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New Peugeot E-408 gets 281-mile range

THE wraps have finally come HCA off the Peugeot E-408, which showcases a new, all-electric powertrain offering a better range, more performance and faster charging speeds than those of the closely related Peugeot E-308.

MINI COUNTRYMAN

We swap our petrol MINI Countryman for an electric one - but we like more?

Simoniz snow foam is on the scent

WE all like nice-smelling soaps and gels when we are in the shower, so why should it be any different when cleaning your car? Simoniz's new Snow Foam aims to nose ahead of rivals with a Juicy Watermelon fragrance.

Honda reveals big plans for an electric-vehicle future

HONDA is getting serious about electric cars, and CEO Toshihiro Mibe has spelled out to Auto Express how the 0 Series will be central to its strategy.

MINI opens up its range to include Convertible option

Two engines and three trims on offer, but no electric version to start with

Sleek Renault hints at Laguna successor

THE Paris Motor Show is shaping up to be another big event for Renault. Alongside a production version of the R4 is the Emblème concept.

McLaren W1 is landmark £2m hybrid hypercar

REVEALED Successor to the F1 and P1 gets 1,258bhp hybrid V8, plus active aero capable of creating up to 1,000kg of downforce

OFFICIAL NEW DACIA BIGSTER

Dacia moves upmarket by offering space and equipment aplenty in its all-new large SUV

Renault 5

FIRST DRIVE We've been waiting to drive the reborn Renault 5 for what feels like years. Is it as good as we'd hoped it would be?

MCLAREN W1 ECLIPSES FAMOUS FOREBEARS

Fl and Pl successor is a 1258bhp rear-drive hybrid of unparalleled ability

DACIA'S £30,000 DEFENDER TO LAND IN UK NEXT YEAR

Family-sized 4x4 will be available in full-hybrid and mild-hybrid guises

MY WEEK IN CARS

If a car industry executive ever faced a precipitous climb to success, that man is surely Adrian Hallmark, new CEO of Aston Martin. His first public job last week was to announce that as a result of component supply disruption (among other problems), the company would deliver 1000 fewer cars than planned this year. The news brought an immediate 25% drop in a share price already 95% below the 2018 flotation level.

CUPRA BORN

Martorell imbues its EV hatchback with extra power and dynamic poise

Thornley Kelham European RS

One man’s dream to build the perfect Porsche 911 has resulted inthis aaticMously restored and enhanced classic. We delve into the details and take it for a drive

POWER PLAY

It develops 819bhp. It has no turbochargers, no hybrid assistance. Ferrari describes it as the most complete GT it's ever made. And it’s so proud of its mighty V12 engine it’s named the whole car after it. This is the 12 Cilindri

TOY STORY

Where best to store some of Toyota’s most prized and valuable racing superstars? Under the wind tunnel at its Cologne HO, of course...

BEST BUYS BMW M CARS

THE PERFORMANCE CAR LANDSCAPE WOULD HAVE looked very different over the last five decades without BMW. Its M division, founded in 1972, has produced some of the best driver’s cars ever to hit the road, and in the process has provided a stream of benchmark models for its rivals to chase. In recent years, stricter emissions regulations, downsizing and electrification have seen some of those rival cars falter, yet by and large BMW’s M machines have remained strong. In fact, some rank among the greatest the department has made think of the eCoty-winning M2 CS and M5 CS while others are the only options worth recommending in their respective segments. Price tags have risen with performance, however, putting those latest offerings out of reach for many, but the marque’s popularity means there are numerous earlier M models available on the second-hand market for far more attainable figures. Here are four of our favourites.

TESLA MODEL Y LONG RANGE RWD

Battery upgrade lets this rear-drive version stretch its legs to 373 miles

MASERATI MC20

Carbon-tubbed supercar pretends it’s a big-boned, bahnstorming GT

DEFINITELY. NO MAYBE

Three Japanese performance icons - Lexus LFA, Subaru Impreza 22B and Nissan GT-R. Over three days on some of our favourite roads we explore what makes each uniquely thrilling, but also the car culture that unites them

1V3.0

F1, P1... and now W1. The next chapter in McLaren's Ultimate Series is the British firm's challenger to the forthcoming new Ferrari hypercar and a £2million, 1257bhp, hybrid-powered, technical tour de force

HONDA SHEDS LIGHT ON NEW CUTTING-EDGE EVS

Seven-strong tech fest is due by 2030, starting with a 482bhp saloon

KIA EV6

Can Kia's breakthrough EV keep pace with a fresher set of rivals?

LAMBORGHINI URUS SE

Electrification has become inevitable even for the Rambo Lambo

F1 pulled from TV in response to car advertising

\"Advertising on racing cars in England doesn't exactly seem to have taken place by storm, but I gather that several people are working hard behind the scenes with sponsorship deals,\" wrote Autocar's motorsport columnist, Eoin Young, in December 1967.

AUDI SQ7

Tech and design updates aim to get stalwart seven-seater over the line

RENAULT 5

Reimagined supermini targets affordable electric motoring for the masses in the spirit of its much-loved predecessor

WHEN VW SHRUNK THE GOLF TO BEAT THE FIESTA

Mk5 Polo bottles its big sibling’s class and refinement and is now 1500

Could it be magic now?

Aston Martin’s Vantage is back with a 656bhp bang and a host of targeted dynamic tweaks. Does it now have what it takes to dominate a class of bona fide grand touring superstars? RICHARD LANE finds out

ABARTH 500E

Pumped-up Fiat EV departs in a blaze of colour. Glory, too?