Changing of the guard

2001-2005 From K-series smoothie to V6 firecracker, this Z-car is a performance car bargain

We find out if MG captured the spirit of its illustrious sports car past by driving three very different examples of the breed

Two design classics adapted for speed, but which is best?

Power/engine size: 118bhp/1.8 litre Engine/gearbox: V6/four-speed manual 0-60/top speed: 11.5 seconds/115mph Price new: £3,173 price now: from £750,000-£1m I'VE had a model of the Lancia Aurelia for m

As two -door, four-seat V8 -engined coupes that both arrived in 1998, the Jaguar XKR and Maserati 3200GT have much in common . So which do we prefer ; British grunt or Italian style ?

It’s not that hard a sell, road-tripping in northern Portugal. It’s not like going to the pub and telling your mates you’re doing a driving holiday of Bulgaria – which, while beautiful and under-explo