car reviews

Another taller, tougher A6 wagon, another reason to kill all pointless SUVs

Vauxhall upgrades its mainstream hatch, makes a very competent Focus rival. Definitely worth considering

Peugeot's hot hatch renaissance continues. The 308 GTI has a joyously wild streak

Surprise, Surprise - big Mercedes is excellent. And far less obnoxious to look at than its closest rival.

Far from M Division’s finest hour. Flashy and fast, but you couldn’t live with this ride

Comfy and quiet yet brilliant to drive. The handling-nerd's car in this class

Can BMW’s ultimate limo finally beat the Mercedes S-class, by a nose? Not quite.

A much better all-rounder than many people give it credit for. Maserati's refreshed SUV deserves a wider audience

A coupe that majors on comfort and luxury. Unless you go for the C63 AMG, in which case it's NUTS

Mercedes nails it. The C-Class cabrio is pleasant to drive but majors on open-top relaxation

A convincing mini-A8, but not as complete as the brilliant BMW 5 Series

The latest version of the car that defined the premium hatch sector stays classy

A roadster is a simple car so let’s not overthink this – the Abarth is a front-engined, rear-drive, manual-gearboxed, manual-roofed two-seater that wants to show you a good time

BMW X1 review: by going transverse-engined the X1 has become technically less distinctive, but more useful in the real world.

Audi’s four-frameless-doored ‘coupe’ is back, with A8 limo tech. It’s an ultra-refined, if soulless, tech express

Octavia’s straight-down-the-line simplicity is refreshing, if not memorable.

It’s the car that Top Gear staffers tend to recommend when asked ‘what should I buy?’ more often than anything else.

BMW brand diversification continues. A pricey people carrier, but a cut above

Audi blends conventional A3 with futuristic drive tech to create its answer to the BMW i3

Jaguar XE review: At ease, the baby Jag is a good ‘un. Good job, because there’s a lot riding on it...

Audis are hit and miss. This is an on-target bullseye. Exactly what a fast hot hatch should be