VW GOLF GTI MONTH 7

F ast versions of modern Minis are the sort of cars about which reviewers can’t seem to make up their minds. They’ve won group tests on about as many occasions as they’ve gone down in flames. Even thi

I“t’s definitely a better track car,” says the man opposite me. “Around the Nordschleife, it’s much faster. On the climb up to the Little Carousel, for instance, the Stefan Bellof ess is totally flat

THIS ISN’T WHAT WE CAME TO SPAIN FOR. THE ROADS are lined with snowbanks taller than the car, and brown slush covers the surface as we duck and dive through the mountains, dodging blocks of ice lining

£254,200 OTR/£282,000 as tested/£5,077 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: What has a hybrid makeover – and Mulliner buffing – added to the world’s best grand tourer? DRIVER: Ollie Kew TOPGEAR’S BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT

The world appears to love the new Toyota GR GT. I love it, too. A front engine, rear drive, twin turbocharged V8 powered supercar that channels the Lexus LFA and calls to mind the fabulous Mercedes-AM