Richard Lane | Autocar

This is the new GTS version of the Porsche Boxster

First Drive

Porsche Boxster GTS 2018 UK review

The 718-generation Boxster is our favourite roadster of the moment – so is this new GTS variant worth the extra outlay?

Richard Lane15 March 2018

Porsche Boxster GTS 2018 UK review

The Toyota Yaris GRMN is a hot version of the supermini, tuned by the firm's Gazoo Racing division

First Drive

Toyota Yaris GRMN 2018 UK review

Can a supercharged 209bhp engine, a Torsen differential and a host of other changes turn the Yaris into a true Mini Cooper S Works 210 rival?

Richard Lane13 March 2018

Toyota Yaris GRMN 2018 UK review

The new Honda Civic 1.6i DTEC EX

First Drive

Honda Civic 1.6i DTEC EX 2018 UK review

The latest generation Civic gains a diesel engine – which promises warm hatch fun and big gains in fuel economy. Can this Ford Focus rival deliver?

Richard Lane12 March 2018

Honda Civic 1.6i DTEC EX 2018 UK review

Mercedes-Benz E400 4Matic AMG Line Cabriolet

First Drive

Mercedes-Benz E400 Cabriolet 4Matic AMG Line 2018

The large E-Class Cabriolet receives a splendid 328bhp twin-turbo V6 engine and AMG trim – does that make it a refined choice as an open-top cruiser?

Richard Lane5 March 2018

Mercedes-Benz E400 Cabriolet 4Matic AMG Line 2018

First Drive

Audi R8 RWS 2018 review

Audi has gone and done the unthinkable: made a rear-driven R8. Can it offer McLaren 540C thrills for a price cut?

Richard Lane27 February 2018

Audi R8 RWS 2018 review

First Drive

Bentley Bentayga V8 2018 review

The hugely capable high-end SUV is now available with a V8 engine. Does a smaller engine makes it an even more compelling luxury offering?

Richard Lane21 February 2018

Bentley Bentayga V8 2018 review

The new BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo

First Drive

BMW 640i xDrive M Sport Gran Turismo 2018 UK review

The top-of-the-line 6 Series Gran Turismo has arrived in the UK, but does a more potent engine increase its unusual appeal?

Richard Lane16 February 2018

BMW 640i xDrive M Sport Gran Turismo 2018 UK review

The new Range Rover Velar P300 features a four-cylinder petrol engine

First Drive

Range Rover Velar P300 2018 review

JLR’s most powerful four-pot isn’t the engine the Velar truly wants but perhaps the one that makes most sense

Richard Lane16 February 2018

Range Rover Velar P300 2018 review

The new Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SUV

First Drive

Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 4WD 2018 UK review

Mitsubishi's unexpectedly refined family cruiser doesn’t conform to the class typecast, but is that ultimately to its detriment?

Richard Lane8 February 2018

Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 4WD 2018 UK review

BBR GTI has been reworking Mazda MX-5s since the first-generation car, and the 1.5-litre model tested here represents arguably its most finessed effort yet

First Drive

BBR GTi Mazda MX-5 1.5 2018 review

Rapid but not rabid, BBR’s turbo conversion gives the fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 a much-needed shot of dynamism

Richard Lane7 February 2018

BBR GTi Mazda MX-5 1.5 2018 review

First Drive

DS 7 Crossback BlueHDi 180 Performance Line 2018 review

It was the source of transport for French president Emmanuel Macron's inauguration, but can the DS 7 Crossback stand out in a crowded compact SUV segment?

Richard Lane31 January 2018

DS 7 Crossback BlueHDi 180 Performance Line 2018 review