Road tests

It might not have the hi-tech engine of the RX400h, but Nissan's latest off-roader has bags of traditional 4x4 appeal. Joining a growing range of Niss…

Off-roaders are big news these days. School-run mums are targeted as irresponsible killers of the planet, while Greenpeace protesters recently chained…

Take a 200mph Ferrari 575 Maranello, chop off its metal roof and replace it with a carbon fibre and glass panel, and you get the most desirable conver…

The Golf may have got bigger, but VW has not forgotten buyers looking for something a little smaller. The Fox is the German firm's new city car, and i…

If Porsche's latest 911 cabrio is the ultimate cross-country convertible, which drop-top is best for city drivers on a budget? Vauxhall reckons its ne…

Going topless just got easier - for a price. With impeccable timing, the latest Porsche 911 Cabriolet is hitting the UK as the summer arrives. Custome…

Practicality, versatility and value for money. These are the cornerstones of the MPV market, and the virtues that have made the Zafira

Stock up on the suntan lotion! Audi has added a top-value S line model to its drop-top A4 range, intended to provide the looks of the flagship S4 at a…

For some performance car fans, the letters E, V and O mean more than GTI ever will. Mitsubishi's Lancer has recruited a dedicated following over its 1…

Times are tough for Hummer. Back in the US, petrol prices have crunched down on the massive H2's sales, and short of a new Middle East war, it is diff…

Japanese firms have never been renowned for their diesels, but with its latest engine Toyota aims to redress the balance. Honda bucked the trend with …

There is something about the magic of the VW badge which is hard to put your finger on. Mounted on the new Passat, it turns a family four-door into an…

Motorways across the UK prove it. The rise and rise in popularity of the MPV and SUV, as well as the challenge of brands such as BMW and Audi, look li…

Small car buyers have never had it so good. Hot on the heels of the Toyota Aygo comes Citroen's new entry-level model, the C1. It is the product of th…

Cash is king in the family car market. Even the most established manufacturers are forced to fight tooth and nail for every sale. Customers will not p…

Here's the clearest view yet of Cadillac's future direction. The US firm is working with European styling houses to raise its profile further and the …

Practicality, versatility and value for money - three virtues that have made the Renault Modus a first choice for more than 8,000 drivers since its la…

For a company famed for its hot hatches, Renault's eagerly anticipated Megane 225 was something of a disappointment when it was launched in 2004. Happ…

If you have been spending the past few weeks honing your skills on the latest Sony PlayStation2 game, Gran Turismo 4, you might have some idea of wha…

With a choice of 2 powerful diesel engines in the range, it is easy to forget the 5-Series is available with some impressive petrols, too.

In Europe, horses prance on the bonnets of supercars. In America, they gallop. This is the macho attitude that has made Ford's Mustang one of the most…

It might look like any other Saab load-lugger, but do not be fooled. There is nothing ordinary about this workhorse. With the latest alternative fuel …

After two failed attempts at grabbing a slice of the UK car market, Cadillac bosses have accepted that there is no future in trumpeting the past when …

These days it seems turning up on the school run in anything but an SUV, a compact MPV or a people carrier will leave you the odd-one out.

Image is everything when it comes to luxury saloons - and there is no more distinctive car in this class than BMW's 7-Series. It showcased a new desig…

There is no mystery behind the appeal of this new Skoda, as the Yeti proved at 2005's Geneva Motor Show. The small SUV was the star of the annual expo…

It is difficult to imagine the world without quattro. Audi's all-wheel-drive system has made a huge impact on the high-performance car market, and is …

Both the Citroen C4 and Lexus GS430 are fitted with automatic gearboxes - but that's where the similarities end. We have already put the Japanese firm…

How do you make a stylish family hatchback even more appealing? Citroen is hoping its self-shifting model can tempt buyers to the C4.

If you create a design classic, making modifications to it can be a big mistake. The temptation to go under the knife has done nothing but advance the…

To say Kia designers have been busy is an understatement. The company's range already includes the stylish Picanto city car and Cerato family hatchbac…

The US firm is always keen to stress its 4x4 heritage, but it will take more than class-leading off-road ability for the new Grand Cherokee to steal s…

What does the name Croma mean to you? For many, it will conjure up images of an ageing, unreliable and largely unloved family Fiat. So what are we to …

It's no surprise that Mitsubishi's revitalised Colt range will be going topless at the end of the year with its own folding hard-top version

While Reva's NXG doesn't use petrol, this supercharged version of the new Range Rover Sport certainly does, returning a miserly 17.8mpg. But then it i…

There are plenty of people prepared to talk about saving the planet by driving green alternatives to petrol-engined cars. But how many do you think ar…