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2014 Mini 5-door Hatch review

First drive review: Mini Cooper SD 5-door hatch (2014)

Engage the owner of a current Mini in a conversation about their car and you'll undoubtedly be dragged into a long and passionate spiel about its...
Published 14 September 2014
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First drive review: Volkswagen Golf GTE (2015)

The Volkswagen marketing man summed up this new plug-in hybrid Golf GTE thusly: “For the man it is the fun of the driving, and for the woman it's...
Published 11 September 2014
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First drive review: Ford Focus (2014 facelift)

The Ford Focus: not just the staple of the nation’s company car fleets but also a popular choice with the rest of us, being the biggest-selling...
Published 09 September 2014
Audi TT Mk3 quattro Sport

First drive review: 2014 Audi TT quattro Sport

The new version of Audi's slick coupé looks only subtly different but its 'virtual cockpit' should score a direct hit with armchair fighter pilots...
Published 08 September 2014
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First drive: Jaguar E-type Lightweight review (2014)

The Quadrophenia star, who dreamt of driving an E-type as a boy, finds an ultra-sleek version of the Jag suits him down to the ground...
Published 08 September 2014
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First drive review: Nissan Pulsar 1.2 DIG-T Visia (2014)

It took a little while to put my finger on what the new Nissan Pulsar reminded me of. As I drove the 1.2-litre car into the hills behind Barcelona...
Published 05 September 2014
Vauxhall Insignia Country Tourer (2013-2015)

Vauxhall Insignia Country Tourer review (2013-2015)

It may sound like a plastic caravan but the Insignia Country Tourer is in fact the flagship model in the Insignia range, an estate car with four-wheel...
Published 05 September 2014
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Kia Optima review (2014-on)

Kia’s largest saloon is unashamedly aimed at business users, limiting its appeal
Published 05 September 2014
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First drive review: Renault Twingo (2014)

It's a big claim to fame of mine, and a source of considerable pride, that I was the first person in Britain to note the potential of the Renault...
Published 01 September 2014
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The Clarkson review: Mercedes C 220 BlueTec AMG Line...

Camilla Long went on Twitter recently and asked if there was anything more tragic than the spectacle of a man in the front passenger seat of a chauffeur-driven...
Published 01 September 2014
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BMW M4 coupé review (2014-on)

Along with its convertible sister car, this is the hottest 4-series model and replaces the M3 coupé...
Published 29 August 2014
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First drive review: Aston Martin Rapide S (2014)

The Rapide S is widely seen as the prudent Aston Martin. But the new model's punch and panache add lots of spice, says Giles Smith
Published 25 August 2014