420 Sport? The Lotus Emira range is getting quite complicated.It is, especially since new variants have been coming thick and fast over the last year or so. Right now, there are three different versions powered by Mercedes-AMG’s M139 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder: the 360bhp Turbo, the 400bhp Turbo SE, and this,…

25 years is a decent milestone for any car nameplate to make it to, and is all but guaranteed to be marked with a limited edition designed to celebrate it (and, more cynically, shift a few extra units). 2002’s Volkswagen Golf GTI Anniversary, 1978’s Corvette Silver Anniversary, 1995’s Range Rover…

Estate cars are supposed to be the sensible option. You take a perfectly fine saloon, extend its roofline, enlarge its boot and create something much better suited to children, dogs and taking large items to the tip.Occasionally, though, practicality improves the design rather than spoiling it. From elegant shooting brakes…

A tasty set of alloy wheels can completely transform the look of a car. But get them wrong and even an otherwise handsome model can look like it has taken an ill-advised trip through Halford’s accessory aisle.Occasionally, though, manufacturers create a wheel so perfectly matched to a particular car that…

Every August, most of the world’s wealthiest car enthusiasts flock to a misty seaside town in Northern California to consume their own body weight in Champagne, give the world’s linen industry a major economic boost and, occasionally, look at some cars.We’re talking, of course, about Monterey Car Week, an event…

If someone walked up to you in the street and said ‘Daihatsu’, what would your first thought be, other than ‘why is this strange person shouting the names of Japanese car manufacturers at me?’ Perhaps you’d think of kei cars like the Copen, rugged but capable 4x4s like the Fourtrak,…