Make no mistake, the new Vauxhall Astra is a very important car.

By Martin Gurdon.

The Infiniti EX37 isn’t merely a new car.

The Peugeot 3008 is my surprise car of the year.

With scrappage prices from £8,000, the KIA cee’d and Hyundai i30 have been selling like fans in a heat wave.

Another day, another new model from a manufacturer that seems determined to create every single permutation possible.

Click on (www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=381) and you’ll find a range test of the 2009 Mazda 3. Here we’re going to concentrate on the hot one. The 260PS, 380Nm MPS version.

By Martin Gurdon.

By Martin Gurdon.

By Martin Gurdon.