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The SLK is sometimes seen as a 'hairdresser's car'--but with a 0-60mph time of 7.4 secs and 140mph for the 230Kin 1996, plus fine handling, that's hardly fair. And if [...]

Just imagine wandering through the 1948 Earls Court Motor Show, a ration book instead of a bulging wallet in the breast pocket of your sports jacket, and--amid the gloom of [...]

There are certain events in a man's life that he never forgets: the playground spat with a bully; that first kiss; the birth of a child. Add to that the [...]

Spare a thought for Robert Clarke, Erik Berkman and Honda Performance Development (HPD). They are among that rarest of breeds in motorsports: men--and companies--of their word. Under the leadership of, [...]

This sports coupe packs a powerful punch. But is it enough to worry arch-rivals Audi and BMW, asks Andrew Saunders. Lexus is best known for A8 and 7 Series-worrying luxury [...]

The latest Ferrari 599 GTB is equipped with sophisticated aerodynamics that provides high level of comfort in driving. The features of 599 GTB are presented.

Performances of Ferrari 599 GTB Florano and Porsche 911 Turbo are evaluated. The both of these cars performed well. The specifications and price details of these two cars are presented.

A test drive is conducted for the Altea FR 2.0 TDi, where FR stands for formula racing, which is the first CW group car to get the new 168 bhp, 258 lb ft turbo diesel. The new sporty car with its silver door mirrors, bigger bumpers, twin exit tail pipes, 286 mm solid brakes and the piezo-electric injectors that improve control of fuel flow has a top speed of 129 mph.

A Test drive on Audi S8 by Frankel Andrew which has Audi's V10-engined S8 is presented. Specifications regarding its top speed, power, torque, engine, gearbox type, front suspension and rear suspension is presented.

The new Lotus Elise Sports Racer has traction control as its new feature. It is priced at 31,995 pounds sterling with a 1796cc 4-cylinder engine, power of 189bhp, torque of 133lb ft at 6800rpm and a top speed of 150mph.

A road test was performed for Mazda 5 2.0 Sport, examining its various features including emergency brakes, steering adjustment rake, and multi-function wheel. The car, priced at 16,300 pounds, has a light and accurate steering, clean design with simple instruments and controls and a good engine for a compact MPV.

A comparison road test and handling performance of six cars with reference to its lap time, peak lateral, peak speed, power, torque and engine is presented. The six cars include BMW Z4, Mazda MX-5, Mazda RX-8, Lotus Elise 135R, Porsche Boxster and Caterham R400.

The Pontiac Solstice of General Motors is touted to be better than MX-5 of Mazda with absolutely no compromise on its quality. The car, priced at an estimated price of 17,500 pounds, will be launched in the US at a price of USD 19,995 with a top speed of 123mph, power of 177bhp and torque of 166lb ft.

THE GRADUAL TRANSFORMATION of the Lexus range seems complete. The new IS compact executive saloon becomes the final piece of the jigsaw. Now every model from the Japanese luxury brand [...]

Off in the distance, the Porsche 918 Spyder rounds a bend and spears toward us, pursued by the high-pitched scream of its petrol-electric driveline. It flashes by the pit wall [...]

The Caterham Seven is 40 years old. Has it changed much? Yes and no, says Andrew Frankel, after pairing old with new Almost exactly 40 years ago, a new car [...]

MODEL TESTED Plug-in Hybrid * Price 48,775 £ (before rebate) * Power 212bhp (plus 67bhp electric motor) * Torque 325lb ft (plus 147lb ft electric motor) * 0-60mph 6.1sec * [...]

The uprated, more focused Audi R8 V10 Plus is similar money to a used Ferrari 430 Scuderia. Matt Saunders finds out if the new car is in the same league [...]

BAD NEWS FIRST: the Mercedes SLS supercar that we've come to know and love over the past three years is no more. The good news is that it's being replaced [...]

IT'S FOUR YEARS since the R35 GT-R first breached the surf and grappled up the white cliffs, and, as befits such an engineering-intensive machine, there have been regular tweaks and [...]

AUTOCAR VERDICT ***** Porsche's pre-eminent sports coupe leaves nothing to chance On the road, the new Cayman is brilliant: smooth, responsive, fast, precise and always so absorbing. As delicate as [...]

The new two-seat Porsche coupe has a lot to live up to. Can it cope? MODEL TESTED Cayman * Price 39,694 £ * Power 271bhp * Torque 214lb ft * [...]

FOUR YEARS AFTER the second-generation Z4 was added to BMW's line-up, it has received a most subtle facelift. Changes include a revised grille and headlights, edgier bumpers and new wheel [...]

THIS MUSCULAR FOUR-SEAT convertible is Audi's halo model for the A5 range, blending premium looks with prodigious performance and four-wheel drive versatility. With the RS5's three-layer fabric hood up, the [...]

Eagle's take on the E-type transcends the notion of restoration. Andrew Frankel drives a modern incarnation of an icon The F-type may be Jaguar's first reinterpretation of the E-type theme [...]

QUICK FACTS PRICE 21,535 £ ON SALE NOW THIS IS THE final production version of the Seat Leon SC, driven here in FR sports trim and with a 1.8 TSI [...]