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Prodrive Dakar car hits road

Road-legal 550bhp rally raider to make its debut this week; 25-car run planned

Will the stock market keep backing EV start-ups?

Nascent EV firms have been attaining astronomical valuations for several years now

MERCEDES-AMG EQS 53

First series electric car from Mercedes’ performance division is a 751bhp limousine

KIA SPORTAGE

Latest iteration of the Korean firm’s compact SUV intends to stand out from the crowd, but will it do so for the right reasons?

BMW iX M60 sparks new era

First flagship EV from M performance division packs 811lb ft and a new style of tuning

CASH AND CARRY

Jaguar has upgraded the XF Sportbrake yet also reduced its price, dropping the estate down into BMW 3 Series and Skoda Superb territory. James Disdale asks if it’s too good to be true

AC SCHNITZER ACS3 SPORT

Renowned German tuner unleashes its near-600bhp take on the latest BMW M3

RUF SCR

Built around Ruf’s proprietary new composite monocoque, this 911-alike combines old-world ingredients to mesmerising effect

Matt Prior

They wheel a priceless heirloom off a trailer, then have a cup of tea. I’m on board with this

MORGAN PLUS FOUR ‘CLUBSPORT'

Prototype gives us an early insight into the next generation of competition Morgans

BMW iX xDRIVE40

Battery-electric technology flagship arrives in the UK with less potent motor

GIVING IT THEIR ALL

The BMW M3 is fi nally being offered with optional all-wheel drive. Can the latest Audi RS3, revamped for the PlayStation generation, keep it in its sights? Matt Saunders heads to the Peak District to find out

AUDI R8 V10 PERFORMANCE RWD

Rear-driver is one of two new models that will take the V10 supercar to its expiry date

THE FAT OF THE LAND

And of the water, for that matter, because there ain’t no mountain high enough, ain’t no valley low enough, ain’t no river wide enough to keep the Fat Truck from getting to you, as Piers Ward discovers

KIMERA EVO37

Scintillating restomod recreates Lancia’s 037 rally icon for the modern era, with help from some of the original WRC cast

Porsche's new EV game plan

Gran Turismo video-game concept hints at firm’s future electric sports cars

Why Ferrari needs Icona

Tech boss on the importance of Icona series and its SP3 Daytona

PLENTY OF FUN IN 2021

After the pandemic sent a wrecking ball through 2020, we vowed to make this year one to remember. Here are our highlights

JEEP COMPASS

Ford Kuga rival is comprehensively updated and gains a plug-in hybrid offering

FORD MUSTANG MACH-E GT

Performance flagship shows what it can – and can’t – do on British roads

CATERHAM SEVEN 420R CHAMPIONSHIP

Track-only model aims to showcase the Seven in its purest form

BABY DRIVER

Ferrari’s newest model isn’t built by Ferrari. And it’s made in Oxfordshire, not Italy. And it’s an EV. Andrew Frankel explains all

Are e-fuels part of our future?

Experts discuss environmental and cost benefits of synthetically created liquid fuels

Radical taxi taps future tech

Tech developer creates autonomous taxi concept that gives holographic views

MASERATI GRECALE

Prototype’s disguise doesn’t hide the potential of upcoming Porsche Macan rival

BMW M creates own V8 PHEV luxury SUV

“Extravagant”, 740bhp XM is the most potent BMW yet; due here in 2023.

PORSCHE TAYCAN GTS

Electric saloon gains a model that’s usually the enthusiast’s choice. Is it true to type?

How Labour plans to clean up the UK's transport emissions

Exclusive interview with Labour shadow transport secretary Jim McMahon

Kia unveils striking new Niro

Strong-selling crossover will again be sold as hybrid, PHEV and BEV

PININFARINA BATTISTA

Legendary Italian design house becomes a fully fledged car maker in its own right with a 1876bhp electric ‘hyper grand tourer’