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James Mills

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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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First drive review: Nissan Pulsar 1.2 DIG-T Visia (2014)

It took a little while to put my finger on what the new Nissan Pulsar reminded me of. As I drove the 1.2-litre car into the hills behind Barcelona...
Published 05 September 2014
Vauxhall Insignia Country Tourer (2013-2015)

Vauxhall Insignia Country Tourer review (2013-2015)

It may sound like a plastic caravan but the Insignia Country Tourer is in fact the flagship model in the Insignia range, an estate car with four-wheel...
Published 05 September 2014
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Kia Optima review (2014-on)

Kia’s largest saloon is unashamedly aimed at business users, limiting its appeal
Published 05 September 2014
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Nissan X-Trail review (2014-on)

Welcome to the largest SUV in the Nissan range, a car that sits above the hugely popular, cheaper Qashqai and Juke – two cars that the British public...
Published 08 August 2014
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Citroën C4 Cactus review (2014-on)

Despite sounding like something cowboys do their best to avoid in the desert, the oddly named Cactus is a new small family car from Citroën.
Published 01 August 2014
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Mercedes-Benz C-class saloon review (2014-on)

This is the new, fourth-generation C-class, the best-selling model in the German company’s range.
Published 25 July 2014
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Porsche 911 Targa review (2014-on)

Welcome to the Targa, Porsche’s most retro ride and a throwback to the days of the Farrah Fawcett hairstyle when Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts...
Published 11 July 2014
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Toyota Aygo review (2014-on)

This is one of the smallest and most economical cars drivers can buy and run. One half Japanese, one half French, it has been designed and engineered...
Published 04 July 2014
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Volvo S60 review (2014-on)

THIS IS a family saloon for drivers who – Volvo hopes – might consider turning their noses up at German cars and choose a Swedish built model...
Published 27 June 2014
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Seat Leon Cupra review (2014-on)

Seat goes scorchio! Hold on tight; it's the new Leon Cupra ‒ and it's fast
Published 20 June 2014
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Peugeot RCZ-R review (2013-on)

With its sleek bodywork and high powered engine tuned by Peugeot Sport, this is one hot Peugeot
Published 12 June 2014