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I didn't think the MX-5 could get better - then they put a Jag V6 in it

Sometimes there really is no replacement for displacement

I didn't think the MX-5 could get better - then they put a Jag V6 in it

"Bag a Vantage or an M-threeee" - the best used cars for Christmas

"Bag a Vantage or an M-threeee" - the best used cars for Christmas

Ciao, belter: why I'm selling my Lancia Delta Integrale after 24 years

Ciao, belter: why I'm selling my Lancia Delta Integrale after 24 years

The excellent story of the Ford Thunderbird

The excellent story of the Ford Thunderbird

3000 miles in a classic Mini: Why it's all over for my little Rover

3000 miles in a classic Mini: Why it's all over for my little Rover

The best sub-£5k sports car? It's still a Porsche Boxster

The best sub-£5k sports car? It's still a Porsche Boxster

I bought the lesser-known Mitsubishi Evo - by accident

I bought the lesser-known Mitsubishi Evo - by accident

The origin story behind one of Peugeot’s prettiest cars

The origin story behind one of Peugeot’s prettiest cars

My 500bhp, £400k Brabus is atrocious – but I'll never sell it

My 500bhp, £400k Brabus is atrocious – but I'll never sell it

How Kaiser-Frazer took on the Big Three – and nearly won

How Kaiser-Frazer took on the Big Three – and nearly won
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Renaultsport was the quiet king of hot hatchbacks

Renaultsport was the quiet king of hot hatchbacks
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I drove 15,000 miles in a 50-year-old Volkswagen Beetle

I drove 15,000 miles in a 50-year-old Volkswagen Beetle
Charlie Martin with Mazda MX 5

3000 miles in my Mazda MX-5: a roadster for life, not just summer

3000 miles in my Mazda MX-5: a roadster for life, not just summer
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Latest nearly new buying guides

Audi A3 saloon front three quarter tracking

Nearly new buying guide: Audi A3 saloon

Audi's usefully practical, fine-quality baby saloon finally gets the recognition it deserves

Nearly new buying guide: Audi A3 saloon

Nearly new buying guide: Honda Civic Type R (FK8)

Nearly new buying guide: Honda Civic Type R (FK8)

Nearly new buying guide: Volkswagen Passat Estate

Nearly new buying guide: Volkswagen Passat Estate

Nearly new buying guide: Alfa Romeo Giulia QV

Nearly new buying guide: Alfa Romeo Giulia QV

Nearly new buying guide: Range Rover Evoque

Nearly new buying guide: Range Rover Evoque

Nearly new buying guide: Porsche Panamera

Nearly new buying guide: Porsche Panamera

Nearly new buying guide: Abarth 595

Nearly new buying guide: Abarth 595

Nearly new buying guide: BMW 5 Series

Nearly new buying guide: BMW 5 Series

Nearly new buying guide: BMW M2

Nearly new buying guide: BMW M2
BMW i8 Coupe
The i8 arrived as a butterfly-doored, low-slung plug-in hybrid

Used car buying guide: BMW i8

Used car buying guide: BMW i8
Volkswagen Touran front three quarter
The Touran is one of our favourite MPVs and one of the best-selling MPVs on the market

Nearly new buying guide: Volkswagen Touran

Nearly new buying guide: Volkswagen Touran
Ford Fiesta front three quarter
The Fiesta is available with a raft of engines, with outputs from 69bhp to 197bhp

Nearly new buying guide: Ford Fiesta

Nearly new buying guide: Ford Fiesta
BMW X3 front three quarter
The BMW X3 has a breadth of abilities few rivals can match

Nearly new buying guide: BMW X3

Nearly new buying guide: BMW X3
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Latest used car buying guides

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You don't have to stick with low-mileage or younger EVs as long as you're realistic about range

Buy low, cell high: what to look out for when buying a used EV

There are some great used electric car deals to be had at the moment – and cheap prices don’t mean dead batteries

Buy low, cell high: what to look out for when buying a used EV

Used car buying guide: Honda CR-V (Mk4)

Used car buying guide: Honda CR-V (Mk4)

Used car buying guide: Renault Scenic

Used car buying guide: Renault Scenic

Used car buying guide: Alfa Romeo 4C

Used car buying guide: Alfa Romeo 4C

Used car buying guide: Volvo V40

Used car buying guide: Volvo V40

Used car buying guide: Ford Fiesta

Used car buying guide: Ford Fiesta

Used car buying guide: Jaguar XFR

Used car buying guide: Jaguar XFR

Used car buying guide: Honda Integra Type R Mk1 and Mk2

Used car buying guide: Honda Integra Type R Mk1 and Mk2

Used car buying guide: Aston Martin V8

Used car buying guide: Aston Martin V8
volkswagen golf high mile jh 5
Could you guess which one of these cars has done 129,000 miles, at a glance?

How to buy a high-mileage used car for half price

How to buy a high-mileage used car for half price
audi a3 cab2

Weird and wonderful secondhand Christmas cars

Weird and wonderful secondhand Christmas cars
Land Rover Freelander front three quarter
The Freelander is a handsome and interesting SUV with a string of Land Rover firsts to its name

Used car buying guide: Land Rover Freelander Mk1

Used car buying guide: Land Rover Freelander Mk1
Nissan Micra 160SR front three quarter
In 2005, Nissan revived the SR moniker for the Micra

Used car buying guide: Nissan Micra 160SR

Used car buying guide: Nissan Micra 160SR
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Latest second-hand picks

90s gems

Boxster, Focus, Twingo... The best 1990s classics to buy in 2025

From Rovers to Porsche, BMWs to Vauxhalls, there's a '90s star out there for everyone

Boxster, Focus, Twingo... The best 1990s classics to buy in 2025

Non-ULEZ-compliant classics at bargain prices

Non-ULEZ-compliant classics at bargain prices

Greatest roadtests ever: Seat Leon Cupra R

Greatest roadtests ever: Seat Leon Cupra R

Audi R8 to Vauxhall VX220: Used mid-engined sports cars

Audi R8 to Vauxhall VX220: Used mid-engined sports cars

Buy them before we do: Used picks for July 1

Buy them before we do: Used picks for July 1

Take it or leave it: why the McLaren 12C was a near-masterpiece

Take it or leave it: why the McLaren 12C was a near-masterpiece

Take it or leave it: used picks for 10 June

Take it or leave it: used picks for 10 June

Take it or leave it: used picks including special two-door coupe

Take it or leave it: used picks including special two-door coupe

Take it or leave it: second-hand picks for 27 May

Take it or leave it: second-hand picks for 27 May
Volkswagen Golf GTI generations

Good for a few more rounds: the best used Volkswagen Golfs

Good for a few more rounds: the best used Volkswagen Golfs
Porsche Boxster GTS front cornering

The dream used cars to buy in 2025, from £1000-£100k

The dream used cars to buy in 2025, from £1000-£100k
Toyota GT86 fron

The best used cars - driven, rated and ranked

The best used cars - driven, rated and ranked
BMW I3 front tracking

Best ULEZ-compliant used cars

Best ULEZ-compliant used cars
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