car reviews

The one-off Cygnet V8 is the most hilarious city car in history. Exuberant and entertaining. It’s… properly British

Of course Aston’s £765,000 open-air chariot makes no sense. Didn’t stop us wanting a go…

The posh cabriolet market isn't huge. Perhaps the E-Class's utter dominance is to blame

The GTD is quicker and more sporting than ever. But will anyone pick it over the more powerful GTE?

Alfa's love letter to the fast saloon doesn't make rational sense, but it doesn't matter: it's very, very special

The car with the world’s most bonkers rear wing is crude, sure, but not without its charms

The culmination of decades of work for Toyota, but it's for very specialist cases and hydrogen cheerleaders only

An ageing but suave Italian limo that's the nearest thing you can get to a four-door Ferrari

Judge it as a taller, fatter Golf R and it's very good. But it's flawed family transport

A curious mix of speed and efficiency with a big dollop of comfort. It's just not especially fun

Much improved with new interior and smoother engines, The finest big wagon to drive

The Highlander suffers mainly from an excess of middle-of-the-road. It’s fine. But fine isn’t quite good enough

GT motoring at its finest. A fabulous, relaxing cruiser... once you've gotten used to its eccentricities

Sportier Sportback does well to not compromise on practicality, but you’ll pay a premium for odd looks

Time to blow the dust off the 'all the car you'd ever need or want' cliche... The big E has all bases covered.

A perfectly reasonable car for people who aren’t interested in cars

Taut, direct and surprisingly old-school hot hatch from a very forward-looking company

Everything you'd ever need from a posh saloon, except just a little flash of soul

Time is starting to tell for the Jaguar F-Type. Old school driving experience isn't without charm, but sophistication is lacking

Wilfully odd-looking small SUV is actually fun to drive. It's the Nissan Juke's worthy heir

The F-Pace SVR has a character of its own versus other über-SUVs. Nicely laid back as a daily companion. Unless you deliberately go looking for its sharper side...