Reviews

Glance back at some of the classics, the collectables, and the once forgotten gems.

Retro Road Test

2008 Mazda RX-8 review: Retro Road Test

Andrew Brady - 0
Launched in 2003, the RX-8 was a successor to the RX-7, cost less than £20,000 when new and can now be picked up for...
Retro Road Test

2009 Honda S2000 review: Retro Road Test

Andrew Brady - 1
We drive the Honda S2000 GT Edition 100 – should it be on your retro roadster shortlist alongside the Mazda MX-5 and Porsche Boxster?
Retro Road Test

2010 Seat Leon Cupra R review: Retro Road Test

Andrew Brady - 1
It looks like a people carrier, but can outgun a Volkswagen Golf GTI. We give the 2010 Seat Leon Cupra R the Retro Road Test treatment.
Retro Road Test

2016 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe review: Retro Road Test

Richard Aucock - 0
A beautifully built recreation of a classic 1960s racer, this Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe is as evocative to drive as it looks.
Retro Road Test

Daihatsu Cuore Avanzato TR-XX R4 review: Retro Road Test

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 4
The Daihatsu Cuore Avanzato TR-XX R4 is as bonkers as its name suggests. We recall youthful adventures with Japan's pint-sized hot hatchback.
Retro Road Test

From the Retro Motor archive: 2009 Tesla Roadster review

Richard Aucock - 1
With Tesla now one of the UK's top-selling car manufacturers, we raid the archives for a review of the original Roadster sports car from 2009.
Retro Road Test

Land Rover Discovery 1, 2, 3 and 4: Retro Road Test Special

Andrew Brady - 0
We drive the first four generations of Land Rover Discovery off-road at Eastnor Castle, including two G4 Challenge special editions.
Retro Road Test

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-440 MR review: Retro Road Test

Tim Pitt - 2
Driving the Mitsubishi Evo X FQ-440. With 440hp from a 2.0 turbo engine, the 'FQ' stands for 'flipping quick' – or something to that effect...
Retro Road Test

MR archive: Audi RS4 B7 review

Richard Aucock - 1
We rewind the clock by 11 years for a drive in the new-at-the-time B7 Audi RS4
Retro Road Test

MR archive: Chrysler Crossfire review

Andrew Brady - 1
The year is 2003 and Chrysler has launched its bizarre Mercedes-Benz SLK-based Crossfire
Retro Road Test

MR archive: Jaguar XJ6 X350 review

Peter Burgess - 3
The year is 2003 and Jaguar has just launched a groundbreaking aluminium XJ...
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MR archive: Peugeot 206 CC review

Peter Burgess - 0
The ultimate winter bargain or a controversial car that should be consigned to the scrapheap? You decide...

News

Race and rally Ford icons head to auction this month

The Iconic Auctioneers NEC Classic sale features an array of legendary Ford performance cars, including a Sierra RS500 and a road-spec RS200.

Classic Jaguar bought by Madonna heads to auction

Pop icon Madonna has been photographed at the wheel of this Jaguar Mark X, which she purchased for her son, Rocco, to use in London.

First new Group A-spec Ford Sierra RS500 is ready to race

CNC Motorsport has delivered the very first reborn Andy Rouse Engineering Ford Sierra RS500 to its lucky owner.

Features

Sleepers: Citroen Saxo VSX Auto

The French shopping car that was an accidental GTi

‘The Porsche of the East’: Skoda celebrates 50 years of sports cars

We remember the pretty, rear-engined Skoda 110 R coupe, which made its debut 50 years ago – and look at its legacy.

How the radical Range Stormer concept helped reinvent Land Rover

We remember the brilliant Range Stormer concept car – and how it inspired the production Range Rover Sport that followed.

Reviews

1993 Volkswagen Corrado VR6 review: Retro Road Test

One of the coolest coupes of the 1990s, the Volkswagen Corrado VR6 is now a fully-paid-up modern classic. Read on for the Retro Motor review.

1966 Fiat 500 review: Retro Road Test

The iconic Fiat 500 got Italy moving after the Second World War and inspired today's retro remake. We tell its story – and drive one.

1995 Reliant Rialto review: Retro Road Test

Join us for a special date with a three-wheeled Reliant Rialto. Is this one of the best classic cars to buy on a budget? We argue the case.