Road tests

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 …

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…