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Volkswagen Tiguan (2008-2016)

Volkswagen Tiguan review (2008-2016)

The compact SUV market is a crowded one but Volkswagen’s contribution is a very strong contender with a conservative but appealing design, great...
Published 28 March 2014
Volkswagen Phaeton (2002-2015)

Volkswagen Phaeton review (2002-2015)

People's car maker Volkswagen must have sported some serious cojones if it thought launching a luxury vehicle into a sector dominated by Mercedes...
Published 28 March 2014
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Volkswagen Beetle Mk 2 review (2012-on)

This is VW’s second attempt at convincing the world to fall in love with the Sixties love bug all over again.
Published 28 March 2014
2012 Toyota GT86 review

Toyota GT86 review (2012 - on)

A new, state-of-the-art blast from the past, the GT86 recalls a time when sports cars sold not because they had the right badge, image or 0-60 time...
Published 27 March 2014
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Volkswagen Scirocco Mk 3 review (2008-on)

It’s not often that concept cars keep their original form when they make production. Volkswagen managed it with the latest version of the Scirocco...
Published 27 March 2014
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VW Golf GTD Mk 7 review (2013-on)

The GTD is the oil-burning equivalent of the legendary Golf GTI with the same sporty character, but in a much more sober suit.
Published 27 March 2014
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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...
Published 27 March 2014
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VW Golf GTI Mk 7 review (2012-on)

The Golf GTI needs no introduction. Oh all right, then: this is the seventh generation of the mature driver's hot hatch, launched in 2012.
Published 27 March 2014
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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.
Published 27 March 2014
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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...
Published 27 March 2014
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For school-run mums with a naughty streak

Andrew Frankel first drive review: Mini Clubman John Cooper Works (2012)
Published 27 March 2014
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Lexus LS 600h Mk 4 review (2006-on)

The Lexus flagship: a colossal and exorbitantly priced saloon designed to showcase not only Lexus’s technical capabilities but also its credential...
Published 27 March 2014