Comparison car reviews

BMW's attempt to muscle into the hot hatch market meets the industry benchmark

No group of cars ever stirred our passions as much as these four roadsters. Richard Bremner tries to pick the best

Talk about a clash of ideologies; BMW’s turbo'd M4 takes on two naturally aspirated V8 rivals

New 911 faces its sternest test yet: the Merc-AMG GT and Jag's F-type R

Anything Ferrari can do... McLaren does for less cash and Audi does with less flash. Who comes out on top?

An awful lot of used Jaguar muscle for Nismo cash. Fascinating! It’s not just new vs used but also a massive culture clash

We put four seven-seaters to the test to find out which is best

And the year's best hot hatch is...

Was the E34 BMW M5 really a four-door supercar? In 1990, CAR decided there was one way to find out...

Affordable sports cars live on, in the shape of the Mazda MX-5, Audi TT and Toyota GT86

Three SUV bar-raisers trade drivetrains, design schools and tech solutions in the city. Which wins?

Two of the tastiest, most breathtakingly capable homologation specials CAR has ever driven

We put four ageing but durable off-roaders to the test

There's something in the water in the Midlands: time to test 200mph Jag and Aston

We take four hot coupes for a gallop across Exmoor, and find that the fastest is the least desirable

Both were born in the '60s to win races – but which comes out on top today?

Two new challengers fight Porsche’s old, but improved, coupe king

The acid test for the new Mercedes E-class: a three-way punch-up with Jag's XF and the latest Lexus GS

Fortified by its range of impressive new sports cars, Mazda pitches its latest RX-7 against the new Porsche 968

For years the Esprit has been a few cylinders short. Now, armed with a full eight, can it mix it with the best?

You could have a lot of fun in a new Renaultsport, but is VW's hot hatch the better used buy?

From CAR magazine's 1989 archive: the Corvette ZR-1 takes on Europe's standard-setting Porsche 928GT

Sports car heroes of 2016 battle it out. Will the underdog upset the Germans?

Is the Ferrari 488 still the most super of mid-engined supercars? Come along for the ride as CAR finds out

The original V12 Lambo supercar meets the latest – and the greatest?

Who makes the world's best V12 limousine? We revisit our group test from June 2015 to find out

Cheap, frugal, wacky-looking and weighing very little, the C4 Cactus reminds us of Citroen's finest hour: the 2CV

The electric hatch brigade spends their cash on plugs and batteries. Who spent most wisely?

Part Two of the iconic 'Finding Out' supercar group test from CAR magazine, April 1984

Part One of the iconic 'Finding Out' supercar group test from CAR magazine, April 1984

The acid test: can the new Jag XE dislodge our class favourites, the 4-series and C-class?

Two back-to-basics, purist-pleasing rear-drive sports cars. Which is most fun?

When CAR first twin-tested the '80s giants: 959 meets F40

When hot hatches were wild: Peugeot's 205 GTI meets the Fiat Uno Turbo

It's Sweden vs Germany vs GB: time to anoint the best family-friendly luxury SUV

Ford's born-yet-again everyman wagon waits to kick off a right old scuffle in the company car park