car reviews

Seriously expensive for a compact crossover SUV, but delivers a little taste of luxury

Designed for das autobahn, but works brilliantly just about everywhere. RS6 Avant might be the only car you'd ever need...

Four-door four-seater from Britain's best-known supercar manufacturer

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

A mini-Alfa should be good, right? MiTo has a decent engines, but good value it is not

One of the best-looking cars in the world with a neat electric fabric convertible roof – and this wasn’t some chop-shop drop-top either, the Roadster was designed to be stiff from the outset - says it all really.

Kia has always floundered in this sector, but no more. The Optima is good enough to forgive the so-so name...

Renault appears to have detached itself from reality. Doesn't stop us from thinking the Twizy is genius

Weirdly charming, if you're into this sort of thing. But watch out; Mustang has now arrived in the UK, in RHD, with a V8...

Infiniti puts itself on the radar of 3-Series buyers with the impressive Q50 junior exec

A two-door version of the high-rise Countryman. Like an Evoque Coupe. Only worse.

The Radical SR3 SL looks extreme and that's not the half of it. Few cars are as well-named as this

The handling is responsive and it rides well. So, why does the Cloverleaf feel like it's missing something?

Attractive cabrio variant of the huge Golf range is good looking and good to drive

Sweet-driving, good-looking alternative to the Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus

Price cuts and head-turning new trims aim to encourage more into the fun but flawed 500

The SL name is more than six decades old but remains a worthy two-seat luxury convertible

Volvo's V60 demonstrates that the car can still be the choice of transport in the future

Latest standout Lexus GS is closer than ever to the class leaders - but the lack of diesel is puzzling

A handsome, competent car that's ideal for those who can't afford a Merc CLS or for anyone who simply wishes to drive something more stylish than a 5-Series

All-new Golf Estate doesn't just look much better: it's now one of the family estate sector's best buys