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First Drive review: Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake (2015)


Nerveless, those people at Mercedes. Utterly nerveless. In a marketplace in which the term “estate car” has long since come to seem drudge-like...

Group Test: Land Rover Defender vs Toyota Land Cruiser...


This December, the shutters to the production line of the Land Rover Defender, in Solihull, will close for the final time.
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First Drive review: Mazda CX-3 (2015)


Mazda takes aim at the Nissan Juke with this compact crossover
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First Drive review: Porsche Cayman GT4 (2015)


Anyone seeking a sports car simply to pose in should steer well clear of this road-hugging, bend-devouring, sugar rush of extremes
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The Clarkson review: Ford Mondeo EcoBoost 1.5 Titanium...


Given the choice of buying a BMW or a Ford, almost everyone would choose a BMW, which makes everything I’m going to say
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First Drive review: Nissan Juke Nismo RS


The new hot version of Nissan’s shrunken SUV promises ‘excitement for everyone’. Well, someone’s been overlooked
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The Clarkson review: Mercedes GLA AMG 4Matic (2015)


As we know, there are far fewer blockbuster films being made these days than at any time in cinema’s peacetime history
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The Clarkson review: Ford Fiesta Zetec S Red Edition...


I wonder if in the First World we have all become mad. Because when we are buying something we always choose...
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First Drive review: Tesla Model S P85D


Tesla’s Model S P85D can park itself and take control on the motorway. With 691 horsepower and two motors, you just won’t want to let it...
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First Drive review: Mazda CX-5 (2015)


It's always a bit worrying when a mainstream manufacturer announces that it is going 'premium'. More often than not, this means they've stuck a bit...
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First Drive review: Mercedes-AMG C 63 (2015)


The new Mercedes-AMG C 63 doesn’t hang about. Panting expectantly as soon as you’ve twisted the key in the ignition, it accelerates from 0 to...
First Drive review: Smart Fortwo (2015)

First Drive review: Smart Fortwo (2015)


Springtime for Lego: a study recently declared the Danish company the world’s most powerful brand. It had dethroned Ferrari...