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News: The Green Cross Code returns updated for the age of the smartphone

Published 21 November 2014
By Farah Alkhalisi
The Green Cross Code, etched on the memories of schoolchildren of the 1970s and 1980s, is back for Road Safety Week 2014 – updated for the age of the smartphone
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Ford Fiesta Mk 5 review (1999-2002)

This Fiesta is not more than a facelift of the 1995 Mk 4 model but it’s still not a bad choice for car buyers on a very tight budget.
Published 12 July 2014
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Ford Fiesta Mk 5 review (2002-2008)

This model marked the moment that the long-running Fiesta supermini got its mojo back. It followed a series of dull, dreary and generally underwhelming...
Published 11 July 2014
Kia Sorento Mk2 review (2010-2015)

Kia Sorento Mk 2 review (2010-2015)

In these days of sleek crossovers and sophisticated soft-roaders, 4x4s such as the Kia Sorento and its sister model, the Hyundai Santa Fe, seem somewhat...
Published 30 April 2014

Honda CR-Z review (2010-2015)

Here's proof that you can have a fair amount of fun and still save fuel: Honda's hybrid coupé is both entertaining to drive and economical to run...
Published 30 April 2014
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Nissan Pathfinder review (2008-2014)

The Pathfinder is a proper off-roader, as opposed to a sport utility vehicle (SUV), and is one of the few 4x4s still to be built in the old-school...
Published 30 April 2014
Honda Civic Mk8 review (2006-2012)

Honda Civic Mk8 review (2006-2012)

The Civic, one of the longest-running model-ranges in the automotive world, has been doing the practical-hatchback thing all over the globe since...
Published 29 April 2014
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Maserati Quattroporte MkV review (2004-2012)

Quattroporte. Four-door. Sounds much better in Italian, doesn't it? So it's a saloon, but one of the more exotic, pre-dating the Porsche Panamera...
Published 29 April 2014
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Lexus IS Mk2 review (2005-2012)

The Japanese take on the BMW 3-series theme: Lexus took the tried-and-tested and much-loved formula of rear-wheel drive and a straight six to create...
Published 29 April 2014
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Volkswagen Touareg Mk1 review (2003-2010)

Volkswagen's big SUV was co-developed with the Porsche Cayenne; it's styled more like a traditional 4x4 than a high-riding sports car, however, and...
Published 29 April 2014
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Citroën C-Crosser review (2007-2012)

Technically, it's a Mitsubishi Outlander with a Citroën grille and badge and some minor differences to its detailing; it was also a sister model...
Published 29 April 2014
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Subaru Legacy and Outback review (2009-on)

The Subaru Legacy has long been a firm favourite among rural types with things to haul and places to go. It's also popular with nerdy engineering...
Published 29 April 2014
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Mazda 6 Mk2 review (2008-2013)

A smart-looking saloon, practical hatchback or businesslike estate, the Mazda 6 shares components with the Ford Mondeo - but is a very different proposition.
Published 27 April 2014