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LARGE COG IN A SMALL MACHINE

A traditional roadster and a brash V8 is an inspiring combination, says Oliver Young

KIA SPORTAGE

Was this family-focused hybrid SUV able to take some of the stress out of being a busy journalist with a young child?

THE FUTURE IS IN PRINT

A British firm's cutting-edge 3D-printing technology promises to make car parts cheaper, lighter, stronger, less wasteful and more customisable. Piers Ward learns how

THE LION'S SHARE

The British market's appetite for crossover-infused executive models appears unsated, and Peugeot wants in on the action. Vicky Parrott compares the new 408 with two rival oddballs

Toyota Hilux

Well-established workhorse receives an on-trend pseudo-sporting makeover

VOLVO V60 CROSS COUNTRY

Time to revisit one of the last cars standing in the jacked-up estate class

LEXUS RX

Fifth generation of Japanese large SUV focuses on traditional luxury

BMW IX5 HYDROGEN

Munich still believes there's a future for fuel cell EVs, and after years of R&D is now ready to commence public trials

Volkswagen 'fixes' the ID 3

Facelift said to resolve high-profile problems with EV's software and design

New CLA saloon kicks off Merc line-up rethink

Compact car range will be slimmed to just four models in EV and mild-hybrid forms, starting with a four-door CLA that's due to be unveiled this year

THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY

You'll need to be quick to catch one of these 200mph supercars, says Mark Pearson

CUPRA FORMENTOR

Sporty, different, well equipped and still with a shiny lustre of newness, this SUV will turn heads. Oliver Young is your guide

PEUGEOT 308 SW

Satisfied? We're not even getting half of what was advertised

ORA FUNKY CAT

After this Chinese newbie's road test this month comes the longer, everyday test

FIRST AMONG SEQUELS

Many companies restore and electrify classic cars, but at Lunaz the thinking goes deeper, discovers James Disdale

PARTS FOR ART'S SAKE

Automotive sculptor Geoffrey Escudero tells John Evans about his finest works so far

THE ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE

Which elements of different M cars through the ages would you combine to create the greatest one there's never been? Matt Prior and James Disdale have their say

Nada ventured, Nada gained

Hazim Nada believes he has found a better way to launch a luxury car brand. Felix Page meets him to hear his plans for Aehra

APEX PREDATOR

Honda has honed every last detail to make the new Civic Type R the hot hatch to end them all. Maybe literally, in an ICE sense. Richard Lane pits it against three key rivals

BMW iX1

Can an electric powertrain resolve some of our frustrations with this new SUV?

VOLVO XC40 B3

Facelift for compact SUV gives us an opportunity to assess the unsung base variant

AC SCHNITZER ACS2 401

German tuning experts airn tomake the BMW M240iless tourer, more sportster

Crash repair process in turmoil

Repairable cars are being written off due to supply-chain issues and hire-car costs

BMW ramps up big hot SUVS

Mild-hybrid system for V8 raises output and price of facelifted X5 M and X6 M

Safety testing of new car makers.tech and EVS begins

Thatcham Research increases capacity with new facilities in Nottingham-shire

Roll-out of H₂ network starts

New UK hydrogen supplier plans to provide a refuelling station every 100 miles

EU boost for niche UK Car makers

Exemption from 2035 new ICE ban opens doors for low-volume sports car firms

Bigster begins Dacia expansion

Large SUV will bring new buyers to value brand and precede two more new models

New 911 GT2 RS taps racing hybrid tech to top 700bhp

Porsche's limited-run 250,000 hybrid will take road-going 911s into new territory

40 million and counting

The Volkswagen Group created its MQB architecture a decade ago with world domination its aim, and that it has long since achieved. Mark Tisshaw looks into its still growing influence