The brand that refused to die

Lancia's odds-defying revival starts with this car. KRIS CULMER drives it

MERCEDES-AMG CLE

We slap on our fast Merc L-plate and get some expert track training

TESLA MODEL 3

Does a 'certified pre-owned' Tesla feel box-fresh or decidedly used?

LIGHTEN UP A LITTLE, WILL YOU?

Enjoy the carefree charm of the third-generation Panda from just £2000

ABARTH 600E SCORPIONISSIMA

Does heated-up electric crossover feel aloof or alive?

Mach Seven

Low-flying highs await MATT PRIOR as he drives a rare £80,000 Caterham from Dartford to Mach Valley in Wales

RENAULT SCENIC

A jury made this a Car of the Year. A juror must now live with that decision

NEW MERCEDES CLA IS LONGEST-RANGE, MOST EFFICIENT EV

New motor, new battery and advanced aero bring 492 miles, 5mpkWh

RENAULT 5 TURBO 3E TO BE 533BHP 'MINI-SUPERCAR'

The radical Renault 5 Turbo 3E hatchback will arrive in 2027 as the brand's most powerful and advanced road car to date, packed with 533bhp and supercarbaiting acceleration.

BMW X3 M50

New-generation SUV retains sporting six-cylinder option – a rarity now

NEXT VW GOLF TO TAP ULTRA-ADVANCED TECH

Hatch EV will be a software-defined car, courtesy of Rivian partnership

VAUXHALL MOKKA

As we well know, jacked-up superminis can fly off the shelves.

INEOS GRENADIER

We've turned crimson, just like our 4x4. Here's why

Let's go round again

Most people barely even have an opinion about roundabouts but some just can't get enough of them, discovers JOHN EVANS

OCTAVIA EV TO SPARK NEW ERA FOR SKODA

Electric estate will arrive by the end of the decade alongside hybrid hatch with all-new platform and fresh corporate look

"It's not win-win.Somebody's gonna lose"

Volvo boss Jim Rowan says car makers are in a \"Darwinian event\" and only the strongest will survive. He tells MARK TISSHAW why Volvo will be one of them

Formula 1's forgotten North African heritage

Reading our Formula 1 season preview on p52, the obsessives among you might have realised that rookie Isack Hadjar will be the sport's first competitor from Algeria - making it only the fourth African country ever represented, after Morocco, South Africa and Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).

UPROAR AT PLANS TO END CHEAP DEALS FOR CAR INDUSTRY STAFF

Government believes scheme used by car makers and dealers is unfair

Testing, testing|

Flick through some of our recent road test results (from p67) and you will notice that we've just given 4.5 stars to a sensible electric supermini but awarded the supposedly exciting Porsche Macan Turbo Electric and Maserati Granturismo Folgore only 3.5 stars. Has Autocar lost its sense of fun in old age? Or are all EVs just boring?

Lewis sticks it all on red

But is it really such a gamble for Hamilton to join Ferrari this late in his career? As Formula 1 prepares for a fresh and possibly tight season, DAMIEN SMITH considers the odds

VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN

What are the secrets to this SUV's success? It's high time we found out

AUDI A3 SPORTBACK

Does it matter if this old-tech car is showing its age?

LATEST SECRETS BEHIND THE MCLAREN WI'S POWERTRAIN

McLAREN HAS REVEALED fresh details about how it has extracted so much power from the new MHP-8 engine in the W1 hypercar.

NISSAN QASHQAI DIG-T

The fancy hybrid is compelling, but what about the cheaper petrol?

VOLVO PRESENTS 434MILE LUXURY 'SALOON'

Tech-rich new ES90 EV is due in early 2026 from £70k

RENAULT 5

Hotly anticipated EV is already Car of the Year. Now for the real test

THE FAMILY SUV BUILT WITH A SPORTING HATCH'S DNA

The dynamic fingerprints of the Focus are all over the practical £2k Kuga

GAME-CHANGING EFFICIENCY PROMISED FOR ELECTRIC GLC

Mercedes’ best-seller to benefit from a host of new tech as it turns EV

MORGAN SUPERSPORT IS A £100K PLUS SIX SUCCESSOR

New flagship aims to mix classic appeal with 21st-century usability

SKODA SUPERB ESTATE

How the Czechs solved car interior designers' big modern conundrum