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Steve Sutcliffe
Steve Sutcliffe has been a car journalist for over 30 years, and is currently a contributing editor to Auto Express and its sister magazine Evo. Previously Sutcliffe was road test editor at What Car? and editor of Autocar. He is also a successful racing driver, competing in the BTCC with Lexus and for the factory team in the TVR Tuscan Challenge for three years. He has competed in the Nurburgring 24h three times and finished on the podium with Aston Martin in the Silverstone 24h in 2008. In 2007 he became one of the first journalists ever to be allowed to drive a current F1 car, setting highly competitive times around Silverstone in Jenson Button’s Honda RA107.  
Audi TT Roadster Final Edition long-term test: drop-top sports car is fun all year round
Auto Express contributing editor Steve Sutcliffe standing next to the Audi TT Roadster Final Edition outside Brighton and Hove Albion football club
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Audi TT Roadster Final Edition long-term test: drop-top sports car is fun all year round

Third report: cold doesn’t stop us enjoying our open-top Audi
18 Mar 2024
New Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio 2024 facelift review: updates transform this fast SUV
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New Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio 2024 facelift review: updates transform this fast SUV

The Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio gets a slight power boost to keep it competitive against the Porsche Cayenne Turbo
12 Mar 2024
New Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio 2024 facelift review: one of the most complete sports saloons
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New Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio 2024 facelift review: one of the most complete sports saloons

Updates for 2024 have rectified many of the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio’s previous issues
12 Mar 2024
New Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid 2024 review: an almost perfect family SUV
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New Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid 2024 review: an almost perfect family SUV

Updates keep the Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid at the front of the luxury SUV pack
2 Feb 2024
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Audi RS Avant megatest: the greatest fast Audi estate cars head-to-head
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Audi RS Avant megatest: the greatest fast Audi estate cars head-to-head

We bring together the very best Audi RS Avants to celebrate 30 years of quattro-equipped fast estate cars
26 Dec 2023
New McLaren 750S 2023 review: the 720's sensational replacement
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New McLaren 750S 2023 review: the 720's sensational replacement

The new McLaren 750S is an evolution of the 720S, and brings extra excitement
17 Nov 2023
The world's best car simulator: we get behind the wheel
Steve Sutcliffe driving in the Dynisma driving simulator
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The world's best car simulator: we get behind the wheel

Dynisma’s driving simulator is so advanced that it could eventually replace conventional car development and testing. We head to the firm’s Bristol HQ…
30 Oct 2023

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New Lucid Air 2023 review
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New Lucid Air 2023 review

The new luxury Lucid Air blows away the electric car competition
28 Sep 2023
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New Ferrari Roma Spider 2023 review
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New Ferrari Roma Spider 2023 review

Ferrari hits the bullseye with the superb Roma Spider drop-top grand tourer
27 Sep 2023
BMW X1 xDrive23i: long-term test review
Auto Express special contributor Steve Sutcliffe dressed in a graduation cap and gown, standing next to our long-term BMW X1
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BMW X1 xDrive23i: long-term test review

Final report: class swot or dunce? Here’s the end-of-term verdict
4 Sep 2023
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New Lotus Eletre 2023 review
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New Lotus Eletre 2023 review

The new Lotus Eletre electric SUV heralds a new era for the British sports car maker
10 Jul 2023
Alpine A110 GT: long term test
Steve Sutcliffe holding 'au revoir' sign
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Alpine A110 GT: long term test

Final report: we’re sad to say goodbye to French sports car
24 Mar 2023
Porsche Boxster 986 (2000-2003) icon review
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Porsche Boxster 986 (2000-2003) icon review

Never mind SUVs; the Boxster 986 was Porsche’s saviour. We find out why…
9 Mar 2023
New Ferrari Purosangue 2023 review
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New Ferrari Purosangue 2023 review

The Ferrari Purosangue is every bit as spectacular to drive as it looks. Just don’t call it an SUV
8 Mar 2023
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New Porsche 911 Dakar 2023 review
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New Porsche 911 Dakar 2023 review

The beefed-up Porsche 911 Dakar is surprisingly capable away from the road
1 Feb 2023
New Mercedes-AMG SL 55 2023 review
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New Mercedes-AMG SL 55 2023 review

The new Mercedes SL convertible gets four-wheel drive and a host of hi-tech features
12 Jan 2023
New Maserati GranTurismo Folgore 2023 review
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New Maserati GranTurismo Folgore 2023 review

The all-electric Maserati GranTurismo Folgore boasts huge performance, but is still lacking in certain areas
1 Jan 2023
Best driver's car 2023: Audi R8, Ferrari 296 GTB, Maserati MC20, Toyota GR86 and more head-to-head: page 2
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Best driver's car 2023: Audi R8, Ferrari 296 GTB, Maserati MC20, Toyota GR86 and more head-to-head: page 2

We put eight sports cars and supercars through their paces to determine the best driver's car of 2023
31 Dec 2022
New Rimac Nevera 2023 review
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New Rimac Nevera 2023 review

We get behind the wheel of the blistering 1,888bhp all-electric Rimac Nevera hypercar
22 Dec 2022
“A new BMW M2 CSL could be one of the fastest-accelerating M-cars of all time”
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“A new BMW M2 CSL could be one of the fastest-accelerating M-cars of all time”

Steve Sutcliffe is excited at the prospect of even hotter versions of the new BMW M2
11 Oct 2022
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New Audi RS 4 Avant Competition 2022 review
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New Audi RS 4 Avant Competition 2022 review

The new Audi RS 4 Avant Competition is sharper, louder and faster than the standard RS 4
5 Oct 2022
New Porsche 911 GT3 RS 2022 review
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New Porsche 911 GT3 RS 2022 review

We hit the road in the sensational new 518bhp Porsche 911 GT3 RS
4 Oct 2022
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New BMW M4 CSL 2022 review
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New BMW M4 CSL 2022 review

The new BMW M4 CSL is lighter and faster than the standard M4, but does that make it better? We find out…
30 Sep 2022
New Lotus Emira V6 First Edition review
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New Lotus Emira V6 First Edition review

We hit road and track in the new Lotus Emira - the model that redefines the brand as a sports car maker
7 Jun 2022
Best BMW M cars ever
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Best BMW M cars ever

With a legendary roster of fabulous performance cars in its illustrious history, here's our pick of the M power crop...
1 Jun 2022
New Aston Martin V12 Vantage 2022 review
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New Aston Martin V12 Vantage 2022 review

The new Aston Martin V12 Vantage boasts 690bhp and will sprint from 0-62mph in just 3.5 seconds
10 May 2022
Cupra Leon TSI 300: long-term test review
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Cupra Leon TSI 300: long-term test review

Final report: we’ve got mixed emotions as the Cupra Leon hot hatch leaves our fleet
3 Mar 2022
New Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo 2022 review
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New Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo 2022 review

The new Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo adds a bigger boot and more headroom to the electric supercar’s growing range
14 Dec 2021
New McLaren 765LT Spider 2021 review
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New McLaren 765LT Spider 2021 review

There’s far more to this open-top McLaren 765LT Spider supercar than simply chopping off the coupe’s roof
3 Dec 2021
New Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition 2021 review
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New Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition 2021 review

The new Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition is the brand’s first car under new ownership, and it bodes well for the future
26 Nov 2021
New McLaren 720S GT3X 2021 review
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New McLaren 720S GT3X 2021 review

The McLaren 720S GT3X is a track-day weapon that 15 lucky people will have the pleasure of owning
4 Nov 2021
Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0: long-term test review
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Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0: long-term test review

Final report: parting is such sorrow for our man as he says farewell to the Porsche 718 Cayman GTS
2 Nov 2021
History of the Volkswagen Golf GTI: all eight hot hatch generations driven
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History of the Volkswagen Golf GTI: all eight hot hatch generations driven

How has the Volkswagen Golf GTI evolved over 45 years? We test every generation of the legendary hot hatch to find out
15 Oct 2021
New DS 4 2021 review
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New DS 4 2021 review

The upmarket French brand is aiming to ruffle a few feathers in the premium hatch class with its new DS 4
12 Oct 2021