Rear-view mirror: the cars we loved driving in 2021 We pick our automotive highlights of the year, including the Lamborghini Huracan STO, Cupra Formentor and a restomod Peugeot 205 GTI.
BMW M4 Competition M xDrive review: Fast Traction Hero Fast cars Perceived wisdom is that 250hp is the realistic limit for how much power you can send through a car’s two front wheels. So, where does that leave the cap for rear-wheel-drive motors? If our experience of the BMW M3 Competition is anything to go by, probably something like 510hp. Helpfully, just in time for traction-ruining [...]
New Lotus Emira First Edition to cost £75,995 Lotus has confirmed prices for the launch-spec Emira V6 First Edition, a 'fully loaded' version of its new-era sports car.
Land Rover Defender Hard Top review: The van that can July 24, 2021 The best selling car so far in 2021 is… a van. The Ford Transit Custom is currently beating the Vauxhall Corsa in the SMMT sales rankings – and by a clear margin of several thousand, too. ‘Building back better’ clearly means a focus on vehicles driven by people who build or make stuff – and now Land Rover is getting in on [...]
Bentley Continental GT Speed review: supercar in a Savile Row suit July 3, 2021 The Bentley Continental GT has been given newfound focus for 2021. We take the GT Speed to Silverstone for a suitably sideways first drive.
New Porsche 911 GTS could be the sports car sweet-spot June 25, 2021 The latest ‘992’ generation of Porsche 911 GTS gains a 30hp power boost and driver-focused suspension to further enhance its popularity.
Genesis G80 review: The car brand climbing the Korea ladder June 15, 2021 The Genesis G80 is the South Korean brand's first serious saloon car in the UK. It majors on stress-free comfort to take on the BMW 5 Series.
Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo review: estate of the fast May 5, 2021 The Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo takes the firm's all-conquering electric car into the rough stuff. With predictable brilliance.
Ford Mustang Mach-E review: muscle car reborn as electric SUV April 14, 2021 Ford has reinvented the Mustang as a fully electric SUV – with surprising results. Richard Aucock drives the 294hp Mach-E RWD Extended Range.
Jaguar F-Pace SVR review: V8 muscle in an SUV suit March 11, 2021 Jaguar hones its high-performance luxury SUV into something even more beguiling. Let’s enjoy it while we still can, says Richard Aucock.
