10+ hour, 20+ min ago   (724+ words) The MINI Cooper Paul Smith collaboration is a lesson in modern British fashion. It’s simultaneously understated yet fun and unique, even though the changes are merely cosmetic. We’d have appreciated a bit more flamboyance in accordance with the designer’s previous…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1186+ words) Not many of us would have expected one of the last bastions of the hot-hatch market to come from Skoda. But while the Fabia 130 has a sprinkling of sportiness, it’s not quite enough to satisfy your typical hot-hatch enthusiast. While…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (842+ words) After a series of facelifts that kept the old Q7 going for over a decade, Audi has finally brought out a new, third-generation model. Its arrival is timely, because BMW has just taken the wraps off its latest X5 and the Mercedes…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (674+ words) I was delighted to see our long-term Audi A6 Avant e-tron arrive in Malpelo blue, a greeny-blue metallic. It’s a £775 option and definitely my pick of the available colours that otherwise amount to black, white, a navy blue and two greys....

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (346+ words) It’s early days with Volvo’s flagship electric SUV, but the luxury of its space and the delightful versatility are winning hearts and minds. Even with the rear seats upright, there’s space for a family of five’s gear for a weekend…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1387+ words) There was a time when a family car meant a humble saloon gracing driveways. Then the hatchback took over, offering more practicality than a saloon. Today we’re in the era of the SUV as the archetypal family car, but things…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (691+ words) Outpaced both technologically and dynamically, poorly built and quite expensive, the Alfa Romeo Tonale may have some style but that’s not enough to save it from irrelevance in a crowded part of the market. Times are tough for legacy brands…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (1231+ words) Dacia’s Bigster is a great car to live with day-to-day. It’s rugged and spacious, but not so posh that you can’t throw DIY materials in the back. It returns excellent MPG without much effort and the in-car safety tech passed…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (182+ words) As the replacement for the Primacy 4+ that finished 8th out of 11 in 2023, we expected the Primacy 5 to move Michelin up the table. It delivered by far the lowest rolling resistance, making it the most economical tyre here, but it appears to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (111+ words) Finnish tyre maker Nokian has restructured production and is back after a three-year hiatus due to the invasion of Ukraine. The Powerproof 2 is promoted as a tyre designed to perform in the wet and it was excellent in the deep-water…...