Performance cars
New facelifted Skoda Octavia vRS the most powerful yet with 261bhp

New facelifted Skoda Octavia vRS the most powerful yet with 261bhp
Skoda’s everyday performance hero is more powerful than ever, but now only comes in the one powertrain option
New Mercedes-AMG A45 S Limited Edition goes green, and yellow

New Mercedes-AMG A45 S Limited Edition goes green, and yellow
AMG’s distinctive Green Hell Magno paintwork has been applied to an A45 S with some yellow highlights alongside
Limited edition Abarth 695 75° Anniversario celebrates outlandish performance brand’s birthday

Limited edition Abarth 695 75° Anniversario celebrates outlandish performance brand’s birthday
A celebration of Abarth’s 75th anniversary and its 1.4-litre T-Jet engine, just 1,368 examples of limited-run hot hatch will be made
Pagani Huayra Evo R: the latest exotic instalment in a long-running hypercar saga 

Pagani Huayra Evo R: the latest exotic instalment in a long-running hypercar saga
The Evo R may be the most fearsome version of the Pagani Huayra yet
Porsche Taycan 2024 updates revealed: 0-62mph in 2.4s with the new 938bhp Turbo S

Porsche Taycan 2024 updates revealed: 0-62mph in 2.4s with the new 938bhp Turbo S
Porsche’s superstar EV has been given a fresh design and plenty of updates under the skin to keep it on top
New limited-run Audi RS 6 GT is the ultimate RS 6 and, at £176k, it should be

New limited-run Audi RS 6 GT is the ultimate RS 6 and, at £176k, it should be
The new Audi RS 6 GT will be limited to 660 units worldwide, 60 of which will come to the UK
2024 Ford Mustang GT UK prices announced: yours from £55,585

2024 Ford Mustang GT UK prices announced: yours from £55,585
The new S650 Mustang is now V8-only in the UK, the Dark Horse will cost a further £10k at £65,585
New BMW Z4 M40i manual aims to keep the purists happy

New BMW Z4 M40i manual aims to keep the purists happy
The range-topping BMW Z4 finally gets a manual gearbox as part of the ‘Handschalter Pack’
Hotter BMW M4 Competition goes all-wheel drive-only for 2024

Hotter BMW M4 Competition goes all-wheel drive-only for 2024
The brilliant BMW M4 is now xDrive-only, but also comes with a power bump and new tech
Lotus ‘Type 135’ is a £75,000 electric sports car due in 2025

Lotus ‘Type 135’ is a £75,000 electric sports car due in 2025
Zero-emissions Lotus Emira replacement will be built in the UK on a bespoke sports car architecture
Exclusive Maserati Grecale Modena Sport special edition available to 50 UK buyers

Exclusive Maserati Grecale Modena Sport special edition available to 50 UK buyers
Fifty units of the limited run Maserati Grecale will be available in the UK
New Volkswagen Golf R facelift: four-wheel-drive hot hatch looks cool in the snow

New Volkswagen Golf R facelift: four-wheel-drive hot hatch looks cool in the snow
The hottest Golf has been spotted trying to cool off
New Aston Martin Vantage facelift set for 12 February unveiling 

New Aston Martin Vantage facelift set for 12 February unveiling
The Aston Martin Vantage will get a new look for 2024 and a likely bump in power
All-new 2024 electric Porsche Macan revealed with 380-mile range

All-new 2024 electric Porsche Macan revealed with 380-mile range
The Porsche Macan 4 will cost from £69,800 and the top-spec 630bhp Turbo will hit £95,000
Toyota GR Yaris hot hatch to follow up facelift with special edition variant 

Toyota GR Yaris hot hatch to follow up facelift with special edition variant
A new teaser video shows tribute cars for Toyota’s WRC drivers
New Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 is a hot new coupe priced from £72,990 

New Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 is a hot new coupe priced from £72,990
This is the sportiest version so far of Mercedes’ new CLE, the car that took over from the C-Class and E-Class coupes
New Mercedes-AMG GLB 35 facelift adds mild-hybrid power to the mix

New Mercedes-AMG GLB 35 facelift adds mild-hybrid power to the mix
The seven-seat Mercedes family SUV gets hot hatch power and slight exterior tweaks
New 2025 Porsche Cayenne EV spied for the first time

New 2025 Porsche Cayenne EV spied for the first time
The next-generation Porsche Cayenne will get an all-electric powertrain, joining the Taycan and new Macan in the brand’s EV lineup
Audi e-tron GT vs BMW i5: executive EV powerhouses go head-to-head

Audi e-tron GT vs BMW i5: executive EV powerhouses go head-to-head
BMW’s flagship all-electric executive saloon faces up to Audi’s established rival
Electric Mercedes-AMG CLA saloon: spy shots of new performance flagship taking shape

Electric Mercedes-AMG CLA saloon: spy shots of new performance flagship taking shape
Mercedes is on the cusp of introducing the new MMA-underpinned CLA saloon and we’d be shocked if this wasn’t the AMG flagship
Lexus LBX Morizo RR Concept revealed at Tokyo Auto Salon

Lexus LBX Morizo RR Concept revealed at Tokyo Auto Salon
New Lexus LBX crossover inherits uprated GR Yaris powertrain for a one-off concept
New Hyundai Ioniq 5 N NPX1 concept shows hot hatch’s true potential 

New Hyundai Ioniq 5 N NPX1 concept shows hot hatch’s true potential
The NPX1 previews a selection of N Performance Parts that’ll be offered on Hyundai’s EV hot hatch
Abarth 600e to be brand’s most powerful car ever 

Abarth 600e to be brand’s most powerful car ever
The hot all-electric crossover will come with 237bhp and an “optimised chassis”
Deal of the Day: sensational Alpine A110 coupe offered with 0% APR

Deal of the Day: sensational Alpine A110 coupe offered with 0% APR
Seriously fun to drive and now even more accessible with a 0% APR makes Alpine's A110 our Deal of the Day for 10 January
HWA’s Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo II restomod is the ultimate 1990s throwback

HWA’s Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo II restomod is the ultimate 1990s throwback
HWA AG’s recreation of the 90s super saloon looks just as crazy as the original
Deal of the Day: spice up your life with an Abarth 695 hot hatch for £169 per month

Deal of the Day: spice up your life with an Abarth 695 hot hatch for £169 per month
Our Deal of the Day for 8 January is this fiery Italian hot hatch in top-flight Competizione trim
Honda Civic Type R gets more extreme with Mugen makeover

Honda Civic Type R gets more extreme with Mugen makeover
The tuning company from Japan has a rich history of tweaking Honda Civic Type Rs and is at it again
New top-spec Porsche Taycan Turbo blitzes Nürburgring lap in 7:07.55

New top-spec Porsche Taycan Turbo blitzes Nürburgring lap in 7:07.55
A prototype of Porsche’s forthcoming 1,000bhp Taycan has lapped the ‘Ring 26 seconds faster than before