Old style, new tech

WHILE the BMW 3 Series is into its seventh generation as a saloon, the Touring estate is only on its sixth incarnation, because a wagon version of the original 3 Series was never produced. The current

THERE’S been a Estate version of the C-Class ever since the model arrived to replace the 190E in 1993, and Mercedes is on to its fifth generation, known internally as the W206, which arrived in 2021.

UPMARKET estate cars have always been popular. In recent years they have become the go-to alternative to the SUV, often delivering more usable space, as well as a more sophisticated and sporty drive.

Goodbye

European law makers are scrambling to protect the interests of their homegrown car makers, but the torrent of temptingly priced, technologically rapier-sharp Chinese EVs simply flows on. The latest in

WE HAVE AN EMBARRASSMENT OF BIG, practical performance cars on the Fast Fleet at the moment. There’s ed-in-chief Gallagher’s Audi RS6, super-snapper Aston Parrott’s Alfa Stelvio Quadrifoglio and my ow