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The Clarkson review: Jaguar F-type S (2013)

LEGEND HAS it that when Frank Sinatra first clapped eyes on the then new E-type Jaguar at the New York motor show, he said, “I want that car.
Published 14 March 2014
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The Clarkson review: Porsche Cayman S (2013)

Porsche’s biggest problem is that it doesn’t seem to employ any stylists. The 911 was created after someone accidentally sat on a clay...
Published 14 March 2014
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The Clarkson review: McLaren 12C Spider (2013)

When I first reviewed the idiotically named McLaren MP4-12C, I said it was better in every measurable way than the Ferrari 458 Italia. But that it...
Published 14 March 2014
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The Clarkson review: Range Rover Sport Autobiography...

In the olden days, when it was possible to make a few shillings from cultivating the land, farmers could afford two cars. They had a Land Rover, on...
Published 14 March 2014
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The Clarkson review: Vauxhall Adam Slam (2013)

This morning a man in a chunky-neck jumper and corduroy trousers is sitting down to his plate of kippers, blissfully unaware that he’s the last...
Published 14 March 2014
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The Clarkson review: Volkswagen Golf GTI (2013)

There are many wonderful cars on the market right now and I’d happily own any one of them. But I can’t, because driving around in a flash...
Published 14 March 2014
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The Clarkson review: Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG (2013)

For a hundred years Mercedes was a byword for solid, sensible engineering. While the rest of the world let its hair down and listened to Jimi Hendrix...
Published 14 March 2014
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The Clarkson review: Audi RS 5 cabriolet quattro 4.2...

Over the past few years many companies and organisations have announced they are close to putting a driverless car into production.
Published 14 March 2014
The Jeremy Clarkson review: 2013 Peugeot 2008

The Clarkson review: 2013 Peugeot 2008

My children are not even remotely interested in cars. My son has a Fiat Punto simply because it’s Italian and he quite likes pasta and Inter...
Published 14 March 2014
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The Clarkson review: Jaguar F-type V8 S (2013)

I HAVE always imagined that if I were overtaken, I’d want to commit suicide as soon as possible.
Published 14 March 2014
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The Clarkson review: Audi RS 6 Avant (2013)

The Sunday-evening crawl back into London is enough to make most sentient beings wonder if they should pull onto the hard shoulder and shoot themselves...
Published 14 March 2014
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The Clarkson review: Lexus IS 300h F Sport (2013)

OVER the millennia, man has been consumed by a need for speed. In the Stone Age the fastest runners would catch the best food, and that made them...
Published 14 March 2014