Lifted estate cars

Autocar and the Volvo Amazon estate share a little bit of history. Back in 1965, the model became Britain’s first foreign-sourced traffic police car when Hampshire Constabulary purchased five of them.

THE estate car used to be the bastion of total sensibility, prioritising practicality and boot space above style or image. But nowadays, it’s SUVs that rule the roost for the vast majority of new car

AFTER SIX MONTHS AND MORE THAN 9000 MILES, my time with the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio has come to an end. And what a journey it’s been. From motorway marathons and hectic week-long photoshoots,

SUV: those three letters have evolved into a very broad term in today’s car market. Anything that looks a little chunkier or rides a little higher than a standard hatchback, saloon or estate can wear

I’ve always had a soft spot for alternative takes on what a caravan could be. I’m intrigued by the EasyCaravanning TakeOff, which aims to combine elements of a folding camper and a regular touring car

As a motorist who has always enjoyed swift, measured and safe driving, a combination of factors (average speed cameras, reduced A-road speed limits, drivers going considerably slower ‘just in case’, i