Audi RS4 Competition (2022 - 2023) review
Audi RS4 Competition (2022 - 2023) review
The RS4 Competition takes a big step forward in some aspects, but has a tall mountain to climb against more powerful rivals
12 Nov 2024
BMW M5 Touring (G99) 2025 review – super estate returns to battle the Audi RS6
BMW M5 Touring (G99) 2025 review – super estate returns to battle the Audi RS6
For the first time since the V10-powered E61, the BMW M5 is available in estate-form. We get behind the wheel
5 Nov 2024
Audi RS6 Avant (C7, 2013-2019) review – a family car with supercar speed
Audi RS6 Avant (C7, 2013-2019) review – a family car with supercar speed
Audi’s C7-generation RS6 may lack ultimate involvement, but it’s still a crushingly effective and desirable super-estate
29 Oct 2024
Audi RS6 (C6, 2008 - 2010): a V10 family car with supercar power
Audi RS6 (C6, 2008 - 2010): a V10 family car with supercar power
The C6-generation Audi RS6 is a V10-powered sleeper with supercar pace and in 2024, a bargain price
1 Oct 2024
Peugeot 508 PSE v Skoda Octavia vRS – fast family estates do battle
Peugeot 508 PSE v Skoda Octavia vRS – fast family estates do battle
We pitted Peugeot’s eccentric 508 SW PSE up against the Skoda Octavia vRS to find out which hot estate is best
14 Sep 2024
The Skoda Superb Sleeper Edition could be the ultimate Q car
The Skoda Superb Sleeper Edition could be the ultimate Q car
One-off Superb is a 470bhp goodbye to the third-generation model
21 Aug 2024
The new BMW M5 Touring is the super estate we’ve waited 14 years for
The new BMW M5 Touring is the super estate we’ve waited 14 years for
BMW hasn’t produced an M5 Touring since E61 production ended in 2010 – now it’s back as a 717bhp plug-in hybrid
15 Aug 2024
Cupra Leon Estate VZ3 2024 review – Cupra’s rival to the Mercedes-AMG CLA35 Shooting Brake
Cupra Leon Estate VZ3 2024 review – Cupra’s rival to the Mercedes-AMG CLA35 Shooting Brake
The Cupra Leon has been updated to match its Golf GTI and Audi S3 cousins, bringing more power, a refreshed design and a welcome dynamic edge to the h…
29 Jul 2024
Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance 2024 review – Affalterbach's BMW M3 rival misses the mark
Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance 2024 review – Affalterbach's BMW M3 rival misses the mark
Affalterbach’s new-generation C63 offers class-leading numbers, but it’s a complex car to get to know – in every sense
9 Jul 2024
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio v Audi RS4 Competition – the battle of the sixes
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio v Audi RS4 Competition – the battle of the sixes
Audi’s RS4 is going out on a high with the Competition version; Alfa Romeo’s Giulia Quadrifoglio fights on with a new facelift. The two meet for a sho…
29 Jun 2024
New Audi RS4 Edition 25 revealed with uprated chassis and more power
New Audi RS4 Edition 25 revealed with uprated chassis and more power
Audi Sport marks the end of the RS4 with a 25th anniversary special with engine and suspension upgrades
28 May 2024
Best fast estate cars
Best fast estate cars
For do-it-all transport, nothing nails the brief like a fast estate. And in 2024 there’s a new leader of the pack – BMW’s M3 Touring
3 May 2024
New BMW M5 Touring to enter production in 2024 – hot estate US bound
New BMW M5 Touring to enter production in 2024 – hot estate US bound
The next-generation M5 will spawn a Touring estate version when it enters production later this year, and it will go on sale in the US for the first t…
5 Apr 2024
Mercedes CLS 63 AMG Shooting Brake (X218, 2012 - 2017): review, history and buying guide
Mercedes CLS 63 AMG Shooting Brake (X218, 2012 - 2017): review, history and buying guide
A leftfield Mercedes with oodles of AMG appeal, the CLS 63 Shooting Brake is an attractive used buy in 2024
12 Mar 2024
Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake (2014 - 2015): review, specs and buying guide
Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake (2014 - 2015): review, specs and buying guide
The handsome XF Sportbrake estate with Jaguar's most potent, 542bhp supercharged V8 and Nürburgring-developed chassis upgrades. What's not to like?
13 Feb 2024
BMW i5 and 5-series Touring revealed – here’s what to expect from the M5 estate
BMW i5 and 5-series Touring revealed – here’s what to expect from the M5 estate
BMW's new 5-series Touring will spawn an M5 estate later this year – this is what we know so far
6 Feb 2024
The Audi RS6 GT is an IMSA-GTO-inspired special
The Audi RS6 GT is an IMSA-GTO-inspired special
Audi Sport is celebrating its 40th anniversary with the limited-run RS6 GT, which lifts elements from the 90 Quattro IMSA-GTO of the ‘80s
5 Feb 2024
BMW M5 Touring (E61, 2007 - 2010): review, specs and buying guide
BMW M5 Touring (E61, 2007 - 2010): review, specs and buying guide
Launched in 2007 as BMW M's first ever series production estate, the V10-powered E61 M5 Touring remains one of the most exotic models of its kind
23 Jan 2024
Audi RS6 (2019-2023) review
Audi RS6 (2019-2023) review
The C8-generation RS6 covers all bases; it's practical, comfortable, fast, and fun
9 Jan 2024
Audi RS6 Performance 2024 review – is this peak fast estate car?
Audi RS6 Performance 2024 review – is this peak fast estate car?
Audi has given the RS6 the Performance treatment – is it still the king of fast estates?
9 Jan 2024
BMW M3 Touring v Audi RS4 Competition – hardcore estates go head-to-head
BMW M3 Touring v Audi RS4 Competition – hardcore estates go head-to-head
BMW has set a new benchmark for fast estates with the M3 Competition Touring, but Audi is fighting back with the RS4 Avant Competition, which brings a…
11 Nov 2023
Audi A6 Avant e-tron: high-performance S6 estate spied
Audi A6 Avant e-tron: high-performance S6 estate spied
The forthcoming A6 e-tron electric saloon will be joined by a more practical Avant variant, and we’ve spotted it in S6 form
18 Sep 2023
BMW M340i xDrive v Peugeot 508 PSE v VW Arteon R Shooting Brake
BMW M340i xDrive v Peugeot 508 PSE v VW Arteon R Shooting Brake
Prefer a sleek estate to a jacked-up SUV but can’t stretch to an M3 Touring? This trio of alternatives could provide an answer
17 Jun 2023
New BMW M3 Touring vs Audi RS6 – battle of the super estates
New BMW M3 Touring vs Audi RS6 – battle of the super estates
Can the BMW M3 Touring out-muscle the indomitable Audi RS6? Jethro Bovingdon finds out...
6 May 2023
New 2023 Audi S5 spied as hot V6 estate
New 2023 Audi S5 spied as hot V6 estate
The Audi A4 will adopt the A5 moniker for its next generation, as the firm’s line-up splits between ICE power and electric cars
2 May 2023
BMW M340i xDrive Touring 2023 review
BMW M340i xDrive Touring 2023 review
The M3 Touring might be stealing the limelight, but the M340i is proof that talent seeps through to the M-lite version
27 Mar 2023
AC Schnitzer BMW M3 Touring unveiled with 602bhp
AC Schnitzer BMW M3 Touring unveiled with 602bhp
German tuner AC Schnitzer has turned its hand to the G81 BMW M3 Touring, tweaking design and performance
2 Feb 2023
BMW M3 Touring 2023 review
BMW M3 Touring 2023 review
Enthusiasts have waited for an M3 Touring for literally decades. Now it’s here. Should you buy one? Oh f**k yeah
26 Jan 2023
Mercedes-Benz C-class C300d Estate 2022 review
Mercedes-Benz C-class C300d Estate 2022 review
Diesel still offers a solution for many and the new Mercedes C300d estate proves that when done well they are hard to fault
5 Dec 2022
Audi RS6 Performance debuts – new 621bhp variants to replace existing model
Audi RS6 Performance debuts – new 621bhp variants to replace existing model
More power and less weight define the new RS6 Performance and its RS7 twin
28 Nov 2022
Volkswagen Arteon R 2022 review
Volkswagen Arteon R 2022 review
The Arteon R exploits its Golf R underpinnings well, but it’s just too expensive against more substantial rivals
3 Nov 2022
2022 BMW M3 Touring revealed
2022 BMW M3 Touring revealed
Wagon lovers rejoice, the new BMW M3 Touring is here exclusively in xDrive Competition specification
6 Oct 2022
Limited-run Audi RS4 Competition priced from £84,600
Limited-run Audi RS4 Competition priced from £84,600
The new Competition package brings more focus to the Audi RS4 Avant, with suspension and chassis tweaks, new wheels and more
17 Aug 2022
New Audi S4 Avant spied – next-gen M340d rival to be revealed next year
New Audi S4 Avant spied – next-gen M340d rival to be revealed next year
Audi’s next generation S4 is due to be launched in 2023 with diesel power and four-wheel drive
8 Jun 2022