The large, functional estate car modernised in all the right ways

LONG BEFORE THE SUV explosion, estates were the go-to cars for families who prioritised comfort and interior room, but whose lifestyles required greater practicality than the usual saloon could offer.

In 2024, the fourth-gen Skoda Superb scored a rare five-star road test verdict. It was one of just three cars to achieve the feat during that year, along with the Porsche 911 S/T and Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

The demise of the family estate appears to have been exaggerated. Volvo, having flirted with killing the format off, is back in the game; the German premium clique, plus Peugeot and Skoda among others

AS many of you will know, I was lucky to have many adventures last year in an Audi A3. When the time came for Monty (as it had affectionately become known) to head back home to VW HQ, I wasn’t entirel

THE Audi Q3 has been a big seller for the German firm since it first arrived in 2012. Now in its third generation, it’s grown to create more space and practicality, and as with the previous model, the

The last three mentions of ‘intake plenum’ I can find in Autocar’s archive related to the Ferrari 849 Testarossa, Gunther Werks’ Porsche 993 Speedster and, er, the world’s fastest tractor. Now to make