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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
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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
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First drive review: Mini Cooper S Paceman (2012)

If copying really is the sincerest form of flattery, then the folks at Land Rover must be glowing with self-satisfaction.
Published 27 March 2014
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First drive review: Ford EcoSport Titanium 1.0T EcoBoost...

A SMASH hit in South America since 2003 but only now remixed for Europe, the Ford EcoSport is an example of a car type in which our age is coming...
Published 27 March 2014
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For school-run mums with a naughty streak

Andrew Frankel first drive review: Mini Clubman John Cooper Works (2012)
Published 27 March 2014
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First drive review: Ford Kuga (2013-on)

First drive review: Ford Kuga (2013-on)
Published 27 March 2014
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First drive review: 2014 Mercedes-Benz C-class

Mercedes reckons that being at the wheel of its new saloon is like flying business...
Published 25 March 2014
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First drive review: BMW M6 Gran Coupé (2013)

Giles Smith first drive review: BMW M6 Gran Coupé (2013)
Published 24 March 2014
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A threesome with added ecstasy

Giles Smith's first drive review: BMW 435i M Sport Convertible (2014)
Published 19 March 2014