The 10 Most Popular Reviews And Features On CT In 2014

10. The Audi TT is not a hairdresser's car

The new TT may not look all that different compared with the old one, but the changes underneath make all the difference. When we drove the car in Scotland, we found it to be a much sharper driver’s tool, with a clever minimalist cabin.

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9. BMW's controversial 2-series Active Tourer

Probably due to the Active Tourer’s controversial (for a BMW) use of front-wheel drive, our review of this practicality-focused Bavarian generated plenty of interest.

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8. BMW M3 takes on the Audi RS4

If you want a practical and hugely fast mid-sized exec, should you take the BMW M3 or the Audi RS4? The BMW is saloon and packs a turbocharged six-pot, while the Audi has an estate body and rocks a good-old naturally-aspirated V8. We took them both out for a damn good thrashing to see what’s what…

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7. The Kia Pro Ceed GT's drinking problem

CT founder Adnan’s fuel economy woes with our Kia Pro Ceed GT long-term test car clearly struck a chord with you guys, as it mustered enough views to end up seventh on this list.

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6. What it's really like driving a Rolls-Royce

With a £358,488 price tag and some rather large outward dimensions, driving around in the ultra-luxurious Phantom Drophead for a week - particularly on the tight streets of London - was a slightly unnerving experience. Use the link below to find out more.

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5. Reviewing the hairy-chested Subaru WRX STI

The new WRX STI may be a little too old-school for its own good, but we found it a hugely entertaining car to drive.

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4. Audi R8 driven in V8 and V10 flavours

During an Audi event earlier this year, we immediately found ourselves drawn towards a row of gleaming R8s. The day provided a great opportunity to drive both the V8 and V10 versions (in coupe and Spider forms respectively) back-to-back.

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3. The BMW M3 takes on the Austrian Alps

The Austrian Alps proved to be an excellent place to find out what the new BMW M3 and M4 were really like. Despite losing a couple of cylinders compared to the car’s predecessors, we found both to hugely exciting things to drive on these twisty roads.

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2. Toyota AE86 and GT86 in the Welsh mountains

Toyota’s GT86 is a spiritual successor to the old Toyota Corolla Coupe - the AE86 - so when the opportunity arose to drive both on the same day, we didn’t need asking twice.

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1.What we learned about the Toyota Prius

Surprising though it may be, an end-of-test report about our Prius longtermer was the most popular review/feature we had in all of 2014. Find out why…

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