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Seat Alhambra Mk 2 review (2010-on)

If you have more than three children, or are doing your bit with other parents to share the burden of the school run, you’ll need more than five...
Published 19 September 2014
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Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG estate review (2011-on)

This is the perfect car for the school run – the racing school, that is. The E63 AMG estate is one of those rare, satisfying cars that can do anything...
Published 17 September 2014
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The Clarkson review: Jaguar XJR (2014)

Every year I make many filming trips to Italy and always enjoy the experience enormously. Italy cheers me. It excites me. I like its tomatoes and...
Published 15 September 2014
2014 Mini 5-door Hatch review

First drive review: Mini Cooper SD 5-door hatch (2014)

Engage the owner of a current Mini in a conversation about their car and you'll undoubtedly be dragged into a long and passionate spiel about its...
Published 14 September 2014
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First drive review: Volkswagen Golf GTE (2015)

The Volkswagen marketing man summed up this new plug-in hybrid Golf GTE thusly: “For the man it is the fun of the driving, and for the woman it's...
Published 11 September 2014
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First drive review: Ford Focus (2014 facelift)

The Ford Focus: not just the staple of the nation’s company car fleets but also a popular choice with the rest of us, being the biggest-selling...
Published 09 September 2014
Audi TT Mk3 quattro Sport

First drive review: 2014 Audi TT quattro Sport

The new version of Audi's slick coupé looks only subtly different but its 'virtual cockpit' should score a direct hit with armchair fighter pilots...
Published 08 September 2014
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First drive: Jaguar E-type Lightweight review (2014)

The Quadrophenia star, who dreamt of driving an E-type as a boy, finds an ultra-sleek version of the Jag suits him down to the ground...
Published 08 September 2014
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First drive review: Nissan Pulsar 1.2 DIG-T Visia (2014)

It took a little while to put my finger on what the new Nissan Pulsar reminded me of. As I drove the 1.2-litre car into the hills behind Barcelona...
Published 05 September 2014
Vauxhall Insignia Country Tourer (2013-2015)

Vauxhall Insignia Country Tourer review (2013-2015)

It may sound like a plastic caravan but the Insignia Country Tourer is in fact the flagship model in the Insignia range, an estate car with four-wheel...
Published 05 September 2014
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Kia Optima review (2014-on)

Kia’s largest saloon is unashamedly aimed at business users, limiting its appeal
Published 05 September 2014
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First drive review: Renault Twingo (2014)

It's a big claim to fame of mine, and a source of considerable pride, that I was the first person in Britain to note the potential of the Renault...
Published 01 September 2014