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The Clarkson review: Bentley Continental GT V8 (2012)

I’m in northern Sweden — really northern Sweden — slap bang in the middle of Europe’s last great wilderness. For 300 miles in any direction...
Published 12 February 2012
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The Clarkson review: Range Rover Evoque (2011)

Douglas Adams said the answer was 42. He was wrong, though. It doesn’t matter what question you are posing; the answer is always a diesel-powered...
Published 30 October 2011
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The Clarkson review: Mercedes-Benz G 350 Bluetec (2011)

It emerged recently that the least reliable car you can buy is a Range Rover. An extensive study found that on 02-registered cars, there was a 56%...
Published 28 August 2011
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The Clarkson review: Honda Accord Type S (2011)

Don’t you think it’s strange? You buy a BMW one day and you are told that it is the ultimate driving machine, that it is all about balance and...
Published 21 August 2011
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The Clarkson review: Mazda CX-7 (2011)

How you feel when you arrive somewhere in a car is more important than how you feel on the way.
Published 31 July 2011
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The Clarkson review: Ferrari FF (2011)

It was a normal Saturday morning and the roads were jammed with DIY enthusiasts on family trips to the local hardware store.
Published 10 July 2011
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The Clarkson review: Nissan GT-R (2011)

Are you a serious car enthusiast? I mean, really serious? Do you drive round every corner as fast as the laws of physics will allow?
Published 26 June 2011
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The Clarkson review: Mercedes CLS 63 AMG (2011)

‘I’d go so far as to call the Mercedes CLS driving experience imperious. You feel a bit like Idi Amin. Or was that just me?’
Published 12 June 2011
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The Clarkson review: Porsche 911 GTS (2011)

You don't drive a Porsche 911 GTS, you dance with it. It is a beautiful experience, and thankfully there are no histrionics
Published 05 June 2011
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The Clarkson review: Ford Focus 1.6 Ecoboost (2011)

‘In short, this new car may be safer and more economical than the Focus I bought. But as a driver’s car it’s not in the same league’
Published 01 May 2011
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The Clarkson review: Jaguar XJ 5.0 V8 LWB (2011)

‘The XJ is a futuristic and magnificent car. But purely because of Minder, I’ve never quite trusted anyone with a Jag’
Published 06 March 2011
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The Clarkson review: Porsche Panamera (2011)

‘Underneath, the Panamera is not that bad to drive, but it seems to have been styled by some lunatics. It is the ugliest car on the road today’
Published 27 February 2011