Road tests

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 …

Car makers have thrown away the hot hatch rule book. Volkswagen, Ford and Vauxhall have all produced high-performance family models offering greater p…

In a world where engineers are building MPVs which drive like sports cars, it's no wonder some experts are claiming the days of the plain and simple s…

Nissan upgrades the cabin of its 350Z to match the components elsewhere

Is TVR growing up? Vivid red and black paintwork aside, the Tuscan Convertible is hard to dismiss as yet another crazy creation from the famous Blackp…

Even after seven years, it is obvious why Volkswagen has resisted the temptation to meddle too much with the Beetle.

Small cars are the last thing you think about when someone mentions Mitsubishi. Its reputation for building fire-breathing saloons such as the Lancer …

The Mitsubishi Outlander may share a badge with its unloved predecessor, but the two cars are the motoring equivalent of chalk & cheese

Meet the second of the VXR newcomers. If you need to move your family fast, and the hot Vectra hasn't got enough seats for you, Vauxhall has the answe…

It's the fastest Vectra ever! With a 161mph top speed, the only other four-door Vauxhall to have gone quicker than the new Vectra VXR is the legendary…

There's no such thing as a glamorous van. They might be practical, versatile and frugal, but your average commercial vehicle lacks the visual appeal t…

Time is running out for the Corolla T Sport. With tighter emissions regulations set to come into force next year, it's bowing out

Papa, Nicole and Thierry Henry have been and gone, but the Renault Clio is going nowhere - at least, that's what company bosses hope

Individuality counts for a lot in the executive car market - which is why the popularity of BMW's 3-Series is a double-edged sword.

One sector of the new car market where the firm has been notable by its absence is the SUV class. Until now...

Anything you can do, we can do better! That is the message from Hyundai, which is aiming at sporty supermini rivals with a new flagship Getz

When is a Lexus not a Lexus? When it's a Toyota! And what better example of this is there than the new top-spec Corolla Verso?

Barely a week goes by without a new diesel model hitting the roads

It's quicker, smarter and quieter - and that's just the new Audi A4 Cabriolet's roof! Opening or closing the elegant fabric top takes only 21 seconds,…

The future of Saab starts here. Now the firm has broken its ties with Subaru, it's promising forthcoming models will be much bolder to look at and spo…

When it comes to luxury cars, big numbers mean big business. Whether it's maximum speed, power or even price, the larger the vital statistic, the grea…

We're all in favour of saving fuel, but for some, maximising economy is an obsession. Citroen's C1 is the penny pincher's perfect car - and now it is …

It's tough at the top of the supermini class. As newer, bigger, safer and better-equipped models fight for the number one spot, older cars slip down t…

Small convertibles mean large sales volumes these days, but it hasn't always been that way. It was only four years ago that Peugeot's 206 CC arrived o…

Sentimentality is not a word familiar to Subaru - particularly when it comes to design. The Impreza is on its third facelift since 2001 - a feat that …

It didn't take Vauxhall long to hit the rough stuff with its brand new off-roader! The star of last month's Frankfurt Motor Show and spiritual success…

After a life in the shadows of Japanese rivals, Suzuki is finally looking for its share of the limelight.

Auto Express has done it again! We're first to deliver a verdict on an all-new Chevrolet - and this time it's the turn of the daring Aveo.

If the Cooper S Checkmate is too sporty for you, there are two other specials based on lower-powered MINIs. The One-based Seven won't be available for…

It's no secret that the current MINI's days are numbered! Development of its replacement is well underway, and the wraps are due to come off a new mod…

It's no secret that the family car class - once the biggest and most competitive in the UK - has been struggling to attract buyers. But that doesn't m…