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Morgan Plus 8

18/05/12

It’s not clear why it has taken Morgan more than a decade to marry the classic looks of the original …

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Lexus CT200h road test

15/09/11

Like the Mini Countryman, Lexus’s new CT200h, the self-styled ‘world’s first premium compact hybrid’, is also asking more questions than …

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Mini Countryman road test

15/09/11

How far can a brand be stretched before it snaps? BMW’s Mini may be about to find out. Its new …

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Ferrari 458 Italia road test

15/09/11

It is instructive to mark the arrival of Ferrari’s latest V8-powered, mid-engined two-seater by looking briefly back to its first. …

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Audi RS5 road test

15/09/11

Aside from that mid-engined marvel the R8, it remains a sadly rare experience to be able to heap praise on …

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RenaultSport Clio Gordini road test

15/09/11

They called Amedee Gordini ‘The Sorcerer’, and as someone who has once too often come off second-best to a Gordini …

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BMW Alpina B5 road test

14/09/11

Call me a sentimental old goat, but I’ve always had a soft spot for Alpina. For a start, I’ve rarely …

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Volvo S60 and Saab 9-5 road tests

14/09/11

The contrasting fortunes of Sweden’s two mainstream car manufacturers were thrown into fairly stark relief this month with the almost …

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Aston Martin N420 road test

14/09/11

I have lost count of the number of different models and limited editions Aston Martin has spun off its main …

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Porsche 911 GT2 RS road test

14/09/11

I once made the mistake of asking Gordon Murray if it were possible for a road car to be too …

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Vauxhall Ampera road test

14/09/11

For far too long there has been far too little good to say about Vauxhalls. Even its newest and most …

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Ford Focus RS500 road test

14/09/11

Back in 1988 I travelled to a test track to run some acceleration figures on the then new Alfa Romeo …

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Mercedes-Benz SLS road test

14/09/11

What exactly qualifies one car to call itself a ‘supercar’ and another not has been the subject of endless debate …

Motor Sport on Tests

Motor Sport has always kept readers up to date with the latest road cars and road tests. Our late founder editor Bill Boddy made the magazine famous for offering decisive opinions on the latest offerings from the car manufacturers. If he didn’t like a particular car though he wasn’t afraid to say as much. Andrew Frankel is now in charge of the road car section both in the magazine and online. Just like Boddy, he’s not afraid to say what he thinks making him one of the most trusted writers in the business.