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

'All future cars will be self-driving' – Mate Rimac

So says Mate Rimac, creator of arguably the most impressive hypercar this century. But that barely scratches the surface of what this forward thinker is up to, as Steve Cropley finds out.

ON THIS DAY IN 1948

Bruce had his Opel's engine replaced with batteries and motor

SLIDESHOW

The cars with the best power-toweight ratios

IN THE BOXER SEAT

In the case of Subaru's BRZ, you don't need speed to have fun, says Oliver Young

BMW 3 SERIES

The archetypal compact executive express makes sense in so many ways. Mark Pearson ponders some of them

FORD MUSTANG MACH-E

Early-build niggles are banished by a facelifted replacement

PEUGEOT 308 SW

Screens make us scream, alarm causes us alarm, lack of heating leaves us frosty

ALPINE A110

Does our French fancy have a place if there's only room for two at the inn?

VOLVO XC40 RECHARGE

Stylish and slightly different electric compact SUV steps up for fleet duties

MAZDA CX-60

Mazda's maiden PHEV has left some strong impressions after 4000 miles of varied, everyday use, so will we miss it?

HANDLE WITH CARE

Matt Saunders has driven all manner of vehicles in all manner of locations as road test editor but never before a 20-tonne electric-powered HGV on ice. Are both man and machine up to the job?

It's L out there: why learner drivers have never had it so tough

The post-Covid driving test backlog means it's getting harder than ever to ditch the L-plates. Charlie Martin shares some trade secrets in his quest to pass the test

FIRST AND FOREMOST

Adopting smooth and silent electric propulsion is a logical progression for Rolls-Royce, and the Spectre heralds this bold future. Mark Tisshaw drives it

Volkswagen ID Buzz

The cult hero 'hippy van' finally returns - in supersized electric form

LEXUS LC 500

Lexus aims to enhance both the touring and sporting abilities of its big V8 coupé