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John Simister

John Siminster writes for the motoring section of The Independent.

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Bentley Continental GT Speed, motoring review: As a motorway machine,

Fast and keen: The Jaguar XE 2.0D 180
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Jaguar XE 2.0D 180, motoring review: Rakish and dynamic, this car is

The TT has always been a desirable piece of automotive sculpture
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Audi TT 2.0 TFSi Sport, motoring review: Audi's upgrades make its

The TT has always been a desirable piece of automotive sculpture
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Audi TT 2.0 TFSi Sport, motoring review: Audi's upgrades make its

The new Corsa is comfortable, well equipped and keenly priced
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Vauxhall Corsa 1.0t 115, motoring review: This latest car has one key

Mondeos have always been a delight to drive
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Model Ford Mondeo Titanium 2.0 TDCi 180, motoring review: Mondeo Man

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Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II, motoring review: Can this entry-level

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Volkswagen Passat 2.0 BiTDI R-Line, motoring review: Veteran is a

Ford Mustang
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Ford Mustang: Show of strength

The Golf R is a GTI with all the attributes turned up
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Volkswagen Golf R, motoring review: This car uses its 300bhp

Compared with the previous two BMW-era Mini generations, this one is bigger in all dimensions and powered by a new range of engines, all turbocharged
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Mini Cooper S: Test drive

The new Adam Rocks
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Vauxhall's Adam Rocks: The compact SUV might be hip – but does it

A small car so radically different from all its serious rivals is surely something to be celebrated
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Renault Twingo Dynamique SCe 70, motoring review: Revival of the

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Renault Twingo Dynamique SCe 70, motoring review: Revival of the

A small car so radically different from all its serious rivals is surely something to be celebrated
The Model S is like a piece of a glamorous future beamed down to 2014
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Tesla Model S, motoring review: Is this model as much of a fantasy as

There is a precision, deftness and transparency to the MG3's responses that are rare in a new, mass-market model
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MG3 Form Sport, motoring review: The re-imagining of a much-loved

The Range Rover Sport is an extravagant purchase but it is more tasteful than its predecessor - and more fun to drive
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Range Rover Sport SDV: Has the car company made this model a

The C1 is capable, roomy and comfortable enough but it feels cheap
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Citroën C1 Airscape Feel 82, motoring review: Can this car separate

The C1 is capable, roomy and comfortable enough but it feels cheap
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Citroën C1 Airscape Feel 82, motoring review: Can this car separate

The Speedback GT is Brown's dream-made-real
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David Brown Speedback GT, motoring review: Would this lithe and

The M4 embodies all the imperatives, conflicts and existential angst of the modern ultra-rapid motor car
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BMW M4, motoring review: The new M3 is more powerful than ever - and

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Citroën C4 Cactus, motoring review: 'Right on the pulse of what a car

The new Hyundai i10 is bigger, has more gadgetry, is more expensive and overall seems more grown-up
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Hyundai i10, motoring review: Why do these cars keep getting bigger

Cross-pollination: The McLaren 650S is in essence a revised 12C
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McLaren 650S, motoring review: Haven't we seen this car before?

This is a good-looking car; it looks racy and ready for a rousing drive
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Seat Leon Cupra 280, motoring review: Volkswagen has much to fear

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Maserati Ghibli Diesel, motoring review: Can Maserati turn itself into

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Nissan Qashqai 1.2 DIG-T, motoring review: Families will go wild for

This is a good-looking car; it looks racy and ready for a rousing drive
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Seat Leon Cupra 280, motoring review: Volkswagen has much to fear

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Maserati Ghibli Diesel, motoring review: Can Maserati turn itself into

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Nissan Qashqai 1.2 DIG-T, motoring review: Families will go wild for

The i3 steers, rides and handles corners as you would expect of a small BMW
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BMW i3 'range Extender', motoring review: This car is an electric

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BMW i3 'range Extender', motoring review: This car is an electric

The i3 steers, rides and handles corners as you would expect of a small BMW
The VW XL1 is the most economical car there has ever been, despite a 99mph top speed and an ability to nudge 62mph in 12.7 seconds
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Just around the corner: In the near future we could all be doing 313

The VW XL1 is the most economical car there has ever been, despite a 99mph top speed and an ability to nudge 62mph in 12.7 seconds
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Just around the corner: In the near future we could all be doing 313

The V12 Vantage S marries the company's most compact body with its most powerful engine
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Aston Martin V12 Vantage S, motoring review: Does the car feel as good

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The McLaren P1: That’s a hybrid?

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The McLaren P1: That’s a hybrid?

The Captur is destined to be Renault's second-best-selling car in Britain if the sales forecasts are accurate
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Motoring review: Renault Captur DCI 90

The Rolls-Royce Wraith is the grandest grand tourer in the world
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Motoring review: Rolls-Royce Wraith has a sporty swagger, but does

The Vauxhall Cascada is a very likeable convertible
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Motoring review: Vauxhall Cascada 2.0 CDTi

Futuristic but friendly: The Citroën C4 Picasso
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Motoring review: Citroën C4 Picasso 1.6 e-HDi VTR+

For the sheer interactive pleasure of driving, the new Peugeot 308 trumps the lot
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Motoring review: Peugeot 308 1.6 e-HDi

In fast bends the Spur's tyres squeal and scrub
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Motoring review: Bentley Flying Spur

Compact but not desirable: Fiat 500L 1.6 Multijet Pop Star
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Motoring review: Fiat 500L 1.6 Multijet Pop Star

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Motoring Review: VW Beetle Cabriolet 50s edition

The Renault Zoe is an electric car you really could own
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Motoring review: Renault Zoe

Worth the wait: The Jaguar F-Type V6 S
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Motoring review: Jaguar F-Type V6 S

The Jaguar XF Sportbrake seems close to irresistible
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Motoring review: Jaguar XF Sportbrake Portfolio 3.0 DS

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Motoring review: Jaguar XF Sportbrake Portfolio 3.0 DS

The Jaguar XF Sportbrake seems close to irresistible
The new DS3 Cabrio is thoroughly French - and thoroughly likeable
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Motoring review: Citroën DS3 Cabrio DSport THP 155

The Nismo comes across as a more complete and honed machine than a similarly equipped Juke 1.6 turbo, both to look at and to drive
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Motoring review: Nissan Juke Nismo really puts the 'S' in this SUV

Skoda has become almost an alternative premium brand
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Motoring review: Skoda Octavia 1.6 TDI

The Porsche 911 Carrera 4S is a supremely capable, confident, comfortable grand tourer
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Porsche 911 Carrera 4S

The Porsche 911 Carrera 4S is a supremely capable, confident, comfortable grand tourer
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Porsche 911 Carrera 4S

Visually striking: The Toyota Auris has had some design love expended upon it
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Toyota Auris 1.6 Valvematic

There's an honest simplicity about the Dacia Sandero Ambiance 1.2 - you don't worry about features when you don't have them
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Dacia Sandero Ambiance 1.2

Crisp lines and angles: The Leon looks good and is fun to drive
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Seat Leon FR 1.4 TSI

As a marketing concept, the Adam is right on target for its time
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Vauxhall Adam 1.4

Beyond its fashion-model market positioning, the new Clio is an excellent small(ish) car and good value
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Renault Clio TCe 90

Off-road prowess is a Range Rover given, so you know it can drive along the sides of sand dunes with barely any tail-slippage
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Range Rover TDV6

Thrilling: The McLaren MP4-12C Spider
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McLaren MP4-12C Spider

Status symbol: The Bentley Continental GT Speed
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Bentley Continental GT Speed

The Golf Mk7 is the perfect Golf for today's needs, and curiously more likeable than its predecessor
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Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 140 GT

Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake's combination of attributes gels together superbly
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Mercedes-Benz CLS 250 CDI Shooting Brake

The Vauxhall Astra is a hefty lump of car
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Vauxhall Astra VXR

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Vauxhall Astra VXR

The Vauxhall Astra is a hefty lump of car
The new Aston Martin Vanquish is a beautifully built powerhouse
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Aston Martin Vanquish

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Kia Cee'd 1.4 CRDi 1 Sportswagon

The Honda CR-V is an intelligent alternative to its German rivals
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Honda CR-V 2.2 i-DTEC

Ford's new B-Max is a clever piece of family-friendly design
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Ford B-Max Titanium 1.0T 120

Ford's new B-Max is a clever piece of family-friendly design
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Ford B-Max Titanium 1.0T 120

The Skoda Rapid is roomier than the previous-model Octavia but doesn't look overly bulky
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Skoda Rapid 1.6 TDI 105 Elegance

Visual flourishes: People seeking a sporty hatchback with lots of iPod interface possibilities will be drawn to the new A-Class
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Mercedes-Benz A250 Engineered by AMG

Road legal it might be, but really you would have an SR3 SL only if you planned some regular track outings
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Radical SR3 SL

Learning curves: Volvo finally grasps how to make a car that's practical - and racy
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Volvo V40 D2

The Focus ST in its new 'signature' colour of Tangerine Scream
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Ford Focus ST

The Audi A3 1.4 TFSI has a 'drive me' character the old A3 never had
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Audi A3 1.4 TFSI

There is real innovation in the Mazda CX-5 SUV but its design makes it look a bit of a frump
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Mazda CX-5 SUV

Versatile: The Peugeot 508 RXH is an upmarket hybrid SUV
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Peugeot 508 RXH

Firm favourite: The new Mini Cooper SD Roadster
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Mini Cooper SD Roadster

Overall, it's the best all-round Focus in the current range
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Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost

Tangerine dream: Subaru XV 2.0D
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Subaru XV 2.0D

Swift and luxurious: The Mercedes-Benz SL
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Mercedes-Benz SL 500

The Chevrolet Aveo is a good-looking car
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Chevrolet Aveo

From demure to demonstrative: The Boxster S
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Porsche Boxster S

The Peugeot 208 has lost a little length and a lot of lard
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Peugeot 208 1.2

An Opel Ampera on display at the Geneva Motor Show
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And the winner is: John Simister reveals the part he played in

From demure to demonstrative: The Boxster S
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Porsche Boxster S

The Peugeot 208 has lost a little length and a lot of lard
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Peugeot 208 1.2

An Opel Ampera on display at the Geneva Motor Show
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And the winner is: John Simister reveals the part he played in

The new Lexus GS looks sharper than the previous one
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Lexus GS45OH F-Sport

Fun to drive: The Volkswagen Up is smooth, perky, supple over bumps and handily, crisply agile in the way a small car should be
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Volkswagen Up

The Veloster is not really the speedy sportster its name suggests
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Hyundai Veloster

Bentley is positioning the V8 as a more sporting car, as signalled by a fiercer-looking front and some small changes to the suspension and steering settings
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Bentley Continental GTV8

Sense with sensibility: Fiat Panda Twinair Lounge is a more civilised machine - yet more fun to drive
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Fiat Panda Twinair Lounge

Fine effort: Kia Optima 1.7D
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Kia Optima 1.7D

The purity and simplicity of the Toyota GT 86 really appeals
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Toyota GT 86

The BMW 320d's fit and finish are impeccable
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BMW 320d

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