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First Drive

Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 HSE 2017 review

Does the new, smaller-engined starter Discovery evince the same inimitable charm when driven in the UK?

Nic Cackett23 March 2017

Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 HSE 2017 review

First Drive

Land Rover Discovery 3.0 TD6 HSE Luxury 2017 review

Superbly comfy, practical and versatile, with much greater luxury and class than you might expect, the Discovery puts the utility back into the large SUV

Nic Cackett23 March 2017

Land Rover Discovery 3.0 TD6 HSE Luxury 2017 review

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?

Nic Cackett7 March 2017

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

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

Nic Cackett24 February 2017

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

Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0 BiTDI 240 SE L 4Motion DSG

First Drive

Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0 BiTDI 240 4Motion DSG SE L 2017 review

The most powerful Tiguan variant makes for an expensive option - but a thoroughly likeable one

Nic Cackett21 February 2017

Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0 BiTDI 240 4Motion DSG SE L 2017 review

News

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

Nic Cackett18 February 2017

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

First Drive

2017 Skoda Octavia 1.6 TDI SE L

Aside from its unfortunate new split headlights, the new Skoda Octavia hasn't really changed a bit. And that's a good thing

Nic Cackett8 February 2017

2017 Skoda Octavia 1.6 TDI SE L

First Drive

2017 Honda Civic 1.0 i-VTEC Turbo SR

Honda has thrown the kitchen sink at the all-new Civic - and it shows

Nic Cackett30 January 2017

2017 Honda Civic 1.0 i-VTEC Turbo SR

News

BMW 3 Series vs Alfa Romeo Giulia vs Jaguar XE: group test

A good, rear-drive Alfa Romeo saloon has been a long time coming, but it’s finally here in the Giulia. Good enough to beat the BMW 3 Series and Jaguar XE in diesel guise?

Nic Cackett21 January 2017

BMW 3 Series vs Alfa Romeo Giulia vs Jaguar XE: group test