First Drive

VW Polo 1.4 TDi Blue Motion first drive

The Blue Motion is a much more cautious step from the company that brought us the Lupo 3L car, but it's a well-judged one. Shame it's not coming to the UK...

26 July 2006
VW Polo 1.4 TDi Blue Motion first drive
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Audi RS4 Cabriolet

The RS4 Cabriolet does not have the structural rigidity of the saloon, but you can listen more easily to that V8. So whilst it lacks the hard-edged competence of the saloon, the Cabriolet is still extremely desirable

26 July 2006
Audi RS4 Cabriolet
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Mini Cooper S Works GP

This is the best version of the first Mini, for the stiffened suspension doesn't ruin its composure. But at £22,000 and with only two seats, it's also the most expensive and impractical.

24 July 2006
Mini Cooper S Works GP
Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Black Edition
AMG expects to make just 100 of these
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Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Black Edition first drive

Capable but massively expensive track-tuned SLK points the way ahead at AMG

21 July 2006
Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Black Edition first drive
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Peugeot 407 2.7 HDi

A good engine and plenty of kit, but this is a lot of money for a 407.

16 July 2006
Peugeot 407 2.7 HDi
Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG
Still looking good and now even better to drive is our verdict on the CLS 63
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Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG first drive

The CLS 63 has undergone the same transition as the E 63 - a new engine that doesn't provide the thumping torque of the CLS 55, but whose characteristics make it an even more usefully potent weapon on the road

14 July 2006
Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG first drive
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Mercedes-Benz E500 Sport

The E500 is the latest model in Merc's revised E-class lineup; and a highly impressive one.

13 July 2006
Mercedes-Benz E500 Sport
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Lotus Elise S first drive

Lotus has returned the Elise to its origin with a sharply-priced entry-level model. David Vivian finds it provides the most thrills of the range.

11 July 2006
Lotus Elise S first drive
Lexus LS460
The 375bhp V8 needs stirring to make rapid progress
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Lexus LS460

The latest Lexus is a technological tour de force reminiscent of the original LS. But it still feels like a very sophisticated Toyota, and lacks the inviting quality that we feel a luxury car needs.

10 July 2006
Lexus LS460
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Renault Clio 2.0 Renaultsport 197 first drive

The 197 is impressively capable and a major advance on the 182 in every respect - except that it doesn't demand you drive it, as the old car did.

6 July 2006
Renault Clio 2.0 Renaultsport 197 first drive
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Maserati Spyder Gransport

For all the charms of its looks and fabulous engine, it is hard to make a rational case for the Gransport Spyder.

5 July 2006
Maserati Spyder Gransport
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BMW Z4 3.0si SE

The Z Coupé is the new rogue in BMW’s range, but a loveable one at that, and at £10k under the Z4M Coupé, the 3.0 is a steal.

5 July 2006
BMW Z4 3.0si SE

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