Reviews

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

Retro Road Test

MR archive: Porsche Boxster S 986 review

Peter Burgess - 1
We wind the clock back to 2002 – should you buy a 986 Boxster S?
Retro Road Test

Peel P50: driving the world’s smallest car

Tim Pitt - 0
The Peel P50 was featured on Top Gear and holds the record for being the world’s smallest car. We sample a one-off convertible version.
Retro Road Test

Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS replica review: Retro Road Test

Tim Pitt - 2
This 'backdated' Porsche 911 imitates the legendary Carrera 2.7 RS for a fraction of the price. How does it compare to drive?
Retro Road Test

Rover Mini Cooper Sport review: Retro Road Test

Tim Pitt - 1
We get a nostalgic reminder of the back-to-basics brilliance of the classic Mini, driven here in 1998 Rover Cooper Sport guise.
Retro Road Test

Suzuki Jimny: the retro off roader you can still buy today

Andrew Brady - 0
Yes, you can walk into your nearest Suzuki dealer and drive away in a brand new Jimny
Retro Road Test

Toyota MR2 Mk1 and Mk3 review: Retro Road Test

Andrew Brady - 0
We compare the first and third generations of Toyota's affordable mid-engined sports car. What are they like to drive and should you buy one?

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

Land Rover Defender: driving 70 years of history

We travel to the remote Isle of Islay to drive six classic Land Rovers off-road

The coolest cars of the 1990s

The 1990s was a decade stuffed with desirable modern classic cars, from the Renault Clio Williams to the Dodge Viper.

Forgotten heroes: brilliant cars that nobody remembers

These are great cars that have somehow fallen off the radar, including the Honda Accord Type R, Isuzu Piazza and Citroen GS.

Reviews

1991 Peugeot 205 GTI review: Retro Road Test special

Driving two very different versions of Peugeot's hot hatch icon: one a standard 1.6 GTI in concours condition, the other an Mi16 conversion.

1990 Renault 5 GT Turbo review: Retro Road Test

Fragile, fast and fun, the Renault 5 GT Turbo lives up every cliché about French hot hatches. We drive one – and offer up some buying advice.

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

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