Driving Impressions

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22/10/2014
Tesla Model S P85

We drove the Model S briefly earlier in the year; it was a left-hand drive, German registered car. Overall we thought it was a wonderful bit of kit,...

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15/10/2014
Subaru Impreza 1.6 RC AWD

When you talk about Subarus most people think about the heyday of Subaru when they couldn’t get enough high powered, rally car look-alike saloons...

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10/10/2014
Volkswagen Passat

This new 8th generation Passat is available to order now, with first UK deliveries due in January. The new Passat is built at Volkswagen's Emden...

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08/10/2014
Renault Twingo

The Twingo name comes from an amalgamation of the words: “twist” “swing” and “tango”, a bit of a dance theme going on there. The original car grew...

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03/10/2014
Jeep Renegade

European Press Launch, Milan, Italy We drove an early version of the Renegade a few weeks ago, and it was good, but has the final production version...

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02/10/2014
Martin Ward’s first impressions of the Paris Motor Show 

A hot day outside in Paris, and much warmer in the halls, but a great show with plenty of premieres. Here's some of the latest models on view at the...

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24/09/2014
Maserati Ghibli Diesel

The first time we drove the Ghibli Diesel a few months ago, we liked it, but weren’t overly enamoured with it. We drove it around some pretty tame...

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18/09/2014
Volkswagen Golf GTE and Golf SV

The Golf GTE is the third GT of a model series after the iconic GTI and the excellent GTD, and it has the same sporty DNA. GT stands for Grand Tourer...

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03/09/2014
Renault Trafic 120 energy Business +

Trafic SL27 ENERGY dCi 120 Business+ Van Having not driven a Renault Trafic for many years comparing the old version to the latest version is very...

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28/08/2014
Volkswagen California 2.0 BiTDi BlueMotion Technology SE DSG

Welcome to the hotel California, a hotel on wheels, a vehicle that has lots of history, a vehicle you remember as a child (or a youth in some people'...