Motoring Research team

A new diesel engine makes the 2015 Evoque the most efficient Land Rover ever.

Facelifted Porsche 911 Carrera faster and more powerful than ever before

With the Tucson name being reintroduced to the UK, we find out whether it makes sense on British soil.

Google Maps could offer an alternative, smoother route

Forty-nine years ago Ford achieved the impossible: beating Ferrari in the Le Mans 24-Hour race. The Italian team had been dominant for the previous six years and the Americans desperately wanted to give them a spanking. The car that did the job in 1966 – and for the following three years – was the GT40.

The pre-launch hype about the Jaguar XE rumbled on for months, culminating with a car being helicoptered into a celeb-packed Earl’s Court, serenaded by pop princess, Emeli Sande. There’s no such razmatazz for the XE’s big brother, the new 2015 XF. Just a flight to Spain to drive on mountain roads near Pamplona – followed by track time in the range-topping 380hp XF S.

Competition for the poor-selling Toyota GT86 just got tougher. Is the MX-5 strong enough to take it on as a serious driver’s car?

Near-new Land Rover gets all-new engine, finally becomes a fully-fledged class front-runner the equal of its premium rivals

We drive the fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 on UK roads. Is it as brilliant as you may expect?