First Drive

2015 Vauxhall Insignia 2.0 CDTi 170 first drive

Insignia gets new 'Whisper' 2.0-litre diesel, which promises better refinement and company car-friendly figures

2015 Vauxhall Insignia 2.0 CDTi 170 first drive
The Golf - a perfect example of how ordinary can be great
News

Cropley on cars - The ordinary, brilliant Golf, naming the Rolls SUV

Why I'm now on the lookout for a Volkswagen Golf; Bentley's expansion is good news; the Land Rover experience

Cropley on cars - The ordinary, brilliant Golf, naming the Rolls SUV
News

New Bentley two-seater sports GT concept set for Geneva show

Concept car to preview a Ferrari and Aston Martin rival that's tipped for a 2018 launch

New Bentley two-seater sports GT concept set for Geneva show
Carlos Ghosn says the new Kadjar will give Renault-Nissan greater economies of scale
News

Renault boss Carlos Ghosn on Kadjar, Alpine and more new models

Renault-Nissan Alliance chief reveals plans for a new-model onslaught from the French firm

Renault boss Carlos Ghosn on Kadjar, Alpine and more new models
Renault's new Kadjar shares many of its components with the Nissan Qashqai
News

Cropley on cars - Carlos Ghosn, an auto Lotus and my favourite small car

Renault chief Carlos Ghosn seems cagey on new Kadjar; self-shifting Lotus is fast and fun; new Hyundai i10 is perfect package

Cropley on cars - Carlos Ghosn, an auto Lotus and my favourite small car
The Renault Espace offers an air of sophistication, but isn't the most easily accessible car
News

Bargain seven-seaters for £2000 - used car buying guide

Even if you’ve got a large family, you won’t have any trouble finding suitable transport for around the £2000 mark

Bargain seven-seaters for £2000 - used car buying guide
First Drive

2015 Lotus Exige S Roadster auto first drive

Exige Roadster's new automatic gearbox doesn't spoil things; this low-slung Lotus remains huge fun to drive

2015 Lotus Exige S Roadster auto first drive
To London to mark the launch of Fiat's new 500X
News

Cropley on cars - driving our long-term Mini, Fiat 500X launched in London

Engines keep getting better, even the cheap ones; Fiat's 500X London launch; Steady Barker remembered

Cropley on cars - driving our long-term Mini, Fiat 500X launched in London
Ronald 'Steady' Barker passed away last weekend
Opinion

In praise of Ronald 'Steady' Barker

Steve Cropley looks back on the life of Ronald 'Steady' Barker, who passed away last weekend

In praise of Ronald 'Steady' Barker
New Sorento beats many pricier rivals for refinement
News

Cropley on cars - driving the best Kia yet, Aston Cygnet's new life

New Sorento takes the Kia a step farther into 'premiumness'; don't laugh about the Aston Martin Cygnet, because it has a long and useful life ahead

Cropley on cars - driving the best Kia yet, Aston Cygnet's new life
PSA Peugeot Citroen seeks partners for Hybrid Air tech
Hybrid Air can offer real-world economy savings of 40 per cent
News

PSA puts Hybrid Air technology on back burner

PSA's innovative and fuel-saving Hybrid Air technology is being scaled down because of rising development costs

PSA puts Hybrid Air technology on back burner

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