car reviews

Great chassis, great interior but so-so powertrain – the Subaru Impreza remains an oddball

The best 21st Century MG yet. Other faint praise is available...

A seven-seat, Discovery-sized 4x4 with proper locking differentials, selectable all-wheel drive, and ultra-utilitarian body-on-frame construction. This is a 4x4 of the old school.

Nothing in life is perfect but the Phantom gets close. An imperious, impeccably engineered automotive experience.

BMW's big hatch prioritises people space over the boot, and that's how it's different from a Touring.

A8 sits at the top of the many-branched Audi tree. Has all the tech your A4 probably will in five years' time

Takes the fight to the Ford Galaxy with sliding doors and an accommodating cabin.

AMG's mid-life tweaks to the GT supercar make it a very compelling choice.

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

It’s fun, it's a little silly, but makes sort of sense when you drive it.

Facelift X-Trail is softer and more sophisticated, but still more agricultural than class best

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

Keep the spec simple and you have a roomy, good value car. Renault's second go at a Koleos is a big step on

Time makes fools of us all. Or, in the case of the ASX, allows your competition to overtake you.

The VW California finally has a direct rival. Merc’s Marco Polo camper is plush, well engineered and comfortable.

Forget the engine, the chassis is the star of the show here. One of the best handling cars in the world right now.

New 720S is a milestone for McLaren: ballistically quick, stable and approachable. The 675LT is one of the most engaging cars ever made by anyone ever: has McLaren pulled off the same trick here?

The Elemental RP1 is perhaps the cleverest lightweight around. The downforce it produces makes it stable and secure and able to deploy more of its power than you’d believe possible.

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.