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2018 Ford Mustang facelift review by Nick Rufford for The Sunday Times Driving

First Drive review: 2018 Ford Mustang GT

Time to put on a Steve McQueen turtleneck and get ready to press the throttle to the floor mat.
Published 23 March 2018
Super investments? Audi R8 V10 vs Jaguar F-Type SVR vs Porsche 911 GTS group test review

Audi R8 V10 vs Jaguar F-Type SVR & Porsche 911 GTS

HAS THERE ever been a better time to have a mid-life crisis? Traditionally, the car to help you reclaim your youth after years of hard-slog was..
Published 02 March 2018
2018 Range Rover P400e PHEV review

2018 Range Rover P400e PHEV review

The Range Rover is the forerunner of the modern generation of SUVs. Launched in 1970, it was aimed at gentleman farmers who wanted to carry.
Published 31 January 2018
2017 Range Rover Velar review

First Drive review: Range Rover Velar

It’s not every car you test by driving it to the top of a Norwegian mountain, but the Velar is not every car. It’s a brand new Range Rover...
Published 26 July 2017
Extended test 2017: Nick Rufford, Honda CR-V

Extended test: 2017 Honda CR-V

The Honda CR-V is a popular sight on British roads, slowly but surely adding to the number of SUVs filling car parks at schools, supermarkets and
Published 05 July 2017
2017 Mazda CX-5 (2-litre petrol) review

Mazda CX-5 (2017) review

The news is bad for owners of diesels, but you wouldn’t think so from the number of such cars in showrooms
Published 18 April 2017
First Drive review: 2017 Land Rover Discovery

First Drive review: 2017 Land Rover Discovery

Think of a Land Rover and you’ll probably conjure up an image of a farmer taking bales to the top field or a coastguard pulling a boat across...
Published 20 March 2017
First Drive review: 2017 Mercedes-AMG GT R

First Drive review: 2017 Mercedes-AMG GT R

It’s a well-known fact, at least to motor company bosses, that luxury sports cars are desired by adolescents but bought by the middle-aged...
Published 06 February 2017
Extended test: Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV GX5h

Extended test: Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV GX5h

Living in London and having two children who like nothing more than to escape to the Royal Parks and spin the pedals of their bicycles like a hamsters...
Published 18 July 2016
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First Drive review: 2016 Jaguar F-Pace SUV (prototype)

Sliding across a frozen Swedish lake in Jaguar's sleek 4x4, the F-Pace, Nick Rufford gets chills down his spine. And not just because it's -27C.
Published 25 January 2016
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First Drive: 2015 Ferrari 488 Spider

There are a few things wrong with Ferrari’s latest drop-top, but that’s unlikely to put off buyers ...
Published 18 October 2015
2016 Peugeot 308 GT review

First Drive review: Peugeot 308 GT (2015)

For all its hot-hatch pretensions, including its sleek looks and a faux engine growl, Peugeot’s 308 GT feels decidedly lukewarm
Published 29 January 2015