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Giles Smith's first drive review: Mini Countryman Cooper...

What great news for elephants
Published 07 July 2014
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First drive review: Citroën C4 Cactus (2014)

Citroën's stylish new hatchback has eye-catching side protection that will surely make a splash with buyers
Published 23 June 2014
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First drive review: Dacia Logan MCV TCe 90 Laureate...

Dacia's budget estate makes odd noises and the base model even lacks a radio but the price is hard to beat
Published 16 June 2014
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Giles Smith's first drive review: Jaguar XFR S Sportbrake

Jaguar's preposterously fast estate is just as happy tearing up "Green Hell" as carting hedge trimmings to the tip
Published 09 June 2014
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First drive review: Porsche Cayman S (2013)

One sometimes has the sense that cars by Porsche evolve at roughly the same speed as humankind. New models follow old, offering the tiniest variations...
Published 30 May 2014
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First drive review: Skoda Octavia estate (2013)

There was a time when you wouldnt have got 10 yards in a Skoda, for all sorts of reasons, some relating to social stigma, others to the durability...
Published 30 May 2014
BMW X4 xDrive20d

Turning the vulgarity down to 11

Giles Smith's first drive review: BMW X4 xDrive20d SE
Published 26 May 2014
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First drive review: Peugeot 308 SW estate (2014)

This estate has all the cockpit wizardry and fun of its hatchback sibling but deep down it knows its true home is more earthbound
Published 19 May 2014
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First drive review: Volkswagen Golf SV 2.0 TDI SE (2014)

Giles Smith reviews the Golf's larger brother and replacement for the Golf Plus
Published 12 May 2014
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First drive review: BMW i8 (2014)

The new BMW i8 hybrid supercar is so easy on the eye and the road that not even Jennifer Lopez and her entourage could upstage its launch, says Giles...
Published 05 May 2014
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First drive review: BMW 335i Gran Turismo Modern (2013)

This all-new derivative is intended to sit aloof from the latest version of the esteemed 3-series saloon and its covetable estate spin-off, and merge...
Published 28 April 2014
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First drive review: Citroën C4 Picasso (2013)

There are reasonable grounds to think of Citroen these days as two companies.
Published 28 April 2014