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LCCS 2015: My Lotus Esprit S3 restoration hell

Published 15 December 2014
By Andrew Frankel
It had a beautiful body and could corner like a fairground attraction but soon Andrew Frankel began to hate his shoddily built 1981 Lotus Esprit S3. Now you can learn from his mistakes...
2015 Vauxhall Corsa SRi review

First drive review: Vauxhall Corsa SRI VX-line (2014)

The Corsa has a new body, new innards and — sort of — new engines. But only one question matters: is it as good as the Ford Fiesta?
Published 21 October 2014
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First drive review: BMW X6 M50d (2014)

When I first drove the BMW X6, in 2008, I came away thinking it was a car with all the impracticality of a coupe but none of the style, and all the...
Published 14 October 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
2013 Ford Fiesta ST review

First drive review: Ford Fiesta ST (2013)

The affordable hot hatch has been on the endangered species list for a while, with rare sightings of Renault Clio Renaultsports usually being the...
Published 30 May 2014
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First drive review: Bentley Flying Spur (2013)

It tells you much of what you need to know about Bentleys priorities for its new Flying Spur that these words are brought to you from its back seat...
Published 30 May 2014
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Ferrari 599 GTB review (2006-2012)

For many purists, the 599 GTB is the apotheosis of what a Ferrari should be. It has a V12 engine in the front and is driven from the rear alone.
Published 29 April 2014
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (2010-2015)

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG review (2010-2015)

A homage to the 1954 300SL and the first car wholly designed and engineered by Mercedes-Benz's high-performance AMG division, it's a quick and brutal...
Published 29 April 2014
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First drive review: Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG (2013)

It;s been a long time coming, but finally Mercedes-Benz has built its first proper hot hatchback. And it has laid down a challenge to every other...
Published 28 April 2014
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First drive review: Rolls-Royce Wraith (2013)

Recently I was among a few hand-picked journalists invited to a secret rendezvous at the Rolls-Royce factory in West Sussex to see its new Wraith.
Published 25 April 2014
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First drive review: Honda Civic Type-R (2015)

AT THE END of the noughties, and in the face of global economic meltdown, Honda gave up the fight. A company once regarded as possessing more car...
Published 22 April 2014
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Mazda 3 Mk2 review (2009-2013)

The second generation Mazda3 is one of those cars that are too easily lost in the mix. It doesn't have a cute name like Giulietta, nor the brand cachet...
Published 21 April 2014
Honda Accord (2008-2015)

Honda Accord review (2008-2015)

This generation of Honda's full-sized family car has been with us since 2008, was mildly facelifted in 2011, and has proven inoffensive yet underwhelming...
Published 21 April 2014