Lotus 2-Eleven
Plenty of grip, but you can still do this
First Drive

Lotus 2-Eleven first drive

Absurdly fast, wonderfully communicative and utterly impractical. Brilliant.

Lotus 2-Eleven first drive
Jaguar XJ Sovereign LWB
XJ still one of the best luxury cars to drive
First Drive

Jaguar XJ Sovereign LWB

Still a great car to drive and ride in, but we're not sure about the facelift.

Jaguar XJ Sovereign LWB
Ford GT Roush 600 RE
Roush 600 RE gets unique black wheels and door stickers
First Drive

Ford GT Roush 600 RE first drive

Brilliant GT gets an extra 10 per cent of power from the folk who made it in the first place

Ford GT Roush 600 RE first drive
Volkswagen Golf Estate
Boot has a 505-1505-litre capacity
First Drive

Volkswagen Golf Estate first drive

Practical and as good to drive as the hatch; shame the designers had an off day.

Volkswagen Golf Estate first drive
First Drive

Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 Roadster first drive

Brilliant noise, and the coupé driving experience has been kept largely intact.

Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 Roadster first drive
Mercedes-Benz CL 500
The CL's £79,500 price tag places it between its competition
First Drive

Mercedes-Benz CL 500 first drive

Not a hugely involving or engaging drive, but offers as much superb, relaxed pace as you need.

Mercedes-Benz CL 500 first drive
First Drive

BMW 530i SE

Worthwhile efficiency-driven changes to an already excellent car.

BMW 530i SE
First Drive

BMW 120i 3dr

Tweaked engine a welcome benefit. Three-door One as good to drive as the five-door.

BMW 120i 3dr
Opel GT
VX Lightning's influence is evident from all angles
First Drive

Opel GT first drive

VX replacement is likeable, but still no great loss to British sports car fanatics

Opel GT first drive
First Drive

Vauxhall Astra SRi 1.6 Turbo first drive

Smaller engine for facelifted Astra SRi doesn't mean it's any less potent - just a bit cheaper to run

Vauxhall Astra SRi 1.6 Turbo first drive
First Drive

VW Touran 2.0 TDI first drive

Useful detail changes to a decent package. Otherwise as you were

VW Touran 2.0 TDI first drive

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