Vauxhall VXR8
Vauxhall VXR8
Richard Porter, keeper of the VXR8, has his driving assessed alongside another Vauxhall driver, a certain Mr Giovanardi…
8 Oct 2008
Vauxhall VXR8
Vauxhall VXR8
A clonking noise from the underside was a worry, and the fuel consumption continues to be hurtful
11 Sep 2008
Longbridge starts production
Longbridge starts production
On 1 August, almost three and a half years after the collapse of MG Rover, car production re-started at Longbridge under the control of China’s Nanjin…
8 Aug 2008
Vauxhall VXR8
Vauxhall VXR8
The endearing V8 burble of the Monaro engine is countered by its thirsty fuel economy
6 Aug 2008
Nissan GT-R
Nissan GT-R
America missed out on Nissan’s earlier GT-Rs, but the new one has recently gone on sale there. Richard Porter finds out how it’s going down in the lan…
30 Jul 2008
Vauxhall VXR8
Vauxhall VXR8
The VXR8's as subtle as a punch in the face. We love it...
26 Jun 2008
End of term
End of term
Good for a trundle and competent when the bar's raised. A true miniature hero
9 Jun 2008
Suzuki Swift Sport
Suzuki Swift Sport
Suzuki dealers are thin on the ground, something to think about when servicing's due
2 Apr 2008
Suzuki Swift Sport
Suzuki Swift Sport
Clarkson described it as 'nice' and other users have commented positively. So why don't you see more Swifts around?
14 Feb 2008
Suzuki Swift Sport
Suzuki Swift Sport
Our Swift's gradually winning over the population. Steering's still woolly, though
28 Jan 2008
Suzuki Swift Sport
Suzuki Swift Sport
The Swift's first service will hopefully sort the central locking issue
3 Jan 2008
Suzuki Swift Sport
Suzuki Swift Sport
Our body kit has enhanced the appearance of the Swift. But where are all the others?
19 Sep 2007
Suzuki Swift Sport
Suzuki Swift Sport
Our Suzuki Swift Sport gets i-graded, with a bodykit lined up for the future
7 Aug 2007
Suzuki Swift Sport
Suzuki Swift Sport
We have a new addition to the Fast Fleet: a Suzuki Swift Sport that is oft-described as 'cheeky'
5 Jul 2007
007's crashed Aston
007's crashed Aston
What happened when Aston Martin lent its brand new DBS to the world’s best known secret agent
1 Mar 2007
Smart Roadster Brabus
Smart Roadster Brabus
The Fast Fleet has rarely entertained a car as divisive as the Smart Roadster Brabus. Like Marmite, some people loved it, others found it made them go…
11 Jul 2005
Smart Roadster Brabus
Smart Roadster Brabus
By the end of this year the Smart Roadster will be dead, a victim of DaimlerChrysler's hard-nosed plan to make its baby-car brand earn some profit for…
9 May 2005
BMW 645 Ci
BMW 645 Ci
I was having some time off from my day job as Script Ed on Top Gear telly when news broke that we were re-recording a batch of studio links for an Ame…
11 Apr 2005
Smart Roadster Brabus
Smart Roadster Brabus
Brabus Roadster owning evo reader Anthony Yule wrote in last month to defend the car's gearbox in the face of a sound dissing from the evo crew during…
7 Mar 2005
Smart Roadster Brabus
Smart Roadster Brabus
Keen to immerse myself in the full ownership experience, I decided to go on the annual Smart London-to-Brighton rally. You know, slide the roof back, …
5 Nov 2004