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Mat’s Car of the Day: this used Kia is as sensible as cars get for under £15,00020th Aug 2026A Kia Ceed is never going to set your heart racing, but it’s a brilliant alternative to a Volkswagen Golf or Ford Focus – and it’s... -
Mat’s Car of the Day: the Peugeot 5008 gives you 7 seats for £237 a month18th Aug 2026One of the best ways to ferry a large family around, the Peugeot 5008 has loads of room and is super-comfy – and it’s incredible value to... -
Audi vs AUDI: can China make a better German car than Germany?18th Aug 2026I’ve got my hands on the new China-only AUDI E7X, a high-tech electric SUV with a staggeringly low price. I’ve compared it to the... -
Drag race: can the Porsche Carrera GT beat this crazy V12-powered Jaguar?15th Aug 2026Mat Watson is racing the Porsche Carrera GT against the TWR Supercat – a totally bonkers Jaguar XJS restomod with a supercharged V12... -
Should you buy the most expensive Kia Sportage, or the bigger Jaecoo 8 for the same price? Mat Watson finds out14th Aug 2026A top-spec plug-in hybrid Kia Sportage costs just under £50,000, which is the same as the larger Jaecoo 8. Should you buy the Chinese... -
Mat Watson tests the new Denza Z: this Chinese supercar is like a lightsaber13th Aug 2026Mat Watson has been behind the wheel of the new Denza Z – a 1,600hp electric supercar from China with some seriously impressive stats. Is... -
New Audi RS5 vs BMW M3 Competition: is power better than lightness?8th Aug 2026This is one of the most important drag races Mat Watson has done this year, because the new, hybrid-powered Audi RS5 is taking on the BMW... -
Volvo XC90 vs Volvo EX90: is newer necessarily better?7th Aug 2026The Volvo XC90 has been on sale for over a decade, and the EX90 is a much newer electric equivalent. Mat Watson has tested both cars and... -
New Hennessey Blackbird revealed: America’s Koenigsegg takes things back to basics3rd Aug 2026This is the new Hennessey Blackbird, a £2 million hypercar from Texas with a refreshingly simple attitude to driving pleasure: A big V8... -
Jaecoo 8 vs Hyundai Santa Fe: can this new Chinese SUV beat our former Car of the Year?2nd Aug 2026The Hyundai Santa Fe is one of our favourite seven-seaters, but now the Jaecoo 8 is here offering more standard equipment for less money.... -
Drag race: Maserati GT2 Stradale v Lamborghini Huracan STO2nd Aug 2026The new Maserati GT2 Stradale is a real fire-breather with a twin-turbocharged V6, but is it a match for a V10-powered Lamborghini? Let’s... -
This is the biggest Audi ever made, in more ways than one – Mat Watson tests the new Audi Q929th Jul 2026Audi has finally launched a competitor to the BMW X7 and Mercedes GLS. The new Q9 is a £100,000 seven-seater with loads of tech and some... -
Drag race: new Porsche Cayenne Electric takes on the Ferrari Purosangue and Lamborghini Urus25th Jul 2026The new Porsche Cayenne Electric is monstrously powerful, but is it a match for a V12-powered Ferrari or a Lamborghini with a V8 engine?... -
Mat’s Car of the Day: the Omoda 9 offers Audi Q5 levels of luxury for £15,000 less25th Jul 2026If you’re after a large, posh, plug-in hybrid SUV, the Omoda 9 is well worth a look. Mat Watson explains why. -
Mat’s Car of the Day: the Jaecoo 8 is good, but the Hyundai Santa Fe is a better seven-seater23rd Jul 2026Mat Watson has tested the Jaecoo 8, a Chinese seven-seater with a posh interior and loads of tech. It’s a good car, but here’s why the...
