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2015 Mercedes-Benz A 250 AMG review

It used to be so easy: drivers who wanted a hot hatchback but weren’t all that keen on looking like a boy racer with a shellsuit
Published 23 December 2015
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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
Published 11 December 2015
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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 ...
Published 03 December 2015
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2015 Mercedes GLE 450 AMG coupé review

Without resorting to getting tangled up in a kiss and tell story splashed across the tabloids, climbing behind the wheel of the new Mercedes GLE 450...
Published 26 October 2015
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2015 Fiat 500 TwinAir Lounge review

The Fiat 500 is one of Britain's bestselling cars among private buyers, making frequent appearances in the annual top five. Beyond the obvious attraction...
Published 15 October 2015
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Ford Galaxy Mk 3 review (2015)

There comes a moment for every family when a line must be drawn in the sand; the squabbling can go on no longer: it’s time to buy a bigger car.
Published 17 September 2015
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First Drive review: Mazda MX-5 2.0 SE-L (2015)

They say you never forget the first sports car you drive, and I remember mine clearly
Published 14 September 2015
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BMW 2-series Gran Tourer review (2015)

People carriers are a bit like the family kitchen. Generally, they lead a tough life, get knocked about, could do with a good clean and have such...
Published 04 September 2015
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First Drive review: Vuhl 05 (2015)

The Vuhl 05 is in the vanguard of what wags are calling a Mexican wave of sports cars arriving in the UK. They have already gained notoriety, thanks...
Published 13 August 2015
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Toyota Prius+ review (2015)

This seven-seat people carrier is trying to reinvent the MPV. Toyota was not content to follow the crowd and bung a diesel engine under the bonnet;...
Published 07 August 2015
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First Drive review: Audi R8 V10 Plus (2016)

The moment you’re handed the keys to the V10-powered 2016 R8, there’s only one question that comes into your head: will it be better than the...
Published 11 July 2015
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First Drive review: Porsche Boxster Spyder (2016)...

The original 1950s Porsche 550 Spyder was the car you could buy on a Saturday, race on a Sunday and drive home on a Monday
Published 03 July 2015