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Road test yearbook

Our road test team has assessed over 300 cars in 2011. Now we pick the best tests and best winners...

Road test yearbook

As the year draws to a close, it's time for our road test team to look back over the past 12 months and pick their highlights.

From superminis to supercars, as well as the odd pick-up truck, our road testers have evaluated all of the latest models against their key rivals. But as it turns out, the newest car didn't necessarily come away with the test glory.

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We've also run a number of special road tests throughout the year. These have included round-ups of the safest cars you can buy and the cars that have the lowest depreciation, plus we gave you advice on how to maximise your fuel economy.  

Here we run down our 50 top tests of the year, and we've also included some interesting statistics and notes from our testers, as they recap another busy year for new cars.

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