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First drive review: Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake


Jaguar has turned its XF Sportbrake into a super-estate by shoehorning a 5-litre supercharged V8 engine under its bonnet and calling it the XFR-S...
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The Clarkson review: Lexus CT 200h (2014)


Find out why Jeremy Clarkson awarded Lexus's CT 200h premium hybrid just one star.
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First drive review: BMW i8 (2014)


The new BMW i8 hybrid supercar is so easy on the eye and the road that not even Jennifer Lopez and her entourage could upstage its launch, says Giles...
Lamborghini Huracan review

2014 Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 review


Its name conjures up rage and fury, and its cabin makes you feel you are in Top Gun, but Lamborghini’s new Huracan offers a surprisingly civilised...
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Hyundai Veloster review (2012-on)


Fancy a car with two doors on one side and one on the other? Probably not, but now there are two models offering this bizarre body configuration:...
Kia Sorento Mk2 review (2010-2015)

Kia Sorento Mk 2 review (2010-2015)


In these days of sleek crossovers and sophisticated soft-roaders, 4x4s such as the Kia Sorento and its sister model, the Hyundai Santa Fe, seem somewhat...

Honda CR-Z review (2010-2015)


Here's proof that you can have a fair amount of fun and still save fuel: Honda's hybrid coupé is both entertaining to drive and economical to run...
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Nissan Pathfinder review (2008-2014)


The Pathfinder is a proper off-roader, as opposed to a sport utility vehicle (SUV), and is one of the few 4x4s still to be built in the old-school...
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Maserati Ghibli review (2014-on)


The Ghibli is an all-too rare alternative to the sea of German luxury saloon cars on UK roads.
Honda Civic Mk8 review (2006-2012)

Honda Civic Mk8 review (2006-2012)


The Civic, one of the longest-running model-ranges in the automotive world, has been doing the practical-hatchback thing all over the globe since...
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Ferrari 599 GTB review (2006-2012)


For many purists, the 599 GTB is the apotheosis of what a Ferrari should be. It has a V12 engine in the front and is driven from the rear alone.
2009 BMW Z4 review

BMW Z4 Mk1 review (2003-2009)


The first take on the Z4 theme is still one of the best sports cars of its era, thanks to excellent body control, a brilliant seating position, a...