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Volkswagen Golf SV review (2014-on)

It’s a Golf, only larger. Sorry if that sounds a little flippant but really, the best way to describe the SV is that it’s a little like a Golf...
Published 26 September 2014
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Ferrari 458 Speciale review (2014-on)

Ferrari has pulled apart the standard 458 Italia and rebuilt it, turning everything “up to 11” so that it is more powerful, lighter, louder (on...
Published 23 September 2014
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First drive review: Mercedes-Benz SL 400 AMG Sport...

The new entry-level Mercedes-Benz SL-class is furiously fast but it sounds uncouth and, as Bobby Ewing could tell you, that's a mistake...
Published 23 September 2014
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First drive review: Porsche Cayenne S (2014)

Despite its sleeker lines the Cayenne can still claim to the only the second-ugliest car on the road...
Published 22 September 2014
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First drive review: Jeep Renegade (2015)

Don't blame Nissan, Kia or even Land Rover for the unhealthy amount of SUVs you see clogging up the school run on a daily basis. Blame Jeep.
Published 22 September 2014
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Seat Alhambra Mk 2 review (2010-on)

If you have more than three children, or are doing your bit with other parents to share the burden of the school run, you’ll need more than five...
Published 19 September 2014
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Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG estate review (2011-on)

This is the perfect car for the school run – the racing school, that is. The E63 AMG estate is one of those rare, satisfying cars that can do anything...
Published 17 September 2014
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The Clarkson review: Jaguar XJR (2014)

Every year I make many filming trips to Italy and always enjoy the experience enormously. Italy cheers me. It excites me. I like its tomatoes and...
Published 15 September 2014
2014 Mini 5-door Hatch review

First drive review: Mini Cooper SD 5-door hatch (2014)

Engage the owner of a current Mini in a conversation about their car and you'll undoubtedly be dragged into a long and passionate spiel about its...
Published 14 September 2014
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First drive review: Volkswagen Golf GTE (2015)

The Volkswagen marketing man summed up this new plug-in hybrid Golf GTE thusly: “For the man it is the fun of the driving, and for the woman it's...
Published 11 September 2014
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First drive review: Ford Focus (2014 facelift)

The Ford Focus: not just the staple of the nation’s company car fleets but also a popular choice with the rest of us, being the biggest-selling...
Published 09 September 2014
Audi TT Mk3 quattro Sport

First drive review: 2014 Audi TT quattro Sport

The new version of Audi's slick coupé looks only subtly different but its 'virtual cockpit' should score a direct hit with armchair fighter pilots...
Published 08 September 2014