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Peugeot 308 Mk1 review (2007-2013)

A refined and practical small family car that has a lot to offer besides its faintly feline features and elegant outline.
Published 20 April 2014
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Subaru Impreza review (2007-2012)

With a turbocharged flat-four engine and four-wheel drive, the Impreza could defy the laws of physics. But with sales of compact saloons on the wane...
Published 20 April 2014
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Mazda 3 review (2013-on)

The 3 is the latest model to benefit from Mazda's two-pronged design and technology strategy aimed at producing better-looking and more efficient...
Published 19 April 2014
Vauxhall Ampera (2011-2015)

Vauxhall Ampera review (2011-2015)

The Ampera derives its power from petrol and electric motors but isn’t a hybrid. Instead, this five-door Astra-sized model is a range-extended electric...
Published 07 April 2014
Jeremy Clarkson review of the 2012 Ferrari California 30

The Clarkson review: 2012 Ferrari California 30

I suppose we all harbour a secret longing to buy a little sports car — a Triumph TR6, perhaps, that we can use for lunchtime trips to the pub on...
Published 03 April 2014
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The Clarkson review: BMW M135i (2012)

When we buy a really fast car, the last thing we want is a really fast car. We may think we do. But we don’t. The top speed of a car matters when...
Published 03 April 2014
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The Clarkson review: Volvo V40 D4 SE Nav (2012)

In essence there are three peninsulas that stick out into the Mediterranean: Greece, Spain and Italy. And choosing which is best for a summer holiday...
Published 03 April 2014

The Clarkson review: Volkswagen Golf Mk7 (2013)

It's funny how people argue about which mobile phone is best. Honestly and truthfully, to the vast majority of people, they are indistinguishable...
Published 03 April 2014
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Best of today's April Fools' jokes

BRACE YOURSELF for bad puns, far-fetched new models and over-detailed, tongue-in-cheek advertisements: today is April Fools’ Day.
Published 01 April 2014
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Dom Joly: Which car options are essential, and which...

You can spend almost as much on optional extras these days as you can on the car itself — from ceramic brakes to carbon-fibre wheels costing £10,000.
Published 28 March 2014
Vauxhall Mokka review

First drive review: Vauxhall Mokka 1.4 Turbo 4x4 Tech...

Where do we stand on brown right now? Fashion diktats change so quickly and memos go astray. Is brown the new white, which was itself once the new...
Published 28 March 2014
Vauxhall Zafira Tourer review

Vauxhall Zafira Tourer review (2012 - on)

When the original Vauxhall Zafira appeared, it revolutionised MPVs.
Published 28 March 2014