Road tests

Engineers at Subaru's secretive tuning arm, STi, have a new mission in life. No longer satisfied with making high-performance Imprezas, the group has …

Over the years, Mazda has served up plenty of enthusiast-friendly cars - the RX-8 and MX-5 being fine current examples. But the firm hasn't had its ow…

If you need reminding that we live in strange times, take a moment to look at the Polo Dune.

Toyota's RAV4 has gone back to the drawing board to help keep it at the top of the lifestyle SUV class it created

Audi has finally entered the large off-roader market, and has set its sights on class-leading models such as the BMW X5.

Anonymity is not an option for SsangYong drivers. The wild styling of the Korean company's newest models leaves onlookers staring open-mouthed

A fiery 210bhp engine, uprated brakes and limited-slip differential make the MINI Cooper S one of the hottest hatchbacks money can buy

When Chrysler pulled the covers off its 300C more than two years ago, everyone admired the car's pure American style

It's one of the most dramatic looking cars in its class, but increasing competition from Ford, Honda and Volkswagen has finally forced Renault to book…

Here's the proof that Volvo's expertise on safety has finally been matched with style!

Big, diesel-powered automatics are nothing new, but with petrol costs now at an all-time high, these models are fast becoming a staple choice for fami…

Hyundai's Getz is going from strength to strength. Recently revised, the supermini will also benefit from a new 1.5-litre turbodiesel

There have been some famous badges in hot hatch history - GTi, SRi and RS to name but three! SEAT doesn't have such a familiar sporty brand....

How many names does it take to change the image of a four-door Golf? Volkswagen hopes the answer is only three.

Kia has never had much of a reputation for building big saloons - but a new Magentis might just change that.

Forget the Lancer Evo X... when it comes to new Mitsubishis, they don't get much more important than this: the L200 Double Cab

Better, stronger and faster was the billing for television's Bionic Man back in the Seventies, but it has taken more than 30 years for science fiction…

The diminutive model still looks every bit as futuristic as it did when the wraps first came off in 1998

In a world of hybrid and fuel-cell cars, plasma TV screens and wi-fi broadband, Daimlers are hardly seen as futuristic - and that's just the way custo…

You could never accuse Nissan of looking backwards. But here's a model that's a complete turnaround for car design. And it removes the need to reverse…

Half motorbike, half roadster. The Peugeot 20Cup is a motoring Minotaur, but unlike many of the concepts we've seen recently, it's no monster!

Fans of fast Fords rejoice - 2006 is here, and with it comes one of the most eagerly anticipated performance cars ever to wear the blue oval badge

A new class war is about to begin for luxury car buyers. When money becomes less important than status, a top-flight saloon used to be the obvious cho…

It's not only the Subaru Impreza that means a lot to Japanese car fans - mention Prodrive and they will almost certainly think of big wings and huge e…

Suffering from broken gearboxes, crazy electrics, duff interior trim and lacklustre looks, it's no wonder that Hyundai's 2002 Accent was not an Auto E…

For some drivers, the idea of buying a Subaru Impreza without a turbo is like owning a dog without a bark. Most people's view of the rally-inspired ma…

When it comes to superminis, overall running costs and refinement are key considerations.

Skoda's vRS name has really come to mean something to fast car fans - and it's taken only six years

Popularity isn't something Daihatsu's Terios has enjoyed over the past few years. While the tiny 4x4 has found favour with an enthusiastic minority of…

When it comes to superminis, there's nothing as important as price - which is why Renault has such a fine reputation in this class.

Does the new Lexus IS250 offer the driveability and build quality of rivals?

It may still be one of the best-looking coupes on sale, but is time running out for the TT?

Low-volume British sports cars have plastic bodywork and lacklustre engines borrowed from a mainstream manufacturer, right?

Company drivers and environmentalists take note. The UK's greenest new car is Renault's Grand Scenic!

A Jeep Grand Cherokee that won't go off-road sounds about as likely as one which is capable of outrunning a Porsche...

If you owned a widescreen TV in the early Nineties, you were pretty much assured celebrity status. Friends and family would crowd around and marvel at…