Reviews

The Mk8.5 Golf GTI is fast, capable and easy to live with, now with improved if not perfected HMI and driving dynamics

The choice of full-sized front-drive hot hatches now doesn’t include the Civic Type R. Can the Cupra Leon VZ take the top spot?

With the 815bhp, £315k Mustang GTD, Ford has approached the road-going track car concept in a uniquely American way. We drive it on the road, and arou…

The original V8 Vantage nailed its brief as a handsome 170mph cruiser, but it’s also unexpectedly fun to drive

For the S3 generation the Lotus Exige got a lot brawnier, trading the four-cylinder engines it had hitherto utilised for a supercharged Toyota V6

The Ford Puma melds some of the Fiesta’s charm with big-selling crossover form factor, but we still miss a proper small Ford hatch

Toyota’s iconic coupe returned in 2019 but with German rather than Japanese bones. The grief it got as a result never went away, whether deserved or n…

It might be at the end of its life in third-generation form, but Volkswagen’s dependable SUV still does exactly what it says on the tin

The Mk3 Focus RS looks like it’ll be Ford’s last RS, certainly with petrol-only power, for a while if not ever. Did the legendary badge go out on a hi…

Alfa Romeo's 276bhp saloon might be long in the tooth, but it's still a compelling alternative to the German establishment

The most extreme Porsche Cayman should have been the answer to all of our prayers, but did Porsche take it too far?

The i20 N was an inspiring hot hatch from Hyundai’s performance division, agile, and with superb mid-corner traction to make it one of the greats

A 2.2-ton EV shouldn’t really be anywhere near a circuit, but that hasn’t stopped Manthey Racing turning the Taycan into a sub-7-minute Nürburgring we…

BMW added involvement and driver appeal to the Z4 with the Handschalter, but it’s still a better GT than it is a sports car

Genesis has gone all-in on electric power with its mid-sized G80 luxury saloon, and despite the lower price point, it stands as a worthy S-class alter…

BMW M’s first and as yet only supercar was designed first and foremost for racing, but it’s superb on the road too

The second-generation Jaguar XF became a fine example of a luxury saloon in its final form, and it can now be had for next to nothing

Now available in Turbo, Turbo SE, V6 and 420 Sport guises, the Emira is more complete but also more expensive than ever

Audi has beaten the BMW X5 to the punch with the launch of its full-sized Q7 SUV. It’s a familiar recipe despite a new look, but that’s no bad thing

Is what is now one of Britain’s best-selling cars actually any good? We got one in to find out

You’ll struggle to drive any distance without seeing a Tesla Model Y, but there is good reason for that

There was nothing like the Elise before it arrived in 1996 and surely, there will be nothing like it ever again

Once overshadowed by the Countach, the 512 BB has matured into a deeply desirable supercar in its own right – in many ways more complete than Lamborgh…

The Defender isn’t a typical evo car, but it's something we’d gladly have sat in the garage next to one

Today's Peugeot supermini is a very different beast to those that came before; it’s clever, stylish and hides a sweet chassis that’s clawing to get ou…

Ferrari has listened to its customers, refining the Amalfi as a daily compared to the Roma, while rationalising its cabin. But it does have a muted vo…

Audi’s coupe rarely pretended to be a proper sports car in the traditional sense, trading instead on inimitable style and enviable quality

A convincing play at being the ultimate everyday driver of the future. It’s heavy and doesn’t have enough range, but there’s lots here to like

Put simply, the Caterham 7 is one of the best driver’s cars money can buy, and it’s available in endless forms