The Land Rover Defender's toughest test: how the D7X-R triumphed at the Dakar Rally

The Land Rover Defender's toughest test: how the D7X-R triumphed at the Dakar Rally
The Defender D7X-R is tackling the world’s most gruelling off-road race, and unlike many competition cars, this one has strong ties to a car we know w…

Porsche Cayenne S Electric could be the Lotus Eletre rival’s sweet spot

Porsche Cayenne S Electric could be the Lotus Eletre rival’s sweet spot
The middling version of Porsche’s new electric SUV adds more but not to excess
Range Rover Sport SV Ultimate is a throwback to the old supercharged SVR

Range Rover Sport SV Ultimate is a throwback to the old supercharged SVR
The Range Rover Sport SV was intended to be more grown-up and capable than the brash old SVR it replaced. This new edition gives the bygone blunderbus…
2027 Lamborghini Urus Performante spied – Ferrari Purosangue and Aston Martin DBX S rival sharpens up

2027 Lamborghini Urus Performante spied – Ferrari Purosangue and Aston Martin DBX S rival sharpens up
Lamborghini is already testing a more sporting derivation of its newly-hybridised Urus super SUV
2027 Range Rover spied – Land Rover’s luxury icon sharpens up

2027 Range Rover spied – Land Rover’s luxury icon sharpens up
The fifth-generation Range Rover is due a mid-life facelift soon. We’ve spied it
New Mercedes-AMG GLC 53 turns back on downsizing with 443bhp straight-six

New Mercedes-AMG GLC 53 turns back on downsizing with 443bhp straight-six
The new GLC 53 begins AMG’s move away from four-cylinder engines in certain models, packing a 3-litre turbocharged inline six
Bentley has built a Bentayga ‘Octa’

Bentley has built a Bentayga ‘Octa’
Jacked-up SUV hints at more extreme off-road Bentayga model to come
New Volvo EX60 is a BMW iX3 rival with more power than a Ferrari Enzo

New Volvo EX60 is a BMW iX3 rival with more power than a Ferrari Enzo
Volvo’s coming out swinging against BMW with the new EX60, bringing big power and range to the fight
Ford Bronco RTR is a budget-conscious Defender V8

Ford Bronco RTR is a budget-conscious Defender V8
Drift star Vaughn Gittin Jr’s RTR is now a factory-ratified Ford performance brand in the US. It always did Mustangs, now it’s doing a Bronco
Living with Aston Martin's 697bhp V8 answer to the Porsche Cayenne

Living with Aston Martin's 697bhp V8 answer to the Porsche Cayenne
Month two and the 707 is settling in nicely, although its drive modes appear to be missing the obvious targets
Best performance SUVs 2026 – supercar performance in a family-friendly package

Best performance SUVs 2026 – supercar performance in a family-friendly package
High-performance SUV sounds like an oxymoron but in 2026, brute force engineering and clever chassis tech have given us some genuinely exciting fast 4…
You can now spec your £250,000 classic Land Rover Defender to match your 2026 Octa

You can now spec your £250,000 classic Land Rover Defender to match your 2026 Octa
It was only a matter of time before the six-figure classic Defenders started offering Octa-esque options
Mercedes G-Class Cabriolet goes testing – open-top SUV due in 2026

Mercedes G-Class Cabriolet goes testing – open-top SUV due in 2026
The top’s finally coming off the second-generation Mercedes G-Class as the German firm teases a new cabriolet
Jaguar F-Pace SVR long term test – living with one of the last V8 Jags

Jaguar F-Pace SVR long term test – living with one of the last V8 Jags
Big miles, very big speeds and unexpected economy are all in a day and a half’s work for our long-term F-Pace SVR test car
The Porsche Cayenne has gone electric with Veyron-beating power, but petrol versions will live on

The Porsche Cayenne has gone electric with Veyron-beating power, but petrol versions will live on
Porsche’s new Cayenne Electric has an astonishing 1140bhp in Turbo form, as well as some of the fastest charging of any production EV. It’ll be sold a…
Cupra Ateca VZN Fast Fleet test – four months with Cupra's hot crossover

Cupra Ateca VZN Fast Fleet test – four months with Cupra's hot crossover
It's not Cupra's sexiest SUV, but is it the firm's most underrated? A long-term test holds the answer
Cupra Formentor VZ5 with Audi RS3 power is coming to the UK

Cupra Formentor VZ5 with Audi RS3 power is coming to the UK
Cupra’s Formentor is getting the Audi RS3’s five-pot once again and it’s going to be available in right-hand drive.
£18k off a Land Rover Defender Octa – save 12 percent on the best super SUV

£18k off a Land Rover Defender Octa – save 12 percent on the best super SUV
In a world of £300k Ferrari Purosangues and the £210k Aston Martin DBX S, this Defender Octa looks like great value
2026 BMW iX3 revealed – the Neue Klasse era begins with a big gaudy SUV

2026 BMW iX3 revealed – the Neue Klasse era begins with a big gaudy SUV
It might be another electric SUV but the importance of the new iX3 for BMW cannot be overstated














