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WHAT MAKES A CAR EXCEPTIONALLY UNEXCEPTIONAL?

It's not as easy as you might think to find a car that will woo the judges at the Festival of the Unexceptional. Alex Wolstenholme shadows them to learn the formula for success

NISSAN ARIYA

Is this electric SUV a true heir to 2010's pioneering Leaf? Here's what we learned

All-new Lambo is 907bhp V8 PHEV

Huracán successor has electrifying performance and fun-loving rebel' character

C5 Aircross to be new flagship

Next-generation version will top the Citroën range but the C5 X will not be replaced

Maserati puts GT2 racer on the road

New track-bred special weighs 60kg less and makes 11bhp more than regular MC20

Nevera R sets 0-62mph record

New hardcore version of Rimac's electric hypercar also hits 186mph in 8.66sec

THE APPLIANCE OF ALLIANCE

The BTCC's top team has a new home. Damien Smith visits Napa-backed Alliance Racing to find out how it ticks

RISING STAR

Polestar has become involved with a remarkable Swedish electric flying boat. James Attwood plunges into the technical detail and goes for a ride

BMW Z4

BMW uses a manual gearbox to bring greater driver appeal to its Z4 roadster

UK firm plans mini EV with a twist

Helixx's four-in-one EV will be built and leased out via franchises for gig economy use

VOLKSWAGEN ID 7 GTX

Hot version of talented saloon EV is intended to be not just rapid but also engaging

Porsche predicts bigger role for e-fuels

Use of synthetic fuel looks set to rise considerably by 2030, according to the German firm

UK firm in battery breakthrough

New cathode material to yield longer ranges and faster charging for British-built EVs

Audi reveals 'new' hypercar

Never-made 2013 flagship unveiled as clues emerge about F1-era sports cars

WHAT'S THE DAMAGE?

The salvage repair business is thriving, giving previously written-off cars a second wind. But is it safe and are rules being broken?

THE ONLY WAY IS UP, BABY

VW's Up GTI is a mature hatch with a miniature footprint

...sell on Monday

Driving to Pikes Peak in Ford's Mustang Mach-E Rally on the path least trodden, arriving in time to see its F-150 SuperTruck take on the hillclimb. What could go wrong?

SCRAMBLED SEGG

The Koenigsegg Chimera is a one-off mashup of Agera RS, Jesko and, CC850 - potent, but what exactly is the point?

Subaru UK plans EV-led expansion

\"Safe, tough, fun\" electric SUVS and fresh Forester will drive UK growth, says new boss

SKYWELL BE11

EV importer introduces obscure Chinese firm's mid-sized crossover to UK market

SIMPLIFLY AND ADD LIGHTNESS

At the peak of Lotus's powers, boss Colin Chapman bought himself the coolest aircraft in motorsport history... 45 years later, TopGear's on a mission to find it again

BENTLEY BENTAYGA V8 S

The world has changed around Bentley's SUV, but it doesn't really care

CANNON BULL

Adrian Newey's RB17 hybrid V10 hypercar is at long last (almost) ready Track car, perfection or pointless?

The 1,000bhp P1 drift car is finished (on the outside] and doesn't it look sensational?

WHAT IS IT? A McLaren racecar carbon tub clothed in P1 GTR panels with the full drift car treatment. Consider us well and truly intrigued

HEAD TO HEAD SUPER SALOONS

This should just be your usual, regular, ultra fast, four door battle. But after what AMG has done to one of our very favourite speed machines, it's anything but. It's AMG C63 vs Alfa QF...

INEOS GRENADIER

\"It looks like it could batter its way through anything\"

PAST FORWARD

Singer's latest restomod offering is a unique take on the revered Porsche 930 Turbo. Is it as good to drive as it is to look at?

Hot Shot

How designer and car nut Craig Callum found his dream job as head designer at Hot Wheels

McLaren Artura Spider

The launch of the Spider has given McLaren the opportunity to take the Artura to a new level of brilliance

CYBER ATTACK

With exotic looks, 496bhp and 0-62mph in 3.2sec, the all-electric MG Cyberster GT has the on-paper firepower to take the fight to the ICE opposition. But does all of this result in a new age for the sports car?