First drives

First Drive

Land Rover Discovery SDV6

The Discovery is an exceptionally versatile vehicle: a grade-one off-roader, proper seven-seater and rapid and luxurious way to cover distances

2 November 2011

Land Rover Discovery SDV6

First Drive

Mazda 3 1.6 S

Fresher-faced 3 is nimbler, better-suited to UK roads and handsome as ever

1 November 2011

Mazda 3 1.6 S

Installation of a new ZF autobox offers a wider spread of ratios with a higher top gear

First Drive

Range Rover Sport 3.0 SDV6 HSE

The tweaked 2012 model-year Range Rover Sport is more powerful, more economical and a glorious way to cover long distances effortlessly

1 November 2011

Range Rover Sport 3.0 SDV6 HSE

First Drive

Land Rover Defender 90 2.2D

The Defender works either as a pure country vehicle or as an iconic and uniquely characterful leisure machine

1 November 2011

Land Rover Defender 90 2.2D

First Drive

Honda Civic 2.2D EX GT

If you value interior space, fuel consumption, mechanical refinement or safety, then add it to your shortlist

31 October 2011

Honda Civic 2.2D EX GT

Relatively low power means the GT86 takes 7.0sec to cover 0-62mph

First Drive

Toyota GT86 first drive

At its best, the driving experience of the Toyota GT86 is match for the likes of a Porsche Cayman, but it can't reach those heights across as broad a range of conditions

28 October 2011

Toyota GT86 first drive

First Drive

Toyota FT-86

You’ll be able to get more out of the Toyota FT-86, more often, than you could a much faster and more theoretically capable sports car

28 October 2011

Toyota FT-86

First Drive

Hyundai i30 3dr 1.6 CRDi Premium 2011 first drive

Sharper styling, a roomier, better finished cabin and an excellent power-to-CO2 identify an improved Hyundai i30 that still falls short of the class best

28 October 2011

Hyundai i30 3dr 1.6 CRDi Premium 2011 first drive