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Maserati GranCabrio Trofeo - The latest, V6-powered GranTurismo is now available in open-top form. Is its combination of performance, comfort and style a winning one?

How appropriate for a car that includes a variant called 'Folgore' ('Lightning' in Italian) in its line-up that giant forks of the stuff are straddling the road ahead. It's almost as if Maserati has a direct line to the big man upstairs. Then again, giant hailstones are clattering against the fabric roof as well, and then turn to a deluge of water so heavy that to top 15mph feels reckless. Possibly not the environment the Italian firm had in mind when they chose to launch the new GranCabrio Trofeo around the Italian Lakes. Still, if nothing else it's a stern test of the canvas above my head and one that it passes with ease: there are no puddles forming inside, as you would expect of a £169,585 convertible, and it feels as quiet and snug as if I was driving the GranTurismo coupe.

RETURN OF THE KING

Nissan's Qashqai once ruled the crossover kingdom, but lost its crown to rivals such as the Kia Sportage. Can the new version regain the throne?

ID.2, VW's Polo successor, caught on first track test

AE YOU'RE looking at the new Polosized Volkswagen ID.2, which has been spied testing for the first time on Germany's Nürburgring race circuit.

Audi RS 3 returns with new

AUDI'S refreshed RS 3 has been revealed, packaging a new look and more features into the popular high performance model. It will be available as both a five-door hatchback and four-door saloon when it goes on sale later this year.

REVEALED Lamborghini's 907bhp Temerario hybrid

OFFICIAL Triple-motor plug-in hybrid Huracan replacement is a new kind of crazy, with a 210mph-plus top speed and 0-62mph in 2.7 seconds thanks to twin-turbo V8 and PHEV tech

Skoda Enyaq Coupé

FINAL REPORT Does a sleek rear end detract from SUV's practical allure?

MINI Countryman

SECOND REPORT Can a MINI really pass muster as a family car?

ZERO-EMISSIONS E-TRUCK IS MAN MADE

It's a long climb up into the cab of an articulated lorry, and as I mount the steps of the brand-new MAN eTGX, I wonder if someone has forgotten to hand me a risk-assessment form.

Peugeot 3008 Hybrid

FIRST DRIVE Is battery-assisted car better than pure-electric model?

Renault Symbioz

FIRST DRIVE Renault is on to a winner with mid-size family SUV

BMW M5 Touring is a hybrid hauler

THIS is the long-awaited BMW M5 AE Touring, a 1978 paite-ByWM5 performance estate that's got MercedesAMG and Audi RS family haulers in its sights.

Volkswagen California

FIRST DRIVE Home from home in VW's best-equipped camper yet

Vauxhall Corsa Hybrid

FIRST DRIVE Buyers of big-selling hatch now have third powertrain to choose from

THE TURBO LADDER

Fifty years ago, Porsche bolted 'ein Turbolader' to the 911 and created a legend. Richard Lane drives three of the best

RENAULT SYMBIOZ

\"More rational, less emotional\" new crossover plugs gap between Captur and Austral

BMW M5 TOURING

Hot 5 Series-newly a PHEV - is the first to take estate form since the V10 in 2007

Disco primed for JLR reboot

Next-gen SUV will emphasise a \"family adventure\" focus and is tipped for ICE and EV

WHAT MAKES A CAR EXCEPTIONALLY UNEXCEPTIONAL?

It's not as easy as you might think to find a car that will woo the judges at the Festival of the Unexceptional. Alex Wolstenholme shadows them to learn the formula for success

NISSAN ARIYA

Is this electric SUV a true heir to 2010's pioneering Leaf? Here's what we learned

All-new Lambo is 907bhp V8 PHEV

Huracán successor has electrifying performance and fun-loving rebel' character

C5 Aircross to be new flagship

Next-generation version will top the Citroën range but the C5 X will not be replaced

Maserati puts GT2 racer on the road

New track-bred special weighs 60kg less and makes 11bhp more than regular MC20

Nevera R sets 0-62mph record

New hardcore version of Rimac's electric hypercar also hits 186mph in 8.66sec

THE APPLIANCE OF ALLIANCE

The BTCC's top team has a new home. Damien Smith visits Napa-backed Alliance Racing to find out how it ticks

RISING STAR

Polestar has become involved with a remarkable Swedish electric flying boat. James Attwood plunges into the technical detail and goes for a ride

BMW Z4

BMW uses a manual gearbox to bring greater driver appeal to its Z4 roadster

UK firm plans mini EV with a twist

Helixx's four-in-one EV will be built and leased out via franchises for gig economy use

VOLKSWAGEN ID 7 GTX

Hot version of talented saloon EV is intended to be not just rapid but also engaging

Porsche predicts bigger role for e-fuels

Use of synthetic fuel looks set to rise considerably by 2030, according to the German firm

UK firm in battery breakthrough

New cathode material to yield longer ranges and faster charging for British-built EVs