First Drive

Audi TT Roadster 2.0 TFSI first drive

New open-top Audi icon may look derivative rather than innovate like its predecessor, but it's brand new underneath, impressively-engineered with it, and actually pretty good value-for-money

Audi TT Roadster 2.0 TFSI first drive
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Porsche 911 Targa 4S first drive

It’s not for hardcore 911 fans, and it’s not cheap either, but it is a great compromise between coupe and cabrio 911s. As great to go open-air touring in as it is to tear up a country road.

Porsche 911 Targa 4S first drive
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Volvo C30 D5 SE Sport Geartronic

Five-pot turbodiesel gives the stylish and solid-feeling C30 real motorway shove. Just don't expect it to feel like a 'GTi-D' on a country road, and don't expect it to be cheap

Volvo C30 D5 SE Sport Geartronic
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Mazda 3 MPS first drive

Ferociously quick - not that you'd know from looking - the Mazda 3 MPS is an effective overtaking tool, but lacks a little involvement and the chassis balance to keep with the fastest thorugh the corners

Mazda 3 MPS first drive
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Campagna T-rex

Expensive, hugely impractical and lots of fun. But we'd rather have an Ariel Atom.

Campagna T-rex
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2002 Renault Mégane Renaultsport 230 F1 Team R26 first drive

An awesome B-road weapon that sets new standards for grip and tenacity.

2002 Renault Mégane Renaultsport 230 F1 Team R26 first drive
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Porsche 911 GT3 first drive

The purest, most desirable 911 available. Not for the fainthearted.

Porsche 911 GT3 first drive
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Volvo XC90 D5 SE Sport first drive

Sport spec makes for a more involving drive - and sleeker look - but without making the XC90 uncomfortable.

Volvo XC90 D5 SE Sport first drive
Kia Cee'd 1.4 S
Test car was Italian spec
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Kia Cee'd 1.4 S first drive

A strong alternative to a Vauxhall Astra or Ford Focus, and not just because of the seven-year warranty. In some ways it beats the market leaders hollow.

Kia Cee'd 1.4 S first drive

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