car reviews

McLaren's most extreme road car ever wants to set new standards in track performance. Does.

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

A ruddy triumph. You just have to celebrate that someone, somewhere still thinks it’s worth engineering and developing a car like this. A car unlike any other.

There's nothing quite like it on sale. A proper continent-crusher

Fun to drive, easy to own, cool to look at (if you like retro). A very good car

Cutting-edge BMW supercar shows the establishment the way. It's superb

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

GTI Mk1 gave birth to a era of hot hatchery. And for that, we thank it

Despite high tech updates, the Mustang is as crude and cool as ever. A muscle car, not a sports car, and all the better for it.

Proof that Jaguar can build a Premier League sports car. Doesn't pip the 911, but gets close

It really does feel like the 570S Spider has a nice little niche going on as the best-value versus theatre mid-engined Spider.

Lamborghini facelifts the Aventador by adding 40bhp, 4WS, plus extra aero and intakes.

New turbo Ferrari spider is very quick and capable, but a little soul has been lost

The Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe is a unique way to travel, perhaps more like a beautifully built water craft than a car.

Vauxhall says it's a cut-price Audi A5 rival. We say it's good, but not that good.

We can't quite believe we're saying this, but the 911 Cabrio might just be better than the Coupe

Facelifted Audi Roadster features revised engines, tweaked visuals – and very little amusement

Pagani's follow-up to the Zonda is absolutely breathtaking

One of the most focused yet compliant track-minded road cars you can get. Utter witchcraft

The smallest 'proper' Aston, the Vantage manages to fit in full-fat Aston goodness

The best luxury car in the world loses its rear doors, gets a Sport button. Results are surprisingly successful...