car reviews

As it stands, the F8 Tributo is a suitably stunning send-off for the V8 bloodline, and one of the year’s undoubted stars.

Happily almost as practical as a normal Q3, but no sportier and saddled with a laggy gearbox

Vauxhall upgrades its mainstream hatch, makes a very competent Focus rival. Definitely worth considering

Cheap, but doesn't always feel it. The Korando is coming of age

Antidotes to the turbocharged, paddle-shifted performance cars of today get no more visceral than this. Drive one before you die

The RS6 hasn't changed all that much since the first one. Good

Spoiler alert: new sixth gen full-size SUV is the best Explorer Ford has ever built

Now very much on the same page as the Merc, Audi or VW. Just a pity it isn’t as playful or interactive to drive as you’d hope a JCW would be

The lightest, lithest GT car that money can buy. Oh, and did we mention one of the best-driving?

As the years have streaked by and the zeitgeist for sports cars has become ‘complicate and add horsepower’, Lotus has managed to retain what really matters when you’re driving just for the fun of it

Isn't available in Britain, and you should be sad about that. Not quite there yet, but ES6 shows a lot of promise for Nio's future.

Heartland Audi, now with (shock!) semi-controversial looks and crowd-pleasing tech

The DB11 was the first clean-sheet, all-new Aston in more than a decade. A huge leap forwards, too

The most extreme GT-R is even faster and more sorted for 2019. Heavy engineering meets surgical accuracy. We adore it.

Peugeot's hot hatch renaissance continues. The 308 GTI has a joyously wild streak

A 715bhp super-cabrio that’s beguiling at 7 miles an hour. What a device.

A genuinely modern Morgan; a wild and wonderful sports car that's more liveable than any of its forebears

Surprise, Surprise - big Mercedes is excellent. And far less obnoxious to look at than its closest rival.

Like your cars straightforward, fuss-free, and practical? You’ll really like this. (Very) quietly excellent without ever being memorable.

The ugly brother to the X3 M just doesn’t justify its £80k price

Far from M Division’s finest hour. Flashy and fast, but you couldn’t live with this ride