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VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

Capacious estate strives to keep pace with techy newcomers in its ninth generation

Aston Martin DB12 Volante

The drop-top version of Aston Martin's super tourer’ has arrived, complete with the same 6/lbhp V8 and 202mph top speed. But the need for a calmer soul lingers

Tiff Needell

From Morris Travellers to McLarens, via Le Mans and F1, television's original Mr Sideways talks about his behind-the-wheel highlights

Vredestein Ultrac Pro

New high performance tyre claims unique blend of grip and ride comfort. We put it to the test

Acura Integra Type S

It's not officially coming to the UK, which is a great shame because this close relation to the Civic Type R is every bit as brilliant in its own way

BEST BUYS

Sam Jenkins

Fiery new Giulia to focus on interaction over in-car tech

Most potent version of all-new model to pack 1000bhp and Al-powered dynamics

Qashqai follows way of the samurai

Popular crossover dons traditional military helmet and enhances its combat skills

ASTON MARTIN DB12 VOLANTE

Gaydon's new Ferrari-slaying 671bhp grand tourer is ready to blow its top

FOCUS YOUR ATTENTION

The Mk3 ST packs a potent but usable hot hatch punch

AUDI RS E-TRON GT

Claims of a broader operating window and improved EV stats for Taycan sibling

What future for Lotus?

Steve Cropley

SKODA KODIAQ

SUV becomes bigger and swisher, offering seven-seat petrols and diesels and, for the first time, a plug-in hybrid

THE ANATOMY OF A PENSKE 123 INDYCAR

For a while in the '90s, IndyCar challenged Formula 1 as the premier form of motorsport; we look under the skin of a Penske PC23 from the series' golden era

TECHNOLOGY OVERLOAD?

Do today's car interfaces ask too much of the driver? And how can they be improved? We get an Airbus pilot's expert opinion

ARCH RIVALS

Audi's RS4 is going out on a high with the Competition version; Alfa Romeo's Giulia Quadrifoglio fights on with a new facelift. The two meet for a shootout

BLUE FUNDAY

The road-going Maserati MC20 was evo Car of the Year 2022, so great things are expected of the GT2 race version. We head for the Autodromo di Modena to find out if it delivers

UK keeps Porsches as EU cyber rules come in

Macan and 718 are just two models forced into European retirement by new tech regulations

MINI COOPER R50

Creating an all-new successor to an automotive icon could have led to disaster, but BMW's Mini for the new millennium hit the target - and is now an icon in its own right too

Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio

A package of updates for 2024 ensures the Giulia's sister car remains the most super of super-SUVs

Virtual sanity

Can sophisticated driving simulators replace costly, physical prototypes? We visit the new £4m Horiba MIRA simulator complex to take a digital drive

ORIGINS OF THE SPECIES

Fifty years ago Porsche changed the performance car world forever with the launch of the 911 Turbo. Adam Towler tells its remarkable story

THE STYLE COUNSEL

McLaren’s design boss is working on some big changes. James Attwood meets him

Chery targets UK rivals on value for money

Omoda and Jaecoo to focus on 'affordable premium' market and driving dynamics

Ford to swell line-up after SUVS

Europe boss suggests firm will return to low-riding compact cars once it has launched its new SUVS

Driving the world's most magnificent car

\"THE MERE MENTION of the name Hispano-Suiza suggests a car of the highest quality.

A Minor mishap

Two decades ago, a plan was hatched to resurrect Morris and Autocar hada man on the inside. Richard Bremner revisits the Minor revival that never was

One-hit wonder

GTs may be surplus to requirements these days, but they still get under your skin like little else

BMW readies new M5 as hardcore plug-in hybrid

Saloon tolaunch with 7O8bhp and 43-mile EV range; estate to follow

Protect and Swerve

When even a five-star safety rating won't do, BMW has something to offer. High-value asset Greg Kable samples the armoured yet agile i7 and 760i xDrive limousines