Road tests

Suffering from broken gearboxes, crazy electrics, duff interior trim and lacklustre looks, it's no wonder that Hyundai's 2002 Accent was not an Auto E…

For some drivers, the idea of buying a Subaru Impreza without a turbo is like owning a dog without a bark. Most people's view of the rally-inspired ma…

When it comes to superminis, overall running costs and refinement are key considerations.

Skoda's vRS name has really come to mean something to fast car fans - and it's taken only six years

Popularity isn't something Daihatsu's Terios has enjoyed over the past few years. While the tiny 4x4 has found favour with an enthusiastic minority of…

When it comes to superminis, there's nothing as important as price - which is why Renault has such a fine reputation in this class.

Does the new Lexus IS250 offer the driveability and build quality of rivals?

It may still be one of the best-looking coupes on sale, but is time running out for the TT?

Low-volume British sports cars have plastic bodywork and lacklustre engines borrowed from a mainstream manufacturer, right?

Company drivers and environmentalists take note. The UK's greenest new car is Renault's Grand Scenic!

A Jeep Grand Cherokee that won't go off-road sounds about as likely as one which is capable of outrunning a Porsche...

If you owned a widescreen TV in the early Nineties, you were pretty much assured celebrity status. Friends and family would crowd around and marvel at…

Vauxhall planned to introduce amazing self-driving technology - and we can now deliver our verdict in an exclusive first drive.

It's had more facelifts than Cher, but Chrysler says its revamped PT Cruiser now has even greater pulling power

Getting established in the SUV market isn't easy - just ask Hyundai! The firm already has three 4x4s in its line-up, but only the entry-level Tucson i…

It's cold, it's damp... but Nissan is doing its best to bring a dash of sun into the winter gloom - the cute little Micra C+C is here!

With its futuristic styling and hi-tech interior, few cars have generated as much pre-launch excitement as the new Civic.

It's tough to stay ahead in the supermini class. One minute, people want tiny dimensions to help zipping around tight city streets, the next they're d…

Big, fast luxury motors are quickly becoming an Audi speciality. In the past few years we've seen the rapid S4, RS4 and S6 prove that the German manuf…

If you're after a fast big estate, but don't want one of the traditional German choices such as the new Audi A6, America could well have the answer.

Forget the powerful Carrera GT; for those who want the ultimate performance from a new Porsche, there's a far more spectacular - and cheaper - solutio…

When it comes to building big estates with supercar performance, Audi has proved more than once that it knows what it's doing.

It's taken 50 years, but a goddess is returning to Citroen! In 1955, the French firm wowed crowds at the Paris Motor Show with the debut of its most l…

Fiat has transformed its Panda into the ultimate go-anywhere plaything - complete with Fisher-Price-style bodywork

Stop to take pictures of a car in the UK and there's every chance you'll get beaten with a stick until you leave. Thanks to militant environmentalists…

Massive performance and a big boot - it's a formula that has proven popular with plenty of upmarket car manufacturers, most notably Audi and its range…

When Auto Express tested Mazda's all-new MX-5 against its competitors in issue 883, we were smitten with its lively handling, styling and well built c…

Like it or not, British drivers love SUVs. Sales of the urban 4x4s have doubled in the last five years, and the trend shows no signs of slowing down. …

If there's one thing modern executive cars simply can't do without, it's a diesel engine. Unless there's a frugal oil-burner in the line-up, buyers wi…

When it comes to finding cars which have big, torquey engines, Audi's A8 range is hard to beat. But now the firm has reached new heights. With a massi…

If there's one thing that all parents agree on, it's that having children is an expensive business. With household bills mounting up, finding cheap fa…

The people who helped to design and build Honda's Civic Type R learned their trade with the firm's Formula One team

In 1990, Toyota went from leader of the bland to champion of the premium car brand. In launching its luxury Lexus division, the firm took on the likes…

New estate cars fall into two distinct categories these days: stylish, trendy tourers, and boxy, practical load-luggers. But VW is aiming to blend the…

Sleek, stylish and futuristic. If we had to choose three words to sum up Mazda's current 2, none of those would spring to mind. All that is about to c…

Meet BMW's fastest-ever road car. Capable of hitting 0-60mph in 4.6 seconds and with a top speed of more than 200mph, the new M6 is even quicker than …