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  Diesel scrappage scheme could be on the way
  Issues surrounding harmful nitrogen oxide (NOx) and particulate emissions from diesel engines have rarely left the headlines in recent months, and it’s due to continue as a draft consulation by...
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  Early drive: Honda Clarity Fuel Cell
  Honda has been working on hydrogen-fuelled cars since the 1980s, with low-volume production models being leased to and trialled by members of the public in small numbers since the mid-2000s. This...
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  Early drive: MG ZS SUV (2017)
  The MG ZS is a small SUV that will expand the MG range to three models when it arrives this September. The new car (with an old name) puts the...
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  Should I buy a VW Golf or wait for the GTI Performance?
  With sales of the VW Golf topping 33 million since its launch in 1974 – equating to a frankly unbelievable new car every 40 seconds – it’s Europe’s best-selling model...
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  Early drive: MINI Countryman JCW
  The hottest, range-topping version of the biggest MINI on sale — the MINI Countryman John Cooper Works (JCW) SUV, which packs a tweaked 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine harnessed by all-wheel...
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  Early drive: 2017 SEAT Ibiza 1.0 TSI FR
  Parkers has driven the fifth-generation SEAT Ibiza – a five-door-only small hatchback the Spanish company hopes will be successful enough to eat into sales of some of the UK’s best-selling...
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  Road test: Ferrari GTC4Lusso T
  The GTC4Lusso is a strange kind of Ferrari. Two doors, four seats, and an estate-style ‘shooting brake’ body shape – not to mention a stonking great 6.3-litre V12 engine and...
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  Road test: Land Rover Discovery HSE Luxury 2.0 Sd4 auto
  What’s not up for discussion here are the Land Rover Discovery’s radically different looks – they’re as opinion dividing as its predecessor’s. No, what’s of greater interest is whether this lighter...
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  Road test: Audi RS3 Sportback
  The Audi RS 3 Sportback is a next-level hot hatchback propelled by the same scorchingly powerful 2.5-litre motor as the Audi TT RS. It now develops 400hp – 33 horses more...
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  Insignia road trip: #Keiths2Keith
  Who looks at a newborn baby boy and decides to name him Keith? Well, the parents of Messers Adams and Jones obviously did, and in celebration of their common name,...
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  Road test: Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport SRi Nav 2.0 (170hp) Turbo D BlueInjection
  The launch of the Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport comes at a crossroads for its maker. On one hand, the market for large saloons and hatchbacks is under a two-pronged attack...
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  Road test: Peugeot 5008 (2017)
  The new Peugeot 5008 is proof positive that demand for traditional MPVs is dying. Certainly when looking at the number of offerings available to buy, and the way in which...
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  Understand a warranty's small print
  What you get in your warranty might not be as straight forward as you think. Make sure you take a look at the small print and avoid any potential pitfalls...
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  Road Test: Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI Evo 150 DSG (2017)
  You’ve probably heard that Volkswagen has been having a little public relations difficulty with diesel engines recently. Perhaps you’re even considering abandoning your diesel Golf as a result. Should that be...
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  Road test: Volkswagen Golf GTD Estate
  The Volkswagen Golf has been given a ‘significant’ mid-life overhaul. VW says it’s the ferocious pace of change in the car industry that’s forcing it to break the habit of...
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  Road test: Aston Martin Vanquish S
  The Aston Martin Vanquish S sits at the pinnacle of the British sports car maker’s range. Costing £199,950, it offers a V12 engine mounted ahead of the driver, 2+2 seating...
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  Road test: Renault Twingo GT TCe 110
  Here’s something a bit interesting: a rear-engined, rear-wheel drive hot hatchback – something we have not seen for a very long time. To create it, Renault has taken its Twingo...
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  Road test: Mercedes-AMG E63 S 4Matic+ saloon
  The expansive E-Class range really does have something for everyone. It encompasses sensible suited diesels to these range-topping Mercedes-AMG E63 and E63 S versions – which successfully switch business attire...
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  Road Test: SEAT Leon SE Technology 1.0-litre TSI Ecomotive
  The SEAT Leon has long been the more visually interesting alternative to the cars it shares a platform with – the VW Golf, Audi A3 and Skoda Octavia. Now though it’s...
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  Road test: Peugeot 3008 SUV GT Line BlueHDi 120
  Peugeot’s new 3008 has undergone something of a transformation. Gone is the people carrier crossover of old, in its place a boldly-styled SUV set to take on the class-leading Nissan Qashqai, Renault...