Road tests

Official tuner works magic on our favourite hot hatch, and we see if it’s made the best even better

The new Nissan GT-R 2013 benefits from four years of near-constant tweaking

Can a green vehicle be truly desirable as a supercar? BMW believes so – and says the mid-engined i8 hybrid proves it

Official tuning partner adds power to rapid estate

Is entry-level hatch as good as higher-spec cars?

The Jaguar Project 7 is an F-Type-based one-off pays that homage to fifties D-type. And we drive it

‘Warm’ Kia Pro_cee'd hatch looks great and is extremely classy but fails to deliver an exciting drive

Pocket rocket gets more practical, but is still fun to drive

Hot hatch is revised to take on new rivals

Revised four-door Aston Martin Rapide is sharper to drive

V6 diesel and AMG Sport trim is an enticing blend

Facelift keeps MPV competitive against new rivals

Special Edition adds extra equipment and bold colour scheme to SUV

We take a spin in a prototype of the 2014 Honda Civic Tourer to see how it's shaping up

BMW 435i powered by a 3.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine tested; on sale October, price around £41,000

We try out a prototype of the new-look Honda Jazz Hybrid. Production Jazz release date spring 2014

Can the Nissan Juke fend off crossovers from Peugeot, Renault and Vauxhall? We find out

We review the new Audi RS7 Sportback, powered by a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8

We get behind the wheel of the little up!-based SUV concept

We sample the stunning Peugeot Onyx concept car from the passenger seat as it runs up the hill at Goodwood Festival

We take a spin in a pre-production version of the new Mazda 3 to see how the Ford Focus rival is shaping up

Skoda Octavia vRS diesel blends performance and practicality better than ever before

We review the 313mpg, two-seater Volkswagen XL1 in the UK for the first time

We test out the enormous Mercedes GL63 AMG - but is it a tad out of place in the UK?

We take a first drive in the new range-topping Fiat 500L Trekking

We drive a pre-production version of the new BMW i3 electric car to see if it’s as good to drive as a BMW should be

We test the all-new Fiat 500L MPW for the first time

We drive the efficient new Honda CR-V crossover to see if it can take on the Mazda CX-5 and Skoda Yeti Greenline

The Lotus Exige S Roadster is the firm's ultimate sports car, but is it a match for the Porsche Boxster?

Revamped Merc E-Class Coupe driven on British roads for the first time

We review the Mercedes S300 Hybrid, powered with a 201bhp 2.1-litre engine boosted by a 27bhp electric motor

Can a facelift help boost the appeal of the 5 Series GT?

We see if the petrol version of the Maserati Ghibli executive saloon is a match for the more efficient diesel model

The V8 is gone, we find out what the Porsche Panamera S is like with its new twin-turbo V6

We take a spin in the hi-tech, four-wheel drive Chevrolet Trax LT to see how the crossover performs