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First drive review: Ford EcoSport Titanium 1.0T EcoBoost...


A SMASH hit in South America since 2003 but only now remixed for Europe, the Ford EcoSport is an example of a car type in which our age is coming...
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Andrew Frankel first drive review: Mini Clubman John Cooper Works (2012)
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Lexus LS 600h Mk 4 review (2006-on)


The Lexus flagship: a colossal and exorbitantly priced saloon designed to showcase not only Lexus’s technical capabilities but also its credential...
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Lexus CT 200h review


Lexus is proud that it is the first of the premium manufacturers to launch a hybrid into the compact sector.
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Lexus RX review


The greenest luxury SUV money can buy; or at least thats what its manufacturer would have you believe.
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First drive review: Ford Kuga (2013-on)


First drive review: Ford Kuga (2013-on)
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Mini Coupé review (2011-on)


Fun, energetic and lively; but you have to be in the mood
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Mini Countryman review (2010 - on)


Practical, roomy variant takes the Mini to the max
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Lexus GS Mk 4 review (2012-on)


Lexus’ BMW 5-series rival claims to blend the sporty drive of the German saloon with the comfort and pampering the Japanese car maker wishes to...
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Kia Pro_Cee'd review (2013-on)


If the Pro_Cee’d were as good to drive as it is to look at, Kia would be keeping Ford and VW engineers up at night.
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Kia Optima Mk 3 review (2011-on)


These days we expect Kias and Hyundais to compete against their class rivals on pure merit. However, Kia’s large Optima saloon reminds us how things...
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New car review: Lamborghini Aventador (2011-on)


Microscopic-volume cars such as Paganis and Koenigseggs aside, the new Aventador is the last of the dinosaur supercars.