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Henry Catchpole

If there’s a twisting piece of road in a spectacular location, then you can be pretty sure Henry’s sideburns have either driven there or are plotting to do so. When he’s not halfway up the Atlas Mountains or in the depths of southern Brazil, lofty Catchpole (he’s 6ft 5in) also writes first drives, group tests and interviews. He has a particular soft spot for rally cars and anything lightweight – he once ran a long-term Caterham through winter with no roof. At weekends you’ll probably find him racing a bicycle.

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Suzuki Swift

Road-going relative of Junior WRC star

2 Oct 2006

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Mitsubishi Evo

366bhp and FQ-400 bits for new range-topper

2 Oct 2006

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VW Golf GTI

Would anyone buy the Golf GT over the GTI, asks Henry Catchpole

27 Sep 2006

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BMW Z4 3.0si Coupe review - price, specs and 0-60 time

Tin-top Z4 impresses even in entry-level spec

27 Sep 2006

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Elise v Elise

With the arrival of the new 134bhp 'S', the Elise has gone back to basics. But how does it compare with the original of ten years ago?

29 Aug 2006

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VW Golf GTI

Catchpole returns to his car 90 euros lighter after being caught speeding

7 Aug 2006

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BMW 335i

Coupe arrives, with turbo power

7 Aug 2006

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VW Golf GTI

The VW Golf is taken for a spin around Cadwell Park with surprisingly pleasing results

10 Jul 2006

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Porsche 911

Factory upgrade gives Carrera S an extra 25bhp

10 Jul 2006

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BMW Z4 3.0si

Z4 gets a mid-life lift, and a cracking new straight-six

10 Jul 2006

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Mazda RX-8

Prodrive tweaks sharpen-up RX-8's handling a treat

30 May 2006

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Renault Mégane R.S 230 Renault F1 Team review

Cup-based special edition with extra kit and stickers

8 May 2006

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Alfa Romeo Brera 2.4 JTD

There are some great diesels today. This isn't one of them

8 May 2006

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VW Golf GTI

The Golf, not unlike its keeper, has an occasional reluctance to wake up in the mornings. It has never actually failed to start on the first turn of t…

30 Mar 2006

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Alfa 159 Q4 Sportwagon

Pretty and practical 256bhp four-wheel-drive estate

22 Mar 2006

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Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG

Performance Pack and updates for big Merc

2 Mar 2006

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Corvette C6

American idol gets six-speed paddle-shift auto 'box

2 Mar 2006

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Volkswagen Golf GTI

There are some boxes that you definitely don't want to tick. For example, those that result in your details going to third-party call centres generall…

6 Feb 2006

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Toyota Corolla Compressor

Toyota's hot hatch gets a supercharger

12 Dec 2005

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Lexus IS 250 SE

3-series rival sharpens up its act, but is it enough?

12 Dec 2005

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Porsche 911 Carrera 2

The Porsche 911. Some of you will probably own one of these. Lucky sods. A few more of you will have driven one at some point. But I'm willing to bet …

12 Dec 2005

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Audi S4

Good for the tan, great on the ears, yet lacks pizzazz

7 Nov 2005

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Volkswagen Golf GTI

It was well and truly autumnal on my first evening with OY55 GOX; dark early, the courtyard outside the office lashed with wind and rain. I blipped th…

7 Nov 2005

Subaru Impreza WRX (2006) review – front

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Subaru Impreza WRX (2006) review

A broader torque spread gives the 2007 'hawk-eye' Impreza WRX more poke where it needs it

7 Nov 2005

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Caterham R300

Standing on the hard shoulder of the M25, looking at the white rump of the Caterham parked 50 yards up the road, it's rather a sad ending to our time …

7 Nov 2005

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Mercedes-Benz B200 Turbo

What on earth is it? We think we've got the answer

29 Sep 2005

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Peugeot 107

Fun new baby cars from Citroen, Peugeot and Toyota

1 Aug 2005

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Toyota Aygo

Fun new baby cars from Citroen, Peugeot and Toyota

1 Aug 2005

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Vauxhall Astravan 888

Watch out fast lane - here's comes a 239bhp Astravan!

27 Jul 2005

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Caterham R300

I know I'm preaching to the converted here, but power oversteer is a wonderful thing. I mean truly beautiful. You know that happy feeling of satisfact…

9 May 2005

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Mercedes-Benz A200

Much improved A-class is still no hot hatch

28 Apr 2005

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MINI Cooper S Auto

New auto option is a bit too eager to please

28 Apr 2005