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Twisted Defender V8 2018 first drive

Opulent off-roader is high on charm, even if it won't be around forever

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30 October 2018
Twisted Defender V8 2018 first drive
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Ford Focus ST-Line X 1.5 TDCI 2018 UK first drive

All-conquering Focus has impressed with every version yet tested – and now we sample a mid-range diesel with the automatic gearbox. Is this the one to go for?

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29 October 2018
Ford Focus ST-Line X 1.5 TDCI 2018 UK first drive
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Jaguar XE SV Project 8 2018 UK first drive

Jaguar's 592bhp super-saloon may be a Nürburgring record holder, but how does all that focus and power translate onto the public roads of its homeland?

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26 October 2018
Jaguar XE SV Project 8 2018 UK first drive
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Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio 2018 UK first drive

Alfa’s extreme SUV finally arrives in right-hand-drive form, with potent performance and engaging drive fully intact

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25 October 2018
Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio 2018 UK first drive
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Volkswagen Golf GTI long-term test

Could the Mk7, offered in its purest form, be the best Golf yet?

25 October 2018
Volkswagen Golf GTI long-term test
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BMW 8 Series M850i xDrive 2018 first drive

Full-house M Performance version of the BMW 8 Series has dynamism to spare, but not quite the breadth of ability of the very best modern sporting GTs

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25 October 2018
BMW 8 Series M850i xDrive 2018 first drive
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Skoda Scala 2018 prototype first drive

Can Skoda's new family hatchback seriously take on established players such as the Ford Focus and Hyundai i30?

24 October 2018
Skoda Scala 2018 prototype first drive
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BMW M2 Competition 2018 UK first drive

Vastly more composed and better-controlled on a challenging road than a regular M2, with a markedly improved power delivery, the M2 Competition is a huge leap forward for BMW M's affordable coupé

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19 October 2018
BMW M2 Competition 2018 UK first drive
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Mercedes-Benz X-Class long-term test

Is Stuttgart’s decision to build a pick-up a shrewd one? We found by adding the X-Class to our long-term fleet for three months

19 October 2018
Mercedes-Benz X-Class long-term test
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Volvo XC40 T4 2018 UK first drive

We try Volvo's funky XC40 with the latest T4 four-cylinder petrol engine to see if it makes the compact SUV an even more appealing package

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17 October 2018
Volvo XC40 T4 2018 UK first drive
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Volvo S60 Twin Engine T8 Polestar Engineered 2018 first drive

American-built Swedish sports saloon has the style, but is more a rival for the Mercedes-AMG C43 or the hardcore BMW M3?

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17 October 2018
Volvo S60 Twin Engine T8 Polestar Engineered 2018 first drive
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Rolls Royce Cullinan 2018 first drive

Big, bold new Rolls-Royce 4x4 begins a new era for the brand – and convinces both on-road and off of it

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16 October 2018
Rolls Royce Cullinan 2018 first drive

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