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HYUNDAI SHOOTS HIGH WITH FLAGSHIP IONIQ 9

Korean giant targets premium Audi and BMW buyers with largest EV yet

KIA EV9 PUMPED TO 501BHP FOR HOT GT

Dual-motor seven-seater gets simulated gearshifts and sophisticated suspension

De Tomaso Racing Blue Blood

IF THE MARQUE De Tomaso is mainly familiar to you through cars such as the Mangusta, the Pantera, maybe the Longchamps and, if you're next-level classic car geek, racers such as the P70, then the sheer variety to be found in this mammoth tome is going to come as something of a shock. There are literally dozens profiled here, and one or two will probably be news to even the most seasoned enthusiast.

WHOLE IN ONE

The Volkswagen Golf has been all things to all motorists for half a century. At the wheel of a classic Mk1, VICKY PARROTT charts the eight-generation history of one of the world's most successful cars

THE COLOUR OF VICTORY

This Mercedes 2.0-litre Targa Florio was part of the winning works team on the fabled road race in 1924. Now it's back to tackle those same Sicilian mountain roads a century on

GLORY BE

With the Ferrari 288 GTO, Enzo himself kicked off a series of supercars to reinvigorate his over-gentrified marque. Now, 40 years on, Octane examines a genuine legend

A star is reborn

This recently revived coachbuilt beauty made the final four at the Pebble Beach concours in August

REINVENTING THE WHEEL

The gyroscopically stabilised Gyro-X blurred the line between reality and science fiction. Sam Glover takes the prototype for a spin

CAR FIRMS BLASTED BY AMNESTY OVER MINING

Report criticises EV makers for how they manage supply chain risks

The Pro route to faster lap times

Mercedes-AMG GT 63 Pro 4Matic+

BENTLEY FLYING SPUR SPEED

Can new drivetrain lift Crewe's super-saloon to even greater heights?

The power to corrupt

2024 Aston Martin Vanquish

VOLVO XC90

Facelift makes an appealing seven-seater even better

HOW EV MAKERS CAN WIN THE RACE TO 5.0MPKWH

Manufacturers are honing every detail to close in on big efficiency goal

Inside track

Watching an F1 race with live access to engineers and telemetry is the stuff of dreams for racing fans. ALEX WOLSTENHOLME makes a day of it

Win win?

The updated 911 GT3 and (now four seater] GT3 Touring are here. Choose wisely

EPIC FAIL BRICKLIN SV-1

\"When the SV-1 actually drove, it did so slowly, making it tricky to have a high speed crash\"

La bella vita

Italians know how to live the good life cars, food, wine... and watches too it turns out

KING OF THE HILLS

You wait for one 800+bhp super GT, then two rock up at once. It's the Aston/Ferrari showdown we've all been waiting for...

VOLKSWAGEN ID.BUZZ 7-SEAT

Volkswagen’s new seven seater ID.Buzz is now the family mover it always should have been

The fastest Integra in the world

Bought as standard then fettled to magnificent speed, this car has a hell of a story to tell

WORLD OF VOLVO

We make a trip to Sweden to visit Volvo's new museum and experience centre in Gothenberg

No plans for pure-electric version of Suzuki Jimny

HOPES for an electric version of Suzuki's Jimny have been dashed after the brand's president said an EV would \"ruin the best part of the Jimny.\"

Audi RS Q8

FIRST DRIVE We put updated flagship version of brand's range-topping SUV through its paces on road and track

All-new Renault Clio spotted for the first time

The 2025 supermini will be a hybrid-powered alternative to the just-launched all-electric R5

Dacia Spring

FIRST UK DRIVE The UK's cheapest EV is made for life in the city, but how does it fare everywhere else? We get behind the wheel

CITROEN C5 AIRCROSS

Hybrid technology isn't new, but it has been improved over the years, thankfully

DRIVEN NEW ALPINE A290

FIRST TEST Sporty French brand's take on the Renault 5 EV packs enough driving dynamics and performance to satisfy fans of fast hatchbacks

BARGAIN HUNT

The new Dacia Duster and MC ZS are the UK's cheapest small SUVs. Which makes more sense in hybrid form?

Mid-life restyle and updated tech for Sportage

REVEALED Hybrid powertrains revised, while design cues from EV siblings feature inside and out