Chris harris

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.

Our pick xDrive Competition List price £91,775 Target Price £83,319 MPG 27.2 CO2 234g/km For Scorching performance; sharp and entertaining handling; practical boot; comfy cruiser; snappy gearbox Again

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

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

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

THE 2025 Auto Express New Car Awards are upon us, and we’re struggling to remember a year that proved to be so tough at the top. It’s a reflection of just how well so many car manufacturers – both new