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SKODA'S TROVE OF HIDDEN TREASURE

The depository of cars secreted away at Skoda’s museum is a remarkable cache of the brand’s classics

RARE, BUT VERY WELL DONE

Bentley is riding the wave of its success with another ultra-exclusive Mulliner Coachbuilt model – the brawny but refined Batur. Matt Prior drives it

Ford Ranger

The Blue Oval’s market-leading pick-up truck gets a major reworking

RENAULT AUSTRAL E-TECH ICONIC

How will unusually motivated new family SUV perform on UK roads in top-rung form?

BMW M2

New junior sports coupé arrives in UK with 453bhp and – get this – a manual gearbox

Global potential for first Saudi car firm

Ceer getting government funding, big-name execs, vast factory and foreign EV tech

Mission X revealed as EV heir to 918 Spyder

Concept previews Porsche’s plans for production electric hypercar, due in 2027

Release the Kracken

Many big names have failed spectacularly in their quest to become a Formula 1 front-runner, but Aston Martin seems on the right track under Mike Krack. Edd Straw meets him

MATTER OF A PINION

Well-resolved steering can make good driver's cars great. Will the complex, electric-powered cars of tomorrow make the grade? Steve Cropley visits the experts to find out

Artificial intelligence noun The theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence

Can AI design or engineer cars better than humans? Jesse Crosse investigates

K-POP BANG

Korea’s coolest custom car outfit is Peaches in Seoul. Felix Page sees why

SINO THE TIMES

Chinese firms are targeting the UK with electric hatches that offer much, at least on paper. Do Europe’s established players have anything to fear? Illya Verpraet lines up the Chinese-built Smart #1 and BYD Atto 3 against the Cupra Born to find out

BMW M3 CS

The five-star M5 CS is a tough act for this new hot 3 Series variant to follow

SSANGYONG KORANDO

The verdict on this E-Motion electric SUV is in after its 7000-mile real-world test

RX'S new high flyer

The 1055bhp FCX-1 EV is American rallycross's new star. James Attwood takes a look

AFTER LIFE

Audi is exploring ways to give spent EV batteries a second life. Vicky Parrott tries one

THE DREAM TEAM

Chinese firm BYD is a multi-sector manufacturing giant with huge global ambitions for its cars. As its UK launch gains pace, Vicky Parrott reveals what you need to know

THE LIGHT BRIGADE

How does a new car get its headlights? Jim Holder meets Hella's Mr Brightside

MERCEDES-BENZ EQT

Renault provides van platform and electric powertrain for plush new compact MPV

PORSCHE 911 SPORT CLASSIC

Limited-edition Turbo-based retro special struts its stuff on UK roads

ALPINE A110 R

Surprisingly serious A110 has giant-killing track pace, but does it shine on a B-road?

JLR overhauls dealership role

Shift to agency sales model and big showroom revamp reflect firm's upmarket bid

Servicing hit by cost of living

Some owners are skipping maintenance while others are shoring up ageing cars

Aston gears up for 'ultra-luxury' era

Chairman Stroll tells Autocar what to expect from Aston's bold transformation plan

VW flat out to put ID 1 on streets for under £17k

Inbound tech developments will allow new entry-level electric VW to dip below £17,000

Not black and white

Kia has named its new design philosophy Opposites United, inspired by the contrasts in nature. There’s nuance to it, though, creative chief Karim Habib explains to Felix Page

Part and parcel

What does car production look like in reverse? John Evans finds out by visiting the salvage yard with a difference

BROTHERS IN CHARMS

BMW's long-awaited M3 Touring is an improbable performance car with masses of everyday appeal- a bit like the V8 Range Rover Sport. Richard Lane discovers what unites - and divides - them in the real world

Alpine and Lotus call off electric sports car collaboration

ALPINE AND LOTUS have ended their collaboration on the development of an electric sports car architecture that was expected to spawn successors to the Alpine A110 and Lotus Elise

Astra EVS to spur Vauxhall growth

Family hatch and estate set reinvention of tone for UK brand, says boss