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Honda Civic Type R FN2

Swindon's new hooligan grows a little softer, a little slower, and a little less fun to drive

Honda Civic Type R FN2
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Toyota Auris T180

Toyota's range-topping diesel Auris lacks the usual hot hatchback trappings, but is still a useful all-rounder

Toyota Auris T180
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Hyundai Coupé 2.0

Redesign makes the Hyundai Coupe a bit of an acquired taste, but its value-for-money USP is still a (fairly) powerful draw

Hyundai Coupé 2.0
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Vauxhall Vectra VXR first drive

Fastest Vectra gets even faster with the addition of another 24bhp. Just don't ever take your mother-in-law home in it

Vauxhall Vectra VXR first drive
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Seat Altea XL 1.9 TDI first drive

A much better car than the Altea, but it's still too firmly sprung to make sense for many

Seat Altea XL 1.9 TDI first drive
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Cadillac SRX 3.6 V6 first drive

Cadillac's seven-seat SRX has been greatly improved for 2007, and is sure to be more sensible for UK buyers in right-hand-drive. With a good diesel engine, it would be even trickier to ignore.

Cadillac SRX 3.6 V6 first drive
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Cadillac Escalade 6.2 V8

America's most popular luxo-SUV is too big, too ungainly, and would be best left on the far side of the Atlantic

Cadillac Escalade 6.2 V8
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Hummer H3 first drive

Hummer's H3 is mightily effective off the road, but not good enough on it to risk taking a smack in the mouth for

Hummer H3 first drive
Skoda Fabia 1.2
Fabia was a big seller; new model should build on that popularity
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Skoda Fabia 1.2 first drive

Impressively improved replacement for a highly successful car

Skoda Fabia 1.2 first drive
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Porsche Cayenne 4.8 Turbo first drive

Even better than the car it replaces - and that's saying something.

Porsche Cayenne 4.8 Turbo first drive

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