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Hyundai i40 1.7 CRDi Style

Four-door Hyundai isn’t quite as sensible as estate, but has plenty to recommend it

24 January 2012
Hyundai i40 1.7 CRDi Style
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Porsche Panamera GTS

This is still a large and heavy car, but its inherent balance provides the driver with great confidence

21 January 2012
Porsche Panamera GTS
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Volkswagen CC GT 2.0 TDI

New name for stylish four-door, but it’s still as refined as ever

19 January 2012
Volkswagen CC GT 2.0 TDI
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Subaru Impreza WRX STI Nürburgring

Ultimate Impreza STi mixes sharper responses with pleasing usability. Just don’t expect to see too many on UK roads

19 January 2012
Subaru Impreza WRX STI Nürburgring
Nissan Juke R
Juke R won't appear in showrooms any time soon
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Nissan Juke R

Fast, fun and spectacular, but not something to take seriously. But when Nissan says the other option to achieve the aim of seeing the words ‘Juke’ and ‘performance’ in a TV advert, it’s nice to see the slightly crazy option win out for a change.

18 January 2012
Nissan Juke R
Audi A1 Sportback 1.4 TFSI COD
Audi A1 1.4 TFSI Cylinder on Demand
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Audi A1 Sportback 1.4 TFSI COD

The A1 Sportback 1.4 TFSI with Cylinder on Demand offers an attractive compromise between performance and economy, although the technology comes at a cost.

17 January 2012
Audi A1 Sportback 1.4 TFSI COD
Lotus Evora S +2 IPS
The IPS gearbox is a six-speed torque converter
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Lotus Evora S +2 IPS first drive

A Lotus Evora S would be a great addition to anyone’s garage, but the manual is a better bet unless you're utterly committed to using the car for touring only.

16 January 2012
Lotus Evora S +2 IPS first drive
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2012 Alfa Romeo Mito 1.3 JTDm-2 first drive

Looks aside, Alfa’s most frugal Mito disappoints for its strangled performance and firm ride

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15 January 2012
2012 Alfa Romeo Mito 1.3 JTDm-2 first drive
Mercedes-AMG ML 63
The ML63 gets more aggressive styling than lesser models
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Mercedes-AMG ML 63 first drive

Not only one of the most powerful SUV your money can buy, but also very rapid, encouragingly capable, fantastically refined and exceptionally practical.

13 January 2012
Mercedes-AMG ML 63 first drive
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Kia Optima 1.7 CRDi first drive

Handsome, spacious, well-priced Kia Optima is easily good enough to measure up – in the right spec

9 January 2012
Kia Optima 1.7 CRDi first drive
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Corvette Grand Sport Convertible first drive

Full of charisma but too lacking, dynamically and elsewhere, to justify its £70k-plus price

3 January 2012
Corvette Grand Sport Convertible first drive
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BMW 530d GT M-Sport first drive

Chassis and trim revisions make sense of BMW’s mixed-up 5-series GT luxury crossover

29 December 2011
BMW 530d GT M-Sport first drive

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Alpine F1 A110 A290
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F1 involvement vital to growth of Alpine brand

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F1 involvement vital to growth of Alpine brand