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Mechanical democracy

It may be comfort food rather than haute cuisine, but Seiko's 5 is revolutionary

TOYOTA REDRAWS THE TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP

A QUICK TRAWL through social media reveals that not everyone is enamoured by how the alternatives to ICE-powered cars are shaping up. That could have much to do with the fact that the 2030 ICE ban will force people out of new cars for which no comparable alternative exists - but that doesn't mean it never will.

Zenvo unleashes 'last chance' V12

Aurora hypercar revealed with 6.6-litre petrolelectric powertrain making 1850bhp

Lambo's EV is four-seat GT

Lanzador concept revealed as Sant'Agata firm's first electric model, due in 2028

LAGONDA WAY UP

Three men in vintage cars, 13 countries, three months, 19,000km: there were bound to be a few mishaps along the way from Buenos Aires to New York...

Frank Wootton

Wartime RAF artist who illustrated many 1950s car brochures and magazines

WINNING WAY

It all came together at Le Mans for Aston Martin in 1959, with the DBR1

Tupperware

The bowl that burped and shunned the shops

Steve Cropley

MY WEEK IN CARS

Matt Prior

Renewed customer interest saved both salad cream and Subbuteo when they were threatened with their production ending.

HARNESSING THE SPIRIT OF ENDURANCE

Aston Martin has long chased success at Le Mans. Time with LM10, DB3S and DBR9 teaches us how nine decades of experience has informed today's incredible Valkyrie hypercar

THE TROPHY HUNTER

One Dutchman ended up with a Jensen C-V8 purely by chance. Then he began winning international concours with it

A LESSON IN MATURITY

Restomodding firm Maturo's take on the Lancia Delta Integrale is a Group A rally car designed for the road and made better. Matt Prior takes it for a spin

Hugh Conway

As the chairman of the Bugatti Trust retires after 20 years' service, he shows us around its HQ - and reflects on his late father HG Conway, the noted Bugatti authority who co-founded it

USED PERFORMANCE BARGAINS: HOW TO BAG 500BHP FOR LESS

There's a surprising number of high-powered cars on the used market. Richard Bremner works out which give you the most bang for your buck

Mercedes-AMG ramps up its GT 911 rival for second generation

More power, more seats, standard four-wheel drive for re-engineered coupé

AMG shuts door on V8 return for C63

RECENT REPORTS FROM Germany suggested that Mercedes-AMG was considering adapting its new C63 super-saloon to take the GT's 4.0-litre V8, in response to slow sales of the four-cylinder PHEV launched earlier this year.

Blower reborn as a tiny urban EV

Scale replica of iconic Bentley racer offers zero-emissions city driving with classic twist

Mahindra going Thar and wide

INDIAN INDUSTRY GIANT Mahindra has revealed its Thar E concept as a vision of a rugged electric 4x4 that could go on sale in the UK by the end of the decade.

ROBERT COUCHER The Driver

'BUY AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION SUPERCAR WITH A FABULOUS ENGINE, BEFORE THEY ARE BANNED'

BAC shifts upmarket with Monterey launch of new Mono

BAC IS EMBARKING on a bold new era of repositioning and expansion, taking to the stage at Monterey Car Week in California for the first time to reveal the latest iteration of its Mono single-seat supercar.

Hardcore GTD is most potent Ford yet built

THE NEW FORD Mustang GTD is a carbon-fibre-bodied, aero-optimised, track-ready 'technological tour de force' that takes the crown as the company's most powerful road car yet built.

A SINGULAR VISION

One man was determined to create a groundbreaking British supercar but the Panther Solo II fell short of its ambitious target. Glen Waddington suggests it should be better remembered

DEREK BELL The Legend

'I DROVE MCLARENS IN FORMULA 1 AND DECADES LATER AT LE MANS, AND I RECORDED A VICTORY ALONG THE WAY, TOO'

LEVC TX

Geely-built taxi is a cabbie favourite, but what's it like for the uninitiated?

TIME FURTHER OUT

Only 28 examples of the Brubaker Box kit van were ever made - but it influenced a whole generation. Mark Dixon gets his groove on

Continental riff

Bentley's sporting grand tourer turns 20 this year. James Attwood reflects on how it revived the British manufacturer's fortunes

EV charger shortfall put in spotlight

Research reveals UK's piecemeal approach to on-street charging

Damien Smith - RACING LINES

We should know by now to never rule out Scott Dixon. The 43-year-old six-time Indycar Series champion started 15th on the Indianapolis road course, spun on the first lap after getting tagged by Romain Grosjean in a pile-up and still mugged the field to win using an alternative tyre strategy. Amazing.

PORSCHE 718 CAYMAN STYLE EDITION

After seven years of development, four-cylinder coupé might finally tickle us pink