Car Reviews

Is the soft-top Jaguar F-Type just eye-candy? Does it live up to all the hype? Let’s find out… I’ll start by putting you out of your suspense, No, it’s definitely not just eye-candy and yes, it does live up to the hype – if you have the money – with …

Is Jaguar’s hot new XF load-lugger a match for the BMW M Sport and Audi S? Jaguar has given the XF a new lease of life with the launch of the performance version of the executive favourite. Of course, Mercedes, Audi and BMW have been performance-pimping their cars for years, …

The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is rightly being billed as a “game-changer” because it’s no ordinary plug-in hybrid. This big five-seater SUV is a very clever bit of kit – in the right conditions it’s capable of 148mpg+, it’s a genuine 4×4 and it’s keenly priced. It may not seem special …

First impressions of Alfa Romeo’s high-performance version of the cute little MiTo. The new MiTo QV now uses a 1.4-litre MultiAir Turbo Petrol engine, producing 170hp, in combination with Alfa’s transmission (with steering-wheel paddle shifters) for the first time. Top speed is 136mph and it can reach 60mph in 7.3 seconds. Outside …

Is the Giulietta worthy of the Quadrifoglio Verde badge? First impressions… Just like its tomboy little sister – the MiTo – the Giulietta has been given a sports makeover. Most significantly, it now uses the same direct-injection, 1750cc turbo petrol engine and six-speed transmission from the stunning Alfa Romeo 4C …

The Honda CR-V is a master of deception. Now in its fourth generation, it’s been bodybuilding over the years and now dwarfs the 1995 original. The concept is the same though – a roomy five-seater SUV with a cavernous boot. Available with a variety of petrol and diesel engines, and in …

Kia has pulled off a masterstroke with the new sporty version of its bestselling Cee’d hatchback. The clever bit is that this five-door is not so much a hot hatch as a very warm one. So, Kia has pitched the Cee’d GT below the intense battle between the Volkswagen Golf …

Citroen has always been a design trailblazer and the striking new C4 Grand Picasso doesn’t disappoint – it’s certainly the coolest looking seven-seater out there. But is it eye candy or the real deal? I’ve just spent a week with the jumbo MPV and I can assure you it’s the latter, …

The “city car” sector is probably the most competitive out there so to hold your own takes some doing. To excel in the company of the VW Up!, Skoda Citigo and Fiat Panda is even harder, but that’s exactly what the new Hyundai i10 does. Take the 1.2SE I tested in …

I recently saw a McLaren F1 and a Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe within minutes of each other on the Edgware Road in London. So far, I’ve only spotted two Infiniti cars on the road – three if you count the one (a Q50 Hybrid) I’ve just been driving for a …