Motoring
The latest motoring and cars comment, reviews and features from the experts at Country Life
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A tour of Italy in a classic Alfa Romeo Spider, the classic 60s car promising romance and adventureIt's half a century since the Alfa Romeo Spider's cameo role in one of the defining films of the 1960s. Jeremy Taylor took one for a spin round Italy, taking in Lake Como and Tuscany, to see if it still cuts a dash.
By Country Life Published
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Hyundai Santa Fe review: Yes, it's a Hyundai. But it's a bloody good car.The Hyundai Santa Fe might not be as sought-after as some German four-wheel drives – but it should be, says Charles Rangeley-Wilson, because it’s comfortable, refined and classy.
By Charles Rangeley-Wilson Published
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The dangers of touch screens: handy device or hazardous distraction?Charles Rangeley-Wilson bemoans the ubiquitious use of dangerous touch screens in vehicles and says they need to be banned – now.
By Charles Rangeley-Wilson Published
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Audi Q8 50 review: Audi’s answer to the ‘genetically-engineered love child of a tractor and the Batmobile’Large but handsome, the Audi Q8 is an enormously well resolved, coherent and comfortable car, worthy of any Palladian driveway says Charles Rangeley-Wilson.
By Charles Rangeley-Wilson Published
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Mercedes GLS 350d review: Is it a bus? A van? A limo? An off-roader? Yes, yes, yes and yesWhen it comes to a large automobile, they don’t get much bigger or finer than the Mercedes GLS 350d 4MATIC, which makes some yachts look small.
By Charles Rangeley-Wilson Published
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Fantasy travel: The boat, car and plane of you dreamsIf money were no object, we all have a dream car, a boat and very probably a plane in mind. Simon de Burton shares his.
By Country Life Published
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The lives, luxuries and lasciviousness of past and present gentleman racersCigars and brandy during pitstops may be a distant memory, but there are still those who pay for the privilege of being behind the wheel. Adam Hay-Nicholls joins the indulgent and hedonistic ranks of the gentleman racer.
By Country Life Published
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Range Rover Velar review: 'Room, anyone, for an iPhone on wheels? Meet the Velar.'Range Rover’s Velar feels classy and timeless, with pools of polished, seamless black glass that rival even Steve Job's creations. Charles Rangeley-Wilson tried it out.
By Country Life Published
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Jason Goodwin: British vans, Czech shoes, and cars that leave their wheels behind as they pull awayOur columnist Jason Goodwin tells a tale of clapped-out cars, ancient vans and a Czech shoe magnate who turned the lift into his office.
By Jason Goodwin Published
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Alfa Romeo Giulia Super review: An Italian masterpieceOur motoring expert Charles Rangeley-Wilson will never look back after test driving this incredible car.
By Country Life Published
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Jeep Grand Cherokee review: More Vegas than Tisbury, but you can't argue with its bang-for-buckOur motoring correspondent Charles Rangeley-Wilson tries out the Jeep Grand Cherokee and comes away impressed.
By Country Life Published
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Across Scotland by motorbike: The beauty of Skye, hangover cures and noisy neighboursCountry Life's Steve Ayres is taking a trip that's a biker's dream: touring Scotland on a Triumph Tiger XRX 1200. In his latest dispatches he camps on Skye, tackles the local mountain range and learns how to manage the neighbours.
By Steve Ayres Published
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Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace review: 'It’s spacious, easy to drive, and an SUV, but not as we know it'The newly redesigned and roomier Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace is a weirdly named, but worthy rival to the Skoda Kodiaq.
By Country Life Published
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Audi RS4 Avant review: A rocketship cleverly disguised as a family estateOur correspondent Charles Rangeley-Wilson takes a spin in the sure-footed, blisteringly quick Audi RS4 Avant.
By Country Life Published
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Toyota Land Cruiser review: Cruising through the Gates of Hell – and ending up wanting moreToyota's new Land Cruiser is as tough and reliable as 4x4s come – something that Toby Keel was only too grateful about while cruising through the 'Gates of Hell' in Namibia.
By Toby Keel Published
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Mercedes All-Terrain E350d review: Speed, luxury, ruggedness – and the best towbar everOur correspondent Charles Rangely-Wilson loves his Audi A6 allroad. But can the new Mercedes All-Terrain E350d 4Matic persuade him to change?
By Country Life Published
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Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 HSE Luxury review: 'A veritable smorgasbord of all-terrain technology'Charles Rangeley-Wilson puts the Land Rover Discovery 2.0 SD4 HSE Luxury through its accomplished paces on a trip to France.
By Country Life Published
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Jeep Renegade review: A car that's happy in city or country, with a steering wheel that will spark joyThe Jeep Renegade has proven a huge hit among those who are after a car that promises to fit in to city life as well as it does to country life. James Fisher put it to the test.
By James Fisher Published
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BMW 530d xDrive M Sport Touring review: ‘A roomy, comfortable, family-friendly mile-muncher’Charles Rangeley-Wilson finds that BMW’s latest incarnation of its 5-Series Touring estate handles like a dream without compromising on space, fuel economy or looks.
By Country Life Published
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Jason Goodwin: ‘He was lying and I knew it, but his lies were so egregious I couldn’t quite bear to call him out’Our columnist Jason Goodwin on phonies, Donald Trump, and being careful who you buy a used Mercedes from.
By Jason Goodwin Published
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Jaguar XJ R-Sport review: 'The non-pareil for comfort and elegance'On an annual pilgrimage to Scotland in pursuit of silver salmon, Richard Parker enjoys the many charms of the Jaguar XJ R-Sport saloon.
By Country Life Published


