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Britain’s top 50 cars tested

From superminis to supercars, we look back at four seasons of our best car reviews 2013

road test yearbook

Welcome to Auto Express’s 2013 road test yearbook. We’ve been busier than ever in the past 12 months, covering 250,000 miles in more than 500 new cars – and now we've picked the top test winners.

As ever, all the cars we drive have been subjected to our demanding assessments on road and track by our expert team of testers, who have more than 50 years of road testing experience between them.

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This year saw a change in the way we bring you our road tests, making it easier than ever to find out what we think of all the most important new models in the UK. 

So sit back and relax as we look back at another action-packed year of testing. Click on the links on the left to see each season's best car reviews, and you can see the full tests by clicking on the links for each article.

Meet the team

James Disdale - Road test editorFavourite car of 2013 - MINI JCW GP

Dean Gibson - Deputy road test editorFavourite car of 2013 - Jaguar F-Type

Pete Gibson - Staff photographerFavourite car of 2013 - Range Rover

Otis Clay - Junior photographerFavourite car of 2013 - Ford Fiesta ST

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