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35 YEARS OF BBDC

There have been plenty of changes to 'Handling Day' since 1989 - although in some ways, not much has changed at all. Illya Verpraet takes a look back

Peugeot e-308

New electric family hatchback puts a French twist on the Vauxhall Astra Electric's recipe On sale Now Price from £40,050

BMW i5

Electric version of BMW's next 5 Series executive car guns for the Mercedes-Benz EQE On sale Now Price from £74,105

Vauxhall Corsa Electric

Small electric hatchback is brought up to date, gaining a slightly bigger battery option On sale Now Price from £32,445

MG 4 VS TESLA MODEL 3 DO YOU GET MORE FOR LESS?

The new MG 4 Extended Range costs thousands less than the cheapest Tesla Model 3, yet it has a longer official range. Is that game over for the Tesla?

SAVER OF THE MONTH

These plug-in hybrid SUVS can all save you money on running costs, especially if you're a company car driver But which one will net you the most interest in return?

Volkswagen ID Golf

Popular family hatchback gets electric power for an official range of up to 400 miles On sale 2027 Price from 33,000 est)

VOLVO EX30

As the Swedish brand enters uncharted territory with its smallest electric SUV yet, we ask the members of our reader jury to issue their verdicts

BMW iX2

Electric coupé SUV promises up to 279 miles of range and will be joined by a new petrol-engined X2 On sale March 2024 Price from £56,540

Citroën e-C3

Small hatchback is reinvented with electric power and an affordable price On sale Early 2024 Price from £22,000 (est)

Vauxhall Mokka 1.2 Turbo 136 GS

The Mokka is hot stuff in the sales charts, but does it deserve to be everyone's cup of tea? Let's find out

DOWN MEMORY LANE

As C&SC hits 500 not out, our most prolific and popular wordsmith turns Jackanory to tell the story of his lifelong link to the magazine

Fire in the hole

The Huayra Pronello Ford combined advanced aerodynamic ideas with brutal V8 power for a long-lost Argentinian sports-prototype series

Brighton belles

This pair of pioneer machines found fame in the 1953 caper Genevieve, a film that helped give old-car ownership global appeal

FORTUNE 500

It was less famous than the Indy and Daytona 500s, shorter-lived than the Brooklands 500, but memories of the BOAC 500 live long

SHOCK THERAPY

Testing an electric Fiat 500, and the idea of EV-converted classics, with a drive across the capital

Simon TAYLOR

'Thinking he might need a snifter after 12 hours at the wheel, his pit crew brought him in for a few glasses of Champagne'

Martin BUCKLEY

'I was enthralled by the lavish feel, tarnished only by an anti-corrosion warranty sticker added as an afterthought'

INDIRA FLACK

Recording motorsport legends in portrait photographs has become the basis of an exhibition and book

Locked & loaded

Land-Rover's SAS prototype and Minerva's Blindé vehicle were built to lend agility reconnaisance and versatility to Europe's special forces

THE LAST TEMPTATION

This, the final Ferrari 500 Superfast marks the end of a line of GTs conceived for the mega-rich, not just the merely wealthy

To be continued...

After the fabulous C2, the best of the rest convene from seven decades of America's original sports car dynasty

AMERICAN BEAUTY

For eight generations and 70 years, the Chevy Corvette has been the backbone of the US sports car industry. As it turns 60, the C2 remains the most desirable of all

Porsche 911 Carrera T

This variant is based on the entry-level 911, but tweaked for more agility and excitement On sale Now Price from £105,700

Renault Scenic

A name once associated with MPVS is revived for a practical electric SUV On sale Early 2024 Price from £40,000 (est)

Honda CR-V e:HEV

Regular hybrid version of Honda's largest SUV promises gains in efficiency and practicality On sale October Price from £45,895

McLaren Artura

British sports car maker takes on the Ferrari 296 GTB with an all-new entry-level model that you can plug in On sale Now Price from £189,200

Range Rover Sport

Demand for this posh SUV is extremely high, so we've gone for a nearly new one to avoid a long wait

Ford Puma ST Powershift

Our favourite sports SUV gains the option of a mild hybrid engine and an automatic gearbox On sale Now Price from £31,060

Peugeot e-3008

Family SUV reinvented with rakish looks and, for the first time, an electric version On sale February 2024 Price from 40,000 est)