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The Clarkson review: 2015 BMW 3-series 320d xDrive...

I have been much amused in recent weeks by various earnest BBC news reporters telling us that people these days decide which car to buy...
Published 05 October 2015
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Dom Joly's First Drive: 2015 Mercedes-Benz SL 400 Mille...

The brooding, cocky Mille Miglia is perfect for a caped crusader, but not a comedian trying to avoid another run-in with a speed camera
Published 05 October 2015
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First Drive review: 2015 Peugeot 308 GTi 270

Peugeot used to make some of the best hot hatchbacks around. Cars that were laugh-out-loud fun – machines such as the 205 GTI, which charmed not...
Published 02 October 2015
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First Drive review: 2015 Vauxhall Astra

The archetypal British family motor has gone a little bit posh. Its drivers may finally be noticed...
Published 28 September 2015
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Dom Joly reviews Mitsubishi Shogun SG4

‘We’re getting you a Porsche to review . . .” The Sunday Times email cheered me up a bit on a wet and windy day down in the deepest, darkest...
Published 28 September 2015
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First drive review: Mini Clubman (2015)

The last Mini Clubman was a self-conscious, wannabe hipster that tried too hard to be different. Unlike a VW Golf or Ford Focus, it had a solitary...
Published 24 September 2015
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First Drive review: BMW X1 (2015)

When the original X1 was launched, in 2009, BMW had an ugly duckling on its hands. A mishmash of hatchback and SUV, the car looked so gawky that mums…
Published 24 September 2015
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First Drive review: Audi A4 (2015)

Strange to think, but there was a time before the Audi A4. Just imagine: a time when the world had yet to know the complex pleasures
Published 21 September 2015
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Ford Galaxy Mk 3 review (2015)

There comes a moment for every family when a line must be drawn in the sand; the squabbling can go on no longer: it’s time to buy a bigger car.
Published 17 September 2015
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Guy Martin reviews Ford Transit L2 H2 (2015)

After a 140mph crash in the Ulster Grand Prix superbike race, it's good to be back at the wheel of a trusty old warhorse...
Published 15 September 2015
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First Drive review: Mazda MX-5 2.0 SE-L (2015)

They say you never forget the first sports car you drive, and I remember mine clearly
Published 14 September 2015
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Dom Joly drives 2015 Honda Civic Type R

My first motorised vehicle was a Honda Camino 49cc moped, which I painted a rather racy bright pink
Published 07 September 2015