Buying cars

Richard Dredge THE original C-Class of 1993 made the Mercedes brand more accessible to buyers who wanted a bit of the high life. While early editions tended to be austere, the latest model put in a po

IT has now been 45 years since the Vauxhall Astra appeared on Britain’s roads – the original arrived in 1980, picking up where the Viva left off. We’ve since had eight generations, and most have been

Decrypting a car’s equipment structure can be a bit of an art. Judging by the faint sense of desperation I’ve felt when buying a new TV, I wonder how people who aren’t that interested in cars manage i

TIMES ARE TOUGH FOR THE AVERAGE enthusiast in 2025. Cheap hot hatches have pretty much died out, affordable sports coupes are no more and everything that’s left seems to be getting ludicrously expensi

THE THIRD-GENERATION Audi TT Roadster embodies the phrase ‘the third time’s a charm’. You see, the 1999-2006 original wasn’t as engaging or fun to drive as its arresting looks suggested. Then the 2006

FINALLY, THE A5 THE FLEET operators will love – maybe we’ll see some on the roads now. The plug in version of Audi’s stalwart has 20.7kWh for an official range of 61 miles. It runs nicely in EV mode,