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First drive review: Skoda Octavia estate (2013)


There was a time when you wouldnt have got 10 yards in a Skoda, for all sorts of reasons, some relating to social stigma, others to the durability...
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Blasts from the past


Choosing between two bespoke convertibles that boast classic looks and modern technology proves a hard mission for former MI5 boss Jonathan Evans
BMW X4 xDrive20d

Turning the vulgarity down to 11


Giles Smith's first drive review: BMW X4 xDrive20d SE
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The Clarkson review: Mini Cooper (2014)


Disco flash with a slow waltz engine - Jeremy finds the new Mini rather confusing.
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Audi S1 review (2014-on)


It may be Audi's smallest car, but boy does it go...
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First drive review: Peugeot 308 SW estate (2014)


This estate has all the cockpit wizardry and fun of its hatchback sibling but deep down it knows its true home is more earthbound
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The Emma Smith review: Compact SUVs


According to their brochures, these SUVs combine the best qualities of a lively hatchback with the most desirable elements of a practical and sturdy...
2014 Bentley Continental GT review by Jeremy Clarkson

Jeremy Clarkson reviews the 2014 Bentley Flying Spur


A 2½-ton stick with which the loony left could beat me to death.
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Nissan Note MkII review (2013-on)


The Note is the ideal car for drivers who don’t want to spend a king’s ransom buying and running a practical car.
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BMW 2-series coupé review (2014-on)


Meet Tiny Tim, the smallest coupé of the BMW family
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The AA Gill review: Audi A8 3.0 TDI quattro SE Executive...


AA Gill takes the Audi A8 to Scotland but first, he has to find where he left it in the car park...
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First drive review: Volkswagen Golf SV 2.0 TDI SE (2014)


Giles Smith reviews the Golf's larger brother and replacement for the Golf Plus