Luxury Reviews

Genesis Electrified GV70 2023 review: family test

By Emily Agar · 02 Jan 2023

The Genesis Electrified GV70 is an SUV that has AWD capability but feels like you're stepping into the limo of the elite. Is this the answer for families who don't want to compromise on comfort and style but still need that much-sought-after practicality?

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Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2023 review: Q

By Emily Agar · 10 Dec 2022

The Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio or 'Q' has an engine that's been designed with performance in mind, but surprisingly, it's still a practical family car.That's despite the overall impression that it's the sort of car you gravitate towards when you're hitting mid-life, and (maybe) going through a crisis. And does its eye-watering price tag add up?

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Land Rover Defender 2023 review: 110 V8

By James Cleary · 14 Nov 2022

Available in a vast array of body, specification, and engine combinations the Land Rover Defender is as much at home in the bush as it is in the suburbs, and the supercharged 110 V8 is the most powerful of all. Is it the perfect full-size, high-performance, five-seat SUV for your family?

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Aston Martin DBX 707 2023 review

By Matt Campbell · 10 Nov 2022

Can Aston Martin really build a luxurious, powerful family SUV? You bet!

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BMW X1 2023 review

By Byron Mathioudakis · 10 Nov 2022

One of the earliest examples of a premium small SUV, the original X1 of 2010 established BMW as a canny marketer, but the model never won the acclaim of newer alternatives. Now, the completely redesigned third-generation U11-series X1 aims to change this, with a longer and wider platform, larger body, advanced powertrains and innovative cabin promising more space, refinement and agility.

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Audi SQ7 2023 review

By Byron Mathioudakis · 04 Nov 2022

The previous Audi SQ7 TDI was a performance seven-seater SUV diesel V8 with remarkable torque and exceptional economy. But that's been swept aside by the SQ7 TFSI, featuring a 4.0-litre petrol V8 instead. Keenly priced against its largely petrol-powered rivals, the MY23 model offers stronger acceleration, better handling and more refinement, but it also drinks much more fuel than before.

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Audi SQ8 2023 review

By Byron Mathioudakis · 04 Nov 2022

The Q8 is one of those rare things – a truly elegant SUV coupe out of Germany. Launched in 2019, the SQ8 TDI performance version differentiated itself from the ballistic RS Q8 flagship by being V8 diesel-powered. But, now, with Audi dropping the TDI for a V8 petrol engine that's actually based on the RS Q8's, the lines have blurred as surely as the latest SQ8's performance has rocketed.

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Bentley Bentayga 2023 review: S

By Andrew Chesterton · 21 Oct 2022

Part luxurious family cruiser, part fire-breathing performance monster, all Bentley. Can the Bentayga SUV really do it all? We put the V8-powered S to the test to find out.

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Bentley Continental review: GT Speed

By Andrew Chesterton · 17 Oct 2022

Can a super-luxe Bentley really double as a track-attack weapon? The Bentley Continental GT Speed can. The most powerful Bentley ever produced is also, without doubt, the most fun. Potent power, surprisingly grippy handling and acceleration that will knock you off your fine-leather chair.

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BMW 218i Gran Coupe 2023 review

By Tim Nicholson · 10 Oct 2022

Sedans have fallen out of favour for a lot of buyers, but is there life still left in booted cars? Premium brands like BMW think so, otherwise why would they launch models like the 2 Series Gran Coupe?

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