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Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport

Car review

Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport

The new Insignia is essential to Vauxhall’s future and needs to be good. So is it?

19 May 2017

Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport

Car review

Used Nissan Micra 2017-2019 review

Has this much-needed reinvention of the Nissan Micra turned it into a real contender once again? And should those who masterminded the Ford Fiesta, Seat Ibiza and Skoda Fabia be worried?

26 April 2017

Used Nissan Micra 2017-2019 review

Honda Civic review hero front

Car review

Used Honda Civic 2017-2022 review

Honda’s 10th-generation Civic hatchback goes global — but is that good news?

21 April 2017

Used Honda Civic 2017-2022 review

Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport - 1500-mile Norwegian road-trip

Our Norway route starts in Kristiansand

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Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport - 1500-mile Norwegian road-trip

Just what is the new Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport really made of? We take a four-wheel drive range-topper on an epic adventure

8 April 2017

Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport - 1500-mile Norwegian road-trip

BMW 5 Series vs Mercedes-Benz E-Class vs Jaguar XF

BMW 5 Series vs Mercedes-Benz E-Class vs Jaguar XF

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BMW 5 Series vs Mercedes-Benz E-Class vs Jaguar XF - group test

Just two cars stand between the new BMW 5 Series and class domination: the refined, comfortable, high-tech Mercedes-Benz E-Class and the keen driver’s choice, Jaguar’s XF

1 April 2017

BMW 5 Series vs Mercedes-Benz E-Class vs Jaguar XF - group test

Ford Mustang, Audi S3, VW Tiguan, BMW i3

These four cars all cost under £40,000, escaping a new five-year £310 tax premium

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Road tax changes 2017: best cars under £40k to beat the system

You can enjoy the BMW i3, Ford Mustang, Audi S3 and Volkswagen Tiguan without lining the taxman's pocket when road tax rules change on 1 April

28 March 2017

Road tax changes 2017: best cars under £40k to beat the system

Car review

Audi A5 (2017-2024)

Ingolstadt’s dome-roofed hatchback returns to the executive fray, but more dynamic rivals like the BMW 4-series and Mercedes C-Class set a high bar

10 March 2017

Audi A5 (2017-2024)

Opinion

Honda Civic Type R: will it be good to drive?

The new Type R packs 316bhp, but will the driver feel as involved in the experience as that figure suggests?

7 March 2017

Honda Civic Type R: will it be good to drive?

2017 Ford Fiesta ST

Opinion

Will a three-pot do the job in the new Ford Fiesta ST?

The new Fiesta ST has been revealed with a 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine that produces 197bhp

24 February 2017

Will a three-pot do the job in the new Ford Fiesta ST?

Caterham Seven at 60: a time-warp road trip in the Seven Sprint

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Caterham Seven at 60: a time-warp road trip in the Seven Sprint

The Seven – created at Lotus and still evolving at Caterham – has been around for 60 years. We've gone on a time-warp trip

18 February 2017

Caterham Seven at 60: a time-warp road trip in the Seven Sprint

Car review

Tesla Model X

Tesla's X takes aim at the seven-seat SUV market with extreme performance - and a price to match

15 February 2017

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