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First Drive review: 2015 Ford Mondeo Vignale


Ford's new premium brand is aimed at buyers who might otherwise migrate towards Mercedes, BMW and Audi. We drive the first model, the Mondeo Vignale.
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First Drive review: 2016 Lotus Exige Sport 350


You join us at a session of The Lightweight Lab. This is not some sort of Weight Watchers gathering, where ritual humiliation is subjected upon
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The Clarkson review: 2015 Peugeot 308 GTi


You were supposed to be reading about some kind of new Mitsubishi pick-up. But at the last minute a chap from the company called to say he would not...
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2015 Mercedes-Benz S 500 coupé review


When we were young and foolish, we’d party until we dropped. Music was turned up to 11, cars were driven in the only manner we understood ...
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The Clarkson review: 2015 Renault Kadjar


As you know, I try every Sunday morning to brighten your day with some frivolous and not-at-all important observations about the car I’ve been driving
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First Drive review: 2016 Mini Cooper D Clubman


It may be the biggest Mini yet but it is comfortable, handles beautifully and has a design feature that could just catch on
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2016 BMW 7-series review


An arms race is raging between makers of big cars. Not over horsepower or even top speed; instead they are battling over spa equipment
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First Drive review: 2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport


The Golf GTI turns 40 years old next year. No mean feat for a car originally conceived after-hours by a small team of VW engineers who thought...
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First Drive review: 2016 Bentley Bentayga


Quiet in the back, Mr Traditionalist: Bentley’s first 4x4 tackles off-road challenges with all the refinement you would expect

The Clarkson review: 2015 Fiat 500


If you are thinking of coming to London for some festive shopping, I have a suggestion: have you thought about going to Peterborough instead?
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First Drive review: 2015 Porsche 911 Carrera S coupé


Aficionados will be aghast, but everyone else will love the way Porsche has used a turbo to give its old favourite more oomph.
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The Clarkson review: 2015 Volkswagen Golf R estate


Choosing what car you are going to buy is always 10 times more enjoyable than actually buying it. So when I decided I needed a Volkswagen Golf GTI...