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The Clarkson review: BMW M135i (2012)


When we buy a really fast car, the last thing we want is a really fast car. We may think we do. But we don’t. The top speed of a car matters when...
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The Clarkson review: Volvo C30 (2010)


I know of very little in life that costs less than you think. The internet is one thing, obviously, and newspapers are another.
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The Clarkson review: Volkswagen High Up! (2012)


You don’t need an iPad. You can watch films on your laptop, you can store data on your phone and for taking pictures it’d be easier to set up...
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The Clarkson review: Morgan Three Wheeler (2011)


Almost no one wakes up in the morning and thinks: “I know. Today, I shall start a car company.” And those who do make this curious lifestyle choice...
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The Clarkson review: VW Beetle 1.4 TSI Sport (2012)


Enzo Ferrari described the E-type Jaguar as the most beautiful car ever. Even today, you can turn more heads driving in an E-type than you could if...
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The Clarkson review: Chrysler Ypsilon (2012)


Many years ago I saw a magnificently idiotic film in which Sylvester Stallone played the part of a tough cop who was cryonically frozen for a crime...
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The Clarkson review: Volvo V40 D4 SE Nav (2012)


In essence there are three peninsulas that stick out into the Mediterranean: Greece, Spain and Italy. And choosing which is best for a summer holiday...
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The Clarkson review: Audi RS4 Avant (2012)


From a road-tester’s perspective, the good thing about Audi’s RS cars is that you never quite know what you’re going to get. Some are nearly...
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The Clarkson review: VW Golf GTI cabriolet (2012)


We may all harbour the dream of driving down a glorious stretch of road, on a jasmine-scented day, in a fast and beautiful sports car.
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The Clarkson review: Hyundai Santa-Fe Premium (2013)


Motoring journalism: someone brings a car to your house on a Monday morning. It’s clean, full of fuel and insured. You have it for a week and then...

The Clarkson review: Volkswagen Golf Mk7 (2013)


It's funny how people argue about which mobile phone is best. Honestly and truthfully, to the vast majority of people, they are indistinguishable...
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The Clarkson review: Mercedes CLS 63 AMG Shooting Brake...


There is almost nothing harder in this business than reviewing an AMG Mercedes. Because the engine dominates everything - all you can think about...