Group tests

Impreza versus Evo. The names are the same, but this time the protagonists are very different

Nissan reckons that the new GT-R has the measure of Porsche’s 911. We put its claims to the test

Can the extraordinarily capable and sumptuous Continental GT topple the incisive Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano as the world's greatest GT?

Could the new UK-spec STI really live with a Lamborghini? We find out on the rain-lashed roads of Snowdonia

The shapes may be familiar, but they conceal the ultimate incarnations of the latest Mini Cooper and Renault Clio

High adrenaline products from Porsche and Ferrari go head to head

They're back, but are the new Impreza and Evo as good as the cars they replace?

Has the SLK55 Black got what it takes to shake off Porsche’s GT3?

Vauxhall’s brawny VXR8 is a lot of car for the money, but is BMW’s 335i the smarter choice?

Maserati's new GranTurismo goes head to head with the gorgeous Aston V8 Vantage high on the Stelvio Pass

We drive Fiat’s perfectly formed 500 and Renault’s dinky new Twingo. Which puts the biggest grin on your face?

V8-engined Elfin Clubman squares up to the lightweight Lotus 2-Eleven

Audi’s R8 must prove itself against its rivals: BMW’s M6, Porsche’s 911 C4S and Prodrive’s V8 Vantage

BMW’s 261bhp 130i M Sport is more desirable than ever, but are there more interesting ways to get the same power?

Can the new 189bhp Corsa VXR beat the Cooper S, Clio 197 and Ibiza Cupra?

It's here at last... We drive the new 414bhp V8 M3 and test it against its toughest rival, Audi's RS4

Two six-cylinder coupes: 261bhp Z4 3.0 and 309bhp 350Z. Choose your weapon…

The stuff-shifting version of Audi’s RS4 meets BMW’s new dog-friendly M5 in a pan-European hyperwagon showdown

The search for a small hot hatch hero continues as Peugeot and Renault wade in with new contenders

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

The ten greatest drivers’ cars, as voted by you in our on-line poll, brought together in one glorious test

You’ve read about the greatest icons from the last 100 issues. Here are the dogs

On one unforgettable day, we gathered everything from an Ariel Atom to a McLaren F1 for the ultimate circuit shootout

They’ve both recently grown up, but which is now the best? We bring new Cooper S and Clio 197 together to find out

BMW's Z4 M Coupe and Porsche's Cayman S meet a potential six-cylinder rival: Nissan's 350z GT-S

Chasing the sun in Lamborghini's Gallardo Spyder and Ferrari's F430 Spider

With the arrival of the new 134bhp 'S', the Elise has gone back to basics. But how does it compare with the original of ten years ago?

Porsche's new 997 Turbo takes on its exotic stablemate, the Carrera GT, and Mitsubishi's everyman hero, the Evo IX FQ-340

Both conceal turbocharged power and four-wheel drive, but which is the better drive: Mazda 6 MPS or Subaru Impreza WRX STI Spec D?

BMW's new Z4 M Roadster takes on the Porsche Boxster S, TVR Tuscan and Alpina Roadster S

Is the elegant Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT a match for the muscle-bound BMW M5 and Mercedes-Benz CLS 55 AMG?

Mitsubishi Evo IX and Subaru Impreza STI meet the Vauxhall Vectra VXR and BMW 330i M Sport. Which delivers the best drive?

The brilliant new 4WD Audi RS4 has the BMW M3 CS and Mercedes C55 AMG firmly in its sights

Marcos's lusty GT2 storms into the coupe market, and suddenly there's a fresh and exciting alternative to the TVR Sagaris. Let battle commence...

Don't fancy an M5? Well, worry not, because Maserati, Alpina and Cadillac make sparkling alternatives

Gallardo and M5 are both powered by V10s, but which is mightier, and which more fun?