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First Drive review: 2015 Mercedes-Benz C 250 d Sport...

The C-class coupé looks stylish and dependable, but beneath that cute exterior is a road-eating monster waiting to get out
Published 08 November 2015
Chris Harris McLaren 570S review

First Drive review: 2015 McLaren 570S

The 570S marks a sharp change in direction for the British car maker, and its price will make rivals weep
Published 26 October 2015
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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
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First Drive review: 2015 Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell

I am standing on a forecourt by Heathrow next to a Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell, and the man from Hyundai
Published 12 October 2015
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Dom Joly's First Drive: 2015 Mercedes-Benz SL 400 Mille...

The brooding, cocky Mille Miglia is perfect for a caped crusader, but not a comedian trying to avoid another run-in with a speed camera
Published 05 October 2015
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First Drive review: 2015 Peugeot 308 GTi 270

Peugeot used to make some of the best hot hatchbacks around. Cars that were laugh-out-loud fun – machines such as the 205 GTI, which charmed not...
Published 02 October 2015
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First Drive review: 2015 Vauxhall Astra

The archetypal British family motor has gone a little bit posh. Its drivers may finally be noticed...
Published 28 September 2015
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First drive review: Mini Clubman (2015)

The last Mini Clubman was a self-conscious, wannabe hipster that tried too hard to be different. Unlike a VW Golf or Ford Focus, it had a solitary...
Published 24 September 2015
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First Drive review: BMW X1 (2015)

When the original X1 was launched, in 2009, BMW had an ugly duckling on its hands. A mishmash of hatchback and SUV, the car looked so gawky that mums…
Published 24 September 2015
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First Drive review: Audi A4 (2015)

Strange to think, but there was a time before the Audi A4. Just imagine: a time when the world had yet to know the complex pleasures
Published 21 September 2015
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First Drive review: Mazda MX-5 2.0 SE-L (2015)

They say you never forget the first sports car you drive, and I remember mine clearly
Published 14 September 2015
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First Drive review: 2015 BMW 3-series (facelift)

The BMW 3-series is 40 years old. Incredible to think that the world’s most trusty sports saloon...
Published 07 September 2015