Ariel atom

TWO miles. That’s as far as it takes driving the Ariel Atom after a 4.30am start on a cool autumn morning before we realise that a sweatshirt isn’t going to cut it. Time to put the big coat on before

FEW cars look as distinctive as the Caterham Seven, and with that unique look comes a unique driving experience. The Seven is designed to be a driver’s car, with all other modern comforts that might d

IT’S been more than 30 years since the Type R badge first appeared on a Honda. The NSX got the ball rolling, but the Integra Type R that followed set a template of rev-happy, front-wheel-drive perform

RATINGS = Thrill-free zone = Tepid = Interesting = Seriously good = A truly great car = new entry this month. Cars in italics are no longer on sale. Issue no. is for our most recent major test of the

THE HANDBRAKE FULCRUM. IT’S A SMALL, INCONSEQUENTIAL piece of metal, one you’d never see unless you pulled the gaiter off and dismantled the mechanism, but somehow this ordinary component has been mad

ESSENTIALS Volkswagen Golf R32 Price (new): £22,340 Powertrain: 3.2-litre V6, 238bhp 0-62mph: 6.6 seconds Top speed: 153mph Fuel Consumption: 24.4mpg Annual VED: £430 Alfa Romeo 147 GTA Price (new): £