Peugeot 208 1.6 e-HDi Allure
The 1.6-litre, 91bhp e-HDi variant is likely to be a big seller in the UK
First Drive

Peugeot 208 1.6 e-HDi Allure

Refined and desirable, the 208 makes a big improvement for Peugeot, if not for the class

13 June 2012
Peugeot 208 1.6 e-HDi Allure
Audi RS4 Avant
The Audi RS4 is only available in Avant form this time around
First Drive

Audi RS4 Avant first drive

The Audi RS4 Avant gets better the faster you drive, and as such makes an excellent RS model

12 June 2012
Audi RS4 Avant first drive
Ford Focus ST Estate
The Focus ST estate offers the most space in the performance C-segment
First Drive

Ford Focus ST estate first drive

The excellent new Ford Focus ST estate marks the first time a true performance Focus has been offered as a load-lugger

11 June 2012
Ford Focus ST estate first drive
Vauxhall Astra GTC VXR
The return of the Vauxhall Astra VXR, with 276bhp puts it among the most powerful front-drive hot hatchbacks in history
First Drive

Vauxhall Astra GTC VXR

The VXR is a slightly manic but very capable way to cover ground, with an almost racecar way of doing things

11 June 2012
Vauxhall Astra GTC VXR
Ford Focus ST
It's the welcome return of the Ford Focus ST, Ford's Volkwagen Golf GTI-rivalling hot hatch
First Drive

Ford Focus ST

The ST brings renewed vigour and unrivalled agility to the class, at a price nothing else can touch

11 June 2012
Ford Focus ST
Lexus GS450h Luxury
The fourth-generation Lexus GS is taller and wider than the previous car
First Drive

Lexus GS 450h Luxury

Efficient, quiet and luxurious, the Lexus GS offers a refreshing alternative to a default-choice diesel-power German executive car

7 June 2012
Lexus GS 450h Luxury
Volkswagen Passat Alltrack 2.0 TDI 170
The Passat Alltrack is not a driver’s car, nor is it meant to be one
First Drive

Volkswagen Passat Alltrack 2.0 TDI 170

VW’s answer to the Audi A4 Allroad isn’t as effortless to drive as it ought to be

7 June 2012
Volkswagen Passat Alltrack 2.0 TDI 170
Seat Mii 1.0 SE
This is our first opportunity to test the Mii on UK roads, and we’re sampling the base three-cylinder 1.0-litre engine
First Drive

Seat Mii SE 60ps

The Seat Mii is largely impressive in just about every situation. It is well built, well appointed, surprisingly spacious inside and always useable

7 June 2012
Seat Mii SE 60ps
Chrysler 300C
The Chrysler 300C continues to offer big, butch looks, even if it is based on Italian underpinnings
First Drive

Chrysler 300C 2012 UK first drive

The new Chrysler 300C is the sister car of the Lancia Thema, and continues to offer a unique charm, even if its detailing fails to match the class best

30 May 2012
Chrysler 300C 2012 UK first drive
Toyota Yaris Hybrid
The Yaris uses a 1.5-litre petrol engine based on the second-generation Prius's
First Drive

Toyota Yaris Hybrid

Europe's cheapest hybrid delivers easy-going performance and effortless economy; it's just a shame the fun factor is absent

28 May 2012
Toyota Yaris Hybrid
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
The Camaro ZL1's supercharged 6.2-litre engine produces a prodigious 572bhp
First Drive

Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

Setting practical considerations such as fuel consumption aside, the most powerful Camaro in history is hugely entertaining and full of character

26 May 2012
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Hyundai i20 1.2 Active
New Hyundai i20 is the latest model in the marque’s line-up to carry Hyundai’s bold ‘fluidic sculpture design language’
First Drive

Hyundai i20 1.2 Active

New Hyundai i20 is smarter, cleaner and more grown-up than the outgoing model. It’s certainly well worth a close look.

25 May 2012
Hyundai i20 1.2 Active

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