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RECORD SCRATCH

Renault wants to break EV efficiency world records, to do so it's taking lessons from the past...

HAPPY HARDCORE

The stripped 'n' ripped trackday special is now a staple in our supercar diet. But is the refreshed 911 GT3 still the boss, or does Maser's new GT2 Stradale deliver a knockout punch? Jethro drives them both...

LEVEL UP

IT'S THE SAME RITUAL. FLY TO SPAIN, DIVIDE YOUR DAY BETWEEN ROAD AND TRACK AND TRY TO GET TO KNOW A TRACK FOCUSED CAR THAT PROMISES SO MUCH. ONLY THIS TIME IT FEELS VERY, VERY DIFFERENT.

The world's fastest wheelbarrow

It's about time the humble garden barrow had a page in the motorsport history books, thought Dylan Phillips...

MARTIAN INVASION

Following the Lamborghini Sterrato and Porsche 911 Dakar, the trend for go anywhere supercars continues... but this takes things to a whole new level

SLIPPERY SLOPE

The British ski team needed a ride to Kitzbühel... we had just the car for the job

EPIC FAIL

\"Bigger than the internet.\" Such was the (reported) prediction of venture capitalist John Doerr when the Segway - the original self balancing, electric, two wheeled scooter - first whirred silently onto the scene at the turn of the millennium.

MYTH BUSTER

\"WE'RE BEING FORCED TO BUY A CERTAIN KIND OF CAR\"

PADDY POWER!

Is carbon neutral e-fuel the silver bullet petrolheads are praying for? We speak to ex F1 engineer Paddy Lowe, who's leading the charge

A 1,000hp turbocharged burnout machine

Thomas Hatcher's Chevrolet Trailblazer SS is a family SUV with a difference

SHOWTIME!

Lasers! Pyros! Capacity crowds! Take That! Oh, and some Formula One cars too. What really happened at F1's stadium launch party?

Rock and Rolls

The new Spectre Black Badge is the “alter ego” of the Rolls range... and it’s flipping quick

WHO DUNNIT?

Who is responsible for inventing the hardcore special sports car? When did it catch on, and has the concept passed its peak?

Winning formula

Watchmakers and motorsport have a long standing relationship. But the guard is changing for 2025 F1

DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH

The Octa is the biggest, baddest version of the Defender yet - conquering the South African wilderness should be a walk in the park...

ROUTE ONE

All you need for a roadtrip is a car, a destination and an excuse. Over to our man in Japan to stretch that brief to its limit...

RETRO

BECAUSE THEY DON'T MAKE M LIKE THEY USED TO

END OF DAYS

If the hot hatch's halcyon days really are numbered, what better send-off than thrashing our top five on an icy Welsh B-road...

DIARY OF A CES

The death knell has sounded for the traditional motor show, and carmakers are turning to the world's biggest tech show for launches. We take on the biggest of them all

A maxed out Volkswagen Golf GTI MKVIII

We head to Texas to check out BMP Tuning's Pomelo Yellow GTI...

4X4 RISING

When it comes to off roaders, the Japanese don't do things by the book...

E Honda

Honda's new retro-futuristic O Series SUV and Saloon are here to make EVs interesting

THE HOT HATCH IS DEAD.

The hot hatch is at a crossroads, with the old guard being run out and the new electrified era only just being ushered in. Is there hope left?

The OG Japanese tuner

From kitchen hand to one of the founding fathers of the Japanese tuning industry. Meet VeilSide founder Hironao Yokomaku

ELECTROMECHANIC

Meet the electric restomod that you can create at home it's so easy you can do the conversion in a day, apparently

ALL THE SMALL THINGS

Word is there's no such thing as a decent, small, simple, reasonably priced car these days. Allow TopGear to investigate

VOLKSWAGEN ID.BUZZ 7-SEAT

Volkswagen’s new seven seater ID.Buzz is now the family mover it always should have been

BMW M5

TO THE POINT: THE NEW BMW M5 IS AN excellent car. It's very fast, confident, endlessly configurable and now offers a not inconsequential 40ish miles of electric-only running for happy tax returns.

VAUXHALL GRANDLAND vs FORD EXPLORER

These two brands have been the 'pile it high, sell it cheap' kings of the UK market for decades, but their new core models take a very different tack...

CAR OF THE YEAR - 5 STAR

Yep, Renault's retro-chic new supermini with an optional wicker baguette holder Scoops the grand prix...