Matt Saunders | Autocar

The special-edition Skoda Rapid Sport is priced at £15,630 in the UK

First Drive

Skoda Rapid Sport 1.2 TSI 105 first drive

This special edition of the Rapid is practical, refined, decent to drive and even better value – but still wilfully short on desirability

29 May 2014

Skoda Rapid Sport 1.2 TSI 105 first drive

Why the mighty Porsche Macan wouldn't make my driveway

The Macan Turbo works well as a driver's car, but as an SUV it's less accomplished

Opinion

Why the mighty Porsche Macan wouldn't make it onto my driveway

The new Macan is a car that certain people will buy because they want a 4x4 as a status symbol, even though they don't actually need a sports SUV in their lives

23 May 2014

Why the mighty Porsche Macan wouldn't make it onto my driveway

The Macan S Diesel features a 3.0-litre turbocharged diesel engine

First Drive

Porsche Macan S Diesel UK first drive

Diesel baby Cayenne brings outstanding handling and refinement to the Evoque class but lacks outright performance punch

14 May 2014

Porsche Macan S Diesel UK first drive

The S1 is a 228bhp hot hatchback with four-wheel drive

First Drive

Audi S1 UK first drive

Giant-killing supermini offers plenty of fun to match the German premium brand's cool allure

9 May 2014

Audi S1 UK first drive

A fleet of 100 self-driving S60 and V60 models will start testing in Gothenburg

Opinion

A ride in a self-driving Volvo proves autonomous tech is already here

A future involving autonomous cars may seem daunting, but if this early prototype is anything to go by we're already most of the way there

1 May 2014

A ride in a self-driving Volvo proves autonomous tech is already here

The BMW i8's conflicting personality is what makes it so frustrating

Big-on-torque electric motors don’t produce power at high revs very well, which is no good for a proper driver’s car

Opinion

The BMW i8's conflicting personality is what makes it a frustrating drive

While the i8 may look every inch the revolutionary electric sports car, in reality it's something of a confused product

28 April 2014

The BMW i8's conflicting personality is what makes it a frustrating drive

The Maserati Quattroporte GTS is a V8-powered luxury sports saloon

First Drive

Maserati Quattroporte GTS first drive

Full-house Quattroporte is an ambitious, appealing effort, but has a few too many flaws to rank among the class’s best

27 April 2014

Maserati Quattroporte GTS first drive

Car review

Used Audi R8 e-tron 2014-2015 review

We test the prototype all-electric Audi R8 that's capable of 0-62mph in 4.2sec, with an optimum range of 124 miles and a charging time of less than one hour

23 April 2014

Used Audi R8 e-tron 2014-2015 review