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First look at new Fiat 500 Hybrid - with manual gearbox

First look at new Fiat 500 Hybrid - with manual gearbox
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Toyota to reveal new RAV4 on 21 May

Toyota to reveal new RAV4 on 21 May
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Aston Martin Vantage Roadster review

Aston Martin Vantage Roadster review
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New 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLB to be 'massive step up'

New 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLB to be 'massive step up'
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Envision wins £1 billion funding for Nissan Sunderland battery plant

Envision wins £1 billion funding for Nissan Sunderland battery plant
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Honda Civic Type R review

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VW Group appoints new R&D boss amid Porsche executive overhaul

VW Group appoints new R&D boss amid Porsche executive overhaul
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Slate designer: 'People deserve to have a car that they can afford'

Slate designer: 'People deserve to have a car that they can afford'
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Wrangler in the wild: green-laning with the boss of Jeep UK

Wrangler in the wild: green-laning with the boss of Jeep UK
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The best seven-seat cars: driven and ranked

The best seven-seat cars: driven and ranked
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Land Rover Defender Octa review

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How to make your car a family heirloom

How to make your car a family heirloom
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AM Rina revealed as 5.0-litre V8, manual tribute to the 1960s

AM Rina revealed as 5.0-litre V8, manual tribute to the 1960s
CUPRA Born: meet Autocar’s Best Electric Car for 2024

CUPRA Born: meet Autocar’s Best Electric Car

CUPRA Born: meet Autocar’s Best Electric Car

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Volkswagen Tiguan

Wolfsburg's global sales champion moves further into premium territory

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Honda Civic Type R review

The latest Civic Type R gets an increase in power, price and capability. Is it still the king of the big hot hatches?

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Citroen e-C3

EV supermini leads Europe's fightback against low-cost Chinese challengers

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Skoda Fabia

No-nonsense supermini goes big on sophistication and practicality

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Renault 4

The R4 is back after a 30-year hiatus as a no-nonsense and practical electric crossover

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Mercedes-AMG CLE 53

Lower-rung AMG gains butch looks and big power. Can it stick it to the BMW M4?

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BMW 3 Series Touring
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Used BMW 3 Series Touring 2012-2019 review

The formidable 3 Series is equally compelling in estate form. Is it as good a used buy?

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Used BMW 3 Series Touring 2012-2019 review
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Aston Martin Vantage Roadster review

Honing the ‘entry-level’ Aston produced spectacular results. Are they diminished in drop-top form?

Aston Martin Vantage Roadster review
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Mercedes V-Class

Mercedes’ van-based MPV offers economical diesel engines and up to eight seats, but it commands a hefty premium compared with rivals

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Skoda Enyaq

Can the Czech brand’s re-jigged large SUV remain as one of our favourites?

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Italian company's new carbonfibre-bodied speedster harks back to nation's classic racers
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VW Group appoints new R&D boss amid Porsche executive overhaul

Seat-Cupra's Werner Tietz replaces Michael Steiner, who has been named the new deputy chairman of Porsche

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VW Group appoints new R&D boss amid Porsche executive overhaul
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Envision wins £1 billion funding for Nissan Sunderland battery plant

Envision wins £1 billion funding for Nissan Sunderland battery plant
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Trump tariff gloom lifts following UK trade deal and BMW news

Trump tariff gloom lifts following UK trade deal and BMW news
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JLR currently builds the Range Rover Evoque in India but not the highly profitable full-size Range Rover

India cuts tariff on UK-built luxury cars tenfold

India cuts tariff on UK-built luxury cars tenfold
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iCar majors on customisation: this example mimics Land Rover's Camel Trophy competition cars

Inside iCaur, the new UK-bound Chinese 4x4 brand channelling Jeep

Inside iCaur, the new UK-bound Chinese 4x4 brand channelling Jeep
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How to make your car a family heirloom

Making your car last longer is the ultimate in sustainable motoring. We show you how to do it

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Wrangler in the wild: green-laning with the boss of Jeep UK

Wrangler in the wild: green-laning with the boss of Jeep UK
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Not quite a classic: Maserati 3200 GT

Not quite a classic: Maserati 3200 GT

Opinion

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Software is redefining automotive, but do car buyers care?

Many car companies are becoming 'software-defined', but that won't necessarily resonate with their customers

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Software is redefining automotive, but do car buyers care?
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How bad software can ruin an otherwise decent car

How bad software can ruin an otherwise decent car
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Touchscreens in cars? The truth is we need them

Touchscreens in cars? The truth is we need them

Used cars

BMW 3 Series Touring

Used BMW 3 Series Touring 2012-2019 review

The formidable 3 Series is equally compelling in estate form. Is it as good a used buy?

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Used Porsche Panamera 2016-2023 review
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Used Fiat Panda 2012-2024 review

Used Fiat Panda 2012-2024 review

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When Cosworth built its own F1 car - with four-wheel drive

Cosworth's engines dominated F1 in the 60s and 70s – but it also made its own unconventional race car

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When Cosworth built its own F1 car - with four-wheel drive
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Chevette, launched in the UK as a Vauxhall in 1975, was merely a renosed Opel Kadett

How Vauxhall lost its independence to Opel

How Vauxhall lost its independence to Opel
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Algerian-born Guy Moll rose quickly from obscurity to the grand prix stage

Formula 1’s forgotten North African heritage

Formula 1’s forgotten North African heritage
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