Phil Huff is a freelance motoring journalist and editor who has been playing with cars for 25 years, from racing saloon cars to driving secret prototypes, and has driven virtually every road car on sale. When not behind the wheel of a car, he can often be found enjoying new experiences overseas, although that often ends up in the purchase of yet another car...
The numbers do the talking for the R8 before you even fire it up. With a 3.2sec 0-62mph sprint and a 205mph top speed, the R8 rivals virtually anything else on the road, McLaren, Ferrari and Porsche included. You should get yourself one.
Twelve years is a long time in motoring. Back in 2003, the Renault Megane was declared Car of the Year, Michael Schumacher won the Formula One championship for the sixth time and Infiniti was a bra...
Taking on premium hatchbacks like the 1 Series and A-Class takes guts but the first ever Q30 is a very likeable and genuinely viable alternative to the usual German suspects.
Blessed with a 471bhp five-litre V8 engine, the RC F will have you pinned firmly in your seat from the off. It's an out-of-date dinosaur though and probably the last generation of motoring where such lack of concern for Mother Earth will be tolerated.
Almost two years have passed since the standard 308 launched, but better late than never, Peugeot has finally got round to giving its Golf rival the hot hatch treatment. And just like buses, two h...
The revised Cee’d really is a car that can compete with the best cars in the class, offering a useful alternative to the safe and predictable mainstream models.
Hyundai has traditionally been seen as the budget option, a brand that offers solid if unremarkable cars for those less willing to splash the cash. That changed with the launch of the ix35, the sm...
The Fiat 500 has been a monumental success for Fiat, selling an ever-increasing number year on year. It’s proved to be so popular that Fiat has stretched the 500 brand from its city car roots to th...
Any new car wanting to seriously compete in the premium 4x4 segment would have to be better than just alright if it hoped to gain any kind of sales success. Currently, there’s BMW’s excellent X5, ...