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First Drive review: Skoda Octavia vRS 230 (2015)

I was never much good at differential calculus when I was at school. Had I been, maybe I would have been an engineer rather than a journalist...
Published 03 September 2015
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First Drive review: Caterham Seven 270 R

It must be 16 years since I last drove a Caterham Seven. I have a photograph from that time
Published 24 August 2015
2015 Jaguar XF review by Gavin Conway for Sunday Times Driving

2015 Jaguar XF review

Designed to take on luxury German cars, Jaguar’s latest XF certainly has a meaner look but what is it like when prowling some fast, twisting tarmac?...
Published 17 August 2015
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First Drive review: Vuhl 05 (2015)

The Vuhl 05 is in the vanguard of what wags are calling a Mexican wave of sports cars arriving in the UK. They have already gained notoriety, thanks...
Published 13 August 2015
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First Drive review: Audi RS 3 Sportback (2015)

With the Audi RS 3 Sportback it’s all about the numbers, so take a moment to marvel at the accompanying specifications box
Published 10 August 2015
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Toyota Prius+ review (2015)

This seven-seat people carrier is trying to reinvent the MPV. Toyota was not content to follow the crowd and bung a diesel engine under the bonnet;...
Published 07 August 2015
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First Drive review: Toyota Auris (2015)

The only problem I’ve really had with the Toyota Auris is mild confusion over the name. What exactly is an auris?
Published 03 August 2015
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First Drive review: Hyundai Tucson (2015)

Half the world seems to think it needs an SUV. They are everywhere, tall, bold family holdalls with a tough, don't-mess-with-me demeanour. Some have...
Published 29 July 2015
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First Drive review: Honda Jazz (2015)

The exterior may not immediately inspire amorous feelings but Honda’s bestseller is apparently the ultimate passion wagon.
Published 28 July 2015
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First Drive review: Lotus Evora 400 (2015)

The Lotus Evora, looking like an upscaled Elise, arrived in 2009. Now it has been reworked into the Evora 400, a car that pulls off the same trick...
Published 23 July 2015
2015 Fiat 500 Pop review

First Drive review: Fiat 500 1.2 Pop

Sometimes you've just got to be brave. Sometimes you’ve got to be prepared to set aside
Published 22 July 2015
Audi A4 first drive review

First Drive review: Audi A4 pre-production model (2015)

The all-new Audi A4 is being launched at a time when the posh family car market is undergoing a monumental shake-up ...
Published 20 July 2015