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Hot hatches on the charge: Cupra Raval VZ vs Alpine A290

Electricity is fuelling a hot hatch renaissance; can Cupra's newcomer dethrone Alpine's class leader?

Hot hatches on the charge: Cupra Raval VZ vs Alpine A290
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Polestar 4 SUV tested: cheaper and roomier than the Coupe, but can it top BMW?

Polestar 4 SUV tested: cheaper and roomier than the Coupe, but can it top BMW?
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New Mercedes C-Class review: better to drive than ever

New Mercedes C-Class review: better to drive than ever
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Volkswagen ID Polo driven: £24k EV is VW back at its best

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Volkswagen ID Polo driven: £24k EV is VW back at its best
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Genesis GV60 Magma: 641bhp performance SUV driven

Genesis GV60 Magma: 641bhp performance SUV driven
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'Project KO11' will be Geely's halo model as it fills out the rest of its range
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Geely working on first model specific to Europe – plus Defender rival

Geely working on first model specific to Europe – plus Defender rival
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Audi CEO joins Trump to announce firm's first US factory

Audi CEO joins Trump to announce firm's first US factory
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An MX-5 for the family? 2000 miles in a manual Mazda 3

An MX-5 for the family? 2000 miles in a manual Mazda 3
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Changan Deepal S05 review: new PHEV tested

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HVO100 – an alternative to diesel – is becoming increasingly popular
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Renewable fuels: Europe's last hope of saving the combustion engine

Renewable fuels: Europe's last hope of saving the combustion engine
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Small cars, massive sales: Meet the team behind Hot Wheels

Small cars, massive sales: Meet the team behind Hot Wheels
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As fuel prices soar, have diesel cars stopped making sense?

As fuel prices soar, have diesel cars stopped making sense?
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Future Renault models due more 'restrained' styling

Future Renault models due more 'restrained' styling
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'I’ll be buried with it': My classic BMW 7 Series is too good to sell

'I’ll be buried with it': My classic BMW 7 Series is too good to sell
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Watch: The Abarth 600e Competizione put through its paces

Watch: The Abarth 600e Competizione put through its paces

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Polestar 4 SUV tested: cheaper and roomier than the Coupe, but can it top BMW?

Boxy back makes popular EV more practical – plus chassis is retuned

Polestar 4 SUV tested: cheaper and roomier than the Coupe, but can it top BMW?
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New Mercedes C-Class review: better to drive than ever

Petrol-engined saloon gets an overdue facelift, but can it stand out from its new electric sibling?

New Mercedes C-Class review: better to drive than ever
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CAR REVIEW

Volkswagen ID Polo driven: £24k EV is VW back at its best

Electric supermini is intended as a practical, affordable and fun-to-drive alternative to the hot-cakes Renault 5

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Volkswagen ID Polo driven: £24k EV is VW back at its best
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CAR REVIEW

Changan Deepal S05 review: new PHEV tested

Stylish mid-sized crossover from Chinese newcomer offers both electric and plug-in hybrid powertrains

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Changan Deepal S05 review: new PHEV tested
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CAR REVIEW

Genesis GV60 Magma: 641bhp performance SUV driven

Heated-up electric crossover borrows tech from Hyundai’s game-changing Ioniq 5 N – but is it better to drive?

Genesis GV60 Magma: 641bhp performance SUV driven
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BYD Atto 2

Fast-growing Chinese EV specialist takes aim at one of Europe's key growth segments

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BMW iX5 review: Can 2.8-tonne EV still put the 'S' in SUV?

Long-running X5 SUV is electrified with Neue Klasse design and tech – plus a truly enormous battery

BMW iX5 review: Can 2.8-tonne EV still put the 'S' in SUV?
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Range Rover Electric

After four years of engineering, the seminal luxury SUV enters the EV era

Range Rover Electric
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BMW i7

Benchmark electric limo gets a major software upgrade, sharper battery tech, and an ultra-plush cabin

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Zenos E10

British-built, mid-engined Caterham-killer returns with a stronger punch – and a much higher price

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Stylish mid-sized crossover from Chinese newcomer offers both electric and plug-in hybrid powertrains
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Four-seater was originally planned to take inspiration from classic A310, but it is too "niche"
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Pump prices have skyrocketed past the point where you could make up for them with mega MPG figures
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BMW opens new German battery factory to power electric i3

Bavaria's Plant Irlbach-Strasskirchen was built in just 2.5 years as part of wider €1 billion investment

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What Europe could learn from Brazil's 'laboratory' for Chinese car production

What Europe could learn from Brazil's 'laboratory' for Chinese car production
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How the UK saved the Chinese car industry in 2026

How the UK saved the Chinese car industry in 2026
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ZEV mandate review could give a hybrid lifeline to UK car factories

ZEV mandate review could give a hybrid lifeline to UK car factories
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Chinese car makers take a fifth of the UK market – can they keep growing?

Chinese car makers take a fifth of the UK market – can they keep growing?
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Cupra vs Alpine Feature 15.9.26 124

Hot hatches on the charge: Cupra Raval VZ vs Alpine A290

Electricity is fuelling a hot hatch renaissance; can Cupra's newcomer dethrone Alpine's class leader?

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Hot hatches on the charge: Cupra Raval VZ vs Alpine A290
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Small cars, massive sales: Meet the team behind Hot Wheels

Small cars, massive sales: Meet the team behind Hot Wheels
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Forget flying - can new Tesla Roadster dazzle drivers like the original?

Forget flying - can new Tesla Roadster dazzle drivers like the original?

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As fuel prices soar, have diesel cars stopped making sense?

Pump prices have skyrocketed past the point where you could make up for them with mega MPG figures

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As fuel prices soar, have diesel cars stopped making sense?
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Drivers didn’t start the culture war, but they may win it

Drivers didn’t start the culture war, but they may win it
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EU's 'Made in Europe' plan could be a raw deal for the UK

EU's 'Made in Europe' plan could be a raw deal for the UK

Used cars

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'I’ll be buried with it': My classic BMW 7 Series is too good to sell

This cherished "museum piece" 728i is officially one of the best of its kind

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'I’ll be buried with it': My classic BMW 7 Series is too good to sell
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An overlooked Porsche legend for £11k? It's time to buy a 968

An overlooked Porsche legend for £11k? It's time to buy a 968
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"Made to be a used car": How to buy a bargain Audi Q5

"Made to be a used car": How to buy a bargain Audi Q5

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More than marketing: How Saab really did use jets to develop cars

Swedish firm transferred aircraft design, wind-tunnel testing and cockpit layouts onto the road

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More than marketing: How Saab really did use jets to develop cars
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Six broken promises: When Lotus went mad at the Paris motor show

Six broken promises: When Lotus went mad at the Paris motor show
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Secret identities and missing parts: F1's most mysterious team

Secret identities and missing parts: F1's most mysterious team
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