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First drive review: Porsche 918 Spyder (Weissach package)

What an honour it was last week to be invited to a racetrack in Spain to be one of a select group of journalists granted the chance to try out...
Published 18 April 2014
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First drive review: Mazda3 Skyactiv-G 2.0 SE (2013)

ANOTHER NEW car from Mazda means another chance to immerse ourselves in the teachings of the Japanese ancients.
Published 18 April 2014
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First drive review: Volkswagen e-Up! (2013)

THE e-Up! is an entirely electric version of the Up!, Volkswagens roundly applauded city car
Published 18 April 2014
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First drive review: BMW 4-series coupé (2013)

The BMW 4-series coupé looks like a 3 series coupe, but better. And drives like a 3-series. But better.
Published 15 April 2014
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First drive review: McLaren 650S (2014)

McLaren has borrowed many elements from the 12C for its new supercar but mercifully the tame driving experience isn’t one of them
Published 08 April 2014
2014 Peugeot 308 review

First drive review: Peugeot 308 1.6 HDi Allure (2013-on)

Giles Smith's first drive review: Peugeot 308 (2013-on)
Published 07 April 2014
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First drive review: Peugeot 208 GTi (2013-on)

Giles Smith's first drive review: Peugeot 208 GTi (2013-on)
Published 07 April 2014
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First drive review: Audi S1 quattro (2014)

As sure-footed as a snow leopard (online exclusive)
Published 04 April 2014
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First drive review: Kia Soul 1.6 CRDi (2014-on)

Giles Smith's first drive review: Kia Soul 1.6 CRDi (2014)
Published 03 April 2014
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First drive review: Jaguar XF Sportbrake (2012)

The term we will do our level best to avoid using isestate car. Its not an estate car. Its a Jaguar XF Sportbrake.
Published 28 March 2014
Vauxhall Mokka review

First drive review: Vauxhall Mokka 1.4 Turbo 4x4 Tech...

Where do we stand on brown right now? Fashion diktats change so quickly and memos go astray. Is brown the new white, which was itself once the new...
Published 28 March 2014
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First drive review: Mini John Cooper Works GP (2013)

This little number isnt just quick, it is the fastest road-going Mini the company has yet produced. No question, the John Cooper Works GP is the hottest...
Published 27 March 2014