Graeme Lambert
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Skoda Octavia 2.0TDI vRS Estate : Fuel EconomySixty-one point four. That’s what the spec sheet for our diesel Skoda Octavia vRS estate says its combined fuel economy figure is. Considering the yellow peril will also sprint from...9 Jan 2015 -
Ford Fiesta ST 1.6 EcoBoost ST-3: Winter warmerHot hatches are made for driving enjoyment, and there’s no better time to enjoy their handling and performance than mid-summer when the roads are dry and your line of sight...9 Jan 2015 -
SEAT Leon Cupra : Suspicious suspensionCars are not living things. People that refer to them otherwise, like a dear ex-girlfriend that got away, or worse still bestow them with names like Doris, Betty or even...26 Dec 2014 -
Skoda Octavia 2.0TDI vRS Estate : Hot HatchI’m old enough to remember when 181bhp, a six speed manual gearbox and 18-inch alloy wheels were a recipe for the most rip-snorting of hot hatches. A check back through...8 Dec 2014 -
Skoda Octavia 2.0TDI vRS Estate : Load LuggingThe BMW 5 Series Touring boasts a 560-litre load bay. The Audi A6 Avant a 565-litre boot. The Volvo V70 a 575-litre space to place your items. The Jaguar XF...28 Nov 2014 -
Skoda Octavia 2.0TDI CR vRS Estate 5d - Green versus YellowA conflict of interest, or duality of purpose? The juxtaposition of diesel estate and oversized hot hatch is a conundrum that’s troubled me since we took delivery of KX63 RSV....21 Nov 2014 -
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Ford Fiesta ST-3 Mountune : WelcomeAs phonecalls go, the one from the ever-cheerful Bob at the Ford Press office rates as one of the best so far. The Fiesta ST we were due to test...20 Nov 2014 -
Skoda Octavia 2.0TDI CR vRS Estate 5d - Tickin' that towing boxTow bar preparation; a box you tick on the order form and forget all about. It’s easy to think that means you’re on your way to enjoying a life of...11 Nov 2014 -
Skoda Octavia 2.0TDI CR vRS Estate 5d - Musical fidelityI cannot, for the life of me, play a musical instrument. Class consisted of a triangle so awkwardly beaten during primary school sessions I may as well have been back...31 Oct 2014 -
Audi A8: Birthday CelebrationsSpending the weekend in a nice car isn’t a hardship, but three months after the editor’s Audi A8 long termer had arrived in the office I’d still not done more...20 Oct 2014 -
Skoda Octavia vRS Estate 5d - Wishin' on a 4X4Janis Joplin once sang, “Lord won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz”. I’m sure she ended up with one – if not the PR department ended up missing out on...10 Oct 2014 -
All-new Mercedes-Benz Vito for 2015According to Mercedes boss, Dieter Zetsche, a good job is best done properly, so Mercedes-Benz is claiming its new Vito is a professional van for professional people, and it has the options...10 Oct 2014