Performance cars
Nissan Z sports car could still come to the UK

Nissan Z sports car could still come to the UK
Years after it first entered production, there’s still a glimmer of hope that we’ll get the Nissan Z after all
Car Deal of the Day: hot Volkswagen Golf R Estate offers pace and space for £301 a month

Car Deal of the Day: hot Volkswagen Golf R Estate offers pace and space for £301 a month
High performance doesn’t normally come this cheap – the Volkswagen Golf R Estate is our Deal of the Day for 25 March.
The Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series is about to return, and it’ll be more hardcore than ever

The Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series is about to return, and it’ll be more hardcore than ever
Mercedes-AMG’s new race car is so different to the road car, it’ll launch a road-going GT3 racer to homologate it
Ford Escort MST Mk1 Sports brings the icon back to life

Ford Escort MST Mk1 Sports brings the icon back to life
The MST Mk1 Sports is effectively a modernised Twin Cam model with 180bhp, upgraded suspension and a new handbuilt body
New Xiaomi SU7 aims to tame the Porsche Taycan with 560-mile range and 681bhp

New Xiaomi SU7 aims to tame the Porsche Taycan with 560-mile range and 681bhp
The SU7 was Xiaomi’s first car and now it’s even better
Car Deal of the Day: Audi e-tron GT lets you live the Iron Man life for £28,000 less

Car Deal of the Day: Audi e-tron GT lets you live the Iron Man life for £28,000 less
With jaw-dropping looks, a hi-tech cabin and massive discounts as part of the Carwow March sale, the Audi e-tron GT is our Car Deal of the Day for 21 …
BMW tuner AC Schnitzer to close: EVs, red tape, US tariffs and young people blamed 

BMW tuner AC Schnitzer to close: EVs, red tape, US tariffs and young people blamed
Any new buyer has until the end of the year to save AC Schnitzer
First BMW Alpina to be high-performance 7 Series followed by X7

First BMW Alpina to be high-performance 7 Series followed by X7
The long-awaited return of Alpina will kick off at the top end of BMW’s range with the 7 Series and X7
New Renault 5 Turbo 3E ride review: this EV is anything but sensible

New Renault 5 Turbo 3E ride review: this EV is anything but sensible
As ambitious as it is entertaining, the Renault 5 Turbo 3E is a living and breathing technology testbed
Long-term test: Skoda Elroq vRS

Long-term test: Skoda Elroq vRS
Final report: Never mind simply clever, our car is spookily good
Porsche makes new bid to save the manual gearbox with Koenigsegg-inspired auto mode

Porsche makes new bid to save the manual gearbox with Koenigsegg-inspired auto mode
Shift-by-wire technology can switch between automatic and manual operation
Car Deal of the Day: Forget the BMW M3, bag a Hyundai Ioniq 6 N for just £380 per month

Car Deal of the Day: Forget the BMW M3, bag a Hyundai Ioniq 6 N for just £380 per month
Our Deal of the Day for 15 March is Hyundai’s electrifying challenger to the M3, with 641bhp and a whopping big wing
New Subaru WRX Club Spec Evo is keeping the Impreza STI spirit alive

New Subaru WRX Club Spec Evo is keeping the Impreza STI spirit alive
This new Aussie-specific Subaru WRX AWD Club Spec Evo is as near as dammit a modern STI. Shame it’s not available here.
Three-car garage: used Mazda CX-5, Mazda MX-5 and Mazda MX-30 for £37k

Three-car garage: used Mazda CX-5, Mazda MX-5 and Mazda MX-30 for £37k
The Japanese brand’s latest SUV is set to cost around £35,000 in high spec. We’ve scoured our classifieds to find three other Mazdas that you might li…
New Audi RS 3 Competition Limited hot hatch needs to be a very 'special' edition at £93,000

New Audi RS 3 Competition Limited hot hatch needs to be a very 'special' edition at £93,000
The Audi RS 3 Competition Limited celebrates the brand’s iconic five-cylinder engine, but it’s extraordinarily expensive
New Porsche Cayenne Electric S offers supercar pace and 405-mile range
New Porsche Cayenne Electric S offers supercar pace and 405-mile range
The 405-mile range is also the longest in the Cayenne Electric line-up, and prices start from a whisper under £100k
Best performance cars to buy 2026

Best performance cars to buy 2026
Performance cars have reached new heights of speed and interaction - here’s a list of our ten favourites from the current crop
New electric Alpine A110 will be low, light in feel and faster than a Porsche

New electric Alpine A110 will be low, light in feel and faster than a Porsche
The French sports car brand claims its electric sports car will be quicker and no taller than combustion rivals, due to its special aluminium chassis
New Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe gets ultra high-spec cabin worthy of a flagship model

New Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe gets ultra high-spec cabin worthy of a flagship model
Mercedes-AMG’s new generation EV gets a stunning cutting-edge interior
Three-car garage: used Nissan Ariya, Volkswagen Golf R Estate and Mercedes E-Class Coupe all for £52k

Three-car garage: used Nissan Ariya, Volkswagen Golf R Estate and Mercedes E-Class Coupe all for £52k
You could have a cool coupé, a bargain-priced electric vehicle and a fast estate for around a third of the price of their modern-day equivalents
Lotus Eletre X PHEV UK specs revealed: 939bhp and a 260-mile electric range

Lotus Eletre X PHEV UK specs revealed: 939bhp and a 260-mile electric range
The Lotus Electre X hybrid will be launched later this year with a 200-mile e-range
Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica Veloce: long-term test

Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica Veloce: long-term test
Final report: As our time with sleek EV ends, we find surprising common ground with an Italian icon
New Subaru EV with Impreza spirit: brand's electric car plan explained

New Subaru EV with Impreza spirit: brand's electric car plan explained
Subaru is planing a halo performance model to reignite enthusiasm for the brand. Here's what we know so far
Long-term test: MINI John Cooper Works

Long-term test: MINI John Cooper Works
Final report: Photos give our man time to focus on the JCW’s looks
BMW M2 gets track-focused M Performance upgrades

BMW M2 gets track-focused M Performance upgrades
Big exhaust and a bigger spoiler for BMW’s smallest M car
Modern performance cars have a big problem! Weight, and lots of it

Modern performance cars have a big problem! Weight, and lots of it
Editor Paul Barker thinks modern performance cars are just too heavy, mainly due to the adoption of plug-in hybrid tech
Three-car garage: hot Audi RS 3, SQ7 and e-tron GT for £91,000

Three-car garage: hot Audi RS 3, SQ7 and e-tron GT for £91,000
Audi is known for nailing the everyday supercar recipe, but what if you could put together a perfect three-car line-up for less than a new 630bhp RS 5…
New BMW M2 xDrive, BMW iX4 and more accidentally confirmed by German giant

New BMW M2 xDrive, BMW iX4 and more accidentally confirmed by German giant
The names and details of new models coming this year have prematurely appeared on BMW USA’s website
Lamborghini Urus Performante caught again with mystery powerplant

Lamborghini Urus Performante caught again with mystery powerplant
A new Urus Performante is in the works with plug-in hybrid power
Top 10 best muscle cars 

Top 10 best muscle cars
Good old American muscle is a hard to beat, so here are our top 10 best muscle cars ever built
Hardcore MG Cyberster 'Superleggera' possible as brand wants special editions to boost sales

Hardcore MG Cyberster 'Superleggera' possible as brand wants special editions to boost sales
Bosses think special editions will help keep up demand for electric sports car
Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio make a comeback with orders to reopen in weeks

Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio make a comeback with orders to reopen in weeks
Orders are to reopen for the hottest versions of Alfa Romeo Giulia saloon and Stelvio SUV as successor models are delayed
No EVs, more V12s: Lamborghini officially cancels its electric car plans

No EVs, more V12s: Lamborghini officially cancels its electric car plans
Maker confirms it will launch two new hybrids before 2030, blaming “market readiness” for scaled-back EV transition


