We were spoiled for choice when it came to outlandish performance that was genuinely attainable back in the Nineties, as this super sextet of buys proves

THE PLAN WAS TO TAKE EIGHT cars to 2025’s evo Car of the Year. They’d be the very best cars we’ve driven during the last 12 months; the cars that made us smile, thrilled us and engaged us. The cars th

ESSENTIALS Volkswagen Golf R32 Price (new): £22,340 Powertrain: 3.2-litre V6, 238bhp 0-62mph: 6.6 seconds Top speed: 153mph Fuel Consumption: 24.4mpg Annual VED: £430 Alfa Romeo 147 GTA Price (new): £

RATINGS = Thrill-free zone = Tepid = Interesting = Seriously good = A truly great car = new entry this month. Cars in italics are no longer on sale. Issue no. is for our most recent major test of the

The Nineties produced some of the most capable, varied and driver-focused all-wheel drive cars ever, but can the old guard here put up a fight against the newer kids on the block?

The office bickering began with the first manufacturer on the list, but it was inevitable: how could anyone possibly agree on a ‘best’ Alfa? 33 Stradale, 75, SZ, GTA, 156, 147, 8C… There was no chance