Top Gear Car Reviews

Mazda

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:14:29 GMT

The Mazda3 gets stop/start for the first time and uses some clever tech. But it needs to work better with the aircon, and it’s a shame it’s not paired with a more efficient engine.

Vauxhall Insignia

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:06:32 GMT

Good-looking and big-booted, the Insignia estate plays havoc with the having cake/eating cake principle.

Vauxhall Insignia

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:56:02 GMT

Good-looking and big-booted, the Insignia estate plays havoc with the having cake/eating cake principle.

Audi R8

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:30:30 GMT

People expecting two extra cylinders to transform or ruin the R8 will be disappointed. The R8 V10 is just as civilised and brilliant as the V8 version.

Audi R8

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:26:53 GMT

People expecting two extra cylinders to transform or ruin the R8 will be disappointed. The R8 V10 is just as civilised and brilliant as the V8 version.

Smart ForTwo

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:42:22 GMT

Was my particular test car broken? Or was it just absolutely useless, bordering on the downright dangerous?

Toyota Prius

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:50:03 GMT

All-new Toyota Prius that improves on the key mpg and CO2 figures of the old car. Hollywood A-listers will be delighted.

BMW M3

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:33:49 GMT

Aston Martin DBS Volante

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:16:48 GMT

A spectacular, extraordinary thing. Absurdly expensive, madly fast, brutally noisy. Not perfect, but all the better for it.

Nissan GT-R

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:05:24 GMT

Nothing touches it for all-round performance at the price. Utterly sensational car, and well-equipped too.

Fiat Bravo

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:49:37 GMT

Strong engine, elegantly styled yet loud enough to make pedestrians weep. With more refinement, it’d score higher.

Bentley Continental GTC

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:44:38 GMT

Speed extras add just enough to the car to justify the cost – but this thing has no real competition anyway.

Honda Accord Tourer

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:41:07 GMT

A more powerful diesel in a well-built package, but this is no 3-Series rival. And it needs an auto ’box.

Ford Fiesta

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:36:55 GMT

Noisier than Brian Blessed, and not a lot faster.

Panda

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:31:29 GMT

Fantastically slow, fantastically good off-road, fantastically silly to look at.

Jaguar XK

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:05:43 GMT

Lovely, lovely, lovely. One of the finest ways to travel sedately… if you can actually resist flooring it.

Volkswagen Golf Plus

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:02:02 GMT

Come on VW, shake things up a bit and give us some proper room and a little more sparkle. Please.

Audi Q7

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:53:48 GMT

A very worthy effort from Audi but it’ll need some steely early adopters to help it catch on.

Volkswagen Polo

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:40:45 GMT

Turbo-propelled version is the pick of the beautifully tailored, but slightly humourless, pseudo-big small cars.

Hyundai i30

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:38:42 GMT

An i30 diesel that drops £85 in your pocket once a year. What’s not to like with that?

Mercedes

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:21:14 GMT

Mid-life refresh keeps S-Class as the luxury benchmark. Shame we won’t get the hybrid in the UK.

Mercedes E63 AMG

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:19:42 GMT

Does fast and comfortable pretty well. Also manages sporty nearly as well as a BMW M5, but at a cost.

Audi A5

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:29:00 GMT

A cabriolet as it should be. Pretty, simple, effective. Perfect.

Peugeot 308 CC

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:04:04 GMT

If you can handle the metrosexual looks, you’ll be rewarded with an interior that’s the best in this market.

Audi TT

Fri, 29 May 2009 09:13:28 GMT