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Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport

Best hot hatchbacks to buy 2025

Published 11 December 2024
By Matt Robinson
In a world full of SUVs, it's good to know that the hot hatchback is still going strong. We pick six of the best for 2023.
Bugatti Tourbillon

Best supercars to buy 2025

If you want some on-the-road showmanship, here are five of the best modern supercars.
Published 05 December 2024
Porsche 911 GT3 revealed as first GT version of new 911

Best sports cars to buy in 2023

Are you ready for some fun? Here are the best sports cars for sale in 2023.
Published 22 August 2024
Kia EV9

Best electric cars in 2024

What are the best electric cars on sale today? With rapidly growing choice, we look at the top models to buy in 2023.
Published 16 April 2024
2020 Honda e review by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk

5 best city cars to buy in 2024

The city car segment may not be especially highly populated, but it’s where some of the most charming and likeable cars on the market reside.
Published 17 January 2024
2022 Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge

5 best luxury cars to buy in 2024

Here are five of the best luxury cars for sale in 2024. They all deliver the ultimate in cruising comfort and upmarket qualities.
Published 16 January 2024

Most exciting new cars of 2024

Here’s your rundown of all the most interesting and exciting new models of 2024.
Published 14 January 2024
Ford Puma

7 best compact SUVs and crossovers to buy in 2024

While crossovers have been around since at least the 1970s, their popularity has skyrocketed over the last decade.
Published 11 January 2024
2020 Toyota Yaris Hybrid

Best self-charging hybrids to buy 2024

Looking for a hybrid that you don’t have to plug in? We’ve chosen the best of the 2024 crop.
Published 11 January 2024
Hyundai i30 N Performance review by Jeremy Clarkson for Sunday Times Driving

13 best ‘forgotten’ new cars

When it comes to new cars, plenty of column inches go to electric vehicles — but what are some of the best ‘forgotten’ motors still on sale?
Published 28 December 2023
The new Dacia Duster will go on sale in the UK in the summer of 2018

5 best used four-wheel-drive cars for £10k

Tackle winter with ease with a budget all-wheel-drive option for less than £10,000.
Published 27 December 2023
Kia EV9

5 of the best seven-seat cars to buy in 2024

Big families need big cars and, even with only three regularly-scheduled children in the back, many will still want seven seats.
Published 12 December 2023
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6

Best new EVs with on 0% APR finance

These zero per cent finance deals aren’t all that common, and of the few there are, many are only offered for a limited period.
Published 24 October 2023