The updated entry level Mercedes saloon gets a grilling from the Audi A4. Let's find out how does the Stuttgart machine stack up against its country mate from Ingolstadt.

It's goodbye to the unloved Vectra and hello the Insignia - can Opel's award winning model lift the brand's fortunes over here?

Can't stretch your budget for that spanking new Civic or Mazda3? Well, the City and the newly introduced Mazda2 Sedan could well be competent but yet more affordable alternatives.

Cheap and decent are hard to come by at today's COE prices. We compare two of the most decent and relatively painless to buy Korean compact hatchbacks.

Some say that it's the daddy of all hot hatches but is the Golf R hot enough for our resident hot hatch freak?

Audi's new drop top R8 is the perfect car for driving on the roads of the scenic French Riviera.

The DS3 aims to be the French equivalent of the new Mini. We find out if it has the style and panache to match BMW's British icon.

The looks are largely familiar but this new 911 Turbo packs a bigger punch than its predecessor.

The venerable and ubiquitous Civic faces a credible threat from Europe in the form of the increasingly popular Volkswagen Jetta. Can the Japanese car see off the Jetta in a head-to-head?

This J3 is far from polished when compared to its namesake (previously A3) from Ingolstadt but we'd have to give it credit for one of the best efforts yet from a Chinese manufacturer.

The new Lotus' luxuries and refinement means it'll never be as hardcore as the no compromise Exige or Elise but the Evora still makes for a brilliant driver's car.

With the introduction of the Ford Galaxy, the likes of the Previa and Odyssey now have a genuine competitor from Europe.

A spacious seven seater SUV won't cost you an arm and a leg like a Q7 or an X5 will. Here, we pit an updated Korean model against a stalwart competitor.

One of the most stylish small cars around tears off its roof for those who love to bask in the tropical sunshine.

The California is marketed as the Ferrari you can drive on a daily basis but we discover that it's still one red hot, chili padi, thoroughbred of a Prancing Horse

The crown for the most stylish lifestyle hatchback heats up with the introduction of an updated Volvo C30. We pit the tweaked Swede against the quirky Mini Clubman to find out which is the better 'stylized' hatchback.

Despite the stratospheric prices of COEs, superminis are still popular with small families or for those who are into buying a second car. Here, we look at a pair of stylish contenders from Europe.

Audi goes into overdrive with the new A8. We find out in advance if the new flagship model is an S-Class and 7 Series beater. We drive it in Malaga, Spain.

Lexus updates its flagship model to address its accomplished competitors like the up-coming Audi A8 and best-selling BMW 7 Series

We kick off our luxury limo special this week with the updated version of the towkay's favourite.

The Mazda CX-7 has been refreshed and is now more affordable. Can the base model make the cut in the crowded and competitive crossover SUV sector?

The updated Volvo C70 faces stiff competition in the form of the topless Audi A5. We play judge.

The rotary-engined Mazda RX-8 entered the automotive world with a big bang a little over five years ago. Can the mildly updated version carry on the rotary legacy for Mazda half a decade on?

They might have relatively puny, tax-friendly engines but there's nothing pedestrian about the way these people carriers shift.