Group tests

The 266bhp super-Golf recalls a rare homologation special, called the Rallye, designed to take on the Lancia Integrale. We bring the two together.

Four of the last decade’s greatest coupes can now be bought for as little as £15,000. A trip to mid-Wales determines which is the biggest bargain

From original 911 Turbo to Mégane R26.R, via Skyline GT-R, Escort Cosworth and Ghibli Cup, Richard Meaden revisits five definitive turbocharged perfor…

You could have Honda’s NSX supercar, TVR’s brutal Tuscan, Maserati’s sublime 4200 GT, BMW’s epic V10-engined M5, or a 996-gen Porsche 911 for just £15…

The Miura SVJ was the first truly extreme Lamborghini; 40 years later, the Aventador LP700-4 is the most recent. Nick Trott drives both to find out wh…

The Suzuki Swift Sport takes on six of its closest rivals in our £15,000 hatch shootout.

Is the 345bhp Exige S the car that will take Lotus to the next level? We pit it against four hardcore rivals from Mercedes, Nissan, BMW and Porsche to…

The launch of a new V12 Ferrari is the perfect excuse to bring together its front-engined forebears. Jethro Bovingdon drives them all, from sublime 27…

So is the move to natural aspiration and rear drive a step in the right direction for Subaru? Richard Meaden decides by driving the BRZ back-to-back w…

They were great in the early ’90s, and now, with some choice upgrades, this Peugeot 205 GTI and mk1 Mazda MX-5 offer thrills to rival modern performan…

Renaultsport’s smallest creation, the Twingo 133, has had a makeover as it attempts to take on the Suzuki Swift Sport in the supermini stakes.

New M5 meets Lotus Carlton, separated by 22 years but united by twin-turbo engines and an appetite for seriously big speeds.

The Fiat Panda TwinAir and Volkswagen Up both cost less than £11,000 and promise to achieve over 60mpg, so can they really be fun to drive too?

They have similar prices and performance, but otherwise the new Porsche 911 Carrera and Morgan Plus 8 are about as different as a pair of sports car r…

evo tests six of the best examples of Lotus’s much-missed supercar, the Esprit. But which one is the best?

As new technology and changing demands impact on our favourite performance cars, Jethro Bovingdon celebrates four greats from the soon-to-be old schoo…

With 247bhp and a newfound appetite for corners, the latest Ford Focus ST promises to be one of the most exciting hot hatches.

Which of these sub-£40K sports cars delivers the best open-top kicks, the all-new 2.7-litre Porsche Boxster or the latest supercharged Lotus Elise? Ri…

The R600 and SP300R are the two fastest production Caterhams ever – and its all thanks to the supercharged engine they share. But does forced inductio…

The new 991-spec Porsche 911 can trace its roots back through half a century of automotive evolution. Richard Meaden charts the iconic coupe’s journey

The new 991-spec Porsche 911 can trace its roots back through half a century of automotive evolution. Richard Meaden charts the iconic coupe’s journey

The new 991-spec Porsche 911 can trace its roots back through half a century of automotive evolution. Richard Meaden charts the iconic coupe’s journey

Richard Meaden charts the journey of the iconic Porsche 911 and its half century automotive evolution

The new 991-spec Porsche 911 can trace its roots back through half a century of automotive evolution. Richard Meaden charts the iconic coupe’s journey

Richard Meaden charts the journey of the iconic Porsche 911 and its half century automotive evolution...

Richard Meaden charts the journey of the iconic Porsche 911 and its half century automotive evolution

The new 991-spec Porsche 911 can trace its roots back through half a century of automotive evolution. Richard Meaden charts the iconic coupe’s journey

The new 991-spec Porsche 911 can trace its roots back through half a century of automotive evolution. Richard Meaden charts the iconic coupe’s journey

The new 276bhp Vauxhall Astra VXR has all the ingredients to be one of the best hot hatches ever made, but any weaknesses will be exposed by two great…

Four of the most unusual and exhilarating cars to hit the UK market in 2012 scrap for the attention of Jethro Bovingdon.

Maseratis are all too often overlooked. We find out why they don’t deserve to be, by comparing the new 454bhp GranTurismo Sport against the Mercedes C…

We pit the Toyota GT86 against icons with the same power to weight ratio: the Renault Clio 200 Cup, Honda Integra Type-R and BMW E30 M3

One of 2012's most important cars - the Subaru BRZ - tackles rivals from Mazda, Nissan and Renaultsport

The new 991-gen Porsche 911 Carrera S faces its foes from Jaguar, BMW, Nissan, Audi, Maserati and Aston Martin

The new 991-gen Porsche 911 Carrera faces its foes from Jaguar, BMW, Mercedes, Lotus and Nissan

Mini's pumped-up John Cooper Works Coupe tackles its hot hatch foes, the Clio 200 Cup, Corsa VXR Nurburgring and Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari