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SPORTSBIKE VS SUPERNAKED - WHICH is FASTER?

It’s a question that needs answering. With a chunk of help from Ducati, Pirelli and a certain BSB star, we pitched one of the finest sportsbikes on the market against its technically similar supernaked sibling.

Tata confirms UK battery plant

JLR OWNER TATA has finally confirmed its plans to build a battery factory in the UK, targeting a start of production in just three years from now and an eventual annual manufacturing capacity of 40GWh.

Facelift to mark the Golf's 50th

Anniversary updates could be swansong for ICE-powered hatch as VW eyes EV era

King of the hill

A year ago at Goodwood, McMurtry astonished the motoring world with its Spéirling electric fan car, and now it's going into production. Will Rimell meets the man in charge

Mercedes-AMG SL

Mercedes' 'old-timer' roadster is off in a sportier direction, but is it the right one?

Classic McLaren racer rebooted

Celebrated F1 engineer brings lightweight MIA back to life as a 700bhp-per-tonne supercar

HONDA ZR-V E:HEV ADVANCE

Civic-based crossover sets sights on Kia Sportage and Nissan Qashqai

ALPINA D3 S TOURING

Super-diesel goes to Italy and wins friends in rapid places

THE WILD WEST

The Wild Atlantic Way is 1500 miles of sinuous roads with awe-inspiring scenery along the west coast of Ireland. Matt Prior explores its southern reaches in a Kia Picanto

Aim seeks UK manufacturer for EV Sport 01

EX-NISSAN DESIGN boss Shiro Nakamura's latest project, the Aim EV Sport 01, could be produced in the UK, as its creators hunt for potential manufacturers to build the final limited-run production car.

Audi unveils 'dynamic' tail-lights

AUDI HAS REVEALED that the advanced lighting set to be used by its upcoming Q6 E-tron will establish two world firsts for production models: the ability to provide specific warning signs to fellow road users and a range of bespoke 'signatures' for each driver.

Toyota plots hybrid GR86 heir

Firm's tech chief stands by hybrids but says slimline batteries are key to EVs' future

MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS

Sixth-generation executive saloon ramps up the luxury in plug-in hybrid guise

DACIA SPRING

Everyone's favourite value brand readies the UK for its first sub-£20k electric car

DUTCH COURAGE

Donkervoort has been riffing on the Lotus Seven theme in the Netherlands since the 1970s but never before has it tried something like the new F22. Richard Lane visits the workshop - then hits the road with 666bhp per tonne

LEXUS RZ

Upmarket electric family SUV arrives with plenty to prove, especially to its keeper

DS 4

No one seems to know what the DS 4 is, but that doesn't stop them from liking it

Vauxhall Astra Electric

FIRST DRIVE Hatch offers battery-powered option for first time

Citroen C5 X

FINAL REPORT Comfort-focused hatchback is perfect for our creative director and his family

Renault Megane E-Tech

FINAL REPORT A few minor quibbles aside, the pure-electric Megane is a solid choice for family-car buyers

Skoda Karoq 4x4 DSG

SECOND REPORT We line up our brand-new Karoq SUV against its Yeti predecessor

Superb Estate refines its winning formula

Early drive of new family car, Mild-hybrid tech is coming

Dacia Spring

FIRST DRIVE Dacia's EV will arrive in the UK in revised form next year. We tried the current Spring to get a taste of the city car

Mercedes E-Class

FIRST DRIVE Newly electrified executive car arrives to challenge the BMW 5 Series

VAUXHALL ASTRA ELECTRIC

Electric hatchback pre-empts its UK rollout with an appearance in LHD form

HYUNDAI KONA ELECTRIC

Second-generation hatchback steps up with a sharper EV focus

SKODA SUPERB ESTATE

New flagship estate, due next year, shows its hand early in prototype guise

MERCEDES-BENZ B200D

Practical premium compact MPV soldiers on in diesel-powered form

Volvo weighs up building an estate to join electric line-up

Swedish firm is looking at feasibility of an electric load-lugger, Design boss says tech advances could dictate when car is viable

Hyundai's new Santa Fe goes for bold

Squared-off style will ensure fifth generation of Korean brand's flagship SUV stands out from the crowd when it reaches UK showrooms in about a year's time