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Hyundai Veloster review (2012-on)

Published 30 April 2014
By Richard Bremner
Fancy a car with two doors on one side and one on the other? Probably not, but now there are two models offering this bizarre body configuration: the Mini Clubman estate and the Hyundai Veloster.
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Kia Cee'd review (2012-on)

This rival to the Ford Focus and Vauxhall Astra is a thoroughly modern and competitive hatchback in a segment rich with alternatives.
Published 21 April 2014
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Aston Martin Rapide review (2010-2013)

The idea of an Aston designed to be practical seems as relevant as pondering roof-rack options for the Virage coupe; this four-door saloon, however...
Published 18 April 2014
Ford Galaxy Mk 2 (2006-2015)

Ford Galaxy Mk 2 review (2006-2015)

It might look like a van, but the Galaxy's smart, utilitarian body contains a large family car that drivers find surprisingly satisfying to drive.
Published 10 April 2014
BMW X6 Mk1 (2008-2014)

BMW X6 Mk 1 review (2008-2014)

Sit staring at BMW X6 in traffic and you'll probably wonder whether it's a special car built for a race of beings twice the size of us.
Published 07 April 2014
Audi TT Mk2 2006-2014

Audi TT Mk2 review (2006-2014)

The original TT was a hot fashion object with its German military helmet-looks, and the second-generation sportster still enjoys a strong following.
Published 02 April 2014
Land Rover Defender 110 (1998-2016)

Land Rover Defender 110 review (1998-2016)

Few British cars are as famous, as recognisable or as rugged as the Defender. No British car is as ancient, either, this Land Rover having been in...
Published 31 March 2014
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Porsche Boxster review (2013-on)

The new Porsche Boxster is a two-seat roadster that is a rival to the Audi TT Roadster, BMW Z4 and Mercedes SLK. And boy is it good.
Published 19 March 2014
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Bentley Mulsanne review (2010-on)

The little-known Bentley Mulsanne is a full-fat saloon car to rival a Rolls-Royce Phantom for finely crafted profligacy and a drive — or ride —...
Published 19 March 2014
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Fiat Panda review Mk 3 (2011-on)

The Panda is the Fiat 500’s sensible sister; a small, five-door hatchback that looks a little like a stylish domestic appliance.
Published 19 March 2014
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Citroën C4 Grand Picasso Mk 1 review (2007-13)

Car companies making these workhorses often strive to give them the pleasing sheen of advanced industrial design, and so it is with Citroën’s Grand...
Published 18 March 2014
Chrysler Delta (2011-2014)

Chrysler Delta review (2011-2014)

Many of Chrysler's past products have been notable for their abundant interior space and subtle elegance, and the Delta fits both bills very well...
Published 18 March 2014
BMW X1 Mk1 (2009-2015)

BMW X1 Mk 1 review (2009-2015)

The X1 is BMW’s smallest crossover, and an alternative to Land Rover’s Evoque and Audi’s Q3.
Published 18 March 2014