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Used car review: VW Golf Mk 5 (2004-2009)

The Mexicans had a name for the original VW Beetle: El Ombligo (belly button). The reference may seem obscure but it makes perfect sense, as everybody...
Published 03 April 2014
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The Clarkson review: Bentley Continental GT Speed (2013)

I don't understand why people get so cross when politicians do a U-turn. Would you rather they were so consumed with towering self-belief that they...
Published 03 April 2014
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The Clarkson review: Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro S tronic...

Does AA Gill review a restaurant when he has a cold? Because surely, when your eyes are streaming and your nose is like a leaky tap, it must be very...
Published 03 April 2014
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The Clarkson review: Porsche 911 Carrera 4S (2013)

The weekly motoring magazine Autocar recently published a truly remarkable road test of Jaguar’s new baby sports car, the F-type.
Published 03 April 2014
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The Clarkson review: BMW 528i Touring SE (1999)

When I spend a night at my flat in London, I like to cook myself some supper. And since my culinary skills are a little bit northern, I don’t overreach...
Published 03 April 2014
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The Clarkson review: Mazda CX-5 2WD SE-L (2013)

Monaco bills itself as a glittering jewel in the south of France. But in reality it’s a mostly overcast collection of people who choose to live...
Published 03 April 2014
Audi TT Mk2 2006-2014

Audi TT Mk2 review (2006-2014)

The original TT was a hot fashion object with its German military helmet-looks, and the second-generation sportster still enjoys a strong following.
Published 02 April 2014
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Toyota Land Cruiser review (2008-on)

The Land Cruiser is Toyota’s staple SUV, in production for more than 60 years.
Published 01 April 2014
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Toyota Verso review (2013 on)

The Verso is a family workhorse, so the most important question is whether it can transport two adults and a handful of children, complete with all...
Published 01 April 2014
Toyota iQ (2008-2014)

Toyota iQ review (2008-2014)

The Toyota iQ is a very unusual thing in this day and age: a car with character, from a Japanese manufacturer that does a fine line in turning out...
Published 01 April 2014
Used Jaguar XF review (2008-2015)

Used Jaguar XFR review (2009-2015)

A machine that blows away preconceptions of dusty old Jaguars decked out in more faux wood trim than your average gentlemans club.
Published 31 March 2014
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Land Rover Freelander Mk1 review (1997 - 2006)

By the time the original Land Rover Freelander had gone out of production in 2006, it had become the Solihull marques all-time best seller, with more...
Published 31 March 2014