Land Rover Defender DC100
The Sport has all the ground clearance of an extreme off-roader needs, yet it's lower
First Drive

Land Rover Defender DC100 first drive

Slip behind the wheel, and you'll notice no similarities to the original Defender beyond a general feeling of simplicity and durability

29 January 2016
Land Rover Defender DC100 first drive
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2016 BMW 330e first drive

Plug-in hybrid technology for BMW's 3 Series results in the most compelling model for company car drivers yet. But is it still the driver's choice?

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28 January 2016
2016 BMW 330e first drive
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2016 BMW 225xe Active Tourer first drive

BMW's plug-in hybrid extravaganza continues with its 225xe Active Tourer, offering practicality allied to tiny CO2 emissions and pure electric drive

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28 January 2016
2016 BMW 225xe Active Tourer first drive
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2016 Smart Fortwo Cabrio 90 Twinamic first drive

Smart's recently overhauled Fortwo loses its roof, but inflates its price in the process. Does it make sense to thrifty city car buyers?

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26 January 2016
2016 Smart Fortwo Cabrio 90 Twinamic first drive
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2016 Nissan Leaf 30kWh first drive

Nissan has raised the all-electric Leaf's game by increasing its range by 25%. We drive it on UK roads for the first time

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26 January 2016
2016 Nissan Leaf 30kWh first drive
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2016 Lexus GS F first drive

Our first UK drive of the Lexus GS F; strong, naturally aspirated V8 and neat handling are let down by an indecisive gearbox

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25 January 2016
2016 Lexus GS F first drive
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2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid first drive

Petrol-electric 4x4 falls down on ride refinement and cabin quality, and won't transform your company car tax bill like some

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25 January 2016
2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid first drive
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2016 Genesis G90 first drive

Hyundai's new top-of-the-range luxobarge does quality and refinement supremely well but remains a fish out of water among blue-chip European and American rivals

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21 January 2016
2016 Genesis G90 first drive
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2016 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 218 first drive

Lower-end Q7 is as luxurious and well-mannered as any, although still not quite the model to plump for

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21 January 2016
2016 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI 218 first drive
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Infiniti Q30 2.2d AWD first drive

Can Infiniti tempt people away from their compact Audis and BMWs with the new Q30? We try one in the UK to find out

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21 January 2016
Infiniti Q30 2.2d AWD first drive
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2016 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S PDK first drive

Revised four-wheel-drive 911 makes the car's appeal on year-round, any-occasion usability even stronger. Fast and surefooted, although still not as involving as rangemates

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20 January 2016
2016 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S PDK first drive
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Ford Focus RS 2016 first drive

Fast, usable, temptingly priced and huge fun to drive, the new Focus RS isn’t just the affordable driver’s car of the moment, it’s also probably the best

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20 January 2016
Ford Focus RS 2016 first drive

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