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First drive review: McLaren 650S (2014)


McLaren has borrowed many elements from the 12C for its new supercar but mercifully the tame driving experience isn’t one of them
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First drive review: Peugeot 308 1.6 HDi Allure (2013-on)


Giles Smith's first drive review: Peugeot 308 (2013-on)
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First drive review: Peugeot 208 GTi (2013-on)


Giles Smith's first drive review: Peugeot 208 GTi (2013-on)
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First drive review: Audi S1 quattro (2014)


As sure-footed as a snow leopard (online exclusive)
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First drive review: Kia Soul 1.6 CRDi (2014-on)


Giles Smith's first drive review: Kia Soul 1.6 CRDi (2014)
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First drive review: Jaguar XF Sportbrake (2012)


The term we will do our level best to avoid using isestate car. Its not an estate car. Its a Jaguar XF Sportbrake.
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First drive review: Vauxhall Mokka 1.4 Turbo 4x4 Tech...


Where do we stand on brown right now? Fashion diktats change so quickly and memos go astray. Is brown the new white, which was itself once the new...
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First drive review: Mini John Cooper Works GP (2013)


This little number isnt just quick, it is the fastest road-going Mini the company has yet produced. No question, the John Cooper Works GP is the hottest...
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First drive review: Mini Cooper S Paceman (2012)


If copying really is the sincerest form of flattery, then the folks at Land Rover must be glowing with self-satisfaction.
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First drive review: Ford EcoSport Titanium 1.0T EcoBoost...


A SMASH hit in South America since 2003 but only now remixed for Europe, the Ford EcoSport is an example of a car type in which our age is coming...
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Andrew Frankel first drive review: Mini Clubman John Cooper Works (2012)
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First drive review: Ford Kuga (2013-on)


First drive review: Ford Kuga (2013-on)