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2019 Kia ProCeed GT review

2019 Kia ProCeed GT review

When it appeared in the UK in 2013, the first Kia Proceed GT – then known as the grammatically questionable Pro_Cee’d GT – was...
Published 30 January 2019
2019 Porsche 911 Carrera S review

2019 Porsche 911 Carrera S review

Self-driving tech, a safety-boosting Wet mode and a new eight-speed gearbox: the press bumf reads like it's for a posh saloon, not a Porsche 911.
Published 24 January 2019

2019 Skoda Kodiaq vRS review

Skoda’s proved itself thoroughly capable of building sensible SUVs; new Kodiaq vRS marks its first attempt at making a truly sporty version.
Published 04 January 2019
2019 Audi e-tron review

2019 Audi e-tron review

Audi says its pure-electric e-tron 'marks the start of a new era' for the car maker. But is it really about to displace petrol and diesel models?
Published 02 January 2019
2018 Ford Edge review

2018 Ford Edge review

The Edge has gone under the knife. No, U2’s lead guitarist hasn’t checked into Harley Street for facial enhancements; we mean the Ford Edge...
Published 11 December 2018
2018 Kia e-Niro review

2019 Kia e-Niro review

A £30,000-ish pure-electric SUV that has a range of nearly 300 miles and comes with Kia’s famous seven-year warranty?
Published 10 December 2018
2019 Renault Kadjar review by Will Dron for Sunday Times' Driving.co.uk

2019 Renault Kadjar review

Renault mid-size SUV has had a mid-life refresh, with new trim levels, engines and tech. Will Dron gets behind the wheel.
Published 07 December 2018
2018 Citroën C5 Aircross review

2018 Citroën C5 Aircross review

Citroën's no stranger to building very comfortable cars, but building a very comfortable SUV? That’s a completely different matter. After all...
Published 27 November 2018

2018 Mercedes-Benz GLE review

Let's consider the most memorable part of 1997’s Jurassic Park. The T-Rex? Nah. The park’s lovable owner John Hammond? Close, but no. It was ...
Published 26 November 2018
2018 Ford Focus Vignale review

2018 Ford Focus Vignale review

Since it was first introduced in 1998, the Ford Focus has been winning hearts and minds across the UK with its combination of great ...
Published 21 November 2018

2019 Audi R8 V10 Performance review

The Audi R8 has was once a difficult car to resolve ourselves to. Even before the original went on sale in 2006, the idea that Audi could ...
Published 21 November 2018
2019 Honda CR-V Hybrid review by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk

2019 Honda CR-V Hybrid review

Honda's new CR-V gets a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain, described as its "most important for 10 years". We get behind the wheel in Spain.
Published 19 November 2018