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New Audi A2 looks like original as final shape uncovered

Reborn A2 will be revealed this autumn, but new pictures showcase striking resemblance to the original

New Audi A2 looks like original as final shape uncovered

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Kia Sportage, Volvo XC40, VW T-Roc: what's the best family SUV?

Kia Sportage, Volvo XC40, VW T-Roc: what's the best family SUV?

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Genesis Mint concept was revealed in 2019

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Genesis mulls small premium EV as it expands line-up

Genesis mulls small premium EV as it expands line-up

Corporate

Death by 100,000 cuts? How VW Group went wrong – and how they'll fix it

Death by 100,000 cuts? How VW Group went wrong – and how they'll fix it

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Smart #2: Fortwo successor being primed for October unveiling

Smart #2: Fortwo successor being primed for October unveiling

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Polestar 2 used buying guide: 400 miles of range for £20k

Polestar 2 used buying guide: 400 miles of range for £20k

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Kia vs train: Can an EV win 650-mile race from Paris to Berlin?

Kia vs train: Can an EV win 650-mile race from Paris to Berlin?

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Honda Super-N road test: £19k Twingo chaser is “truly fun to drive”

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Honda Super-N road test: £19k Twingo chaser is “truly fun to drive”

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12 cylinders, 12,000 miles: I drive my Lambo Diablo SV in all weathers

12 cylinders, 12,000 miles: I drive my Lambo Diablo SV in all weathers

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Stop slicing our salami: The real reason behind the Ferrari Luce furore

Stop slicing our salami: The real reason behind the Ferrari Luce furore

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Santa Pod at 60: Why home of drag racing is stronger than ever

Santa Pod at 60: Why home of drag racing is stronger than ever

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Dacia Duster model was procured on Verpraet's very first press trip

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Bentley honey, Volvo blankets: The truth about car testing 'freebies'

Bentley honey, Volvo blankets: The truth about car testing 'freebies'

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Autocar rendering imagines how the Polygon will translate into a production car

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Peugeot kicks off seven-car blitz with radical E-208 next year

Peugeot kicks off seven-car blitz with radical E-208 next year

New cars

Next petrol BMW M3 breaks cover – and it could offer a manual 'box

Next petrol BMW M3 breaks cover – and it could offer a manual 'box

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Genesis eGV70: the luxury SUV that has to be your next company car

Genesis eGV70: the luxury SUV that has to be your next company car

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Mazda CX-5

Mazda pulls out the stops for the all-new third-generation version of its big-selling CX-5

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CAR REVIEW

Honda Super-N road test: £19k Twingo chaser is “truly fun to drive”

Kei car-based cutie escapes from Japan as Honda’s latest EV venture

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Honda Super-N road test: £19k Twingo chaser is “truly fun to drive”

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Ferrari 849 Testarossa Spider

Wind in your hair, V8 in your ears, 1036bhp at your feet… Is Ferrari's quickest cabrio also its best?

Ferrari 849 Testarossa Spider

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Jeep Compass

New generation of compact SUV offers petrol, hybrid and EV power

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Jeep Avenger Electric

Jeeps entry-level EV is goes under the knife for a mid-life refresh. Does it take it to the top of the class?

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Jeep Avenger Electric

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Jeep Avenger

As well as an EV, Jeep's baby ius available as a modest petrol manual, an electrified petrol auto and a 4WD hybrid off-roader

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Toyota bZ4X Touring

Forgettable electric Toyota gets an outdoorsy sibling with a likable functional agenda

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Toyota bZ4X Touring

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DS No8

Could this be an all-electric, high-rise Citroën DS for the 21st century?

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DS No7

France’s Audi aspirant rejuvenates and fully electrifies its best-seller

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BYD Denza Bao 5

Chinese car-making colossus BYD has come and had a go. Is its Defender-fighting tough guy hard enough?

BYD Denza Bao 5

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New Audi A2 looks like original as final shape uncovered Read more

Reborn A2 will be revealed this autumn, but new pictures showcase striking resemblance to the original

New Audi A2 looks like original as final shape uncovered

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Performance cars

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12 cylinders, 12,000 miles: I drive my Lambo Diablo SV in all weathers Read more

Seven years of ownership has taught Peter Dietsch how to live with a '90s Italian supercar

12 cylinders, 12,000 miles: I drive my Lambo Diablo SV in all weathers

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Petrol, diesel, hybrid or electric: which company car is right for you? Read more

Electrification is happening in stages, so there’s plenty of choice if you’re shopping your next company car – but each has its pros and cons.

Petrol, diesel, hybrid or electric: which company car is right for you?

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Is brand loyalty dead? 80 car makers do battle as customers break habits

Sticking with only one car maker could cost you a fortune – but there are benefits, too

Is brand loyalty dead? 80 car makers do battle as customers break habits

Death by 100,000 cuts? How VW Group went wrong – and how they'll fix it

Death by 100,000 cuts? How VW Group went wrong – and how they'll fix it

Agency model: Why some car makers stuck with tricky direct sales

Agency model: Why some car makers stuck with tricky direct sales

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911 defies gloom as Porsche sales fall 16%

911 defies gloom as Porsche sales fall 16%

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Modular T1X platform helps Chery to build cars at low cost

£12k SUVs, £2bn profits: Why Chery's margins are triple the VW Group's

£12k SUVs, £2bn profits: Why Chery's margins are triple the VW Group's

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Polestar 2 used buying guide: 400 miles of range for £20k

Polestar's first EV, the 2, is Scandi-cool on wheels and now a £12k bargain

Polestar 2 used buying guide: 400 miles of range for £20k

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Kia Sportage, Volvo XC40, VW T-Roc: what's the best family SUV?

Kia Sportage, Volvo XC40, VW T-Roc: what's the best family SUV?

12 cylinders, 12,000 miles: I drive my Lambo Diablo SV in all weathers

12 cylinders, 12,000 miles: I drive my Lambo Diablo SV in all weathers

Opinion

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Dacia Duster model was procured on Verpraet's very first press trip

Bentley honey, Volvo blankets: The truth about car testing 'freebies'

The Jeep M&Ms are nice and I like my Polestar bottle - but gifts don't mean five-star reviews

Bentley honey, Volvo blankets: The truth about car testing 'freebies'

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Stop slicing our salami: The real reason behind the Ferrari Luce furore

Stop slicing our salami: The real reason behind the Ferrari Luce furore

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CEOs like Stellantis’s Filosa (centre) are going back to basics

Generation Axe: Why new wave of CEOs is chopping investments

Generation Axe: Why new wave of CEOs is chopping investments

Used cars

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Polestar 2 used buying guide: 400 miles of range for £20k

Polestar's first EV, the 2, is Scandi-cool on wheels and now a £12k bargain

Polestar 2 used buying guide: 400 miles of range for £20k

12 cylinders, 12,000 miles: I drive my Lambo Diablo SV in all weathers

12 cylinders, 12,000 miles: I drive my Lambo Diablo SV in all weathers

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Audi Q3 used buying guide: £10,000 for a more practical A3?

Audi Q3 used buying guide: £10,000 for a more practical A3?

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When car production was restricted - and reselling banned

Despite empty purses and a 66% sales tax, demand for new cars was strong – and unfulfilled – in post-war Britain

When car production was restricted - and reselling banned

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The disastrous World Cup Rally that inspired the Dakar

The disastrous World Cup Rally that inspired the Dakar

How a Land Rover conquered the world's scariest jungle

How a Land Rover conquered the world's scariest jungle

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Video | Audi RS e-tron GT: the ultimate all-electric hot lap

We head on-track at Goodwood in Audi’s game-changing all-electric grand tourer

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