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Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer

FIRST DRIVE Large EV estate has the space that families and business drivers crave, but a big battery isn't always good news

BMW M135

FIRST DRIVE Hot hatch's facelift brings mechanical tweaks to help it keep up with refreshed competition snapping at its heels

GR86 concept salutes Toyota rally heritage

TOYOTA has revealed a one-off concept at the 2024 Specialty Equipment Marketing Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas.

MINI COUNTRYMAN

Hey MINI, you're a smash hit with grown-ups and little ones alike

DEALER FINANCE UNDER FIRE

Hidden commission faces axe as courts clamp down on secret’ revenue

MERCEDES-BENZ CLE

Does a PHEV set-up work in a coupé that exudes such old-school vibes?

BENTLEY BLITZ TO START WITH URBAN EV CROSSOVER

Run of 10 new models in 10 years will begin with a bold EV in 2026

Rolls boss ready to 'define the next chapter'

Nine months into the job, Rolls-Royce CEO and car guy Chris Brownridge tells STEVE CROPLEY what he's learned and where the firm's heading

Once more, with feeling

AC Cars' recreation of the classic MkII Cobra is at first glance a faithful facsimile of a 1960s performance benchmark. SIMON HUCKNALL drives it

ALPINE A290

The hot hatch is alive and well, and living in France. On both road and track, there's much to savour`

THE SEVEN-SEATER THAT VOLVO DARE NOT KILL OFF

The current-gen XC90 has been on sale since 2015 for good reason

NEXT-GEN CLA IN RECORDBREAKING 24-HOUR EV RUN

Merc saloon racks up 2309.6 miles at an estimated 5.2 miles per kWh

ANALOGUE SUPERSPORT

Lotus Elise specialist uprates 1990s icon with an eye on track days

Poster car that went from rusty to trusty

One evening, two years ago, George Pappas was being driven down his local high street by a mate and mulling over whether to replace his Mk4 Golf diesel, a recent purchase that was boring him to death, when his girlfriend, also in the car, spotted an old BMW 3 Series at the side of the road with a 'for sale' sign in the window.

TRUMP WIN SPARKS FEAT OF HIKED TARIFFS IN US

Presidentzelect Trump has talked of imposing punitive tariffs on cars made outside the US

UK HANGS ON TO OLD CARS

Average car age climbs as high prices dampen demand for new models

GENESIS ELECTRIFIED G80

Where the story begins, in the Hyundai premium marque’s luxury saloon

LEXUSLBX

Can you shrink premium quality to fit an SUV this small? We now know

NEW CAUTION FOR SUZUKI AND ITS ELECTRIC FUTURE

Company president voices concern in wake of EV sales slowdown, casting doubt over upcoming launches

Eclectic parade for Chattanooga's fifth motorfest

A 1935 SS1, built by Jaguar founder William Lyons' firm SS Cars, won Best in Show at the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival in Tennessee, USA, from 11-13 October.

Supercars descend on southern Italy

From Paganis and Koenigseggs to Porsches and Ferraris, 50 supercars took to the roads of southern Italy from 12-15 September to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Supercar Owners' Circle.

DESIGNS ON THE ISLE

The legendary stylist of the McLaren F1, Lotus Elan M100 and more brings his unique perspective to the annual Malta Classic

"I had a habit of grabbing second place from the jaws of victory"

From dreams of yachting glory to the Le Mans podium, via a stint at the top of the motorsport tree, Howden Ganley had quite the career

Winners double up at Norfolk spectacular

Equipe Classic Racing headed to Snetterton on 21-22 September where, despite fluffing the start, Equipe Libre polesitter Tom Smith fought back in his Lotus Elan 26R to win by an impressive 27.8 secs.

Corsica hosts historic rally heroes

There were first-time winners on the 24th Tour de Corse Historique from 5-12 October.

Varied selection lights up Northamptonshire

The Historic Sports Car Club's Silverstone Finals weekend, on 12-13 October, brought a packed programme to the famous circuit.

UNUSUAL AUTHIS ARE UP FOR SALE

In his book The cars of BMC, Graham Robson wrote: 'In the mid-1960s, BMC decided the only way to break into the Spanish market (whose import tariffs were already very high) was to build the cars locally.

RARE ALFA CABRIO UNEARTHED

Until 1950, Alfa Romeos tended to be limited-production, handbuilt machines manufactured to the tune of around 800 cars a year.

Diverse displays at Bicester

The final Scramble of 2024 took place at Bicester Heritage in Oxfordshire on 6 October.

Rare Maserati wins Audrain

The Breakers mansion in Newport, Rhode Island - the former home of the Vanderbilt family-hosted the fifth Audrain Newport Concours d'Elegance on 6 October, with a sensational one-off 1959 Maserati 3500GT Coupé by Bertone (left) winning Best of Show.