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VOLKSWAGEN ID BUZZ

Entirely predictable task, surprisingly competent execution

FROMANES ROMARIANNE Famous aeroplane maker enters car industry

CHANCE ENCOUNTERS OFTEN alter the course of history, and there were two that gave us the fascinating story of Bristol Cars. The first was in 1909, when George White, chairman of The Bristol Tramways and Carriage Company, was visiting France and met Wilbur Wright, who was demonstrating his and his brother's invention: the aeroplane.

ALFA ROMEO TONALE

Compact SUV with PHEV tech and design flair makes its exit. Did it do Alfa proud?

TOYOTA C-HR HYBRID

UK roads reveal if the new version has the dynamic ability to match its design flair

TOYOTA HILUX GR SPORT II

New suspension and styling mods take the fight to the diesel Ford Ranger Raptor

Alfa Romeo's new Milano baby EV ready to roll

Small crossover, a sportier sibling of the Jeep Avenger, willbe unveiled in April:

Damien Smith - RACING LINES

Hope springs eternal in motorsport as we step into 2024. Before a Formula 1 wheel has been turned, Max Verstappen is the hot favourite to win a fourth consecutive title - but there is genuine optimism that he and Red Bull will at least be pushed harder than in their phenomenal 2023 season. Mercedes-AMG, Ferrari, McLaren and Aston Martin will all believe they can kick on, and in the third season of this now familiar rule set, by logic the grid should concertina in the right direction.

Hot ID 3 channels spirit of Golf GTI

VW's first electric hot hatch will be a 282bhp rear-wheel-drive ID 3, due later this year

EVs will need battery passport to enter EU from 2027

Digital document to display material sources, manufacturing details, state of health and more

Europe gains down in Africa

Millbrook operator opens new proving ground in Morocco that offers development cost savings of 30-50% per car

AMG pumps SL PHEV to 804bhp

Plug-in hybrid convertible gains performance upgrades and a1047lb ft punch

New 2024 Renault crossover to take on the Toyota C-HR

WHILE RENAULT LOOKS to secure its footing in the value-focused B-segment, the company is also investing heavily in expanding its offering in the larger and more expensive C-segment - and as part of that, it will launch a new SUV to rival the likes of the Toyota C-HR.

Mercedes-Benz E-Class

New-generation executive saloon aims to bridge the gap between old and new

ASTON MARTIN DB12

Upgraded DB11 is the first big play from Aston Martin in the Lawrence Stroll era

New Clio majors on value to counter blitz of pricier EVs

Next-gen supermini willbe petrolpowered and priced to undercut the 4 and 5EVs

That's Klassified

When one dealer sales manager was laid off during the pandemic, he started buying and selling used cars from home. Three years later, John Evans visits his showroom

NEW CARS 2024

Think SUVs are the future of the car market? Well, you'll see a lot of those this year, but saloons, estates, hatchbacks, coupés and convertibles too. We've got them all here...

ZEN AND THE ART OF MOTORCYCLING'S MAIN TENETS

What's so great about motorbikes and why do many car fans also ride? Matt Prior makes a case for biking

RENAULT SCENIC

After falling out of favour as a pure MPV, it has been reinvented as a family-focused electric crossover

Lucid to follow 2025 UK launch with £40k Tesla rivals

Boss confirms American EV brand will come here and take on Model 3 and Model Y

Are filling stations running dry?

The rise of the electric car is causing demand for petrol and diesel to drop. John Evans finds out how businesses are adapting

GUIDING SPIRIT

The story of Rolls-Royce's first EV goes back to the days of Henry Royce more than a century ago. Matt Saunders narrates it from the sumptuous driver's seat of the groundbreaking new Spectre

TESLA MODEL 3 RWD

More aerodynamic styling brings longer range and there are tech upgrades inside

HYUNDAI SANTA FE

Seven-seat SUV targets lifestyle market with practical, square-jawed approach

POLESTAR 3

Is this new large SUV just a rebadged Volvo or, as is claimed, the keen driver's choice?

PEUGEOT E-3008

EV ushers in third generation of Peugeot's family SUV and a platform that will underpin myriad Stellantis group models

JLR in £10m Range Rover security fix

Major theft issue has prompted security upgrades for 65k cars

Nissan to build its vital new EVs in UK

Sunderland plant secures production of electric successors to the Qashqai and Juke best-sellers

New Panamera packs bigger punch

Third-generation luxury saloon gets more power in V6 and Turbo E-Hybrid forms

Callum aims for Skye with off-road EV

An exclusive electric A off-roader called Callum Skye, branded \"the world's most beautiful high-performance multi-terrain vehicle\" by its creators, is being launched by the Warwick-based design group formed and fronted by former Jaguar design boss lan Callum.