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Here's mud in your eye

Rallying is making a Great British comeback, as John Evans and sons find out in Duns

Tax and spend

High vehicle excise duty can mean a low price for a used car - temptingly low if you can sidestep the worst of the tax. Alex Wolstenholme knows the trick and the cars to pick

Alpine A290 to take the fight to Mini Cooper

New 1479kg electric hot hatch will have up to 215bhp and be priced from £36,000

FORD EXPLORER

With VW Group underpinnings, battery-electric propulsion and an American look, this new crossover embodies Ford's total reinvention

LAND ROVER DEFENDER

Our new 130-all 5358mm and £96,745 of it - has its first taste of life as a daily wagon

RENAULT CLIO

Trip down to Spa reveals its talents aren't diminished with another two men aboard

Make mine a slightly smaller one

The Little Car Company has hit new heights of scaled-down kerb appeal with its recreated

Loyal to the end

Old-school vehicle breakers' yards are rare these days, but a handful of marque specialists are soldiering on to provide a vital service. John Evans pays one a visit

THAT'S WHY WE GO TO ICELAND

Smooth, empty roads snaking through epic scenery are one reason. Experiencing erupting volcanos is another. Matt Prior goes in search of both in Kia's latest Sorento and finds 50mph ways to leave your lava

TESTED 27.4.24, DEVON ON SALE NOW - PORSCHE 718 SPYDER RS

Dream-like on German asphalt, does this curious Rennsport also excel in the UK?

TESTED 20.5.24, FRANKFURT, GERMANY ON SALE NOW - FORD TOURNEO CUSTOM

New Transit sprouts seats and windows, gets a PHEV system that works differently

TESTED 24.5.24, BERKSHIRE ON SALE NOW - MINI COUNTRYMAN SE

Flagship version of the larger and pricier third-generation SUV arrives in the UK

TESTED 29.5.24, BEDFORDSHIRE ON SALE NOW - PORSCHE TAYCAN

Refreshed saloon targets class supremacy with electric powertrain updates

TESTED 23.5.24, BEDFORDSHIRE ON SALE NOW PRICE £446,742 - LAMBORGHINI REVUELTO

We've sampled Sant'Agata's new-era, 1001bhp supercar on track. Now it's time to see how it fares on a decent B-road

Skye's not the limit for Callum

New UK firm plots rugged commercial vehicle to follow £80k all-terrain sports EV

Premium brands take autonomy lead

Level-three tech roll-out faltering as volume brands weigh up cost against benefit

Cadillac targets UK with Optiq EV

American brand's Audi Q4 rival to go on sale this autumn; larger Lyriq set to follow

Jeep targets Tesla with Wagoneer S

US brand sets sights on Model Y with new upmarket electric SUV; due here in 2025

Track-ready GTI Clubsport returns to mark Golf's 50th

New range-topping GTI targets Civic Type R with 296bhp and 0-62mph in 5.6sec

RENAULT SCENIC LONG RANGE

COTY winner lands in the UK promising space for all the family and up to 388 miles

BMW i5 TOURING

New-generation 5 Series steals a march on electric estate car rivals

ABARTH 500E

Urban pocket rocket? B-road blaster? Actually, it's neither

POLESTAR 2

Sensing deja vu? Yes, the 2 is back on our fleet, but now a much different prospect

Lexus LBX

Lexus challenges the notion that there is insufficient demand for plush small cars

FORD E-TRANSIT CUSTOM

Al-electric van aims to turn Britain's workforce on to zero-emission running

BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT

V8 plug-in hybrid powertrain replaces trademark Wi2 for grand tourer’s fourth era

FORD MUSTANG

American icon proudly preserves the marriage of manual gearbox and atmo V8

Europe-focused EV3 for under £30k

Kia's new electric model to rival Volvo EX30 and VWID 3 gets 370-mile-plus range

BMW revives Z8 as flagship V8 GT

Concepthints at plush 8 Series replacement and has BMW's most powerful” engine

Honda O Series marks EV reset

Japanese car maker commits to EVs with innovative seven-model rollout by 2030