Dan Prosser | Autocar

The motoring world is saying farewell to some great cars this year

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Saying goodbye to Vauxhall VXR8 GTS-R and other departing icons

We salute the VXR8 GTS-R, Bentley Continental GT, Aston Martin Vantage, Ford Fiesta ST200 and Renault Sport Mégane as they head out of production

10 September 2017

Saying goodbye to Vauxhall VXR8 GTS-R and other departing icons

Civic lets you take lots of speed into and out of corners

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Britain's best affordable driver's car: BMW M140i versus Honda Civic Type R

On paper, the rear-wheel-drive BMW M140i is inherently right as a performance car - can the front-wheel-drive Civic Type R possibly match up?

3 September 2017

Britain's best affordable driver's car: BMW M140i versus Honda Civic Type R

Pirellis limit the Seat on track; 308’s Michelins prefer a dry surface

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Britain's best affordable driver's car: Peugeot 308 GTi versus Seat Leon Cupra

The latest in a long line of Peugeot Sport hot hatches takes on Seat's latest Cupra contender

3 September 2017

Britain's best affordable driver's car: Peugeot 308 GTi versus Seat Leon Cupra

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Video: Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio vs BMW M3 Competition Pack

Can Alfa Romeo's Giulia Quadrifoglio, with its tractable 503bhp V6 engine, top the 444bhp BMW M3 Competition Pack?

24 August 2017

Video: Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio vs BMW M3 Competition Pack

Car review

Sin R1

Bulgaria’s first supercar is aggressive and unapologetic. The Sin R1 can be tricky at the limit, but it’s as engaging as they come

15 August 2017

Sin R1

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New Audi RS5 vs Nissan GT-R: two super-coupes do battle in Snowdonia

These two titans use similar technical layouts to offer very different characters; but can the new RS5 topple Godzilla?

29 July 2017

New Audi RS5 vs Nissan GT-R: two super-coupes do battle in Snowdonia

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Toyota Yaris GRMN prototype review: can it rival the Ford Fiesta ST?

Toyota has produced a sporty Yaris to link its road cars to its world rally assault. Dan Prosser finds out if the 210bhp hot hatch is on the right track

17 July 2017

Toyota Yaris GRMN prototype review: can it rival the Ford Fiesta ST?

2017 Bentley Continental GT prototype driven

Torque vectoring on both axles helps the GT to react nimbly

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2017 Bentley Continental GT prototype driven

The new Conti GT has to be both more engaging and more luxurious than the outgoing model. Bentley’s boffins let us loose in a prototype

5 July 2017

2017 Bentley Continental GT prototype driven

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Alpine A110 first ride: will it be a Porsche 718 Cayman beater?

Alpine’s bold intention for its new A110 is to create a lightweight sports car to rival the Porsche 718 Cayman on track while remaining comfortable every day on the road

5 July 2017

Alpine A110 first ride: will it be a Porsche 718 Cayman beater?