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The Clarkson review: Porsche Cayman S (2013)

Porsche’s biggest problem is that it doesn’t seem to employ any stylists. The 911 was created after someone accidentally sat on a clay...
Published 14 March 2014
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The Clarkson review: McLaren 12C Spider (2013)

When I first reviewed the idiotically named McLaren MP4-12C, I said it was better in every measurable way than the Ferrari 458 Italia. But that it...
Published 14 March 2014
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The Clarkson review: Range Rover Sport Autobiography...

In the olden days, when it was possible to make a few shillings from cultivating the land, farmers could afford two cars. They had a Land Rover, on...
Published 14 March 2014
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The Clarkson review: Volkswagen Golf GTI (2013)

There are many wonderful cars on the market right now and I’d happily own any one of them. But I can’t, because driving around in a flash...
Published 14 March 2014
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The Clarkson review: Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG (2013)

For a hundred years Mercedes was a byword for solid, sensible engineering. While the rest of the world let its hair down and listened to Jimi Hendrix...
Published 14 March 2014
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The Clarkson review: Audi RS 5 cabriolet quattro 4.2...

Over the past few years many companies and organisations have announced they are close to putting a driverless car into production.
Published 14 March 2014
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The Clarkson review: Jaguar F-type V8 S (2013)

I HAVE always imagined that if I were overtaken, I’d want to commit suicide as soon as possible.
Published 14 March 2014
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Jeep Compass review (2011-on)

Although its name suggests a rugged exploration vehicle for penetrating jungles, deserts and swampland, the Compass is more likely to be found negotiating...
Published 14 March 2014
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The Clarkson review: Audi RS 6 Avant (2013)

The Sunday-evening crawl back into London is enough to make most sentient beings wonder if they should pull onto the hard shoulder and shoot themselves...
Published 14 March 2014
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Audi A6 Mk 4 review (2011-on)

In the battle of the premium badges, it's usually the Germans who end up punching hardest. But it's the internecine fight that's most gripping, with...
Published 14 March 2014
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The Clarkson review: Lexus IS 300h F Sport (2013)

OVER the millennia, man has been consumed by a need for speed. In the Stone Age the fastest runners would catch the best food, and that made them...
Published 14 March 2014
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Jeep Wrangler review (2012-)

The Wrangler is the most old-school, unreconstructed, honest-to-goodness off-roader this side of a Land Rover Defender.
Published 14 March 2014