First Drive

Mercedes-Benz A250e AMG Line Premium 2020 UK first drive

Mercedes’ PHEV fleet champion hatchback makes a fairly convincing short-range EV but there are some important caveats beyond that

Mercedes-Benz A250e AMG Line Premium 2020 UK first drive
Renault Megane RS vs Honda Civic Type R
Equipped with four- wheel steering, the RS corners gloriously
News

Hot hatch showdown: Renault Megane RS vs Honda Civic Type R

Renault Sport is aiming to reclaim the hot hatch crown but the cracking Civic Type R stands in its way

Hot hatch showdown: Renault Megane RS vs Honda Civic Type R
Volkswagen Golf sketch
Saunders reckons car sizes need shrinking
News

The big shrink: how to cut the car down to size

Cars have ballooned in the past few decades for multiple reasons. We consider how the trend can be reversed

The big shrink: how to cut the car down to size
Car review

Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet

Is the compact convertible the next niche to be conquered by the crossover SUV?

Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet
First Drive

Bentley Continental GT Convertible V8 2020 UK first drive

Juggles its luxury and sporting credentials very well. Not quite as well as the equivalent coupe, granted, but still hugely gratifying to drive

Bentley Continental GT Convertible V8 2020 UK first drive
2019 Tesla Model 3 vs new BMW 3 Series
Can the Model 3's dynamics match up to the 330i's out of town?
News

Saloon showdown: Tesla Model 3 vs BMW 3 Series

Is the Tesla Model 3 the game-changing EV that spells the beginning of the end for cars like the BMW 3 Series?

Saloon showdown: Tesla Model 3 vs BMW 3 Series
First Drive

DS 3 Crossback E-Tense Ultra Prestige 2020 UK first drive

It's short on rational strengths to match the alternative style and justify the price but there's still space for it in the EV market

DS 3 Crossback E-Tense Ultra Prestige 2020 UK first drive
Mercedes-AMG A35 vs. Volkswagen Golf R
The Golf R is the more powerful car on paper, but can the A35 pip it on the road?
News

Hot hatchback twin test: Mercedes-AMG A35 vs Volkswagen Golf R

Is AMG’s new A35 the best four-wheel-drive hot hatch on the market? Winter’s first blizzard and access to a VW Golf R gave us the perfect excuse to find out

Hot hatchback twin test: Mercedes-AMG A35 vs Volkswagen Golf R
First Drive

Morgan Plus Four 2020 UK first drive

A simpler, sweeter-handling and cheaper prospect than its six-cylinder sibling, and very enticing in just the right circumstances; though it ought to be cheaper

Morgan Plus Four 2020 UK first drive
First Drive

Audi RS5 Sportback 2020 UK first drive

Medium-sized fast Audi sticks with what we know, and may end up all the better off for doing so. Fast, super-composed, luxurious and supremely usable

Audi RS5 Sportback 2020 UK first drive
First Drive

Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI 130 Life 2020 UK first drive

VW’s defining and dominant family hatchback looks and feels more youthful and modern than ever, although a few of its old strengths may have been dulled

Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI 130 Life 2020 UK first drive

Pages