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First impressions of our long term BMW are good and that it's a car which is equally enjoyable to drive whether you have the roof up or down

Financial issues forced Lamborghini to diversify and take on a military project, the LM002. But things didn't get off to a good start...

Thumbs up for the Mazda RX-8's suicide doors. Can't think why they're not more common

We look at the Germany's Nurburgring circuit, the vision of Dr Otto Creuz

Group B race regulations led to the creation of one of Ferrari's most iconic cars, the 288 GTO

Our Mazda's satisfying to drive but demanding, too, and still has an unhealthy appetite for fuel

Mazda's rotary engine's as smooth as silk. We just wish it wasn't as thirsty

Newcomer to the fleet, Mazda's RX-8, is a true drivers' car. Pity about the fuel consumption...

As we say farewell to our Merc, Ian Eveleigh looks back on the last 9,500 miles of ownership

Not cheap when it went on sale in 1987, but the M3's universal praise from the motoring press ensured its success

The roof stayed up as the temperature dropped, but the Mercedes still captivated the driver

This month our Mercedes has been camera and support vehicle to a spectacular track stunt at the Bedford Autodrome

The Ruf CTR annihilated Ferrari's F40 in the speed stakes over two decades ago. Here's the story

A non-retracting roof caused some embarrassment and necessitated a trip back to Mercedes

There was no danger of the Mercedes embarrassing itself on track…

Slower than the E-Type and and twice the price, but Aston's DB5 had the 'Goldfinger-factor', and sales were assured

A short holiday to the Lake District proved the capability of the SLK350, but sun was in short supply...

There had to be a catch to all the economical motoring our diesel Renaultsport Mégane provides

Our new SLK350 arrival is wowing the crowds, and doing a good job of winning us over, too

Pre Audi quattro, the Renault 5 Turbo was one of the maddest, baddest hot hatches available

542bhp and an easy 200-plus top speed weren't enough for Jag's XJ220, which just missed the speculative market window

With die-for looks and effortless performance, Jaguar's E-Type was always going to be a success

Potent engine and four-wheel-drive, the GT-R took the performance car world by storm

The Merc was the fastest road car in the world, back in 1954

It’s been one long long-term test, but even after 15 months and 37,000 miles, Ian Eveleigh will still miss his Astra VXR

Ian Eveleigh is gutted that the Vauxhall Astra VXR's going back soon, just when the weather's starting to turn...

The traffic message channel goes missing on Ev's satnav after his Vauxhall Astra VXR is relieved of its screw-in aerial

The Astra VXR's had a busy year, topped off with a thirsty month

It's all tyre-talk with the Astra this month: 4 new ones, and the lack of a spare

Ian Everleigh reflects on the Astra's cornering characteristics

The Astra had its first service just shy of 19,000 miles. Bill was reasonable, some of the work questionable.

The VXR's a remarkably capable cruiser