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First drive review: Maserati Quattroporte (2013)


Only the Italians could get away with calling their luxury car, the Four-door. But if you are going to call it after the means of ingress and egress...
Vauxhall Corsa Mk 3 (2006-2014)

Vauxhall Corsa Mk 3 review (2006-2014)


As one of Britain’s top-three selling cars, the Corsa is everywhere: in car hire fleets and driving schools, and on hundreds of thousands of British...
Suzuki Jimny (1998-on)

Suzuki Jimny review (1998-on)


The cheapest, proper off-roader you can buy new, the Suzuki Jimny seems to have been around forever – and it feels like it.
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Mercedes GLA review (2014-on)


Mercedes shakes up the school run with its new GLA softroader
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First drive review: Suzuki SX4 S-Cross (2013)


for a good many years, the Suzuki SX4 has enjoyed that 'quirky' handle, with its slightly roguish style and mini-SUV pose. But this latest all new...
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First drive review: SsangYong Turismo EX (2013)


SSANGYONG: mean anything to you? Up to now the company has probably been most famous for bringing to British roads a big old beast called the Rodius...
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First drive review: Audi RS 7 Sportback (2013)


Last week you no doubt will have read about Jeremy Clarkson letting his hair down in Audi’s RS 5 cabriolet. This is its bigger, more powerful...
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First drive review: Porsche 911 Turbo S (2013)


In Turbo form Porsche's flagship is still quite able to set your trousers on fire, but subtle hints tel Giles Smith that the car is in control even...
Vauxhall Insignia review

First drive review: Vauxhall Insignia (2013)


Only the most determined Vauxhall-spotter will notice that what theyre looking at here is actually an updated version of the Insignia but under the...
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First drive review: BMW 518d SE saloon (2013)


In the vicious, back-alley knife-fight that is the executive saloon market, the 5-series is BMWs Mack the Knife. And when those other German spivs...
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First drive review: Skoda Rapid Spaceback 1.6 TDI S...


At first glance, it might be hard to see the point of this new Skoda Rapid. The Rapid Spaceback is basically a version of the current notchback model...
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First drive review: BMW i3 Range Extender (2014)


I'M IN an electric BMW i3 at some point in the future, to be more specific, last Wednesday. Im on the A2 wafting almost silently towards Kent, the...