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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

WHOLE IN ONE

The Volkswagen Golf has been all things to all motorists for half a century. At the wheel of a classic Mk1, VICKY PARROTT charts the eight-generation history of one of the world's most successful cars

DACIA DUSTER

Mk3 model gains digital tech, ADAS, slicker looks... Is this mission creep?

MAZDA CX-80 PHEV

Another look at Mazda's hefty SUV, this time in plug-in hybrid form

VAUXHALL GRANDLAND ELECTRIC

Newcomer looks to ease the average family SUV driver into EV motoring

BMW X3 20 XDRIVE

Fourth generation of brand's best-seller arrives with base petrol engine

BENTLEY FLYING SPUR SPEED

Can new drivetrain lift Crewe's super-saloon to even greater heights?

VOLVO XC90

Facelift makes an appealing seven-seater even better

CAR FIRMS BLASTED BY AMNESTY OVER MINING

Report criticises EV makers for how they manage supply chain risks

KIA EV9 PUMPED TO 501BHP FOR HOT GT

Dual-motor seven-seater gets simulated gearshifts and sophisticated suspension

HYUNDAI SHOOTS HIGH WITH FLAGSHIP IONIQ 9

Korean giant targets premium Audi and BMW buyers with largest EV yet

Poster car that went from rusty to trusty

One evening, two years ago, George Pappas was being driven down his local high street by a mate and mulling over whether to replace his Mk4 Golf diesel, a recent purchase that was boring him to death, when his girlfriend, also in the car, spotted an old BMW 3 Series at the side of the road with a 'for sale' sign in the window.

THE SEVEN-SEATER THAT VOLVO DARE NOT KILL OFF

The current-gen XC90 has been on sale since 2015 for good reason

GENESIS ELECTRIFIED G80

Where the story begins, in the Hyundai premium marque’s luxury saloon

LEXUSLBX

Can you shrink premium quality to fit an SUV this small? We now know

Rolls boss ready to 'define the next chapter'

Nine months into the job, Rolls-Royce CEO and car guy Chris Brownridge tells STEVE CROPLEY what he's learned and where the firm's heading