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First Drive review: Jeep Renegade (2015)

Jeep has an illustrious military history but its new Renegade crossover suffers a demotion with its Fiat underpinnings
Published 30 March 2015
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First Drive review: Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake (2015)

Nerveless, those people at Mercedes. Utterly nerveless. In a marketplace in which the term “estate car” has long since come to seem drudge-like...
Published 23 March 2015
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First Drive review: Mazda CX-3 (2015)

Mazda takes aim at the Nissan Juke with this compact crossover
Published 19 March 2015
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First Drive review: Porsche Cayman GT4 (2015)

Anyone seeking a sports car simply to pose in should steer well clear of this road-hugging, bend-devouring, sugar rush of extremes
Published 17 March 2015
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First Drive review: Nissan Juke Nismo RS

The new hot version of Nissan’s shrunken SUV promises ‘excitement for everyone’. Well, someone’s been overlooked
Published 09 March 2015
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First Drive review: Tesla Model S P85D

Tesla’s Model S P85D can park itself and take control on the motorway. With 691 horsepower and two motors, you just won’t want to let it...
Published 02 March 2015
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First Drive review: Mazda CX-5 (2015)

It's always a bit worrying when a mainstream manufacturer announces that it is going 'premium'. More often than not, this means they've stuck a bit...
Published 02 March 2015
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First Drive review: Mercedes-AMG C 63 (2015)

The new Mercedes-AMG C 63 doesn’t hang about. Panting expectantly as soon as you’ve twisted the key in the ignition, it accelerates from 0 to...
Published 01 March 2015
First Drive review: Smart Fortwo (2015)

First Drive review: Smart Fortwo (2015)

Springtime for Lego: a study recently declared the Danish company the world’s most powerful brand. It had dethroned Ferrari...
Published 23 February 2015
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First Drive review: Porsche Cayenne Turbo S (2015)

You have to feel for Volvo. Like the conscientious pupil who has diligently learnt all the lines for the end-of-term play only to be upstaged by the...
Published 14 February 2015
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First Drive review: Volvo XC90 (2015)

The update of the XC90 after 12 years is a momentous occasion. Will it finally take Volvo into the top tier of SUV makers?
Published 14 February 2015
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First Drive review: Audi TTS roadster

A biblical deluge in Mallorca cramped this new roadster’s style but when the clouds parted, a proper sports car emerged...
Published 09 February 2015