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Road Test of the Year: Audi RS e-tron GT

If you’ve not seen it yet, there’s a new show written by Steve Martin that you can watch on Disney+ called Only Murders In The Building. What’s that got to do with the new Audi RS e-tron GT? One is a comedy-drama about a group of strangers who ...

31 Dec 2021 at 09:55

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UK Drive: Does the Hyundai Tucson make the most sense in plug-in hybrid form?

What is it? When the fourth-generation Hyundai Tucson was revealed it was quite the shock. Gone was the run-of-the mill SUV of the past, and in its place was a striking new model that clearly had one eye on the premium segment. The Tucson is ...

31 Dec 2021 at 15:25

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UK Drive: The BMW iX xDrive40 might be the perfect luxury EV

What is it? (BMW) Most car manufacturers have a flagship model. It’s usually some combination of the most expensive, most luxurious and most technologically advanced in the line-up. For BMW’s all-electric ‘i’ range, that model is the iX SUV....

31 Dec 2021 at 16:55

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UK Drive: Can the Mercedes-Benz C220d prove itself against talented rivals?

What is it? The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is one of those bread-and-butter cars that has been a common sight on the UK’s roads for many years now. Refined, comfortable and equipped with that feel of premium quality, it’s been the go-to choice ...

31 Dec 2021 at 13:55

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UK Drive: Can an entry-level diesel be the sweet spot in the BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe range?

What is it? You mean you don’t recognise it from that grille? If you’ve been paying any attention to BMWs in recent months you’ll know its cars’ faces have been attracting quite some stick, first with the 4 Series Coupe and more recently ...

03 Jan 2022 at 10:55

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Road Test of the Year 2021: Hyundai i20N

Could someone check on Hyundai? They say the past 18 months have affected everyone in strange ways, but our new-found fixation with anti-bac wipes and two- metre distancing has got nothing on the sudden personality change of a certain ...

03 Jan 2022 at 11:25

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UK Drive: The Alpine A110 Legende GT might be the ultimate road-focused sports car

What is it? When the Alpine A110 burst onto the scene in 2017, it felt like a breath of fresh air. Here was a small sports car with the optimal mid-engined, rear-wheel drive layout, sporting quirky styling and a focus on simple ...

03 Jan 2022 at 14:25

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Road Test of the Year 2021: Ford Mustang Mach-e

Back in 2005, Fightstar frontman Charlie Simpson walked out on stage at Reading Festival to a deluge of bottles filled with a yellowish liquid that was almost certainly not water. Perhaps they still associated him with Busted, ...

03 Jan 2022 at 16:25

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Road Test of the Year 2021: Land Rover Defender V8

Land Rover didn’t need to build the V8. The petrol and diesels do just fine for the reinvented Defender these days, and of course the plug-in hybrid version gives the toughest Land Rover a green conscience. But sometimes the ...

30 Dec 2021 at 10:25

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UK Drive: Does a plug-in hybrid powertrain suit the Land Rover Discovery Sport?

What is it? These days there’s barely a car manufacturer around that doesn’t offer some form of electrified power for its cars – and Land Rover is no exception. We’re not quite at the point of seeing fully-electric ...

30 Dec 2021 at 15:25

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UK Drive: This Jeep Wrangler celebrates 80 years of this American 4×4 firm

What is it? You’ve got to give credit to Jeep for always staying true to its roots. This American manufacturer has never deviated from its focus of producing capable 4x4s in all of its 80 years, and while in ...

30 Dec 2021 at 11:55

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UK drive: Dacia’s new Duster is an excellent example of what budget-friendly cars are meant to be like

What is it? The Duster is Dacia’s basement budget entry into the compact crossover SUV market. With prices starting at just £13,995, it’s the cheapest new SUV in Britain. At that price, drivers are offered ...

28 Dec 2021 at 16:39

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