Focus RS v R26.R
Focus RS v R26.R
The new Focus RS is here at last, but is it a riot to drive, or a right handful? And can it see off Renault’s Mégane R26.R?
31 Mar 2009
Infiniti G37S v BMW 335i
Infiniti G37S v BMW 335i
Infiniti is coming to Europe with its 316bhp G37S Coupé, but is it good enough to tempt customers away from BMW's 335i? Here's where we find out
19 Feb 2009
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?
15 Jan 2009
Road racer shootout
Road racer shootout
We’ve tried KTM’s extraordinary X-Bow on track, now it’s time to see if it works as a road racer. And to find out how it measures up, we’ll be bringin…
28 Oct 2008
Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG v BMW M3 saloon – V8 saloons go head-to-head
Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG v BMW M3 saloon – V8 saloons go head-to-head
Which is the best £50K V8 saloon, the new four-door version of BMW’s M3 or the mighty Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG?
22 Oct 2008
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
1 Oct 2008
Focus RS & R26-R
Focus RS & R26-R
Two different approaches, but one goal: to create the most hardcore hot hatch ever. We look at how Ford’s pumped-up Focus RS and Renault’s stripped-ou…
7 Sep 2008
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?
28 Aug 2008
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…
20 Aug 2008
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?
29 Jul 2008
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?
3 Jul 2008
8C Competizione
8C Competizione
Alfa's 8C Competizione's a rare beauty. We drive one of the first to arrive in the UK
17 Jun 2008
Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione v Alfa Romeo Brera S
Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione v Alfa Romeo Brera S
Alfa’s back! We drive one of the very first 8C Competiziones to arrive in the UK, and find out how Prodrive has transformed the underachieving Brera
17 Jun 2008
Subaru Impreza WRX STI Type UK v Mitsubishi Evo X FQ300 SST
Subaru Impreza WRX STI Type UK v Mitsubishi Evo X FQ300 SST
Impreza versus Evo. The names are the same, but this time the protagonists are very different
22 May 2008
GT-R v GT3
GT-R v GT3
Nissan reckons that the new GT-R has the measure of Porsche’s 911. We put its claims to the test
2 Apr 2008
Conti GT v 599 GTB
Conti GT v 599 GTB
Can the extraordinarily capable and sumptuous Continental GT topple the incisive Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano as the world's greatest GT?
13 Mar 2008
Subaru Impreza WRX STI Type UK v Lamborghini Gallardo Super
Subaru Impreza WRX STI Type UK v Lamborghini Gallardo Super
Could the new UK-spec STI really live with a Lamborghini? We find out on the rain-lashed roads of Snowdonia
28 Feb 2008
S Works v Clio 197 R27
S Works v Clio 197 R27
The shapes may be familiar, but they conceal the ultimate incarnations of the latest Mini Cooper and Renault Clio
20 Dec 2007
Porsche 997 GT2 v Ferrari 430 Scuderia
Porsche 997 GT2 v Ferrari 430 Scuderia
High adrenaline products from Porsche and Ferrari go head to head
6 Dec 2007
Mitsubishi Evo v Subaru Impreza
Mitsubishi Evo v Subaru Impreza
They're back, but are the new Impreza and Evo as good as the cars they replace?
13 Nov 2007
SLK55 Black v 997 GT3
SLK55 Black v 997 GT3
Has the SLK55 Black got what it takes to shake off Porsche’s GT3?
25 Oct 2007
VXR8 v BMW 335i
VXR8 v BMW 335i
Vauxhall’s brawny VXR8 is a lot of car for the money, but is BMW’s 335i the smarter choice?
4 Oct 2007
Maserati GT v AM V8
Maserati GT v AM V8
Maserati's new GranTurismo goes head to head with the gorgeous Aston V8 Vantage high on the Stelvio Pass
20 Sep 2007
Fiat 500 v Renault Twingo
Fiat 500 v Renault Twingo
We drive Fiat’s perfectly formed 500 and Renault’s dinky new Twingo. Which puts the biggest grin on your face?
13 Sep 2007
Elfin Clubman v Lotus 2-Eleven
Elfin Clubman v Lotus 2-Eleven
V8-engined Elfin Clubman squares up to the lightweight Lotus 2-Eleven
6 Sep 2007
Audi R8 v rivals
Audi R8 v rivals
Audi’s R8 must prove itself against its rivals: BMW’s M6, Porsche’s 911 C4S and Prodrive’s V8 Vantage
13 Aug 2007
Alfa Romeo Brera V6 v Audi S3 v BMW 130i v Mazda 3 MPS
Alfa Romeo Brera V6 v Audi S3 v BMW 130i v Mazda 3 MPS
BMW’s 261bhp 130i M Sport is more desirable than ever, but are there more interesting ways to get the same power?
13 Aug 2007
Corsa VXR v Cooper S v Clio 197 v Ibiza Cupra
Corsa VXR v Cooper S v Clio 197 v Ibiza Cupra
Can the new 189bhp Corsa VXR beat the Cooper S, Clio 197 and Ibiza Cupra?
9 Aug 2007
BMW M3 v Audi RS4
BMW M3 v Audi RS4
It's here at last... We drive the new 414bhp V8 M3 and test it against its toughest rival, Audi's RS4
8 Aug 2007
BMW Z4 v Nissan 350Z
BMW Z4 v Nissan 350Z
Two six-cylinder coupes: 261bhp Z4 3.0 and 309bhp 350Z. Choose your weapon…
8 Aug 2007
Audi RS4 v BMW M5
Audi RS4 v BMW M5
The stuff-shifting version of Audi’s RS4 meets BMW’s new dog-friendly M5 in a pan-European hyperwagon showdown
27 Jun 2007
Peugeot 207 GTI v Renaultsport Clio 197 R27
Peugeot 207 GTI v Renaultsport Clio 197 R27
The search for a small hot hatch hero continues as Peugeot and Renault wade in with new contenders
20 Jun 2007
BMW M5 v TVR Chimaera v Audi RS2 v Renault Clio V6 v Mazda R
BMW M5 v TVR Chimaera v Audi RS2 v Renault Clio V6 v Mazda R
Panda 100HP just a little too… sensible? We find out what else you can buy for £10K – if you’re prepared to go second-hand
23 Feb 2007
McLaren F1 v Ferrari F40 v Pagani Zonda C12S v Lancia Delta
McLaren F1 v Ferrari F40 v Pagani Zonda C12S v Lancia Delta
The ten greatest drivers’ cars, as voted by you in our on-line poll, brought together in one glorious test
19 Feb 2007
The ten worst cars we've ever tested
The ten worst cars we've ever tested
You’ve read about the greatest icons from the last 100 issues. Here are the dogs
16 Jan 2007
Litchfield Type-25 v Caterham CSR 260 v Lotus Exige S v Radi
Litchfield Type-25 v Caterham CSR 260 v Lotus Exige S v Radi
On one unforgettable day, we gathered everything from an Ariel Atom to a McLaren F1 for the ultimate circuit shootout
10 Jan 2007