Alex Kersten

The Scirocco R is sexy, rapid and comfortable. But is it worth the premium over its rivals?

Renault's five-door-only Clio RS has failed to hit the mark. Here's why we're disappointed...

Ford's riotous Focus ST estate is fast and good looking. But is it a giggle to drive?

Forgive me for sounding like a Ford fan-boy, but my God, this new Fiesta ST's bloody sublime

Vauxhall's Adam is great looking and truly customisable. But is it as fun to drive as its looks suggest?

The Lotus Exige S is heroically fast, physics-defying agile and just bloody good fun

The unique Transit SSV is hugely fast, desperately cool and slightly unhinged

The Lotus Evora S is brutally fast, completely composed and shouty as hell

Toyota's facelifted Verso packs family-friendly dynamics, comfortable cruising and seven seats into a good-looking package

BMW’s one and only V10-powered M5 is warp-speed fast but rides as smooth as glass

Do you have that one pal who looks like he's packing a monkeynut below the belt, but is actually blessed with girth from the Gods? Well, the new Octavia might put him out of a job...

If you thought the Fiesta couldn't get any better, get a load of this new triple-powered champ

This Limited Edition Rangie Sport is dressed to impress and more comfortable than an Amy Childs' onesie

Sure, the Jimny won’t win any awards for…well…anything, but it’s smaller than a shoe, lighter than your partner and as good off road as an Olympic mountain goat

They’re illegal to use in public places, unwieldy if you’re porky and when you fall off – which you will – there’s a good chance you’ll hurt yourself. That’s why we at CT love ‘em!

Boss-like power, four-wheel drive and a manual gearbox (!) should make this flip-flop-sized A1 one of the best Audi quattros in town

Dacia: formally synonymous with cheap, brown shitboxes that no one gives a stuff about. But hello, what’s this new box of super-affordable awesomeness?

Sebastian Vettel’s won the F1 championship for a third time. But is he any good at making cars?

What do you get when you take a boring German hatchback and shove a ravenous motor down its gob? We’re about to find out…

Why is the Cayman R such a hero? Its sweet handling and unrivaled poise? Yup, and the rest...

The British Vulcan Bomber is a bad-ass sky rocket. The Audi TT RS Plus isn’t. But like the Bomber, it is awesomely fast, harrowingly loud and unquestionably admirable

Forget this car if you want to go really fast in a straight line. This one's for destroying corners...

Ah, who the hell are we kidding? You know how awesome the Boxster is. But did you also know that owning one is no longer an admission that you can’t afford the 911?

BMW’s M135i is truly absorbing, downright addictive and in a class reserved only for ‘awesome’!