United on one thing

THE idea of halo cars is nothing new. Fast flagships have been around for decades, fuelling sales of mundane models as customers aspire to one day own something with an M, RS or AMG badge on the boot.

THE COOPER S WAS A SOGGY effort and this isn’t any better. You can forgive a hot hatch appalling ride but when it’s on top of a transmission that’s hard to gel with, an uninspiring soundtrack and impr

A dalliance with the Mercedes-Benz E53 gives us a chance to reassess where our affections really rest.

I PLUGGED THE M5 IN FOR THE FIRST time this month. I hadn’t planned to, but after lapping a city-centre car park one Saturday, searching in vain for a vacant space, it dawned on me that the M5, being

£54,375 OTR/£56,960 as tested/£469 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: Is a giant battery powered MPV really a good idea? DRIVER: sam philip WHAT BETTER WAY TO SEND OFF the Citroen e-SpaceTourer than with a big Europe

MAZDA MX-30 MONTH 6