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2016 BMW 7-series review

An arms race is raging between makers of big cars. Not over horsepower or even top speed; instead they are battling over spa equipment
Published 27 November 2015
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First Drive review: 2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport

The Golf GTI turns 40 years old next year. No mean feat for a car originally conceived after-hours by a small team of VW engineers who thought...
Published 27 November 2015
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First Drive review: 2016 Bentley Bentayga

Quiet in the back, Mr Traditionalist: Bentley’s first 4x4 tackles off-road challenges with all the refinement you would expect
Published 23 November 2015
Porsche Macan GTS review

First Drive review: 2015 Porsche Macan GTS

Here's a poser for you: name another car costing north of £55,000 on which satellite navigation is an optional extra
Published 10 November 2015
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First Drive review: 2015 Mercedes-Benz C 250 d Sport...

The C-class coupé looks stylish and dependable, but beneath that cute exterior is a road-eating monster waiting to get out
Published 08 November 2015
Chris Harris McLaren 570S review

First Drive review: 2015 McLaren 570S

The 570S marks a sharp change in direction for the British car maker, and its price will make rivals weep
Published 26 October 2015
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First Drive: 2015 Ferrari 488 Spider

There are a few things wrong with Ferrari’s latest drop-top, but that’s unlikely to put off buyers ...
Published 18 October 2015
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First Drive review: 2015 Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell

I am standing on a forecourt by Heathrow next to a Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell, and the man from Hyundai
Published 12 October 2015
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Dom Joly's First Drive: 2015 Mercedes-Benz SL 400 Mille...

The brooding, cocky Mille Miglia is perfect for a caped crusader, but not a comedian trying to avoid another run-in with a speed camera
Published 05 October 2015
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First Drive review: 2015 Peugeot 308 GTi 270

Peugeot used to make some of the best hot hatchbacks around. Cars that were laugh-out-loud fun – machines such as the 205 GTI, which charmed not...
Published 02 October 2015
Vauxhall Astra review

First Drive review: 2015 Vauxhall Astra

The archetypal British family motor has gone a little bit posh. Its drivers may finally be noticed...
Published 28 September 2015
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First drive review: Mini Clubman (2015)

The last Mini Clubman was a self-conscious, wannabe hipster that tried too hard to be different. Unlike a VW Golf or Ford Focus, it had a solitary...
Published 24 September 2015