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First Drive review: Honda Jazz (2015)

The exterior may not immediately inspire amorous feelings but Honda’s bestseller is apparently the ultimate passion wagon.
Published 28 July 2015
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First Drive review: Lotus Evora 400 (2015)

The Lotus Evora, looking like an upscaled Elise, arrived in 2009. Now it has been reworked into the Evora 400, a car that pulls off the same trick...
Published 23 July 2015
2015 Fiat 500 Pop review

First Drive review: Fiat 500 1.2 Pop

Sometimes you've just got to be brave. Sometimes you’ve got to be prepared to set aside
Published 22 July 2015
Audi A4 first drive review

First Drive review: Audi A4 pre-production model (2015)

The all-new Audi A4 is being launched at a time when the posh family car market is undergoing a monumental shake-up ...
Published 20 July 2015
2015 Passat GTE review

First drive review: Volkswagen Passat GTE (2016)

The popularity of plug-in hybrids is set to explode. Volkswagen reckons that sales will mushroom four-fold by 2018, to a staggering 893,000 per year....
Published 17 July 2015
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First Drive review: Bentley Mulsanne Speed (2015)

Even royalty might find it hard to resist taking the wheel of a fully kitted-out luxury saloon with breathtaking acceleration. Just be careful in...
Published 14 July 2015
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First Drive review: Audi R8 V10 Plus (2016)

The moment you’re handed the keys to the V10-powered 2016 R8, there’s only one question that comes into your head: will it be better than the...
Published 11 July 2015
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First Drive review: Skoda Superb Estate (2016)

If there was ever a car that didn't really need any more space, it is the Skoda Superb...
Published 09 July 2015
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First Drive review: Mercedes-Benz GLE (2015)

Mercedes’ revamped and renamed school-run monster is packed with driver ‘assists’, including one that apparently predicts crosswinds
Published 06 July 2015
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First Drive review: Porsche Boxster Spyder (2016)...

The original 1950s Porsche 550 Spyder was the car you could buy on a Saturday, race on a Sunday and drive home on a Monday
Published 03 July 2015
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Bentley Continental GT V8 S Convertible review (2015)

Drivers hoping to make an impression and soak up some summer rays at the wheel of one of the grandest convertibles on the road need to pay more attention...
Published 30 June 2015
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First Drive review: BMW X5 xDrive40e (2015)

BMW's large but refined new plug-in hybrid SUV is certain to be seen but not heard when it flies past you.
Published 29 June 2015