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Polestar 2: Shockingly Smart

Polestar's first proper EV jumps straight to the top of its class

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Shopping Trolley: Volkswagen T-Roc R

Flat-Out does consumer journalism the only way we know how

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Quick Spin: AJS Isaba 125

An affordable, adventurous, leaner-legal scrambler

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Isuzu D-Max XTR: To The Extreme

Is this the cut-price Ranger Raptor you’ve been looking for?

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Mercedes-Benz EQC: Silent Assassin

One of the smoothest and most refined machines around

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Polestar 1: Hybrid Heaven

Hands-down one of the most exciting hybrids we've driven

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Ducati Diavel 1260 S

Dancing with Ducati's devilishly muscular mash-up

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Street Style: Triumph Speed Twin

Retro looks meet modern performance

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Rally X in the new Mitsubishi L200

Proving the toughness of this new pick-up ruck with an off-road assault

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Ford Ranger Raptor: a beast of a machine

Ford's Euro-spec Goliath goes green-laning

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First Drive: 2019 Ford Focus ST

The hottest ST to date gets grown-up, track-derived technology, but has it lost its cheap-n-cheerful charm?

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Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE: cool and capable

With its retro styling and serious scrambling prowess, you can no longer say Triumph's modern classics range is all mouth and no trousers

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First Ride: 2019 Suzuki Katana

Fast, comfortable and packed with mod cons, but we want more retro

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First drive: 2019 BMW Z4 M40i

The latest Z4 slips back into its soft top, but still refuses to wear a proper M badge

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First ride: Can-Am Ryker

Lighter, compact and more agile, the Ryker is accessible lunacy on three wheels

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First drive: Skoda Kodiaq vRS

The first SUV to receive Skoda's racy treatment certainly looks the part but it's not particularly exciting

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First drive: Range Rover P400e

It might not be particularly green but damn it's comfortable

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Quick spin: 2019 Range Rover Evoque

Ramps, obstacles and even a swimming pool couldn't faze the all-new baby Rangie

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First drive: Renault Megane R.S 280

Renault unleashes a hot hatch for the purists and a return to form for the R.S badge

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Quick spin: 2018 BMW M3 CS

This limited edition lightweight lunatic is in a class of its own

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First ride: 2018 Honda Monkey

This public transport-beating primate is back and it's cheekier than ever

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First Ride: Honda CB1000R+ Neo Sports Café

Honda's futuristic super naked packs original styling and a performance punch to match

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First ride: Triumph Speedmaster

Grown-up styling and a relaxed ride set this apart from the Bobber. We ride it, James Pardon shoots it

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Triumph Street Scrambler

One of the best-looking Triumphs on sale today is also one of the most flexible city slickers

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Peugeot 508: Saloon Chic

Exquisitely styled French fancy entertains on the road, it's just a shame we won't see many on UK driveways

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Quick spin: Jaguar F-Type 2.0-litre

The V8's bombastic soundtrack is certainly missed, but it's still a little firecracker

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Ducati Scrambler 1100 Sport

A south coast road ramble aboard the bigger, meaner and more muscular Ducati Scrambler

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Flat out in the McLaren Senna

McLaren’s road legal track car defies the laws of speed, but does the average driver stand any chance of keeping up?

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Bentley Bentayga W12: Last Mile Transport

Who needs electric propulsion and a micro scooter when you've got a W12 and a lightweight race bike?

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Jaguar I-Pace: Leading the Charge

High voltage thrills on-track and off-road in Jaguar's all-electric SUV

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Jaguar XE S

We wave goodbye to the XE S, for the supercharged 3.0-litre V6 is not long for this world

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Test ride: Suzuki SV650X

Cafe racer styling tweaks inject some custom cool into Suzuki's brilliant street bike

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MS-RT Transit Custom: The Ford and the Furious

Ford's latest Transit Custom receives the MS-RT body kit treatment. It's time to perfect your wolf whistle

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Quick Spin: Alfa Romeo Stelvio Q4

If SUVs are the automotive industry's latest vogue, this Italian offering is the new cover star...

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First drive: Jaguar E-Pace

Finally, someone has crafted a truly handsome little SUV that goes as good as it looks

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Quick Spin: Mini 1499 GT

Is show enough to make up for this sporty Mini's lack of go?

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First ride: Indian Scout Bobber

Indian's latest Scout gets the stripped-down, pared-back bob-job treatment

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First drive: Audi R8 RWS

The first true rear-wheel-drive Audi is a marvel, if not a complete menace

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First Drive: BMW X2

Has BMW finally given us a crossover with style and substance?

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Abarth 124 Spider: Tiny Tearaway

Does a small dose of Latin muscle make the Italian MX-5 the one to have?

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First drive: Mercedes-Benz X-Class

Handsome, capable and luxurious, is this the lifestyle pick-up you've been lusting after?

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First drive: DS 7 Crossback

Citroën's DS brand gets its first standalone car and it's dressed to impress

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Quick spin: Volvo V90 Cross Country

A stylish alternative to the ubiquitous family SUV

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Audi RS3 Saloon: Pocket Rocket

Almost 400bhp and a boot for your shopping, is this the perfect micro missile?

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First ride: Triumph Bonneville Bobber Black

The British Bobber returns in a distinctly brooding mood

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First drive: Kia Stinger GT S

Has Kia's grand touring debut got what it takes to be a BMW beater?

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Quick spin: Lexus GS F

Has the luxury Lexus got what it takes to topple the mighty BMW M5?

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First ride: Harley-Davidson Breakout

A wintry blast on Harley's latest drag racer for the road

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First ride: Super Soco

The all-electric city slicker that obliterates traffic and hates petrol stations

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Volvo XC60: Seductive Swede

Volvo continues its purple patch with a superb mid-sized SUV

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First drive: MY18 Nissan 370Z

Nismo styling and new tech keeps the old zed feeling fresh

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Caterham Seven 360R

Unfiltered driving pleasure and the sweetspot of the Seven range? We find out…

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First drive: Hyundai i30 N Performance

Hyundai goes full throttle with its debut hot hatch

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First drive: Aston Martin DB11 V8

Does AMG into Aston Martin really go?

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Volkswagen Arteon: Affordable Luxury?

Can the all-new Arteon shake off the Phaeton's shadow?

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Ducati Scrambler Café Racer

The Italians mix their love of café culture with their passion for two wheels

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Triumph Bonneville Bobber

Custom cool with Triumph's quality craftsmanship. What's not to like?

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Ford Mustang GT

An all-American icon, but does it make sense in the UK?

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Honda CB1100 RS

This blast from the past fuses modern tech with nostalgic bravura

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McLaren 570S Spider

Lifting the lid on the new McLaren 570S Spider

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Mutt Mongrel

Could this be the coolest commuter hack for sub-£3k?

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2017 Honda Civic Type R: Jekyll and Hyde

Is it possible to tame the craziest hot hatch around? Honda has given it a go…

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Ford Focus RS: The Daily Beast

Conquering the commute in Ford's lunatic Focus RS

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Toyota GT86

Can a light mid-life refresh keep us singing the seminal sports car’s praises?

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Jaguar F-Pace

New tech and new engines improve the big, bold SUV

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Triumph Bonneville T100 Black

Light, small but just as cool as its T120 big brother

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Tesla Model X P100D

A Sports Utility Vehicle for the space age

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Audi TT RS Roadster

This mini-R8 packs all the punch you'll ever need

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2017 Volkswagen Golf R

The automotive Jekyll and Hyde

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2017 Land Rover Discovery

Does ‘Disco 5’ deliver the perfect blend of luxury and off-road ability?

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Mercedes-AMG E 43 4Matic Estate

A lukewarm AMG estate. Sensational or sacrilege?

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Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled

Californian cool for your daily commute

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Toyota CH-R Review

An SUV for the style savvy

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Smart ForTwo Electric Drive

Smart's plug-in baby packs some serious tech treats

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Volvo S90 R-Design first drive

The luxury Scandinavian saloon gets a sporting twist

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Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 4Matic

Affalterbach's first mid-sized SUV is a subtle scorcher

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Mini Cooper S Countryman Review

Bigger, stronger and a little bit longer

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Porsche 911 R test drive

The greatest Porsche 911 of 21st Century (even if you can’t buy one)…

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Volkswagen Amarok

Proof that life with a pick-up can be peachy

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Porsche 718 Boxster S

The benchmark roadster is 20 years old but will a new, smaller-capacity engine finally see it dethroned?