First drives

First Drive

2016 Volkswagen Up 1.0 75 BMT High Up first drive

The headlines have focused on the new 1.0 TSI, but this non-turbo three-cylinder Up remains a very strong city car choice post-facelift

2 September 2016

2016 Volkswagen Up 1.0 75 BMT High Up first drive

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2017 Hyundai i30 1.4 Turbo prototype first drive

We get early access to the third-generation Hyundai i30 1.4 Turbo. Does this prototype show promise?

30 August 2016

2017 Hyundai i30 1.4 Turbo prototype first drive

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2016 Citroën Grand C4 Picasso first drive

The Citroën Grand C4 Picasso gets tweaked styling, improved tech and new personalisation options to keep it ahead of rivals

26 August 2016

2016 Citroën Grand C4 Picasso first drive

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2016 Kia Optima PHEV first drive

Plug-in hybrid Optima is a practical, tax-efficient PHEV that undercuts rivals and fulfils its main remit well, but keen drivers need not apply

25 August 2016

2016 Kia Optima PHEV first drive

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2016 Kia Optima Sportswagon first drive

New Kia estate looks the part, has good space and handles tidily, but its engine's flexibility and refinement let it down

25 August 2016

2016 Kia Optima Sportswagon first drive

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2016 Lamborghini Huracán LP610-4 Spyder UK first drive

Awful driving position aside, drop-top Huracán handles UK roads well. It's more dynamically rounded than its range mates but lacks rivals' handling bite

24 August 2016

2016 Lamborghini Huracán LP610-4 Spyder UK first drive

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2016 Porsche Panamera 4S Diesel

Its predecessor may have been a bit limp, but the Porsche Panamera 4S Diesel is crushingly rapid and suitably luxurious

23 August 2016

2016 Porsche Panamera 4S Diesel

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2016 Porsche Panamera Turbo first drive

Porsche has striven to make its Panamera even more luxurious this time around, but the four-seater retains the grip and pace to go with its increased refinement

22 August 2016

2016 Porsche Panamera Turbo first drive