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2018 Audi Q8 video review

2018 Audi Q8 review

Marmite: one of the great dividers of opinion. And in a close second place is, arguably, the coupé-styled luxury SUV.
Published 25 June 2018
2018 Jaguar I-Pace review

2018 Jaguar i-Pace review

Until now, if you wanted an electric car in which you could travel a reasonable distance between charging stops with decent levels of comfort and
Published 20 June 2018
2018 Aston Martin DB11 AMR review

2018 Aston Martin DB11 AMR review

If the "old" V12-powered Aston Martin DB11 is James Bond sitting at the bar in a dinner jacket, then its replacement — the new DB11 AMR — is...
Published 04 June 2018
New 2018 Volvo V60 estate review by carwow for Sunday Times Driving

2018 Volvo V60 review

There can't be many car manufacturers who’ve gone through as much of a revolution in the last few years as Volvo. Once a maker of what were...
Published 31 May 2018
2018 Ford Mustang facelift review by Nick Rufford for The Sunday Times Driving

First Drive review: 2018 Ford Mustang GT

Time to put on a Steve McQueen turtleneck and get ready to press the throttle to the floor mat.
Published 23 March 2018
2018 Maserati Quattroporte review by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving

First Drive review: 2018 Maserati Quattroporte

In motoring journalism, certain cliches must be avoided at all costs. Describing a car’s handling “as if it’s on rails”, for example...
Published 28 February 2018
2018 Range Rover P400e PHEV review

2018 Range Rover P400e PHEV review

The Range Rover is the forerunner of the modern generation of SUVs. Launched in 1970, it was aimed at gentleman farmers who wanted to carry.
Published 31 January 2018
First Drive Review: 2018 Audi RS4

First Drive Review: 2018 Audi RS4

Picture an estate agent mid mid-life crisis. We shall call him Giles, for that is his name. He used to commute to London by Porsche 911, because
Published 13 December 2017
First Drive Review: 2018 Alpine A110

First Drive Review: 2018 Alpine A110

THE Frenchman pulls up at the roadworks behind us, jumps out of his car and dances a little jig around the Alpine, putting both thumbs in the air
Published 07 December 2017
Tesla Model 3 first drive review The Sunday Times Driving

First Drive review: 2018 Tesla Model 3

The Tesla Model 3 is billed as the Ford Model T of the digital age — a car that will bring affordable electric motoring to all.
Published 31 July 2017
2017 Range Rover Velar review

First Drive review: Range Rover Velar

It’s not every car you test by driving it to the top of a Norwegian mountain, but the Velar is not every car. It’s a brand new Range Rover...
Published 26 July 2017
First Drive review: 2017 Volvo XC60

First Drive review: 2017 Volvo XC60

It’s good to know Volvo hasn’t weakened its focus on safety after all these years. The Swedish car maker became known for it preoccupation
Published 18 May 2017