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Skoda Octavia vRS review (2013-on)


The vRS Octavias have always had a bit of a following, proving irresistible to speed freaks on a sub-Golf GTI budget.
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SsangYong Rodius review (2005-2013)


If you can get past its exterior, the Rodius does have a couple of saving graces: it's huge, and it's very cheap.
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Subaru Impreza review (2007-2012)


With a turbocharged flat-four engine and four-wheel drive, the Impreza could defy the laws of physics. But with sales of compact saloons on the wane...
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Car clinic: Expanding oil and the puzzle of the missing...


Driving's experts offer readers advice on a range of car-related probelms
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New York show: Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z06 convertible


FOR EVIDENCE of how the special relationship lives on between Britain and America, look no further than the new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z06 convertible...
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Look out, Lewis. I’m hard on your heels


What is it really like to be a racing driver? Over the next six months, with the assorted ranks of hobbyists and dreamers, Alistair Weaver is going...
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News: Volkswagen reveals fastest-ever Golf R 400


A hot hatch with more power than a Porsche 911? Yes...
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Toyota Yaris Mk 2 review (2006-2011)


The Toyota Yaris is rated highly by owners who love its dependability and cute styling. Lots of safety kit also makes this a great first car, but...
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MG 3 review (2013-on)


Can the MG 3 tempt buyers from the likes of the market-leading Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa with its bargain-basement prices?
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Mazda 3 review (2013-on)


The 3 is the latest model to benefit from Mazda's two-pronged design and technology strategy aimed at producing better-looking and more efficient...
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Kia Soul review (2009-2013)


Here is a mini-MPV that is shorter than a Ford Focus but manages to seat five proper-sized adults. Provided, of course, that you can live with its...
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First drive review: Toyota Auris Touring Sports Hybrid...


IN ANY discussion of the great pioneering vehicles of hybrid motoring, the Toyota Prius tends to get all the glory.