Ford pushes its MPV appeal to the S-Max

Bugatti tyre costs £6,000

THE next time you complain about the cost of running your car, spare a thought for the Bugatti Veyron owners out there.

Four rings that signal luxury- the Audi A8

IT’S HARD to believe that we’re now on the third generation of the Audi A8 saloon.

XJ marks the spot as Jaguar keeps on roaring

WHAT a difference two years make. At the beginning of 2008 Jaguar had all its hopes and dreams pinned on the XF.

BMW builds famous five

NO matter what your opinion of BMWs and their drivers is, you can’t help but have a huge amount of respect for the BMW 5-Series. For all the success of the smaller 3, it’s the mid‑range 5 that has really cemented the Bavarian firm’s position as king of the executive car park.

Baby Chevrolet has some Spark

BUILDING a cheap car is a tricky business these days.

Ford's Fiesta is a Hollywood giant

A MAN in a huge pick-up truck next to me at the traffic lights in downtown Los Angeles is curious about the car I’m driving: “Is that thing really a Ford?” I confirm that it is. “Wow, well that’s one cool car you’ve got there mister, y’all have a good day there, you hear.” And with that the lights go green and we go our separate ways.

Motioning to an eco-VW

A DECADE ago, if you wanted a choice of car that was more eco-friendly than most the pickings were slim and often a thoroughly hair-shirted affair.

Superb Skoda estate lives up to its grand billing

AUTOMOTIVE history is littered with ridiculous, ironic names. But just occasionally a car appears that can justify its billing, such as the Skoda Superb estate.

A legacy of the outdoors: Subaru legacy

THINK Subaru and you probably conjure up images of a bright blue rally car barrelling through the countryside at obscene speeds.

What will be driving you in the new year?

WITH the scrappage scheme about to end, 2010 is going to be a tough year for car makers. NAT BARNES looks at what's going to be arriving in showrooms to tempt buyers in the next 12 months

Ford focus on going green

DESPITE having been the best-selling car in the UK since 1999, you could be forgiven for having missed the original econetic version of the Ford Focus.