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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

Back, like he'd never been away

Earlier this year, Nigel Mansell came to Goodwood to mark the 30th anniversary of his Formula 1 championship. Rob Widdows tried to get a word in

SORRY, NOT IN SERVICE

At least, that was the case for decades, but now this 1931 bus has been rescued and fully restored. John Evans drives it

Griffon Hoverwork 12000TD

The most technically advanced hovercraft, performing a unique job

THAT'S HOW WE ROLL

It’s surprisingly tricky to pilot a steamroller, top speed 4mph, and looking after one takes real commitment. Piers Ward drives his late grandpa’s

"We all knew he was a talent...II

Kalle Rovanperi had set the rally world alight even before he became the youngest-ever WRC champion earlier this year. Damien Smith wonders if the best is yet to come

Landscape mode

Ultra-high-resolution photographer Alexander Lindsay has made an art form of shooting some of the world's most dramatic landscapes to produce enormous yet pin-sharp prints. Richard Webber spends a day with him in search of the ultimate 'big landscape, small car' image

FOLLOW THAT STAR

The Pole Star signposts the top of the world, so what better way to chase its guiding light to the UK's most northerly point than in its automotive namesake? Richard Webber packs his charging cables and heads to the Shetland Islands

VOLVO V90 CROSS COUNTRY

Off-road-flavoured activity’ wagon soldiers on with updated on-board technology

ALPINA B3 TOURING

Can aperfect performance estate be improved on? Well, if anyone can dott...

CATERHAM SUPER SEVEN 600

If the 1600 wasn't retro enough for you, now here's a'6Os special with just 84bhp