CAR Magazine Archives

Cover stories FEATURE: Top 12 best buys. Looking to buy a new car this year? This is your definitive guide. TEST: Mercedes-Benz A200 Sedan 7G-DCT & CLA200 7G-DCT. Can the closely related A-Class Sedan and CLA peacefully co-exist, or are some toes being trodden on? ...

Cover stories DRIVE: Volkswagen Golf 2,0 TDI DSG. The new Volkswagen Golf 8 features an incredible array of tech but does it still do the basics properly? TEST: Kia Seltos 1,4 TGDI GT-Line DCT. It may be a late arrival on the small-crossover scene but the Seltos is ...

Cover stories TEST: Audi RS Q8 Quattro Tiptronic. It laps the Nürburgring quicker than a Ferrari yet has space for all your kids. TEST: Mercedes-Benz GLB250 8G-DCT. Mercedes-Benz’s first compact seven-seater relies on a mixture of style and versatility ...

Cover stories PERFORMANCE SHOOTOUT 2020: Oceans 12. With its diverse roster of a dozen cars and a wealth of roads lying ahead which challenge and awe, Performance Shootout 2020 will be no ordinary coast to coast. TEST: Audi A1 40 TFSI S line S tronic ...

Cover stories INSIGHT: 20 stars of 2020. From budget-beating hatchbacks to an icon in its eighth generation, a retro bundu-basher and upscale luxury wares, plus even more crossovers spanning different segments, these are the 20 cars we’re most excited to drive next year. TEST: Volkswagen T-Cross ...

Cover stories INSIGHT: Volkswagen’s set to electrify Mzansi with 2021’s 150 kW plug-in electric vehicle. Volkswagen’s ID.3 aims to bring electric motoring to the masses. TEST: Mercedes-AMG C63 S Speedshift-MCT 9G and E53 Cabriolet 4Matic+ 9G-tronic. Both sophisticate and animal can ...

Cover stories INSIGHT: The new Defender! The inside scoop on Land Rover’s icon reimagined: tech, local line-up and pricing. TEST: Toyota GR Supra. German-influenced it may be but the new Supra has a character distinct from its Continental twin. DRIVE: Rolls-Royce Phantom. What’s the ...

Cover stories TEST: Porsche 911 Carrera S. It’s quicker in a straight line and more composed in the corners ... but is the new 911 better? DRIVE: Renault Triber 1,0. Seating seven in a four-metre footprint is a tough packaging challenge but the little Renault manages ...

Cover stories INSIGHT: Ready to rumble. From a hypercar to SUVs and hatches: the new challengers stepping into the ring. TECH FEATURE: Auto ‘boxes: how they break (and get fixed). We visit an automatic-transmission specialist to learn what can go wrong and how problems ...