Audi A1 Review: Uppercrust Supermini
Smaller cars are very fashionable, and if you crave something compact but a bit more prestige, look at what kicks off Audi’s ever-expanding range. Under their different skins, and wearing diverse badges, lots of cars share similar architecture these days. Models that outwardly look quite separate from one another...
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McLaren 720S Review: All I want for Christmas …
A dream of a car would make a terrific Christmas present for any petrolhead. If you can’t afford the real thing, there’s a fabulous push-along toy McLaren that any car-keen infant would love this time next year. If only. I know what I’d really like for Christmas, but it’s...
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Kia Stinger Review: Stingingly good
South Korean car maker Kia aims to woo customers away from BMW, Mercedes and Audi with its newest model. That’s a bold aim, but it’s a bold car. Kia has come a long way in recent times, with a strong range of good-to-drive cars sold with the longest warranty...
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Fiat 500L Review: Larger Than Life
The cutesy little Fiat 500 is very popular here in the UK, but its chunkier cousin hasn’t been quite as popular. Now the 500L is newly updated. Will that make a difference? Across in mainland Europe, the pumped-up practicality of the Fiat 500L has made it a good seller for...
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Hyundai Kona: Riding High
It sounds like a brand of coffee, looks quite funky and has an agile feel from behind the wheel. Here comes another crossover and the newest car from Hyundai. South Korean car maker Hyundai is on a bit of a roll. It has an expanding range that includes electric,...
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Jeep Compass Review: Pumped-up Style
That famous seven-slot front grille is the unmistakable signature of the car that wears it. Here comes the newest and smallest model in the Jeep range. It’s the ‘Hoover’ of the motoring world. Jeep is the brand with the name that has become generic of a certain kind of...
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Supreme and green: Women’s World Car of the Year Awards Review
It is a sign of the times that this year’s top car, voted by an international panel of 25 women motoring writers across the globe, is one of the greenest newcomers. Here’s what we chose as our 2017 winners. Female motoring writers are a comparatively rare breed. Vastly outnumbered...
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Kia Stonic: New Recruit
Almost every week seems to bring a new recruit to the ballooning ranks of SUV-crossover cars, and here’s yet another one. Guess what. Here comes another new soft-roader to further expand the choice of crossover models joining the traffic. This one is from Kia, and it, even more, widens...
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Skoda Karoq: Rebirth of the Yeti
It’s goodbye to Skoda’s most instantly recognisable model and hello to its smoother successor. In the constantly evolving motoring landscape, some cars stand out like beacons on a hilltop. The Skoda Yeti is one of those cars. Its distinctive silhouette, reminiscent of a Postman Pat van, makes it instantly...
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SsangYong Rexton Review: Hunky Korean
A Korean duckling has undergone a major revamp and turned more swan-like, with a price shift to match. With its double-S name, you might be forgiven for thinking that Korean car maker SsangYong had something to do with snakes. Not so. The name means double dragons, and the company...
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