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Mazda 6 Mk2 review (2008-2013)


A smart-looking saloon, practical hatchback or businesslike estate, the Mazda 6 shares components with the Ford Mondeo - but is a very different proposition.
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Toyota RAV4 Mk 3 review (2006-2013)


Since 1994 Toyota has refined the compact SUV formula and a huge number of rivals have appeared - but it has never lost sight of what makes the RAV4...
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Audi A5 review (2007-on)


If the job of a coupé is to flatter its owner with its sleek style, the Audi A5 wins maximum points. It's also available as a convertible and, for...
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BMW 1-Series Mk1 review (2004-2011)


It's the only rear-wheel-drive car in this class - if such mechanical esoterica matter to you - and the cheapest way into BMW ownership apart from...
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Ferrari 612 Scaglietti review (2004-2010)


When the 612 was launched in 2004, the notion of a comfortable and practical Ferrari was anathema to supercar enthusiasts. Time and changing fashion...
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Volkswagen Golf Mk 6 review (2009-2012)


On sale since 1974 the Golf is both one of the most obvious and the most desirable choices in its class, and the essential formula of this small family...
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Aston Martin DBS review (2008-2012)


Think DBS and James Bond spectacularly crashing his beautiful Aston Martin in Casino Royale should spring to mind. Off-screen, it's an alternative...
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Range Rover review (2002-2012)


Packed with equipment and capable of delivering the sort of comfort usually associated with luxury saloons like the Mercedes S-Class or Jaguar XJ...
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Honda CR-V Mk 3 review (2006-2012)


The Honda CR-V is one of the most reliable SUVs around, while it's spacious, efficient and versatile, too. But the cabin feels cheap in places, compared...
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Nissan Note Mk1 review (2006-2013)


The Nissan Note is a practical supermini with a high roofline that has been overshadowed by the Vauxhall Meriva, Honda Jazz and Citroën C3 Picasso...
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Audi A3 cabriolet review (2014-on)


The second generation A3 cabriolet is one of the best soft-tops for under £30,000
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First drive review: Rolls-Royce Wraith (2013)


Recently I was among a few hand-picked journalists invited to a secret rendezvous at the Rolls-Royce factory in West Sussex to see its new Wraith.