IT'S ONLY after spending some quality time with a car can you appreciate the decisions made by the designers and engineers. For example, as the miles mount up the … More »Less Is More (Audi A3 2.0 TDI Sport Long Term Test Month Two)
IN THE four-door coupe market Mercedes has form. When it was launched, the original CLS prompted much head scratching from the press and was dismissed by many as … More »First Drive: Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
THE compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) market is a booming one. Far and away exceeding the expectations of the various manufacturers, cars like Ford’s Kuga, Skoda’s … More »First Drive: Toyota RAV4
HISTORICALLY Ford is rarely first to market with a segment-busting model, but when it does make the leap the results are often enough to silence even the harshest … More »First Drive: Ford Kuga
DON’T BE fooled by the obvious link to the 500 city car; the Fiat 500L is no cutesy little urban barnstormer.No, forget that entirely. The 500L – L for large – is … More »First Drive: Fiat 500L
YOU’D BE hard pressed to find anyone who thinks that Mini doesn’t know what it’s doing when it comes to niche marketing. Its John Cooper Works sub-brand has been … More »First Drive: Mini John Cooper Works Paceman
CAN YOU ever have too much of a good thing? There are those who seem pretty confident that there is no such thing as too much. How else could you explain the existence … More »First Drive: Lamborghini Aventador Roadster LP700-4
THERE are loads of van-derived cars on the market and they’re linked by the fact that none of them are particularly great looking. But Mini has turned that on its … More »First Drive: Mini Clubvan
WHEN a manufacturer opts to revise a car midway through its lifecycle the results are often more predictable than earth shattering. With a mild tweak here and there, … More »FIRST DRIVE: Mercedes-Benz E-Class saloon
THE R8 has been the figurehead of the Audi range since it first rolled into town in 2006 and it's been working wonders for the brand ever since. In that time it's … More »First Drive: Audi R8 V10 Spyder
YOU COULD argue that Vauxhall is a bit late to the party when it comes to the fashion-led supermini segment dominated by the triumvirate of the Mini, the Fiat 500 … More »First Drive: Vauxhall Adam
STYLE is a big deal for small cars. They’re mainly bought by the young and the young at heart, and nobody in that demographic wants to drive around in something … More »First Drive: Citroen C1 Connexion
THE DS3 is a big seller for Citroen in the UK, with 36,000 or so having passed through showrooms since its introduction a few years ago.It’s long since been known … More »First Drive: Citroen DS3 Red
THERE’S a rather important car that’s going to be appearing at a Jaguar dealership near you later this year in the shape of the F-Type. We’ve seen pictures and we’ve … More »First Drive: Jaguar XF 3.0 V6 S/C