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The Clarkson review: Volvo V40 T5 R-Design Lux (2013)

MANY YEARS ago, when Top Gear was made in the Midlands, I was sent some promotional bumf that said: “You are invited to the opening of Birmingham’s...
Published 25 December 2013
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The Clarkson review: Subaru Forester 2.0 Lineartronic...

When I was growing up, in the days before either health or safety had been invented, commercial breaks on the television were often filled with important...
Published 16 December 2013
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The Clarkson review: Dacia Sandero Access (2013)

IT'S STRANGE. Today there are far fewer car makers than there were 30 years ago. And yet choosing what sort of car you would like next has never been...
Published 09 December 2013
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The Clarkson review: Audi SQ5 3.0 BiTDI quattro (2013)

EVERY lunchtime on Radio 2 Jeremy Vine hosts a topical news and discussion show in which the “motorist” is always portrayed as a swivel-eyed...
Published 02 December 2013
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The Clarkson review: Kia Pro Cee'd GT Tech (2013)

PETER MANDELSON has been responsible for many important initiatives over the years. Though for the life of me I can’t actually recall off the...
Published 25 November 2013
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The Clarkson review: BMW 435i M Sport (2014)

WHEN I first moved to London, during the war — with Argentina, that is — Knightsbridge was a quite genteel place full of old ladies and...
Published 16 November 2013
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The Clarkson review: Mercedes-Benz S 500 L AMG Line...

Because I spend pretty much all of my life at airports, I’ve learnt a great deal about the human spirit
Published 27 October 2013
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Grab her lead and forget all about the mess on the...

The Clarkson review: Alfa Romeo 4C (2013)
Published 14 October 2013
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The Clarkson review: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series...

At present your car’s annual tax bill is based on how much carbon dioxide is emitted from its rear. And not since William III’s window...
Published 05 October 2013
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The Clarkson review: BMW M6 Gran Coupé (2013)

In the olden days it was jolly difficult to design a car. You had to use slide rules and pencils and guesswork. And you couldn’t simply buy...
Published 01 July 2013
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The Clarkson review: MG6 Magnette

According to the promotional material, the MG6 was conceived, designed, engineered and built in Britain. It’s a great British name, and a great...
Published 27 May 2013
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The Clarkson review: Mercedes-Benz A 250 AMG

When my dad announced that he’d become engaged to a girl from the next village, his parents were mortified. “What’s the matter with...
Published 26 April 2013