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2015 Honda Civic Type R vs Ford Focus ST, VW Golf R...

There has surely never been a better time to buy a high-performance small car – better known as a hot hatch. If you owned a Peugeot 205 GTI or a...
Published 10 June 2015
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The six best used sports cars with a Targa-style roof

For drivers who enjoy the sensations that an open-topped car brings but are put off buying one, a car with a removable roof panel — or "Targa" top...
Published 28 May 2015
Best newborn baby seats

A throne fit for a royal: five leading child seats...

Wills made it look easy when he slotted Princess Charlotte into his car. But not all child seats are so easy to fit. Lizzie Catt gives five models...
Published 25 May 2015
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Seven-seat family cars tested by mum to keep everyone...

The thought of a bog-standard people carrier filled me with a dull ache. I needed a seven-seater with attitude as well as attention to kiddie-friendly...
Published 10 May 2015
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Five fantastic French sports cars

This week Peugeot revealed its Vision Gran Turismo car for the GT6 driving game on PlayStation
Published 08 May 2015
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Every seven-seat SUV and MPV reviewed and rated

If life feels a little like a travelling circus and getting the family out of the door and into the car is a conjuring act that would put to shame...
Published 16 April 2015
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Supermini showdown: which cars are better than the...

For seven years the Ford Fiesta has been Britain’s best-selling car. Even now, one in 20 cars sold in the country is a Fiesta. But the nation’s...
Published 10 April 2015
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2015 Ford S-Max Mk 2 v outgoing S-Max

We compare the old S-Max with the new model, and look at the alternatives, to help drivers choose the right family car
Published 02 April 2015
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Five great used cars for £1,000

You won't get that new-car smell and they may need some mechanical TLC, but for drivers who want to spend only £1,000 on their next car, these are...
Published 24 March 2015

Group Test: Land Rover Defender vs Toyota Land Cruiser...

This December, the shutters to the production line of the Land Rover Defender, in Solihull, will close for the final time.
Published 20 March 2015
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Five funky city cars for £5,000

Call them what you like – small cars, city cars, runarounds, first cars – but one thing's for certain: they should be affordable to buy and run
Published 13 March 2015
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Make a grand entrance with one of these showroom yummies

A new numberplate on a new car is one thing, but if you want to gild the lily, put it on a vehicle so new that nearly no one else has it.
Published 01 March 2015