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SKODA SUPERB ESTATE

Captain Sensible swaggers in after a rare five-star road test verdict

BMW iX5 TO SPEARHEAD BOLD NEW-MODEL BLITZ

EV taps into new-era tech and starts the final push to electrify every SUV

ALFA ROMEO JUNIOR IBRIDA

Electric baby crossover is followed by a 134bhp hybrid

AUDI S5

S4 gets a new name - and potentially a greater focus on driver rewards

BMW ALPINA B3

'Last of the last' offering marks the end for Alpina as we have known it

How to become an apex predator

How easy is it to drive a supercar quickly on track experience? We dispatch MURRAY SCULLION in an MC20 to see

TESLA MODEL Y RAISES ITS GAME FOR 2025

Facelift targets gains in efficiency, refinement and quality

FORD MUSTANG MACH-E RALLY

Dirt-road fun for a minimal extra outlay is the promise. Does it deliver?

MERCEDES-BENZ GLC 300DE

Does a plug-in hybrid make even more sense when it's diesel-engined?

SONY-HONDA AFEELA 1 EV ON SALE NEXT YEAR

Tech-rich 482bhp saloon has been revealed in near-production form

CHINA'S XPENG TEES UP FIRST THREE CARS FOR UK

EV maker to follow G6 crossover with seven-seat MPV and Audi Q6 rival

Heavyweight champions

The new BMW M5 is a 2.4-tonne, big-hitting PHEV, but has it met its match with the Porsche Panamera?

UK NOW THE BIGGEST EV MARKET IN EUROPE

Fleet sales propel the UK past Germany to top Europe's EV charts

Buy low, cell high

There are some great used electric car deals to be had at the moment - and cheap prices don't mean exhausted batteries. VICKY PARROTT explains how to get a good 'un

NEW VANTAGE ROADSTER CRANKS IT UP TO 656BHP

Convertible Aston arrives with a revised V8 and serious dynamic intent

The riddle of the sands

Dacia is hoping to crack the Dakar Rally first time out with Prodrive and a star line-up. DAMIEN SMITH finds out more

25 FOR 25

What is going to happen in the year ahead? Here are 25 cars, events, racing stars and big stories to keep an eye on

FORD CAPRI

Does new electric crossover live up to its name more in rear-driven form?

SKODA ELROQ

One of the best crossover EVs arrives in a smaller form

An alien encounter

The Tesla Cybertruck looks like it has come from outer space. Aversion and confusion naturally abound. MARK TISSHAW musters the courage to make first contact

Damien Smith

Always beware hype in motorsport. Still, at the dawn of 2025, I find myself irresistibly drawn by a tractor beam of anticipation. So here goes: I haven't felt this pumped about a forthcoming Formula 1 season for years.

SOLID-STATE BATTERIES SET TO GO MAINSTREAM

New, lighter battery tech boosts range and is close to making production

URBAN CRUISER RETURNS AS EV TWINNED WITH EVITARA

Toyota’s new Volvo EX40 rival will be built beside Suzuki sibling in India

ALL-NEW CLA SIGNALS STEP CHANGE FOR MERCEDES EVS

We ride shotgun in the car set to usher in what Merc calls its 'EV 2.0' era

AMG'S NEW SUPER-SUV TO PACK OVER 1000BHP

Electric GT SUV will use advanced tech to take on Eletre and Cayenne EVs

THE DRAMATIC ITALIAN THAT MARKED THE END OF AN ERA

When the Huracán bowed out, the curtain fell forever on Lambo's V10

HOW EV MAKERS CAN WIN THE RACE TO 5.0MPKWH

Manufacturers are honing every detail to close in on big efficiency goal

MASERATI MC20

We bid a sad farewell to a handsome supercar that was easy to live with

The quickening

Instant acceleration is part of the appeal of an EV, but is it all getting a bit much for unwary and inexperienced drivers? JOHN EVANS investigates

Inside track

Watching an F1 race with live access to engineers and telemetry is the stuff of dreams for racing fans. ALEX WOLSTENHOLME makes a day of it