Cars

Car choice: Can a safe car be stylish?

Published: 09 October 2007

Anna wants a reliable and spacious car that's also interesting. So, can she have it all? James Ruppert weighs the options

The verdict: Seat Altea 2.0

Published: 09 October 2007

A clever hi-tech gearbox and two clutches keep this chunky Seat's diesel powerplant in the sweet rev zone. David Wilkins likes what he feels...

Harley Davidson XL 1200N Nightster - Darkness looms

Published: 09 October 2007

The latest Harley Davidson's lack of power does nothing to diminish its appeal for Tim Luckhurst

Sean O'Grady: Camper vans - All the home comforts, not too bad to drive

Published: 09 October 2007

I never knew you could plug a camper van into the mains. Did you? The revelation came to me in the Carlyon Bay Caravan and Camping Park, Cornwall. All I had done on taking delivery of our test vehicle, a new Volkswagen California camper van, was hop in it and drive down there, slightly dreading the idea of living in the thing.

Abarth puts soul back into Fiat

Published: 09 October 2007

Once, Abarth turned Italian 600s into little boy-racers. John Simister welcomes the famous marque back

Road Test: Mercedes-Benz C-class estate

Published: 09 October 2007

Everything you'd expect from a Benz is here in this sophisticated beast of burden, says John Simister

Classic cars: Renault Dauphine

Published: 09 October 2007

The Renault Dauphine looked elegant, but its idiosyncratic handling was not for the faint-hearted, says Andrew Roberts

Last chance to buy: Proton Gen-2

Published: 09 October 2007

Specifications

Game on - Can Sega keep up with a real race

Published: 09 October 2007

The 1990s arcade classic 'Sega Rally' is back. Simon Usborne takes it for a test drive, but can the computer game compare with the white-knuckle thrills of a genuine World Rally car?

Car Choice: It's the automatic choice

Published: 28 August 2007

It's easy to identify the right car for this reader, says James Ruppert, but not so easy to work out where to get it from

Czech carmakers: and you thought they only made Skodas?

Published: 28 August 2007

Czech carmakers were once known for their style and innovation. Now those glory days are coming back. Mark Piesing reports

Jeep Trailhawk: Jeep and very, very cheerful

Published: 28 August 2007

Shock horror: Jeep not only designs a great concept car but makes it work, says Daniel Cobb

Sean O'Grady: This car is a Chihuahua

Published: 28 August 2007

This week, I thought I'd see what all the fuss was about and try the Honda Civic Type-R. Among what we might call the "petrolhead community", the Type-R has a very special status as a "hot" hatch. In the past, Type-R versions of Civics and Accords have done their revviest best to dissipate Honda's "trusty wheels for pensioners" image. So, I thought, would this one.

Mercedes' latest AMG puts F1 pace at your feet

Published: 28 August 2007

It's a Mercedes, but not as we know it. Daniel Cobb drives the beast that sets the pace in F1 racing

The Verdict: Saab 9-3 Biopower Vector Sport Estate

Published: 28 August 2007

Saab's bioethanol flagship is full of useful and unusual detail, but needs a stronger nudge from the Chancellor to take off, says David Wilkins

Last Chance To Buy: Vauxhall Frontera

Published: 28 August 2007

When's it going?

James Daley: Make mine a double, I'm catching a cab

Published: 28 August 2007

While there are many great things about cycling to work – and it'll take incapacitation for me to give it up – it can sometimes prove to be quite a headache logistically. If you're planning to go out for a few drinks in town after work, you have to make a decision to either leave your bike at the office, not cycle at all that day, or take your wheels with you and risk riding home tipsy.