The compact executive estate class is highly competitive. Both the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate and Audi A4 Avant are excellent cars but we think the BMW 3 Series Touring is quite possibly the best of the bunch - especially now it's been brought bang up to date with sharper looks and a new infotainment...

The BMW X5 is one of the original 'soft roaders', or SUVs . Along with less expensive models such as the Toyota RAV4 , it took the favoured features of proper off-roaders - such as a high driving position and rugged styling - but applied them to a more road-biased model.  It's a formula that has...

The BMW i8 marked a revolution, not just for hybrid cars but for sports cars and supercars in general. The technology was incredibly advanced, but the principle was really very simple. A small 1.5-litre engine, borrowed from the MINI , powers the rear wheels, while an electric motor drives the...

Today's luxury 4x4s are immensely popular, arguably down to the trailblazing original Volvo XC90 . There weren’t many SUVs at the time that could carry seven people - and lots of their stuff - in luxurious comfort. That made it very popular with large, well-to-do families. These days, however,...

The old chestnut of who builds the best luxury saloon in the world is somewhat moot nowadays when there are some that go so far beyond anything the mainstream Mercedes S-Class can offer. Even Mercedes does this with its Maybach model, yet the S-Class still has a claim on this title, especially if you...

With SUVs’ ever-growing popularity, the BMW X3 is imperative to the company’s success. It may look different this time around — a fact that will undoubtedly arouse curiosity — but it needs to have depth of talent to persuade existing owners to buy another as well as attracting buyers new to the fold....