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FIRST DRIVE: Land Rover Defender D250 SE     

In life, unknowns either excite you or infuriate you. I experienced both…
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  • 26 July 2022
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FIRST DRIVE: Kia Sportage GT-Line S

Catching the eye of buyers in the medium-sized SUV market these days…
  • Jason Craig
  • 20 July 2022
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FIRST DRIVE: Honda HR-V Advance Style

Ever wondered what the letters HR-V stand for? Well, wonder no more.…
  • Jason Craig
  • 19 July 2022
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FIRST DRIVE: BMW i4 M50

A BMW i4 M50 speeding along a twisty country road
If electric motoring denotes pedestrian speeds, woolly dynamics and bland styling then…
  • Jason Craig
  • 31 January 2021
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FIRST DRIVE: Subaru Forester XE Premium e-Boxer

In 1997 the must-see film was Titanic, JK Rowling sent children –…
  • Jason Craig
  • 24 May 2022
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FIRST DRIVE: Mazda CX-5 Newground

For Mazda, mid-cycle updates do not come any bigger than this. The…
  • Jason Craig
  • 16 May 2022
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FIRST DRIVE: Kia Rio GT-Line S

The appeal of superminis remains a constant in the forever changing car…
  • Jason Craig
  • 9 May 2022
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FIRST DRIVE: Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD

The Ford Mustang Mach-E pictured at speed
Past performance might not guarantee future success but Ford clearly doesn’t agree.…
  • Jason Craig
  • 29 April 2021
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FIRST DRIVE: Mini Electric Level 2

A Mini Electric being driven on a country road
Even the trend-setting Mini has to conform to the rules sometimes. It…
  • Jason Craig
  • 26 April 2022
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FIRST DRIVE: Peugeot 508 SW Peugeot Sport Engineered

Over the last four decades Peugeot has made good use of the…
  • Jason Craig
  • 18 April 2022
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