Vauxhall Corsa VXR review

First Drive review: Vauxhall Corsa VXR (2015)


Like high-top trainers, fluorescent T-shirts and questionable facial hair, the small but potent hot hatch seems firmly back in fashion. This is good...
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

First Drive review: Audi Q7 (2015)


While Surrey’s tree-lined roads may be the toughest test many new Audi Q7s will face, the SUV can cope with far worse including the sand and potholes...
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

First Drive review: Ford C-Max (2015)


MPVs have always had an image problem. Even in their early days they were seen as boring; a sign that the driver
Guy Martin drives Aston Martin Vanquish Carbon Edition (2015)

Guy Martin drives Aston Martin Vanquish Carbon Edition...


I have a bit of history with Aston Martins. I bought a brand-new V12 Vantage in 2009 — the first privately owned one in the country, I was told...
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

First Drive review: Mercedes-Benz C 350 e Sport (2015)...


The new Mercedes plug-in hybrid is as slick and comfy as you would expect but is fighting a losing battle with its bulk

First Drive review: Jeep Renegade (2015)


Jeep has an illustrious military history but its new Renegade crossover suffers a demotion with its Fiat underpinnings
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

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...
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

First Drive review: Mazda CX-3 (2015)


Mazda takes aim at the Nissan Juke with this compact crossover
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

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
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

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
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

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...
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

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...