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Jaguar F-Type Coupe
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First drive: Jaguar F-Type Coupe

The rain in Spain made our first taste of Jaguar’s new coupe a challenge

Nissan X-Trail
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First drive: Nissan X-Trail

Aussie SUV favourite finds refinement and offers seven-seat option

Subaru WRX
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First drive: Subaru WRX

It’s still a WRX, but a more refined, better-handling, more involving iteration

Kia ProCeed GT
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First drive: Kia ProCeed GT

Shock sub-$30K pricing and Euro engineering underpin Kia’s first driver’s car

Porsche 911 Turbo
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First drive: Porsche 911 Turbo

Through six generations, the Porsche 911 Turbo has meant one thing above all else – stunning performance

Toyota Kluger
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First drive: Toyota Kluger

Top-selling seven-seater SUV sharpens up in every respect

Volvo S60 Polestar
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First drive: Volvo S60 Polestar

Swedish tuning aces turn a Volvo into a driver’s car

W205 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
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First drive: W205 Mercedes-Benz C-Class

BMW and Audi need to up their game enormously if the 3 Series and A4 are going to out-class the new C-Class

Golf Wagon 110TDI Highline
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First drive: Volkswagen Golf wagon

In a world where station wagons being eaten alive by SUVs of all sizes the newest Golf wagon provides a compelling alternative

2015 Subaru WRX STI
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First drive: Subaru WRX STI

One of rally’s original turbo ’toon cars grows up

Infiniti Q50 S Hybrid
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First drive: Infiniti Q50s hybrid

The Infiniti Q50 S proves that a hybrid-driven future doesn't have to be horrible.

2014 Maserati Quattroporte GTS V8
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First drive: Maserati Quattroporte

Twin-turbo Italian beauty gets more room and a stronger, lighter body to take the fight to Porsche and Aston Martin.

Wheels magazine, first drive, Honda CR-V Diesel, SUV
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First drive: Honda CR-V Diesel

Honda finally brings the CR-V Diesel to Australia, and it's got quite a lot going for it as our first drive reveals.

Wheels magazine, first drive, Jaguar, F-Type, coupe, Spain
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First drive: BMW M235i

Never in the history of automotive journalism has a road loop done less justice to the launch model.

Wheels magazine, first drive, Porsche 911, 911 cup car, motorsport, 991 cup
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First drive: Porsche 991 GT3 cup racer

'The Stahlmeister' tries out the latest 991 Carrera GT3 Cup race car.

Wheels magazine, first drive, Jaguar, F-Type, coupe, Spain
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First drive: Jaguar F-Type R Coupe

Jaguar’s F-Type Coupe is stiffer, sexier and more sensible than the Convertible with which it shares much in common. But what's it like to drive?

Wheels magazine, first drive, Alfa Mito, small hatchback, Italy
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First drive: 2014 Alfa Romeo MiTo

Only months before a new-generation Mini Cooper launches in Australia, Alfa Romeo has put its Mini challenger – the Mito – through a ‘Series II’ enhancement program.

Wheels magazine, BMW X5, SUV, first drive
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First drive: BMW X5

The golden goose of the large SUV segment, the BMW X5 has been preened for yet greater refinement into 2014.

Wheels magazine, Holden Barina RS, hatch, first drive
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FIRST DRIVE: Holden Barina RS

Holden introduces the RS badge to its diminutive Barina. But is it warm or hot?

Wheels magazine, Nissan Altima, sedan, first drive
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FIRST DRIVE: Nissan Altima

Replacing the long-standing Maxima, Nissan Altima's value equation climbs as you descend the range.

Wheels magazine, Audi S3, hot hatch, Tasmania, Audi
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FIRST DRIVE: Audi S3

The conservatively-styled Audi S3 returns with more power, more grip and more luxury...and a lower price to boot.

Wheels magazine, Renaultsport, Clio, Renault, hot hatch
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FIRST DRIVE: Renaultsport Clio 200

The hot little Renaultsport Clio is back, and it's all grown up with a turbocharged engine and dual-clutch gearbox. Does the magic still exist?

Fiat, Punto, Wheels, magazine, 2013, Australia, Italian
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FIRST DRIVE: FIAT PUNTO POP

The Fiat Punto is back

Isuzu MU-X, review, Wheels, magazine, 2013, Australia, small, SUV
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First drive: Isuzu MU-X

Isuzu clearly knows when it’s onto a good thing. Riding on the D-Max’s wave of success – which is up 30 percent year on year – the Japanese brand will launch its first SUV, the MU-X, in Australia next month. And we’ve been driving it.