Faster Golf R unleashed packing 329bhp

THE covers have been pulled off the updated Volkswagen Golf R hatchback and Estate, months after the standard Golf was revealed to the public.

New RS Q8 adds Performance model

THE Audi RS Q8 has been given a mid-life refresh to keep pace with the biggest, and most powerful, SUVS money can buy.

Volvo estate car duo returns to showrooms

THE faithful Volvo estate car is making a comeback after the Swedish firm decided to put the V60 (right) and V90 back on sale in the UK after it removed the pair from showrooms last year.

Honda CR-V

SECOND REPORT Our high-class SUV is supremely practical transport

REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

Cars such as the Corsa and Fabia give you supermini strengths without the sacrifices you once had to make. But which is best?

Skoda Kodiaq

FIRST UK DRIVE Top-spec seven-seat SUV put through its paces

Cupra Formentor

FIRST DRIVE Sporty crossover gains company's new family face

Ford Explorer

FIRST DRIVE SUV has been reinvented as an all-electric model does it give the Blue Oval a front runner in the EV class?

Nip and tuck for Continental GT as V8 hybrid power is fired up

AE IT hasn't taken long for Bentley to get used to life after consigning its iconic W12 engine to the history books.

Electrifying BMW M5 hybrid turns up the power Competition, yet due to the

AE THIS is BMW's long-awaited new M5 super-saloon, complete with a plug-in hybrid powertrain, bespoke body and an aggressive new look.

Bugatti unleashes new V16 hybrid to replace Chiron

AE IT'S not every day that a truly all-new Bugatti is introduced. The brand has consistently been a pioneer in the hypercar space, and the new Bugatti Tourbillon is no different to the Chiron it replaces, in that it represents a huge leap forward for this most exotic of automotive genres. And in pretty much every department.

Lifting the lid on MG's Cyberster EV

We deliver first UK drive verdict on all-new electric roadster as famous manufacturer returns to its two-seater convertible roots

Panorama highlights faults plaguing smart motorways

THE UK's smart motorway network is plagued with technological faults that are not fixed for days at a time, leaving drivers at risk, according to the latest edition of the BBC's Panorama programme.

Final tests for Range Rover EV

Land Rover reveals images of electric Range Rover

BYD will spread its wings by selling new Seagull in Europe

BYD will bring its value Seagull supermini to Europe and the UK, Auto Express can reveal, after the Chinese brand's executive VP, Stella Li, confirmed the plan in Beijing.

Mega MG model blitz

THE MG3 hatchback kicks off a big year for MG, with at least four other new models arriving in the next 12 months.

BUYER'S GUIDE: Toyota RAV4 Mk5

FROM £17,000 Spacious five-seat SUV also offers loads of standard kit and unburstable reliability

Tesla fires up 460bhp Model 3 Performance

TESLA has just revealed its new Ragship Model 3 Performance - a quicker, more powerful version of the brand's all-electric executive saloon car - and has put it straight on sale in the UK, with prices from £59,990.

ASPIRING LEADERS

The new Volkswagen Tiguan takes on the Hyundai Tucson for compact family-SUV honours

HIGH ROLLERS

As Rolls-Royce hits 120 years old, meet the car makers that have tried to take it on - not always successfully

Jeep Wrangler

FIRST DRIVE Revised SUV icon gets enhanced interior tech

Mercedes-AMG CLE 53

FIRST DRIVE Performance version of sleek new coupé is put through its paces

Volkswagen Passat Estate

FIRST DRIVE We get behind wheel of crucial new estate-only Passat in UK

Lamborghini 400 GT

As motoring first efforts go, the 400 GT is up there with the very best

Smart #5 to be rough and ready off-roader

THE Beijing Motor Show kicked off last week, with the world's biggest brands battling for floor space at what's becoming one of the biggest dates in the automotive calendar. Smart was among them, teasing a brand new model due later this year.

New family face for Cupra duo

THE Cupra Formentor arrived just three 4 years ago as the brand's first bespoke model, and is already the company's best-seller in Europe. But to keep the sporty SUV on trend, it has been given a new look, interior tweaks and upgraded powertrains, while the Cupra Leon has also benefitted from a similar nip and tuck.

DRIVEN Incredible new MG3

FIRST VERDICT Early experience of MG3 hybrid supermini reveals a car that has every chance of being the best in its class

PERFORMANCE review

Updates have transformed the Audi RS 4 before it bows out for good, but can it beat the BMW M3 Touring?

Pick of the Porsches

In its 75 years, Porsche has built some of the most iconic cars ever. We look at the best

The rebirth of cool

Octavia has been the standard-bearer of Skoda's renaissance for 25 years. We mark that milestone by looking at four generations of the popular car