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2014 Ferrari California T review by James Mills

First drive review: Ferrari California T (2014)

The latest version of Ferrari’s Grand Tourer is more family-friendly than ever, but can still turn on the power
Published 02 June 2014
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First drive review: Nissan Juke Nismo 1.6 Turbo (2013)

Unless youre a gamer or a motorsports fan, the Nismo name may have passed you by but the seeds of Nissans in-house tuner were planted as far back...
Published 30 May 2014
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First drive review: Porsche Cayman S (2013)

One sometimes has the sense that cars by Porsche evolve at roughly the same speed as humankind. New models follow old, offering the tiniest variations...
Published 30 May 2014
2013 Ford Fiesta ST review

First drive review: Ford Fiesta ST (2013)

The affordable hot hatch has been on the endangered species list for a while, with rare sightings of Renault Clio Renaultsports usually being the...
Published 30 May 2014
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First drive review: Bentley Flying Spur (2013)

It tells you much of what you need to know about Bentleys priorities for its new Flying Spur that these words are brought to you from its back seat...
Published 30 May 2014
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First drive review: Skoda Octavia estate (2013)

There was a time when you wouldnt have got 10 yards in a Skoda, for all sorts of reasons, some relating to social stigma, others to the durability...
Published 30 May 2014
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First drive review: Peugeot 308 SW estate (2014)

This estate has all the cockpit wizardry and fun of its hatchback sibling but deep down it knows its true home is more earthbound
Published 19 May 2014
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First drive review: Volkswagen Golf SV 2.0 TDI SE (2014)

Giles Smith reviews the Golf's larger brother and replacement for the Golf Plus
Published 12 May 2014
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First drive review: BMW M3 and M4 (2014)

Gavin Conway attempts to tame BMW’s hot new 3-series and 4-series derivatives at a particularly hairy race track.
Published 12 May 2014
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Captain Slow has hung up his slippers. Now I’m Brigadier...

Driving recruited James May, that bloke off Top Gear, to drive Ferrari's ferocious yet beautiful hybrid hypercar.
Published 11 May 2014
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First drive review: Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake

Jaguar has turned its XF Sportbrake into a super-estate by shoehorning a 5-litre supercharged V8 engine under its bonnet and calling it the XFR-S...
Published 07 May 2014
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First drive review: BMW i8 (2014)

The new BMW i8 hybrid supercar is so easy on the eye and the road that not even Jennifer Lopez and her entourage could upstage its launch, says Giles...
Published 05 May 2014