TRADITIONAL AMG models have been big, brash and brutish in their performance delivery. However, in the case of the A 45 AMG model Mercedes has created a very hot … More »First Drive: Mercedes-Benz 45 AMG
OF THE DS-line model trio the DS3 has been the runaway success, but recent updates to both the DS5 executive saloon and this, the DS4 coupe-crossover, have meant … More »First Drive: Citroen DS4 HDi 160 Automatic
SAY what you want about Porsche’s Cayenne, but there’s no denying the car’s success. However, it could all have gone horribly wrong if the car failed to live up … More »High And Mighty (Porsche Cayenne GTS)
IF YOU’VE had cause to travel around Europe lately you might have spotted something sporting a different badge on the roads. Dacia products have become a popular … More »First Drive: Dacia Duster
BEING left of the main field sometimes has its advantages. While BMW, Mercedes and Audi play safe with their respective designs, Lexus has increasingly chosen to … More »First Drive: Lexus IS 300h Luxury
BUILDING on the successful formula of space, refinement and generous levels of standard equipment, Skoda’s latest generation Superb packs all the familiar qualities … More »First Drive: Skoda Superb
THE SMALL car, large engine concept is nothing new - think hot hatches if you need reminding. However, with the increasing affordability of diesel power, a high … More »Quick, Quick, Slow (Audi A3 2.0 TDI Sport Long Term Test Month Five)
CHINA probably isn’t the first place that would spring to mind when choosing a suitable location for the launch of a brand new and very important car. Out in the … More »First Drive: Bentley Flying Spur
THE JEEP Grand Cherokee is one of those cars you might think you know well enough to dismiss, but at the risk of spoiling the bottom line, the new one is something … More »First Drive: New Jeep Grand Cherokee
THERE’S a supremely vague description that manufacturers sometimes use to describe the upgrades given to a model in the middle of its life cycle, and unfortunately … More »First Drive: Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe
CAN THE 208 GTi survive an entire road test without unfair comparisons to its much-lauded stablemate? It should do; the 205 GTi was certainly one of if not the finest … More »First Drive: Peugeot 208 GTi
AS PART of Subaru’s efforts to reposition itself within the ever popular sports utility vehicle market, recent years have seen its popular Forester model evolve … More »First Drive: Subaru Forester
YOU know a car maker is trying really hard to connect with young buyers when it purposely misspells the name of its new offering to grab maximum attention in the … More »First Drive: Renault Captur
IF THE hot hatch is king of the all-round everyday car, then the Ferrari FF is the king of the hot hatch.In case you’re angrily berating such a ludicrous suggestion, … More »King of the hot hatches (Ferrari FF)