Kicking tyres

THE ELROQ IS DESPERATELY hard to fault. And believe us, we’ve tried. Basically a shrunken Enyaq, it looks tremendous, drives neatly, is efficient and roomy, balances tech and switchgear, and still dar

IT’S no secret that prices of new cars have increased in recent years. An entry-level Volkswagen Golf is nearly £30,000 these days, and the average price a UK buyer pays for a set of brand new wheels

Few of the many other cars we test in 2025 will carry the significance of this week’s road test subject. Yes, the Ford Puma Gen-E is just another all-electric compact crossover, and there have been qu

BMW M135 £43,740 OTR/£54,050 as tested/£602 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: It’s about time BMW had a hot hatch worthy of the M badge again DRIVER: jethro bovingdon THE M135 LEFT ME QUITE unexpectedly. It was plan

It’s taking a while, like closing an ill-fitting lid on a plastic kitchen container. But another corner on the ‘affordable hot hatch’ tub is clicking shut, and, unlike sometimes previously, I don’t th

LAND Rover recently unveiled its new-old Classic Defender V8 Soft Top restomod, which has generated a lot of interest thanks to its looks, optional on-board wine cooler and the fact that its starting