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MERCEDES-BENZ SL (R230)

The tech-heavy SL is becoming a sought-after classic with increasing specialist support

FORD RANGER RAPTOR

OTT workhorse is a kid-pleasing head-turner that mixes business with pleasure

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The feisty Visa Trophée was an unlikely Group B rallying candidate, and a stepping stone towards Citroën's WRC supremacy

EAST COAST HOME  BREW

When ambitious racer Walt Hansgen was unable to buy a new Jaguar C-type, he set out to build his own. How does it measure up?

HIGH ROLLERS

As Rolls-Royce hits 120 years old, meet the car makers that have tried to take it on - not always successfully

BUYER'S GUIDE: Toyota RAV4 Mk5

FROM £17,000 Spacious five-seat SUV also offers loads of standard kit and unburstable reliability

Volkswagen Passat Estate

FIRST DRIVE We get behind wheel of crucial new estate-only Passat in UK

Mercedes-AMG CLE 53

FIRST DRIVE Performance version of sleek new coupé is put through its paces

ASPIRING LEADERS

The new Volkswagen Tiguan takes on the Hyundai Tucson for compact family-SUV honours

BYD will spread its wings by selling new Seagull in Europe

BYD will bring its value Seagull supermini to Europe and the UK, Auto Express can reveal, after the Chinese brand's executive VP, Stella Li, confirmed the plan in Beijing.

Mega MG model blitz

THE MG3 hatchback kicks off a big year for MG, with at least four other new models arriving in the next 12 months.

DRIVEN Incredible new MG3

FIRST VERDICT Early experience of MG3 hybrid supermini reveals a car that has every chance of being the best in its class

Lamborghini 400 GT

As motoring first efforts go, the 400 GT is up there with the very best

Tesla fires up 460bhp Model 3 Performance

TESLA has just revealed its new Ragship Model 3 Performance - a quicker, more powerful version of the brand's all-electric executive saloon car - and has put it straight on sale in the UK, with prices from £59,990.

Panorama highlights faults plaguing smart motorways

THE UK's smart motorway network is plagued with technological faults that are not fixed for days at a time, leaving drivers at risk, according to the latest edition of the BBC's Panorama programme.

Final tests for Range Rover EV

Land Rover reveals images of electric Range Rover

New family face for Cupra duo

THE Cupra Formentor arrived just three 4 years ago as the brand's first bespoke model, and is already the company's best-seller in Europe. But to keep the sporty SUV on trend, it has been given a new look, interior tweaks and upgraded powertrains, while the Cupra Leon has also benefitted from a similar nip and tuck.

Smart #5 to be rough and ready off-roader

THE Beijing Motor Show kicked off last week, with the world's biggest brands battling for floor space at what's becoming one of the biggest dates in the automotive calendar. Smart was among them, teasing a brand new model due later this year.

Jeep Wrangler

FIRST DRIVE Revised SUV icon gets enhanced interior tech

The Nostalgia game

Producing a retro motorcycle is a tricky business. Nostalgia must blend with innovativeness. The past must be celebrated while designing for the fast-changing needs of today's markets. And whatever balance of old and new the manufacturer comes up with, for every person who applauds its looks and style, another half-dozen will fold their arms and say, no, that's wrong

TAKE TO the TRAILS

Riding 'off-road' might look intimidating from the outside looking in - but it doesn't have to be, particularly when you're being shown the ropes by Phoenix Trails

Four-door Mustang edges closer

Ford CEO says Mustang name could be used for a wider line-up, including a saloon

Around Gran Canaria in three days

What better way to expand your riding CV than with some winter riding in the sunshine of the Canary Islands, and some dramatic mountainous roads

Premier peninsula perambulations

Riding locally is all well and good, but Helen wanted some adventure and to get some miles under her wheels

Test fleet: Yamaha Ténéré World Raid

A lack of a daily commute doesn't mean that mileage is kept to a minimum

AUDI Q4 E-TRON

EV is now more potent and more efficient - but is something missing from UK spec?

Mossy's Knowledge

Spec sheet terminology - chassis

Lotus unleashes wild Evija X

Track-focused version of 2011bhp EV hypercar has been ripping up the 'Ring

RAISING THE SHED

The 'factory' where Tyrrell's F1 winners were made has been saved from demolition. Damien Smith peers inside

Slow but 'Shaw

For certain EV customers, range and speed scarcely matter, and what they do need is best provided by a small British company called Bradshaw.