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First Drive review: 2016 MG GS crossover

First Drive review: 2016 MG GS

Time and again, life has dealt MG blows that would have felled a lesser mortal. And every time this honoured British institution has got up again
Published 30 August 2016
Jeremy Clarkson's Stinkers: his 10 worst cars of the past year

Jeremy Clarkson's Stinkers 2015/16

Last week our critic revealed his favourite cars of the year. But for every top trump there has been a turkey...
Published 24 August 2016
Jeremy Clarkson's Star Cars 2015-2016

Jeremy Clarkson's Star Cars 2015/16

To be more than just a tool, a car must make your spine tingle...
Published 15 August 2016
First Drive Review: 2016 Abarth 695 Biposto Record

First Drive review: 2016 Abarth 695 Biposto Record

At some point we’re all going to have to gasp in unison at the price of this car, but perhaps we’ll do that at the end of the article ...
Published 09 August 2016
Mr Quirky, I’m here to burst your bubble wrap: 2016 Citroën C4 Cactus review by Jeremy Clarkson for The Sunday Time Driving.

The Clarkson Review: 2016 Citroën C4 Cactus

I always thought that the letters “CV” used by Citroën for the hateful 2CV stood for Chevaux. But I learnt last week that, actually, CV stands...
Published 09 August 2016
First Drive review: 2016 BMW 3 series Gran Turismo

First Drive review: 2016 BMW 3-series Gran Turismo...

Three years ago, when the Grand Touring version of the 3 Series was launched, sceptics wondered at the sense in shoehorning a hatchback into the small...
Published 03 August 2016
2015 Land Rover Defender 90 Heritage Edition review by Richard Porter

2015 Land Rover Defender 90 Heritage Edition review

You may have seen the recent Sunday Times story about the chemicals billionaire who wants to put the Land Rover Defender back into production.
Published 03 August 2016
2016 Tesla Model X electric SUV review

First Drive review: 2016 Tesla Model X P90D

Reinventing the door has doomed many a promising car concept. The sliding doors on Peugeot’s 1007, for example, so compromised the car’s design...
Published 02 August 2016
BMW i3 and i3 Range Extender review (2013-on)

BMW i3 and i3 Range Extender review (2013-on)

BMW was behind Renault and Nissan in entering the electric vehicle market with proper production cars, but compared with true rivals such as Audi...
Published 01 August 2016
Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet 2016 review by The Sunday Times Driving

First Drive review: 2016 Porsche 911 Turbo cabriolet

With the car's engine parts, exhaust and brakes still clicking with heat exhaustion but a pulse rate that's decidedly ice-cool, you may wonder...
Published 27 July 2016
The Clarkson Review: 2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Verde

The Clarkson Review: Alfa Romeo Giulia QV

I’ve waited nearly three decades for this car. The Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Verde. An Alfa Romeo that isn’t just a rebadged Fiat...
Published 26 July 2016
Mini Convertible John Cooper Works review by Giles Smith for Sunday Times Driving

First Drive review: 2016 Mini John Cooper Works convertible

These pages have already hymned the latest generation of the popular Mini convertible, celebrating its admittedly quite pricy comforts...
Published 25 July 2016