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MG ZS EV 2019 first drive

Cheap, spacious and all-round endearing electric version of MG's ZS soft-roader arrives as demand for battery models begins to accelerate and as the government drops benefit-in-kind tax for electric business cars

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17 July 2019
MG ZS EV 2019 first drive
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Audi S4 2019 first drive

S4 ditches petrol for a V6 TDI engine and mild-hybridisation. Just how appealing is this diesel performance saloon?

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16 July 2019
Audi S4 2019 first drive
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BMW 1 Series 118d 2019 first drive

Front-driven 1 Series may not drive like a traditional BMW but otherwise delivers on upmarket family hatch values

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16 July 2019
BMW 1 Series 118d 2019 first drive
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BMW 1 Series M135i 2019 first drive

Fastest BMW 1 Series is quick and accomplished but lacks the character of the old M140i

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16 July 2019
BMW 1 Series M135i 2019 first drive
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Audi A4 2019 first drive

Tech upgrades give the A4’s cabin a welcome lift. Dynamically much the same as before, but it remains a refined, smooth operator.

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16 July 2019
Audi A4 2019 first drive
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Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2019 long-term test

The wide array of specced options to try made the latest-generation A-Class a long-term story with room to develop

16 July 2019
Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2019 long-term test
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Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster 2019 first drive

Entry-level 911-chaser gets interior updates, and keeps a V8 ready to move mountains, but ride and handling remain supporting acts

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16 July 2019
Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster 2019 first drive
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Porsche 718 Spyder 2019 first drive

Removing the roof from the Cayman GT4 might seem like sacrilege, but the result is sublime

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15 July 2019
Porsche 718 Spyder 2019 first drive
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Mazda 3 Skyactiv-X 2.0 2019 first drive

By making a petrol work more like a diesel, can the Mazda 3 Skyactiv-X show there’s still life in the internal combustion engine?

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14 July 2019
Mazda 3 Skyactiv-X 2.0 2019 first drive
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Peugeot 208 1.2 Puretech GT Line 2020 first drive

Supermini has a great interior and quite a lot of dynamic promise, but Peugeot knows there’s more to do on these prototypes

12 July 2019
Peugeot 208 1.2 Puretech GT Line 2020 first drive
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Land Rover Range Rover Sport HST 2019 first drive

JLR’s new-gen straight six is super-refined and free-revving, though complex-feeling at times. Will suit urban-driven Range Sports very well.

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11 July 2019
Land Rover Range Rover Sport HST 2019 first drive
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Maserati Levante Trofeo 2019 first drive

Most extreme Maserati SUV is as characterful as it gets thanks to a Ferrari-derived V8

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11 July 2019
Maserati Levante Trofeo 2019 first drive

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