car reviews

It's very competent across the board, but not greatly different from the rest of the BMW range

Praise be, BMW’s given us a proper M driver’s car. The M2 Competition is simply outstanding.

The simplest and most exciting Toyota in years is also a real pleasure to drive

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

The 500 looks tempting and fun where so many cars in this segment are drab.

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

Fun to drive, fun to operate and cheap to run. Other city cars are cleverer, but it's still competitive

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

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.

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

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

The new Beetle is a vast improvement on its predecessor and sportier, too. We like it

Mirai is Japanese for future. How very fitting: the fuel cell future has arrived

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

Smart’s four-door take on the Renault Twingo. Refined, cute, but we wish it were more fun

Peugeot did a decent job with the 107's replacement, but it forgot to add character

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.

Renault has tried something different with the Twingo, and it's worked