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Giles Smith

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Submarine dead ahead, Captain

What a blend of disparate concepts is the Range Rover Sport — part agricultural implement, part leather-lined SUV
Published 28 April 2014
2013 BMW Z4 review

First drive review: BMW Z4 (2013 facelift)

Her;s the latest version of BMWs Z4; now with added eyebrows. Note the silver strips topping the headlamps and adding a whole new level of discernment...
Published 28 April 2014
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First drive review: Lexus IS 300h SE (2013)

Lexus has made its refined IS saloon even smoother by adding a hybrid power setup. Now Alan Partridge wont be able to tell whether hes driving or...
Published 28 April 2014
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It’s like playing Abba at 78rpm

Giles Smith's first drive review: Volvo V60 Polestar (2014)
Published 28 April 2014
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First drive review: SsangYong Turismo EX (2013)

SSANGYONG: mean anything to you? Up to now the company has probably been most famous for bringing to British roads a big old beast called the Rodius...
Published 22 April 2014
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First drive review: Porsche 911 Turbo S (2013)

In Turbo form Porsche's flagship is still quite able to set your trousers on fire, but subtle hints tel Giles Smith that the car is in control even...
Published 22 April 2014
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First drive review: BMW i3 Range Extender (2014)

I'M IN an electric BMW i3 at some point in the future, to be more specific, last Wednesday. Im on the A2 wafting almost silently towards Kent, the...
Published 22 April 2014
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First drive review: Hyundai i10 (2014)

HYUNDAI, AS YOU may know, hails originally from South Korea, but I dont recall hearing that country mentioned once last week as various high-level...
Published 22 April 2014
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First drive review: Range Range Rover Evoque SD4 Pure...

THE OTHER day I drove a Range Rover Evoque down a ski jump in Germany. Why? Because I could, or rather, because the Evoque could.
Published 22 April 2014
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First drive review: BMW Alpina D3 Bi-Turbo (2013)

After a cloak-and-dagger meeting, the worlds fastest production diesel car casts a powerful spell: monstrous speed, subtle style and great economy
Published 22 April 2014
First drive review: 2014 Jaguar F-type R coupé

First drive review: Jaguar F-type R coupé (2014)

This new two-seat hard-top companion to the game-changing F-type convertible already looks gorgeous, from its mildly allusive E-type nose to its 21st-century...
Published 22 April 2014
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Who are you calling Silk Pants?

First drive review: Jeep Grand Cherokee V6 Summit
Published 21 April 2014