NISSAN LOOKS READY TO RESUME EV LEADERSHIP

SOLID-STATE batteries are “the game-changer to come” in

PEUGEOT 308 SW

Estate sounds perfect for a long cargo haul, but a PHEV one?

DBS dials V12 up to 759bhp for hardcore finale model

Aston Martin’s DBS 770 Ultimate will be its most potent production car yet

Radical rethink for Peugeot 508

Inception-inspired design and a new platform in play for its EV-only third generation

VW UP TO ITS NECK IN GTI ORDERS

Volkswagen has stopped taking orders for the Up

SAME FURY, LESS VENOM IN REVOLUTION

Hennessey has stripped out its blistering 1817bhp Venom

Suzuki goes electric

SUZUKI HAS PROVIDED a first look at its

CHINESE SUBSCRIPTION SPECIALIST LYNK&CO PLANS UK LAUNCH

Plug-in hybrid Lynk&Co 01 will be replaced by

NEXT 5 SERIES HAS ELECTRIC SIBLING

BMW has confirmed that it will launch the

NEW RANGE-TOPPER FOR JAGUAR I-PACE

Jaguar has updated the I-Pace EV with design

Pump prices put another nail in diesel’s coffin

Diesel is 22p a litre dearer than petrol and the new cars that use it cost more to buy and tax. No wonder diesel sales are diving

Solid-state Nissan EVs due 2028

Japanese firm claims it’s a leader in developing transformative battery technology

Luxury brands defy market dip

Car sales hit a 30-year low in 2022 yet upmarket makers still achieved record success

BENTLEY SETS SALES AND PROFIT RECORDS

Having broken its annual profits record by July,

URUS LEADS LAMBORGHINI’S CHARGE

Lamborghini set a new annual sales record of

MORE SUCCESS FOR MERCEDES-MAYBACH

Stuttgart’s reinvigorated ultra-luxury brand posted its second consecutive

ROLLS-ROYCE ACHIEVES BEST YEAR YET

Customisation was the name of the game for

STANDOUT SALES STATS

80 Bugattis delivered during 2022, the brand’s highestever

Renault rejects agency model

UK boss says he “loves and respects the job dealers do” as rival firms plan direct sales

GUILLAUME SICARD, MANAGING DIRECTOR, RENAULT UK

Are you happy with Renault’s 2022 performance, given

WHY HEATED SEATBELTS ARE NO GIMMICK, OR AN EV RANGE DRAIN

ZF’s new heated seatbelts will reach 30-40deg C

Mazda rotary returns for MX-30

OFFICIAL PICTURES MX-30 R-EV’s rotary extends its range

INSIDE INFORMATION

An efficiency-based tax for electric cars makes a

TESTER’S NOTES

Electric Hummer is offered in both SUV and

MY WEEK IN CARS

Mach-E is suppler now but still not up

GIVE ANDRETTI THE KEYS TO F1

New team backed by General Motors should be on grid by 2026

Bicester Scramble

Brooklands record car or Koenigsegg? Choice is yours

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Six-wheeled sensations

PORSCHE CAYENNE

Unusually involved facelift centres on new Taycan-inspired interior but also includes significant upgrades to chassis and powertrains

HONDA CIVIC TYPE R

The FL5 has lots to live up to. Can a wet Thruxton expose any chinks in its armour?

HYUNDAI IONIQ 6 RWD

Sleek Ioniq 5 sibling finally reaches the UK to take on the Tesla Model 3

CITROEN E-C4 X

It’s the return of the ‘shatch’, surprisingly, in the altered form of an electric crossover 

TOYOTA YARIS HYBRID GR SPORT

Toyota’s first sportified hybrid supermini left much to be desired. Lessons learned?

Toyota bZ4X

The first proper Toyota EV was a long time coming. Was it worth the wait?

PLAYING THE PERCENTAGES

A fleet-friendly PHEV crossover is something very different indeed from Alfa Romeo. Matt Saunders hopes there’s more to the Tonale than just low benefit-in-kind tax

GHOST IN THE MACHINE

James Attwood crosses over to the other side of the world and the home of Hyundai to meet Casper the friendly mini car

The fondest farewell

Ever since it arrived on the scene in 1963, Lamborghini has offered supercars powered purely by a V12, but that’s soon to change. John Simister meets the men who engineered these soul-stirring engines and relives their past glories

THE SKY’S THE LIMIT

Jim Holder joined industry leaders on a gruelling car charity expedition up Kilimanjaro, where oxygen and mobility solutions proved to be in short supply

DACIA JOGGER

Our senior photographer pushed this seven-seat estate to its operating limits for 18,935 miles. Here’s his final verdict

VOLKSWAGEN MULTIVAN

Van-style seven-seater arrives with much to prove to us, VW fans and in-house rivals

KIA SPORTAGE

Two bits of tech are making life easier but courage and trust will enable a third

AUDI A3 SALOON

What to buy, where to buy it and how much to pay

James Ruppert

KICKING TYRES

THE BIGGER THEY ARE…

Merc’s CL means big engines, big presence, big fun and, Dylan Lumpe warns, big bills

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