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No, this isn’t an Audi A4 — it’s the new Audi A5 in naming rejig

Published 16 July 2024
By Matt Robinson
Do not adjust your screen – the car you are looking at in the pictures is not an Audi A4, but the all-new Audi A5.
BMW i5

All-new BMW 5 Series and i5 unveiled

BMW has taken the wraps off an all-new 5 Series, headlined by the first ever electric version, the i5.
Published 24 May 2023

Best executive cars for £400-600/month

With the majority of new cars in the UK being bought on finance, luxurious, well-equipped models have never been within easier reach for buyers.
Published 11 February 2023
DS Automobiles' E Class-rivalling DS9 goes on UK sale

DS 9 goes on sale, takes aim at Mercedes E-Class

French car maker DS Automobiles has revealed the UK prices and specifications of the DS 9 executive saloon.
Published 07 April 2021
Extended Test: 2019 BMW 3 Series Touring 330d xDrive (G21) review by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk - Will Dron poses with the car

Extended Test: 2019 BMW 3 Series Touring (G21)

Is the BMW 3 Series Touring the best all-round car for keen drivers with families? Follow Will Dron's reports on the 330d estate.
Published 08 June 2020
2019 BMW 3 Series Touring review

2019 BMW 3 Series Touring review

The BMW 3 Series is an ace executive saloon, but what's the estate version like? We took the all-new BMW 3 Series Touring for a spin to find out.
Published 30 July 2019
New BMW 6 series GT: tech-tastic but still no oil painting

New BMW 6-series GT: brainy brute

You have to feel some sympathy for the BMW engineers who toiled long and hard on the 6-series Gran Turismo. They managed to make
Published 14 June 2017
Estate of the art: 2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake revealed

Estate of the art: 2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake

Jaguar has revealed the new estate version of its XF. Known as the Sportbrake ...
Published 14 June 2017
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Meet the boardroom Beemer: new BMW M760iL xDrive

Perfect for the jet set who are running late for their private plane's take off slot, BMW has revealed its fastest, most expensive luxury saloon...
Published 12 February 2016
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2016 Mercedes E-class: official pictures leaked before...

Official pictures of the new, 2016 Mercedes E-class have been leaked online — ahead of the car's public unveiling at next week's Detroit motor show.
Published 05 January 2016
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Top 100 Cars 2016 Top 5 Large Family Cars

The Sunday Times presents its Top 5 Large Family Cars, featuring models from BMW, Jaguar, Mazda, Mercedes and Volkswagen.
Published 03 January 2016
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News: Revamped 2015 BMW 3-series gets a new range of...

With more than 14m cars sold, it is the benchmark by which posh saloons are judged, but even BMW’s 3-series can’t afford to stand still
Published 07 May 2015
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New York show: 2015 Jaguar XF saloon takes aim at company...

These are the first pictures and details of the new Jaguar XF, the upmarket saloon car that will go on sale in the autumn priced from around £32,000.
Published 25 March 2015