In-depth reviews

The Hyundai Veloster is an unusual and practical rival to the Volkswagen Scirocco and Honda CR-Z

The Renault Trafic is available in six body styles and can carry a competitive payload but rivals offer better standard safety equipment

Ford’s Transit Connect is still good to drive, but showing its age against VW’s Caddy and the Vauxhall Combo

The Mercedes M-Class boasts imposing design, an upmarket image a spacious interior

The SEAT Leon SC is a stylish three-door version of the new Leon hatchback that's more fun to drive

The VW Golf Cabriolet offers nearly as much refinement as a hard-top and all the qualities of the standard hatchback

The Maserati GranCabrio combines head-turning looks, breathtaking performance and a fantastic engine in one desirable package

The Mercedes E-Class Coupe is a more stylish two-door version of proven executive saloon

The BMW 7 Series saloon is a technological tour de force, but it lives in the shadow of the S-Class

The BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo offers more space and a higher ride hight to rival premium SUVs

The BMW 3 Series GT is a more practical version of the 3 Series and rivals the Audi A5 Sportback

The Mercedes CLS 63 AMG adds a healthy dose of performance to one of most desirable saloons money can buy

The three-door Renault Megane Coupe is good to drive and neatly styled

The Mazda 2 is a dynamic, stylish and well built supermini that offers great value for money

Spacious and comfortable, with efficient engines, the Peugeot 308 is a decent all-rounder

The capable Hyundai i10 is the company's smallest model, delivering low running costs and an excellent five-year warranty

The British-built Lotus Evora is a sharp-handling mid-engined sports car that rivals the Porsche Cayman

The classy Audi TT coupe is turned into a mini supercar thanks to a turbocharged five-cylinder engine

Cloth-top MINI Convertible adds another dimension to MINI ownership, but at the expense of practicality

A sporty chassis, racy styling and 208bhp engine give the MINI John Cooper Works serious punch

The Mercedes CLS 63 AMG Shooting Brake is huge fun to drive, thanks to its 549bhp 5.5-litre twin-turbo V8 engine

Very few cars look or sound as special as the 565bhp Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster - but it is expensive

A round of tweaks to the Lamborghini Gallardo has produced the faster, sharper and more eye-catching LP560-4

The Suzuki Alto is one of the cheapest superminis on sale, but it's also bland and unrefined

Good to drive and beautifully built, the Mazda 3 is a good alternative to the VW Golf or Ford Focus

Vast Mercedes E-Class Estate is one of most practical and classy load-luggers money can buy

The John Cooper Works Paceman is the most expensive MINI ever. But it’s not the best…

The Mercedes S-Class is the luxury car king, delivering a blend of comfort, refinement and status that few rivals can match

The Volvo C30 is a three-door, four-seater coupe that rivals premium hatchbacks like the Audi A3

The Lamborghini Aventador Roadster gets a removable carbon-fibre roof and mighty V12 engine - but it comes at a price

The flagship Mercedes SLS AMG supercar has a thumping V8 engine and gullwing doors that add a sense of occasion to every drive

The Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster does away with the coupe's gullwing doors, letting you hear the rumble from the 6.3-litre V8

Aston Martin and design studio Zagato have joined forces to create an exclusive sports car based on the V12 Vantage

The MINI Roadster is a sportier version of the MINI Convertible to rival the Mazda MX-5

The mid-engined Audi R8 Spyder offers great performance, sharp handling and a stunning soundtrack to rival the Porsche 911 Cabriolet

The Subaru Outback is essentially a jacked-up Legacy estate, mixing car-like dynamics with rugged off-road ability