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Mercedes-Benz R-class car review (2006–2012)


The R-class: supersize MPV or huge 4x4? Maybe neither, as it could just a pumped-up luxury estate.
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Mercedes-Benz G-class (463) review (2010-on)


The G-class is the automotive equivalent of the pyramids: vast, ancient, indestructible and nowhere more at home than in the middle of a desert.
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Mercedes-Benz GL review (2013-on)


Imposing, well equipped and roomy but more expensive Range Rover is just about worth the extra
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Porsche Cayman Mk 1 review (2005-2013)


Fun to drive and built to last, the Porsche Cayman Mk 1 makes a great used sports car
Mercedes-Benz M-class (W166, 2012-2015)

Mercedes-Benz M-class review (W166, 2012-2015)


The third generation of Mercedes' large SUV mercifully moves the concept even further away from the original model of the late Ninetiesl, whose ropey...
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The Clarkson review: BMW X5M (2010)


As we know, the car industry is guaranteed to be out of step with any financial conditions that happen to be prevailing at the time.
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The Clarkson review: Citroën DS5 DSport (2012)


BMW very kindly agreed to lend me a brand-new V8 X5 while I was in Germany for the recent Champions League final, with the understanding that I would...
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BMW X5 E53 review (2000-2007)


For years BMW used the advertising slogan “The ultimate driving machine”, so when it introduced the X5, its first SUV, in 2000, many enthusiasts...
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The Clarkson review: Aston Martin DBS (2012)


For the past few weeks, everyone has been running around, waving their arms in the air wondering what in God’s name possessed the Indian government...
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The Clarkson review: Mini Cooper S roadster (2012)


Tall people never really think about how far they are from the ground unless they are presented with an economy- class seat or a row of off-the- peg...
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The Clarkson review: Ford Falcon FPV Boss 335 GT (2011)


On the face of it Australia is much like any other modern, developed nation. But for a number of reasons it isn’t, and chief among those reasons...
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The Clarkson review: Toyota Land Cruiser V8 (2010)


You may imagine, as you cruise past Britain’s leafier schools, that the middle classes have no imagination at all.