Budget runarounds

Budget runarounds
They’re the most fun you can have on four (and sometimes just three) wheels, but which budget hire should you rent?
Mitsubishi Evo X

Mitsubishi Evo X
Dynamite around the curves but juicy and expensive for some servicing areas
Driving The Beast – 27-litre Merlin V12-powered GT tested

Driving The Beast – 27-litre Merlin V12-powered GT tested
Ollie Marriage tracks down the 27-litre Merlin-engined monster that was once the most powerful road car in the world
Scirocco group test

Scirocco group test
The all-new Scirocco isn’t the only option if you want hot hatch practicality with a little more style
Audi R8 v Audi RS6

Audi R8 v Audi RS6
Audi claims identical acceleration times for the RS6 Avant and R8, but which is really the fastest?
MINI John Cooper Works v 500 Abarth

MINI John Cooper Works v 500 Abarth
Two of the coolest superminis around have just got hotter – Fiat’s 500 with its 133bhp Abarth makeover, and the Mini, now available in 208bhp John Coo…
R'sport Megane dCi 175

R'sport Megane dCi 175
Comfortable, well equipped and economical. Our Megane has been popular during its short stay
SLK 350 v RS60

SLK 350 v RS60
Revised Merc SLK350 is keener than ever before, but is it enough to threaten Porsche’s new Boxster RS60?
Megane 175 v Focus ST

Megane 175 v Focus ST
With soaring fuel costs, the Renaultsport Megane dCi is seriously tempting, but can it rival the Focus ST away from the pumps?
The ‘other MG’

The ‘other MG’
Now under the stewardship of Nanjing Automotive Corporation, production at Longbridge is due to restart on August 1