Vauxhall Vectra VXR

Vauxhall Vectra VXR
Spacious, reliable and quick. We'll miss our Vectra VXR long-termer

Vauxhall Vectra VXR

Vauxhall Vectra VXR
All is well but the Vectra's route finder talks with a forked tongue
New arrival

New arrival
Our new fleet addition, Vauxhall's Vectra VXR, takes Andy Morgan back to his childhood
Renault Mégane R.S 225 Trophy - fast fleet report 5

Renault Mégane R.S 225 Trophy - fast fleet report 5
It's time to say goodbye to 'our' Trophy. It will be missed, but it wasn't without flaw.
Lotus Elise S1

Lotus Elise S1
It started as a stone chip. Then it became a little crack, but I thought I'd leave it. I can't quite remember the point when it lengthened to connect …
Renault Mégane R.S 225 Trophy - fast fleet report 4

Renault Mégane R.S 225 Trophy - fast fleet report 4
We took our Megane R.S 225 Trophy on track for the first time to see how it would fair against its smaller sibling.
Porsche Carrera GT

Porsche Carrera GT
Although I have owned my Carrera GT for four months, it has taken that long to have the car prepared, not least because of the full respray which I de…
Jaguar S-type 4.2 V8 R

Jaguar S-type 4.2 V8 R
When the first S-types appeared in the late '90s, I hated them with a passion. Too many focus groups and styling clinics had produced a throwback to a…
Vauxhall Astra VXR - Fast Fleet

Vauxhall Astra VXR - Fast Fleet
Hot hatches offer some of the best value for affordable performance. Step up Astra VXR...
Porsche 911 Carrera 2

Porsche 911 Carrera 2
Bastards! I think that just about says it all, really. Quite what 'MINE BITCH' is meant to signify I'm not sure, but no doubt it was hilarious at the …
Vauxhall Monaro VXR 6.0

Vauxhall Monaro VXR 6.0
Don't buy a Monaro if you want to join a club. Since our long-termer arrived ten months and almost 15,000 miles ago, I haven't seen another on the roa…
Hyundai Coupe V6

Hyundai Coupe V6
With Project XI well underway, I've effectively got two project cars on the go simultaneously, as I'm also transforming our humble Hyundai Coupe into …
Renault Mégane R.S 225 Trophy - fast fleet report 3

Renault Mégane R.S 225 Trophy - fast fleet report 3
Our Megane went in for its first service
Audi RS4 Group Test

Audi RS4 Group Test
The brilliant new 4WD Audi RS4 has the BMW M3 CS and Mercedes C55 AMG firmly in its sights
Vauxhall Monaro VXR 6.0

Vauxhall Monaro VXR 6.0
The last evoactive trackday of the year, at Brands in late September, was set to be a super-sliding smokefest. I had cunningly contrived to have a set…
Jaguar S-type 4.2 V8 R

Jaguar S-type 4.2 V8 R
Last month's report, you may recall, ended on something of a cliff-hanger. The Jag had developed a number of intermittent faults, starting with the ce…
Renault Mégane R.S 225 Trophy - fast fleet report 2

Renault Mégane R.S 225 Trophy - fast fleet report 2
How would the Megane fair over a weekend break to the Yorkshire moors?
Mitsubishi Evo MR 340

Mitsubishi Evo MR 340
After a whole year and over 15,000 miles with the Evo VIII MR FQ-340, two memories in particular stand out as defining moments. The first was just thr…
Power of 10

Power of 10
Gallardo and M5 are both powered by V10s, but which is mightier, and which more fun?
MG SV-R

MG SV-R
There was always an air of slight surreality surrounding the MG SV-R, and now that it's gone we almost have to pinch ourselves to believe it was ever …
Renault Mégane R.S 225 Trophy - fast fleet report 1

Renault Mégane R.S 225 Trophy - fast fleet report 1
We took our Megane R.S 225 Trophy to Monte Carlo for the iconic Monaco Gran Prix
Supercar showdown

Supercar showdown
Can Ferrari's baby Enzo, the F430, go up a class and beat the supercar giants, the new Zonda F and Carrera GT? We find out
Ford Mustang GT

Ford Mustang GT
We've bought a few silly cars in our time, but our new Mustang GT surely has to take the biscuit. Or should I say the flame-grilled whopper with chees…