Alfa Romeo Stelvio vs Volvo XC60 vs Audi Q5 triple test review 21 September 2017 by Chris Chilton The family estate is dead: long live the SUV. Volvo's sold a million XC60s and Audi isn't far behind. Can the Stelvio top them both? Read more ...
Mercedes-AMG GT R vs Porsche 911 GT3 twin test review (2017) 16 September 2017 by Georg Kacher Two of the purest sports cars on the planet wage war: it's GT3 vs GT R, Stuttgart style Read more ...
Suzuki Swift vs Nissan Micra vs Citroen C3 triple test review 10 September 2017 by Chris Chilton Can the new C3 and Swift prove Cactus and old Swift were no flukes? And can the new Micra make up for the last one? Read more ...
Honda Civic Type R vs Ford Focus RS vs BMW M140i vs Seat Leon Cupra 300 review 28 August 2017 by CJ Hubbard The wildest and weirdest Civic Type R yet battles a horde of hot hatch rivals as diverse as they are talented Read more ...
Abarth 124 Spider vs Mazda MX-5 BBR twin test review 24 July 2017 by Adam Binnie Which is the better turbocharged roadster? Fiat’s factory Abarth or an MX-5 upgrade from British tuners BBR? Read more ...
Porsche Panamera Turbo vs Mercedes-AMG E63 S twin-test review (2017) 20 July 2017 by Matt Joy 1146bhp for 1200 miles. AMG's edgy thriller meets comfortable mile-killer Read more ...
VW Golf GTI vs Peugeot 308 GTI vs Mini JCW triple test review (2017) 01 July 2017 by Ben Barry Who makes the best mainstream hot hatch? Time to find out in our GTI triple test Read more ...
Fast fun mega-test: Mazda MX-5 RF vs BMW 220i Coupe vs Toyota GT86 09 June 2017 by Chris Chilton Mazda's MX-5 RF promises rear-drive fun with coupe refinement. Can it beat a grown-up BMW and the still-crazy GT86? Read more ...
The new Discovery's toughest test: Q7 vs X5 vs XC90 18 May 2017 by Ben Barry It's the new Discovery's sternest test: a trio of German and Swedish premium family SUVs Read more ...
Icon buyer: new Ford Focus RS vs used Mitsubishi Evo VI 05 April 2017 by James Taylor Twin exponents of the WRC-crushing art, separated by a generation. Raw analogue or digital dexterity? Read more ...
Maserati Levante vs Jaguar F-Pace vs BMW X5 (2017) review 31 March 2017 by Matt Joy The Levante is the first SUV to wear the Maserati trident. Can it beat F-Pace and X5? Read more ...
Mercedes-AMG C43 Coupe vs Audi S5 Coupe vs Infiniti Q60 S Sport 3.0t (2017) review 20 March 2017 by Matt Joy Who makes the best affordable sports coupe? We test three of 2017's hottest prospects Read more ...
Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 vs Lotus Esprit Turbo: 5000 miles in a week (CAR archive, 1988) 20 January 2017 by CAR's road test team We pit the Esprit against the 205 GTi in a week-long battle Read more ...
Group test: MG 3 vs Suzuki Swift vs Dacia Sandero vs Mitsubishi Mirage 20 January 2017 by Anthony ffrench-Constant Looking for a budget hatch that's easy to live with? We put four to the test Read more ...
Twin test: Audi TT RS vs Porsche 718 Cayman S 13 January 2017 by Georg Kacher The new TT RS takes on Porsche’s slightly off-form 718 Cayman. Surely it will never have a better chance… Read more ...
Icon buyer: new VW Golf GTD Estate or used BMW 330d Touring? 13 January 2017 by James Taylor Both choices are correct, but if we pushed you, which is the all-round £28k hero? Read more ...
The devil and the redhead: Lamborghini Diablo vs Ferrari 512TR (CAR archive, 1992) 02 January 2017 by Roger Bell In a legendary drive from CAR magazine in 1992, Roger Bell tests the then-new Ferrari 512TR against its nemesis Read more ...
Old meets new: Porsche 911 twin test – 1965 911 vs 2012 991 (CAR archive, October 2012) 23 December 2016 by Chris Chilton Just how far has the Porsche 911 come in the last 50 years? CAR heads for the Alps to find out Read more ...
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio vs BMW M4 vs Mercedes-AMG C63 video review 07 December 2016 by Ben Barry The year's acid test: we pit the new Alfa sports saloon against its German rivals Read more ...
Lancia Delta HF 4WD vs Audi Quattro (CAR archive, 1986) 01 December 2016 by Richard Bremner The king is dead? Lancia's Delta 4x4 moves to take Quattro's performance car crown Read more ...
Go-faster strife: BMW E30 318iS vs Mk2 VW Golf GTi (CAR archive, 1990) 23 November 2016 by CAR's road test team BMW's attempt to muscle into the hot hatch market meets the industry benchmark Read more ...
Losing our heads: BMW Z1 vs Lotus Elan vs Mazda MX-5 vs TVR S (CAR archive, 1990) 07 November 2016 by Richard Bremner No group of cars ever stirred our passions as much as these four roadsters. Richard Bremner tries to pick the best Read more ...
Giant Test: Ford Mustang vs Lexus RCF vs BMW M4 triple test review (2016) 26 October 2016 by Ben Barry Talk about a clash of ideologies; BMW’s turbo'd M4 takes on two naturally aspirated V8 rivals Read more ...
Absolutely fine eleven: Porsche 911 Carrera S vs Mercedes-AMG GT S and Jaguar F-type R triple test review (2016) 21 October 2016 by Chris Chilton New 911 faces its sternest test yet: the Merc-AMG GT and Jag's F-type R Read more ...
Our kind of EU summit: Ferrari 488 GTB vs McLaren 570S vs Audi R8 V10 Plus 07 October 2016 by Ben Barry Anything Ferrari can do... McLaren does for less cash and Audi does with less flash. Who comes out on top? Read more ...
Icon buyer: new Nissan 370Z Nismo vs used Jaguar XKR 06 October 2016 by Ben Barry An awful lot of used Jaguar muscle for Nismo cash. Fascinating! It’s not just new vs used but also a massive culture clash Read more ...
Group test: Ford S-Max vs VW Sharan vs BMW 220d Gran Tourer vs Land Rover Discovery Sport 06 October 2016 by Anthony ffrench-Constant We put four seven-seaters to the test to find out which is best Read more ...
VW Golf R vs Ford Focus RS: 2016's hot-hatch crunch match 03 October 2016 by Ben Barry And the year's best hot hatch is... Read more ...
BMW E34 M5 vs Ferrari Testarossa (CAR archive, 1990) 19 September 2016 by CAR's road test team Was the E34 BMW M5 really a four-door supercar? In 1990, CAR decided there was one way to find out... Read more ...
Mazda MX-5 vs Toyota GT86 vs Audi TT triple test review (2016) 11 September 2016 by CJ Hubbard Affordable sports cars live on, in the shape of the Mazda MX-5, Audi TT and Toyota GT86 Read more ...
Giant test: Lexus RX vs Volvo XC90 vs Audi Q7 (2016) 30 August 2016 by CJ Hubbard Three SUV bar-raisers trade drivetrains, design schools and tech solutions in the city. Which wins? Read more ...
Raw like sushi: Mitsubishi Evo V vs Subaru Impreza WRX (CAR archive, May 1998) 25 August 2016 by Gavin Green Two of the tastiest, most breathtakingly capable homologation specials CAR has ever driven Read more ...
Group test: Mitsubishi Shogun vs Jeep Wrangler vs Suzuki Jimny vs Mercedes-Benz G350d 24 August 2016 by Steve Moody We put four ageing but durable off-roaders to the test Read more ...
Aston Martin Vantage GT8 vs Jaguar F-type SVR twin test review (2016) 22 August 2016 by Chris Chilton There's something in the water in the Midlands: time to test 200mph Jag and Aston Read more ...
Express desires: BMW 325i Coupe vs Rover 220 Turbo coupe vs Honda Prelude vs VW Corrado V6 (CAR archive, 1993) 18 August 2016 by Brett Fraser We take four hot coupes for a gallop across Exmoor, and find that the fastest is the least desirable Read more ...
Godzilla vs Voodoo child: Nissan GT-R takes on Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 09 August 2016 by Chris Chilton Both were born in the '60s to win races – but which comes out on top today? Read more ...