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2015 Renault Clio RS 220 Trophy first drive

Trophy reworking makes the Clio RS quicker and plainly better, but the EDC concept is still hard to love

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17 July 2015
2015 Renault Clio RS 220 Trophy first drive
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2015 BMW 3 Series 340i automatic first drive

Revised saloon icon gets a superb engine and a more upmarket interior but less than definitive handling

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16 July 2015
2015 BMW 3 Series 340i automatic first drive
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2015 BMW X1 xDrive25d first drive

New X1 is vastly improved over its predecessor, which is a good thing considering the ever-building strength of the competition

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16 July 2015
2015 BMW X1 xDrive25d first drive
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2015 Fiat 500 0.9 TwinAir 85 Lounge first drive

Iconic Italian city car gets a refresh, with more standard equipment, better infotainment and styling revisions inside and out

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15 July 2015
2015 Fiat 500 0.9 TwinAir 85 Lounge first drive
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2015 Volkswagen Passat GTE first drive

Practical Passat gets VW's plug-in hybrid GTE treatment, gifting it a 31-mile electric range and CO2 emissions of just 37g/km.

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15 July 2015
2015 Volkswagen Passat GTE first drive
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2015 Mercedes-Benz GLC 250 d first drive

Impressive new GLC rides better, is more economical and boasts better perceived quality than a BMW X3

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13 July 2015
2015 Mercedes-Benz GLC 250 d first drive
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2015 Jaguar XE S UK first drive

Range-topping XE has a chassis of true brilliance and an expressive, exciting engine to match

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13 July 2015
2015 Jaguar XE S UK first drive
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2015 Jaguar XE 2.0d 180 Portfolio UK first drive

Beautiful poise and supple handling earns this smallest Jag a class-leading recommendation. It's not perfect, mind, but it's very good.

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13 July 2015
2015 Jaguar XE 2.0d 180 Portfolio UK first drive
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2015 Audi R8 first drive

The second-generation of Audi's R8 supercar is upon us. We find out if it has retained the magic of the original

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11 July 2015
2015 Audi R8 first drive
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2015 Smart Forfour 90hp Twinamic first drive

Charming four-door city car gets Smart's new six-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox, in a bid to make the Forfour more versatile

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3 July 2015
2015 Smart Forfour 90hp Twinamic first drive
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2015 Porsche Boxster Spyder first drive

Extra firepower and pared-down kerb weight conjure even greater brilliance from the Boxster's chassis. Pricey – but superb to drive

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2 July 2015
2015 Porsche Boxster Spyder first drive
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2015 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer eDrive first drive

There's another BMW 2 Series variant on the horizon; we drive a late-stage prototype plug-in hybrid Active Tourer

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1 July 2015
2015 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer eDrive first drive

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