Nissan Micra 160SR (2005) review 
Nissan Micra 160SR (2005) review
Put your cynicism on hold for a second – this is a genuinely fun little car
Lexus IS350
Lexus IS350
All-new and much improved in every department, could the 'baby' Lexus be getting closer to the 3-series?
Marcos TSO GT2
Marcos TSO GT2
Mechanically simple and hugely quick, the new Marcos coupe could take over from where TVR has left off
MINI Cooper S: BBR MINI Cooper S 300T
MINI Cooper S: BBR MINI Cooper S 300T
BBR says its turbocharged 307bhp Cooper S is the fastest ever built. We find out
Vauxhall Monaro VXR 6.0
Vauxhall Monaro VXR 6.0
I've really clicked with the Monaro now, two months in. Sustained exclusive use and a trip to Donington Park for the first evoactive trackday of the s…
Renault Mégane R.S 225 Trophy - fast fleet report 1
Renault Mégane R.S 225 Trophy - fast fleet report 1
We took our Megane R.S 225 Trophy to Monte Carlo for the iconic Monaco Gran Prix
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…
Lotus Exige S2
Lotus Exige S2
Just as I'm sure many of you have planned expeditions to the Nürburgring Nordschleife, we've wanted to make our own Eifel pilgrimage for years. Someth…
Suzuki GSXR-1000 K5
Suzuki GSXR-1000 K5
Decisions, decisions. Do I run another full-on superbike or go for something a little less focused, a little more life-styley perhaps?
Lotus Exige
Lotus Exige
Just 50 of these supercharged, 243bhp super-Exiges will be made and they're all already sold. Damn!
Saab Sport Wagon Aero
Saab Sport Wagon Aero
If only this new compact estate, based on the 9-3, was as good as it looks
Ferrari 550
Ferrari 550
While it's very comforting having a gold-plated Ferrari warranty nestling in the leather documents folder, the flip-side is the requirement to get any…
Audi RS4: Predator
Audi RS4: Predator
With a howling 414bhp V8 that revs to 8250rpm and rear-biased quattro 4wd, the new RS4 is ready to tear chunks out of the M3
Ferrari F430 v Pagani Zonda F v Porsche Carrera GT: Class Warfare
Ferrari F430 v Pagani Zonda F v Porsche Carrera GT: Class Warfare
Can Ferrari's baby Enzo, the F430, go up a class and beat the supercar giants, the new Zonda F and Carrera GT? We find out
Jaguar S-type 4.2 V8 R
Jaguar S-type 4.2 V8 R
I think I may be turning into my father, which is slightly unsettling, though not as unsettling as turning into my mother. I started thinking about th…
Ford Mustang GT
Ford Mustang GT
We've bought a few silly cars in our time, but our new Mustang GT surely has to take the biscuit. Or should I say the flame-grilled whopper with chees…
Mitsubishi Colt CZT Coupe-Cab
Mitsubishi Colt CZT Coupe-Cab
Mitsubishi reckons it's found a new market niche. We go for an early drive
BMW M3 Evo
BMW M3 Evo
As I mentioned in the End of Term report on my Digi-Tec Smart Roadster Coupe (issue 079), I have replaced it with a car boasting precisely three times…
Ferrari 575M Superamerica
Ferrari 575M Superamerica
Intelligent roof mechanism and power hike make this a very special 575
Subaru Forester 2.5 XT
Subaru Forester 2.5 XT
My ride has been pimped! The new 17in Prodrive wheels have finally been fitted, and along with the extra 'bling factor' there's the promise of loads m…
Vauxhall Monaro VXR 6.0
Vauxhall Monaro VXR 6.0
In quieter moments I wonder if it was such a good idea to order the new Monaro VXR in black.
Mitsubishi Evo MR 340
Mitsubishi Evo MR 340
It's a measure of the FQ-340's head-spinning grunt that everyone who drives it barely mentions the grip or the lightning turn-in. As they hand back th…
Alfa Romeo 147
Alfa Romeo 147
Supercharger conversion bumps power up to 320bhp, but that proves a mixed blessing
2005 Vauxhall Monaro review - a brilliant back-to-basics brute
2005 Vauxhall Monaro review - a brilliant back-to-basics brute
The VXR's little brother packs a solid 5.7-litre punch and handles well. It's great value, too
Mitsubishi Evo
Mitsubishi Evo
The mighty Mitsubishi goes out with a bang not a whimper - just as you'd expect, really
Caterham Seven CSR 260: Reborn
Caterham Seven CSR 260: Reborn
We've had exclusive access to its development; now the re-engineered Seven hits the road
Caterham R300
Caterham R300
I know I'm preaching to the converted here, but power oversteer is a wonderful thing. I mean truly beautiful. You know that happy feeling of satisfact…
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…
MG SV-R
MG SV-R
Another month spent commuting by air to the Isle of Man with, to be honest, only spasmodic use of the MG that's been billeted there. Unfortunately, wh…
Lotus 340R
Lotus 340R
Our lesser-spotted 340R came out of hiding this month for a guest appearance at the opening of a new Lotus showroom at Dick Lovett's in Swindon (it's …
Honda S2000 GT
Honda S2000 GT
I made a complete arse of myself this month as I negotiated a busy, wet roundabout. As the Honda slithered sideways, onlookers must have thought it wa…