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Tim Neave

Sh*t’s about to get real and I’ve never been so excited. We are now only three weeks away (at the time of writing this) from round one of the British Superbike Championship at Silverstone, March 7-9, and my off-season is rapidly drawing to a close.

CELTIC PROMISE

Nick Harding and partner Lin enjoy an end-of-season Celtic Routes tour through West Wales and East Ireland

SILVER SURFERS

Windsurfing enthusiast Peter Rosenthal hones his sailboard skills on a campervan break by East Anglia’s beautiful Rutland Water

BE A FRUGAL 'VAN OWNER!

Even in these cash-strapped times, there are still ways to save money on your motorhoming. Peter Rosenthal shares his top tips

PROTECTION SQUAD

New or pre-owned, your motorhome is a major purchase, and a paint protectant is a great way to conserve its value

OVER HILL AND DALE

A short break in the dramatic county of North Yorkshire offers Susan Taylor riverside walks in unique countryside

SWIFT CARRERA 122

Innovative design touches and attention to detail make this new two-berth an appealing choice

PAUSE..AND RESET

An unexpected turn of events sees Marcus, Kim and the children returning to the UK and making a brief detour to Belgium and the Netherlands, before heading south

BAILEY ADAMO 75-4T

If it’s just the two of you on tour, this comfortable four-berth could be ideal, but you’ll need to keep an eye on the payload when packing

COUNTDOWN TO SUMMER

If you’ve not hit the road in your motorhome yet, now is the time to get ready for the year’s touring, and here are a few key points to consider before you go

PRIDE OF DERBYSHIRE

Chatsworth Park proves the perfect base for Nigel and Kay Hutson to explore everything from dambusting dry runs to historic houses

2007-present: VANTAGE REAR-LOUNGE MODELS

Each issue, Gentleman Jack focuses on a great secondhand motorhome. He then reveals which is the best of the bunch, what to pay and which problems to look out for

Cupra Born

FIRST DRIVE Is entry-level V1 spec the sweet spot in electric family hatch range?

Seven-seat Kia flagship will offer 336-mile range

FURTHER specs have been revealed for Kia's EV9 electric SUV, following the flagship model's reveal a couple of weeks ago (Issue 1,771).

Ford Capri returns as five-door coupe-SUV

EXCLUSIVE IMAGE Ford dusts off classic badge for its next electric model

Electric Fiat 600 SUV will take advantage of tech from 500

Model replaces 500X/500L. Uses electric 500 platform

One fifth of local roads 'undriveable' in five years

37,000 miles of road in poor condition. £14billion of funding required

SUPER SEVENS

Nissan's latest X-Trail aims to be the perfect solution for families who need a seven-seat SUV. We pitch it against the Kia Sorento

Ford Mondeo

Best-seller was a game-changer for Blue Oval

Audi Q 8 e-tron

FIRST UK DRIVE Improvements all round for flagship SUV

Peugeot 308 SW Hybrid

THIRD REPORT How does our estate compare with firm's trendy new 408?

Honda Civic

SECOND REPORT Comparing our Civic with its hot brother reminds us what we like about both

New 'electric Sportage' is taking shape

EV set to replace popular SUV. On sale in China this year

We blast off in reborn hot-hatch icon

● One-off drift machine marks 50 years of R5, 40 years of Turbo 2 ● Rear-drive monster is powered by two high-performance motors

Mercedes A-Class

FIRST UK DRIVE Final round of updates for premium hatch before it bows out for good

F1 heads Down Under once again

Teams head to Melbourne. Can anyone stop Red Bull?

BACK CHAT

WHICH tired, old quarter of the multi-billion-pound automotive business is in desperate need of a positive disruptor to steam in, kick ass and create the retailing revolution motorists have long deserved? The traditional and highly lucrative, servicing, repair, replacement parts and MoT industry, of course.

Mazda MX-5 Homur a

FIRST DRIVE Iconic sports car gets a new range-topping model

Car Hunter

£30,000 to buy an upmarket electric car to get to work and back

We get behind the wheel of funky Oli

Concept showcases possible construction techniques, materials and tech for future Citroens. Short test drive underlines EV's promise