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It's L out there: why learner drivers have never had it so tough

The post-Covid driving test backlog means it's getting harder than ever to ditch the L-plates. Charlie Martin shares some trade secrets in his quest to pass the test

MAZDA CX-60

Mazda's maiden PHEV has left some strong impressions after 4000 miles of varied, everyday use, so will we miss it?

FORD MUSTANG MACH-E

Early-build niggles are banished by a facelifted replacement

IN THE BOXER SEAT

In the case of Subaru's BRZ, you don't need speed to have fun, says Oliver Young

PEUGEOT 308 SW

Screens make us scream, alarm causes us alarm, lack of heating leaves us frosty

ALPINE A110

Does our French fancy have a place if there's only room for two at the inn?

SLIDESHOW

The cars with the best power-toweight ratios

Stretched to breaking point

Elongated limousines, perennially popular for prom nights plus hen and stag dos, are a much rarer sight than they used to be. John Evans visits one operator to ask why

Five minutes to plan for 400 miles

Also among rallying's unsung heroes are co-drivers - more so on the Dakar than anywhere else, discovers Piers Ward

Ora Funky Cat

Distinctive Chinese EV jumps into the UK's family market. Will it land on its feet? | MODEL TESTED 48KWH FIRST EDITION | Price £31,995 Power 169bhp Torque 184lb ft 0-60mph 7.7sec 30-70mph 7.2sec Economy 3.1mpkWh Max DC charging speed 61kW 70-Omph 60.9m

Audi guns for Defender with rugged off-road EV

Plush go-anywhere electric 4x4 is part of Audi's radical bid to enter new segments

Making simple cleverer

Steve Cropley asks Skoda's boss how he's refining its successful recipe for the EV age

A HEADS-UP ON HOW TO MAKE A CAR'S TOUCHSCREEN WORKABLE

UNDER THE SKIN

Porsche 356 reborn with GT4 RS power

Vision 357 concept hints at new design themes, is propelled by 493bhp flat six

Qatari tie-up revives Geneva show

Swiss organisers setting up \"ultimate motoring festival\" in Doha confirm 2024 rebirth

ALPINE A110 R

TESTED 26.1.23, JARAMA, SPAIN ON SALE MAY | Sweet-handling sports car gets a high-downforce, high-grip, hardcore makeover

SKODA ENYAQ İV VRS

Will our latest arrival give us what we expect from a driver's car, an EV and a Skoda?

Limited-run 625bhp B5 GT is Alpina's most powerful car yet

ALPINA HAS REVEALED its latest ultra-limited model, which will go on sale as the most powerful model the Buchloe-based firm has made.

BMW iX

As far as premium electric cars go, is this the best in show?

PORSCHE 911 DAKAR

TESTED 19.1.23, MOROCCO ON SALE SOLD OUT PRICE £173,000 | Safari 911s have long been cult favourites. Now at last Porsche has made one you can buy. With 473bhp and 4WD, is it the ultimate desert racer?

Ford's electric SUV breaks cover

New Volvo XC40 Recharge rival will be the first Ford based on VW's MEB architecture

ARABIAN ALL-NIGHTERS

The Dakar is the toughest rally on Earth, and these are the mechanics who make it happen. Piers Ward joins them on the job

Peugeot to renew line-up in image of Inception concept

New picture previews a seven-member family of strongly styled, segment-bending electric cars

New safety laws to restrict Alpine A110 sales in Europe

THE EUROPEAN UNION'S new General Safety Regulations 2 (GSR2) are set to hamper the growing commercial success of the critically acclaimed Alpine A110 sports car.

VW Group shuffles design chiefs

BENTLEY DESIGN BOSS Andreas Mindt has replaced Jozef Kaban his counterpart at Volkswagen.

VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT ESTATE

Need something practical for a reasonable price? Dylan Lumpe has a sensible solution

VW MULTIVAN

If all you want to do is just hang out, nothing else really quite compares

THE ORIGINAL PEPPER PIG

The Mk1 Cayenne shaped modern Porsche-yet, says Mark Pearson, it's just £2000

LAMBORGHINI URUS PERFORMANTE

TESTED 20.1.23, HERTFORDSHIRE ON SALE NOW | Super-SUV is pushed yet further with power gain, lower suspension and wider tracks

OGIER'S MONTE MASTERCLASS

A record ninth victory puts the young champion in his place