Group tests

BMW’s M3 CS is so dazzlingly good that a regular head-to-head seemed inadequate. Instead we pit it against two icons, Alfa Romeo’s sublime Giulia GTA …

The GT86 bucked all the usual sports car trends in 2012, then the GR86 honed that recipe to perfection

Porsche v Nissan was a head-to-head no one would have predicted at evo's launch, but then those two marques created the two most significant super-spo…

Everything about them is supersize, from their kerb weights to their power outputs. But they’re also hugely enjoyable – and quite different in charact…

They’re two dinky performance cars with startlingly similar recipes, but how does the decade-old Audi S1 compare to today’s much-hyped Toyota GR Yaris…

As Audi’s V10 R8 and Lamborghini’s Huracán near the end of their journey, it's time for a final blast

Subaru’s Impreza 22B and Audi’s Sport Quattro are rally-inspired, four-wheel-drive legends. Could Toyota’s GR Yaris match them for charisma and abilit…

One is loaded with hybrid technology, the other is a purist’s dream, but the mid-mounted, six-cylinder powertrains of Honda’s NSX and Porsche’s 718 Sp…

They’re the last of the breed, a final hurrah for Lamborghini’s pure-combustion V12s. We head for the hills to compare the brilliant Aventador LP780-4…

BMW has set a new benchmark for fast estates with the M3 Competition Touring, but Audi is fighting back with the RS4 Avant Competition, which brings a…

They’ve squared up on the road; now A110 R, GT4 and M2 head to Anglesey for timed laps. Place your bets

Alpine’s new A110 R and BMW’s latest M2 arrive at the crease ready to face their toughest opponent: Porsche’s Cayman GT4

With Audi, BMW and Mercedes losing their lustre in the compact sports saloon market, Alfa and Jaguar are vying for top honours. We pit Giulia Veloce a…

Nowhere makes small, lightweight sports cars like Britain. But which is the best of the current sub-£50k crop: Ariel Atom 4, Caterham Seven 310R or Lo…

As Golf GTI prices head north of 40 grand, new rivals home into view. Is a lower-rung 2-Series too tough to overcome?

Prefer a sleek estate to a jacked-up SUV but can’t stretch to an M3 Touring? This trio of alternatives could provide an answer

Bugatti’s next hypercar will be built under the ownership of EV experts Rimac. We drive the current ultimates from both marques on the stunning roads …

The all-new FL5-gen Civic Type R is here, and expectations are sky-high. Waiting for it are the rapid and capable Golf R and Audi RS3 and the brillian…

The Cayman GT4 RS is Porsche's most hardcore mid‑engined car to date, so we put it head-to-head with three of the finest mid-engined machines ever to …

Toyota has revamped its entry-level sports coupe to create the GR86, but how does it stack up against Mazda’s evergreen MX-5 and Alpine’s formidable A…

Caterham has recreated the classic sports car aesthetic with its new Super Seven range. The perfect blend of current and retro? We find out

Now with a manual gearbox, Toyota’s GR Supra takes on BMW’s M240i xDrive: two compact coupes with much in common, but which delivers the biggest thril…

Chevrolet’s first mid‑engined Corvette has landed in the UK, so we’ve put on a little welcoming committee from two of Europe’s biggest hitters: Audi’s…

This time of year it feels like the only fast cars on the road feature four-driven wheels. We pitch our four favourite all-wheel drive models against …

BMW’s M2 CS was hailed as a return to form for the M division, but how does it stack up against its purebred predecessors?

Ariel’s wild Nomad and Morgan’s equally mad CX-T were designed with off-road adventures in mind. So how do they feel on the smooth asphalt of the Bedf…

Convertibles add weight and reduce stiffness, though they can be undeniably seductive. But do they make any sense with supercar levels of performance?…

The M2 CS may be an M-car at the top of its game, but at its price and performance point it faces one very serious rival: our 2019 Car of the Year, th…

We pitch three lightweight sports cars against one another to see which is best

Lamborghini’s Aventador SVJ and Nissan’s GT-R Nismo are two old warriors at their fiercest and most brutal, determined to go out on an adrenaline-fuel…

It’s got them covered on paper, but has Mini’s latest Works GP got the moves to outperform Renault’s rival Mégane RS Trophy-R and VW’s benchmark Golf …

BMW and AMG make are the best in the business at creating truly captivating supersaloons, but who does it best now, before they both go hybrid?

Now that the Lotus Elise has been waved off, we celebrate its enduring genius by bringing it together with three of the cars it inspired

As the weather turns, we go head to head in two very different all-weather super star performance cars