In-depth reviews

The Lexus LFA is Toyota's showcase supercar, featuring carbon fibre construction, a raft of hi-tech kit and a bespoke V10 engine

The Infiniti QX50 is a luxury crossover-style model that rivals the BMW X3

Hot hatchback Alfa Romeo MiTo Cloverleaf is fast in a straight line, but a Citroen DS3 will run rings around it in corners

The Aston Martin Cygnet offers something unique - city car running costs with the hand-built luxury of a classic British sports car

Million-dollar Aston Martin One-77 showcases British firm's engineering talents, and offers the ultimate in supercar exclusivity

Hot hatchback Abarth Punto supermini has plenty of performance, but the boy racer image won't be to all tastes

The Infiniti M is a rival to the BMW 5 Series and offers lots of kit for your money. There's even a hybrid version

A stunning alternative to conventional saloons like the BMW 3 Series, the Alfa Romeo 159 has strong sharp handling and Italian charm

The Abarth 500C is a proper mini hot hatch with a characterful 1.4-litre turbo, aggressive styling and sharpened handling

The Chevrolet Volt is the world's first range-extending electric vehicle, and it comes with incredibly low running costs

Luxury Mercedes CL is a two-door coupe that's based on the S-Class limo, so it offers supreme comfort rather than sharp handling

With its smart design and sublime handling, the BMW 3 Series Coupe still sets the pace for rivals

For pure handling fun, huge grip and razor-sharp reactions, choose the Renaultsport Clio

The four-door Mazda RX-8 breaks convention with a rotary engine and distinctive styling

The rugged Subaru Forester is a no nonsense compact SUV that places mechanical toughness and off-road ability ahead of high street style

Upmarket BMW 1 Series Coupe offers good looks, reasonable practicality and involving rear-wheel-drive handling

The Mercedes C-Class Estate is a practical, desirable and refined family holdall

The Skoda Fabia vRS Estate offers a great mix of space and pace

Eye-catching design and strong practicality make the Vauxhall Astra Sport Tourer a fine estate car choice

MG has long history with sporting saloons, and MG6 Magnette is latest in the line

The versatile Volvo V50 is a handsome and desirable family estate car, despite its age

The eye-catching and dependable SEAT Leon is a desirable family car choice

The Mitsubishi Lancer offers space, practicality and superb value, albeit in a slightly ungainly hatchback package

The Mitsubishi Evo X is the last in a long line of rally-bred 4WD performance cars

The VW Phaeton offers the comfort and refinement of a luxury limousine, although it is expensive to buy

The Porsche 911 is among most iconic cars ever, and a genuinely usable everyday supercar

The second-generation Porsche Boxster is class benchmark for handling, performance and quality

Stunning Ferrari 458 Spider offers performance and handling of 458 Italia Coupe but adds wind in hair thrills

BMW M3 Convertible loses roof but retains pin-sharp handling and fantastic performance of M3 Coupe

Big British grand tourer gets a sporty makeover in more powerful Supersports guise

The Jeep Compass is a smaller, more affordable and useable off-roader than Nissan Qashqai

The Saab 9-5 saloon offers distinctive styling and plenty of kit

The Volkswagen Golf GTI is a talented all-rounder, and one of the best hot hatches money can buy

The Virage Volante sits neatly between the DB9 and DBS Volante in the range in terms of price and performance

The Tesla Roadster all-electric sports car can sprint from 0-62mph in under four seconds and handles like a Lotus Elise

With a sportier design, the Volkswagen Passat CC is a stylish alternative to the standard Passat