A year in pictures: our best car photos of 2018 - pictures

<span class="s1"><strong>Snow business:</strong>&nbsp;</span>Our photographers shoot in all conditions, so a bit of snow didn’t stop our MG ZS group test going ahead in Issue 1,515

<span class="s1"><strong>Winners:&nbsp;</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></span>Issue 1,531 was our annual New Car Awards special, and all our class champs came together for this great shot

<span class="s1"><strong>Rising Star:</strong>&nbsp;<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></span>In Issue 1,548 reviews and features&nbsp;<span class="s2">editor Rich Ingram swapped steering wheel for spatula and</span>&nbsp;joine

<span class="s1"><strong>Continental Cruise:</strong>&nbsp;</span>We joined Bentley boss Adrian Hallmark (right) in Issue 1,552 to get an early taste of the brand’s new Continental GT Convertible

<strong><span class="s1">Smoking Habit:</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></strong>Our man Hugo Griffiths went back to school in Issue 1,534, as he learned how to become a stunt driver. Tuition came from industry p

<strong><span class="s1">Caring for Classics:</span><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></strong>Car restoration company Bicester Heritage revealed its classic car training scheme for students back in Issue 1,514

<strong><span class="s1">Hot Honda Home Run:</span></strong>&nbsp;We took a group of rapid Hondas on the trip of a lifetime across Japan in Issue 1,505. Civic Type R and NSX models participated, and Mount Fuji was our final destination

<span class="s1"><strong>Supercar Graveyard:</strong>&nbsp;</span>In Issue 1,550 we were surrounded by supercars; sadly they were waiting to be stripped for parts at Douglas Valley Breakers

<span class="s1"><strong>Pool Party:</strong>&nbsp;</span>Range Rover’s new Evoque launch event in&nbsp;<span class="s2">Issue 1,552 included off-roading under East London railway arches</span>

<span class="s1"><strong>Lamppost shock:&nbsp;</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></span>Sobering image in Issue 1,535 showed impact with a traditional lamppost, amidst calls for safer devices

<span class="s1"><strong>Best Buys:</strong>&nbsp;<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></span><span class="s2">After weeks of testing, products editor Kim Adams brought together the winners of our Product Awards in Issue 1,528</s

<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>World beaters:</strong>&nbsp;</span>For Issue 1,509, we listed some record roads, including the longest road bridge, located in Bangkok, Thailand</p>

<span class="s1"><strong>New meets old:</strong>&nbsp;</span>New Peugeot 508 Fastback aims to inject some Gallic style into the family car class, and to celebrate its arrival in Issue 1,538, we put it head to head with the classic 504

<strong><span class="s1">Bit on the slide:&nbsp;</span><span class="s2"><span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></span></strong>We went to Romania in Issue 1,540 for our first taste of Mazda’s new MX-5

<span class="s1"><strong>On patrol:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>In Issue 1,547, we rode along with Essex Police to investigate drug-driving

<span class="s1"><strong>Wing and a prayer:</strong>&nbsp;</span>The McLaren Senna stars in the Review of the Year issue (1,554) as part of our 30th anniversary test

<strong><span class="s1">Cool shot:<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></strong>We got under the ice in frozen Canada in Issue 1,513 to snap the VW&nbsp;<span class="s2">Tiguan</span>

<strong><span class="s1">Early years:</span></strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Proving that you’re never too young to learn, tuition firm Young Driver helps kids get behind the wheel, as we found out in Issue 1,5