Road tests

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…

The average life-cycle for a modern car is around seven years, but a legend takes longer to develop. Caterham's Seven has been on sale for nearly half…

In this year's Auto Express Driver Power survey, 87 per cent of old-model Skoda Octavia owners said they would buy another

There aren't many supercar firms that are household names. Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche all instantly spring to mind, but now BMW thinks it should…

Not everything is what it seems in today's new car market. We have roadsters as practical as superminis, saloons as fast as supercars and people carri…

Small is big news this year, so it's no surprise few cars are as eagerly anticipated as Toyota's neat little Aygo. Unveiled at last month's Geneva Mot…

For some time now, Korean cars have been cheap and reliable - but one thing they've lacked is style. Well, Hyundai's all-new Sonata is bidding to chan…

In a world of traffic congestion and urban gridlock, most car manufacturers are trying to make their vehicles smaller and more space efficient. Howeve…

To say that an off-roader is more at home on a racetrack than in the rough sounds ridiculous, but not when it carries a Porsche badge on the bonnet. T…

Buying a Lexus has always been about putting practicality ahead of panache. While most buyers in the prestige market opt for Mercedes, BMW and Audi, t…

The stage is set for VW's bargain Fox to hunt down its budget rivals. Expected to cost only £6,500, the five-door city car has been on sale in South A…

It's the Leon that roars! SEAT's stunning concept made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show last month, and now Auto Express has secured an exclusive fi…

Is this the meanest-looking Porsche in the world? Sitting a substantial 70mm lower than the standard car thanks to a modified roof, this is clearly no…

There's a new Beetle on the way... but with its arrival at least 12 months away, VW is sprucing up the current Cabriolet with this - a special edition…

On looks alone, VW's new CrossFox should be a hit. Launched in Brazil this week, its big tyres and chunky front and rear bumpers give the tough little…

Is this Peugeot's magic number? The French firm is looking to take a bigger slice of the supermini market with the 1007, based on the innovative S�sam…

It's the Range Rover with X appeal! Aimed at BMW's X5 and hailed as the best driver's car Land Rover has ever built, the Range Rover Sport - the Range…

The boot is being put into the Ford Focus. The company is completing the range with a saloon.

Nine years ago, we had great things to say about the Ford Ka - perhaps that's the reason why it's survived untouched for so long...

There can be no doubt that Vauxhall's Astra Sport Hatch has it all to do if it is to please the critics. Set to replace the original three-door Astra …

Prepare to be blown away. Off-road legend Jeep is aiming to prove to Auto Express that it has built the world's most capable mud-plugger. Revealed at …

Meet TVR's extreme machine. The new beast from Blackpool is described by the firm as a race winner in road trim. Christened the Sagaris, it's claimed …

What does the M in the new ML320 stand for? We reckon it is for Magic, because the fresh Mercedes off-roader is a massively appealing car that will ta…

When it comes to design flair, there are few cars in the compact hatchback market which rival the appeal of the Alfa Romeo 147. Flawed it may be, but …

For all our traffic jams and congested roads, sometimes living in the UK can be a bonus. As the world's largest marketplace for hot hatches, we often …

No supermini line-up is complete without a variant to snare younger buyers. Enter the Mitsubishi Colt CZT.