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1951 Jaguar XK120

If there was a prize for the longest period competing in the same Jaguar car, Dr.Geoff Ottley GP would be in hot contention for it. The only other challenger would probably be Derek Pearce with his Mk2, but most racecars have the ‘triggers broom’ factor and I suspect that a far greater percentage of RDU867 is the actual metal that left Coventry in 1951.

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Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport Mk8 vs. BMW 128ti F40, Hyundai i30 N, Renault Mégane RS300, Cupra Leon

Round 3 of our search to find the best hot hatch on sale sees the middleweights get in the ring. Which will go on to the finale: i30 N versus GTI Clubsport Mk8, Leon 300, Mégane RS or BMW 128ti F40?

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2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs. Audi Q4 E-Tron, Tesla Model 3 and Polestar 2

Right here, right wow. Your £50k future EV has already landed. Beyond the tech and the flash, do newcomers from Hyundai, Volvo and Audi have the substance to topple Britain’s best-selling EV, the Tesla Model 3?

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Damon Hill takes a step into his father’s world with Jaguar E-type ECD 400 at 1961 Silverstone

On April 15 1961, Graham Hill served notice of the Jaguar E-type’s potential by giving the model a debut race victory at Oulton Park. Sixty years on, we reunite Graham’s son Damon with the same car

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2014 BMW X5 xDrive 40d F15

The F15 X5 represents an excellent option for those in the market for a used SUV daily driver – we take a look at serial BMW owner Ron Edgington’s example.

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1962 Ferrari 250 GTO chassis 4115GT

Sixty years ago, Ferrari unveiled the 250 GTO, a road-usable racer that went on to become the world’s most desirable car. Doug Nye reunites with an old friend

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1972 BMW 3.0 CSL E9/R1

This racing 1972 BMW 3.0 CSL E/R1 was the very first car to emerge from the new BMW Motorsport workshop. Now restored, we drive it on track

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2009 Bentley Continental GT Supersports

We catch up with the proud owner of a 2009 Bentley Continental GT Supersports, the fastest Bentley of its era and one of the most exhilarating road cars ever to come out of Crewe.

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290bhp S52-swapped Rocket Bunny Pandem V1 wide-body BMW E30 Coupe

With this M3-powered Pandem E30, professional chef Steve ‘Chino’ Liu has stirred together something quite delicious…

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1969 Dodge Charger 318 V8 ‘White Hat Special’

Dodge Charger reader bucket list drive.The 1969 Dodge Charger seemed a world way to a young Rob Squire: five decades on he’s eager to discover whether the drive lives up to its muscle car image

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1955 Daimler Conquest Roadster

The stylish good looks, sweeping lines, low slung suspension and the fact that it was designed and built in England suggests only one thing – this is a Jaguar sports car. But it isn’t – does that leave you guessing?

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1951 Jaguar XK120 SE FHC

It's now 70 years since Jaguar introduced both the XK 120 fixedhead coupe and the SE model, cars that set the standard for future models. We discover a fascinating history awaits when we drive the very last example produced.

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1985 Jaguar XJ-S based PBB Monaco

We drive a rare example of the Jaguar XJ-S based-Monaco, one of only 12 that were converted between the early Nineties and 2001 by PBB Design, that features characterchanging glass-fibre body panels

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1988 BMW M3 2.4-litre E30

Purchased in pieces and without an engine, this E30 M3 was rescued and rebuilt, and with a 2.4 S14 under the bonnet, it’s better than ever

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1960 Ferrari 250GT SWB Competizione

The Ferrari 250GT SWB Competizione was born to do battle. That fact that this one barely did makes it special in its own way. We find out how.

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