First Drive

Land Rover Freelander TD4 auto

Most of the niggles of early cars have been ironed out, and the smooth auto is a triumph.

30 May 2007
Land Rover Freelander TD4 auto
First Drive

Jeep Wrangler Unlimited

Still mighty in the rough and now better on the road; extra doors improve practicality.

30 May 2007
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
Ford GT Roush 600 RE
Roush 600 RE gets unique black wheels and door stickers
First Drive

Ford GT Roush 600 RE first drive

Brilliant GT gets an extra 10 per cent of power from the folk who made it in the first place

29 May 2007
Ford GT Roush 600 RE first drive
First Drive

VW Jetta 1.4 TSI 170

Twin-charger engine and DSG gearbox fail to impress. We'd stick with the diesel.

28 May 2007
VW Jetta 1.4 TSI 170
Volkswagen Golf Estate
Boot has a 505-1505-litre capacity
First Drive

Volkswagen Golf Estate first drive

Practical and as good to drive as the hatch; shame the designers had an off day.

25 May 2007
Volkswagen Golf Estate first drive
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Nissan X-Trail 2.0 dCi

It's lost its good looks, but the new X-Trail is better to be in, better to drive and more refined

23 May 2007
Nissan X-Trail 2.0 dCi
First Drive

Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe

A non-pareil of comfort, refinement, class and desirability in the convertible world

16 May 2007
Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe
First Drive

Audi Q7 3.6 S-line

A very refined engine, but we'd still go for the diesel.

15 May 2007
Audi Q7 3.6 S-line
First Drive

Audi Q7 4.2 TDI

Even the gargantuan Q7 moves indecently quickly with a motor as torquey as this.

9 May 2007
Audi Q7 4.2 TDI
First Drive

Mercedes-Benz CL 65 AMG first drive

Wildly powerful and lavishly equipped coupé crushes distances with consummate ease

9 May 2007
Mercedes-Benz CL 65 AMG first drive
First Drive

Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series

Extreme CLK is breathtakingly expensive but a hugely capable machine

9 May 2007
Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series
Volvo V70 T6
The business end, and Volvo's big estate still does the business
First Drive

Volvo V70 T6 first drive

Big, brisk and comfortable; this is the big Volvo estate we’ve been waiting for.

8 May 2007
Volvo V70 T6 first drive

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