Road tests

Say hello to the new Mitsubishi Eclipse, an American coup� aiming for a bigger slice of the sports car sector. Launched this week in the States, it is…

It is not only sports cars and coup�s that are turning on the style these days. Family hatches are discovering fashion, too! First there was the dynam…

There's no doubt the S60 is one of Volvo's landmark models, after it banished the Swede's boxy styling to history in 2000.

In terms of showroom success, Jeep's Commander is unlikely to register much of a blip on arch rival Land Rover's radar when it arrives here in the spr…

There is no doubting the popularity of VW's Golf - the latest MkV model is one of the best-selling hatchbacks in the UK. But in a measure of how fussy…

In decades gone by, open-top two-seaters such as the MG Midget gave drivers big thrills at small prices. These days, only Smart is staying close to th…

Smart has taken action, and launched a new version of its ForFour with the focus on value for money.

When Porsche created the original Boxster, the development cost was £350million in all. That was enough to produce what is generally regarded as one o…

As the maker of some of the fastest small cars of the decade, Renault is the king of the high-performance supermini. However, the company is about to …

Not so long ago, cars that drove themselves were the stuff of Hollywood fantasy - but not any more.

If we had one complaint about Jaguar's 2.0-litre diesel X-Type, it was that the car seemed capable of handling more power.

High-performance estates are making a comeback, but how many does one car firm need? Subaru has built hot load-lugging versions of its Impreza for yea…

Better looking and cheaper to run: That's the promise being sold with the facelifted Peugeot 307 CC, so we took the car for a spin to see if it lives …

Britain's top-selling budget MPV is back, and with a new look the maker says will finally propel it into the big time. Auto Express is the first magaz…

It's a tough brief. The new 3-Series Touring must offer class-leading practicality and space, and yet still manage to deliver the marque's legendary d…

People carriers and off-roaders now come in all shapes and sizes, but traditional family hatchbacks still account for one in 10 new cars sold in the U…

Don't be fooled by the mild-mannered exterior. This MINI might appear familiar, but it eats Subaru Imprezas for breakfast and snacks on BMW M3s for lu…

Cute roadsters like Mazda's MX-5 are great for image-building. However, when it comes to profits, there's nothing like a big-selling family car. And t…

Style is as important as storage in the ultra-competitive estate sector, which is why VW says it's expecting big things from the load-lugging version …

The transition from show car to showroom is complete! When Honda's Civic concept stunned visitors at the Geneva exhibition in March, few believed the …

Now the new 3-Series has been launched, the M3's days are numbered. Even so, with a V8 replacement not due until next year, BMW is keeping performance…

We have traced every step of Jaguar's design and testing programme for the all-new XK, but the firm is not finished with the old model yet. To mark th…

Real sports cars are fitted with manual gearboxes. That's the view held by driving enthusiasts right across the world - and it is a serious problem fo…

You either love or hate Hummer. Originally a military vehicle builder creating huge 4x4s designed to follow in tank tracks, it now spends as much time…

Compact MPVs have be-come big news in recent years, with new offerings from virtually every mainstream car manufacturer hitting the road in the past 1…

Wooden chassis, V8 Rover engines and British Leyland parts. The original Marcos cars, produced in a metal hut in Wiltshire, had a Britishness few riva…

The car that helped bring Mazda back to the masses in 2002 has been facelifted - and Auto Express is first behind the wheel.

Peculiar doors and challenging styling mean there is lots that's new about Peugeot's 1007 - not least the name. This is the 'one thousand and seven', …

Auto Express lifted the lid with the first pictures of Porsche's new 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet earlier this month - but what is the fastest Porsche dro…

For drivers who like their hatchbacks a little more exciting, the new Suzuki Swift Sport is big news. With its sights set firmly on entry-level MINI b…

When it comes to budget off-roaders, Suzuki is top of the class. Whether it is the Jimny or Grand Vitara, the Japanese maker's 4x4s have a reputation …

The waiting is finally over! Vauxhall's volcanic Astra VXR has hit the road, and Auto Express was first behind the wheel. The turbocharged newcomer go…

Reinventing the ForFour does not come cheap. Smart has added nearly £10,000 of Brabus bits to its supermini

Successful people carriers need to be stylish, spacious and cheap to run. Mitsubishi's Grandis scores well on two counts, yet its petrol engine means …

Let's face it: while the Exige is a sports car enthusiasts' dream, it is not above criticism. For example, the 1.8-litre Toyota engine has to be worke…

When you are keen to make the jump from little known budget brand to class pacesetter, every new car has to hit the bullseye. And that's exactly why t…