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ARABIAN ALL-NIGHTERS

The Dakar is the toughest rally on Earth, and these are the mechanics who make it happen. Piers Ward joins them on the job

Ora Funky Cat

Distinctive Chinese EV jumps into the UK's family market. Will it land on its feet? | MODEL TESTED 48KWH FIRST EDITION | Price £31,995 Power 169bhp Torque 184lb ft 0-60mph 7.7sec 30-70mph 7.2sec Economy 3.1mpkWh Max DC charging speed 61kW 70-Omph 60.9m

PORSCHE 911 DAKAR

TESTED 19.1.23, MOROCCO ON SALE SOLD OUT PRICE £173,000 | Safari 911s have long been cult favourites. Now at last Porsche has made one you can buy. With 473bhp and 4WD, is it the ultimate desert racer?

LAST ROLL OF THE ICE

As experts start to question the wisdom of all-out electrification, Hilton Holloway makes the economic and environmental case for keeping combustion cars on the road

Stretched to breaking point

Elongated limousines, perennially popular for prom nights plus hen and stag dos, are a much rarer sight than they used to be. John Evans visits one operator to ask why

HONDA CIVIC

Over 5678 miles, this humble family hatchback demonstrated what other cars, and other drivers, are missing

BUMP AND GRIND

How well suited is the average small car to the rigours of everyday family life, as well as some more adventurous journeys? Matt Saunders finds out by spending a busy week in the brilliant Suzuki Ignis

TURN UP THE HEAT

This rorty Renault is one of the best-ever hardcore hatches, argues Oliver Young

RANGE ROVER EVOQUE

Feel-good luxury meets off-road capability in form. Mark Pearson reports shrink-wrapped.

HONDA CIVIC

Some things never change, as these two Hondas prove

CUPRA BORN

Cupra's first EV worked its way under our skin during its 5750-mile test. Here's why

VAUXHALL ASTRA

New-era hatch arrives in 1.2 guise before design boss oversees a swap to the PHEV

Citroën Ami

Is tiny Citroën the future of urban motoring or a G-Wiz reborn in funkier wrapping?

LMC MKII FIA

If it looks like a Cobra and behaves like a Cobra, it must be a Cobra, right? Not quite...

VOLVO C40 RECHARGE

Electric coupé-SUV gains a cheaper, single-motor variant - but blink and you'll miss it

ORA LIGHTNING CAT

Chinese maker of quirky electric cars introduces us to another of its feline friends

TRANSFER WINDOW FLIES OPEN

Time to analyse Formula 1's team management merry-go-round

FUEL CELLS: THE TECHNOLOGY THAT REFUSES TO BE BEATEN

Continuous power output of BMW's fuel cell system has doubled while size and weight have reduced.

Volvo's focus on 'digital seatbelt'

Techie CEO bets on code and chips to enhance safety; aims to win younger buyers

New car sales hit 30-year low

UK registrations of new cars in 2022 fell to 1.61 million but there are signs of a bounce

Car salvage sector faces upheaval

Various factors have created growth but also problems for scrappers and repairers

New Peugeot era takes shape

Striking-looking concept sets out radical path for future design and technology.

Toyota poised to add electric option to new C-HR line-up

THE NEXT-GENERATION Toyota C-HR is primed to take on the likes of the Kia Niro, moving upmarket by adding a plug-in hybrid powertrain to its ranks - and new images appear to show an electric variant is also on the cards.

VW ID 7 takes fight to Model 3

Large saloon will arrive this year with up to 435 miles of range and a Cd of just 0.23

BMW reinvents 3 Series as cool futuristic EV for 2025

New platform, fresh look and radical use of digital tech underpin new-era saloon

PAGANI HUAYRA R

Hypercar artisan extraordinaire makes a fully committed entry into track-only machinery, this Huayra R sharing practically nothing with the Huayra

In 2023, even cars are becoming vegan. But are manufacturers inadvertently doing harm to the planet by turning away from animal products?

Jesse Crosse investigates how the look, smell and feel of car interiors are changing, and asks whether all this makes for a better environment both inside and out.

Who do you think you are?

The DNA of the SL is a confused mixture of sports car and boulevard cruiser, but Mercedes-Benz passing responsibility for it to AMG surely signals a new firm focus on dynamics. Richard Lane tests the theory against the finest rival out there.

As old as the hills

The London to Brighton Run is the world's oldest motoring event.. Two of Autocar's younger bloods tackle it, but would they do it again? Mark Tisshaw shivers at the thought

HAPPY DAYS

The internal combustion engine has had a monopoly on fun for more than a century, but only by default. Andrew Frankel wonders if we'll still be able to get our kicks in the era of the electric car