints tel Giles Smith that the car is in control even...
Published 22 April 2014
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First drive review: BMW 518d SE saloon (2013)

In the vicious, back-alley knife-fight that is the executive saloon market, the 5-series is BMWs Mack the Knife. And when those other German spivs...
Published 22 April 2014
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First drive review: Skoda Rapid Spaceback 1.6 TDI S...

At first glance, it might be hard to see the point of this new Skoda Rapid. The Rapid Spaceback is basically a version of the current notchback model...
Published 22 April 2014
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First drive review: BMW i3 Range Extender (2014)

I'M IN an electric BMW i3 at some point in the future, to be more specific, last Wednesday. Im on the A2 wafting almost silently towards Kent, the...
Published 22 April 2014
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First drive review: Hyundai i10 (2014)

HYUNDAI, AS YOU may know, hails originally from South Korea, but I dont recall hearing that country mentioned once last week as various high-level...
Published 22 April 2014
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First drive review: Range Range Rover Evoque SD4 Pure...

THE OTHER day I drove a Range Rover Evoque down a ski jump in Germany. Why? Because I could, or rather, because the Evoque could.
Published 22 April 2014
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First drive review: Honda Civic Type-R (2015)

AT THE END of the noughties, and in the face of global economic meltdown, Honda gave up the fight. A company once regarded as possessing more car...
Published 22 April 2014
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First drive review: BMW Alpina D3 Bi-Turbo (2013)

After a cloak-and-dagger meeting, the worlds fastest production diesel car casts a powerful spell: monstrous speed, subtle style and great economy
Published 22 April 2014
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Subaru Forester review (2008-2012)

Subaru's venerable Forester is a long way from the crossovers and lifestyle SUVs: it's the 4x4 bought by countryside people who care more about utility...
Published 21 April 2014
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Volvo S40 and Volvo V50 review (2004-2012)

Some people probably think that Volvos are the choice of the older gentleman. But the Volvo S40 and V50 offer something somewhat different.
Published 21 April 2014
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Citroën DS3 review (2010-on)

Brought to market to challenge the might of Mini, the DS3 had to be something fun and different - and it certainly is.
Published 21 April 2014