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NEW ARIEL PROTOTYPE IS ALREADY A SUCCESS

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Audi R8 to be reinvented as flagship electric supercar

R8 successor tipped to use Porsche platform; will follow mid-engine run-out model

Skoda previews electric future

Seven-seat SUV concept heralds rugged new design language; due on sale in 2026

Audi confirms F1 entry for 2026

AUDI HAS CONFIRMED that it will join Formula

Hydrogen ICE comes to Europe

Toyota chief demonstrates hydrogen-combustion technology in GR Yaris rally car

Porsche claims success in virtual trial of hydrogen V8

PORSCHE IS ALSO eyeing up hydrogen as a

Numberplate theft on rise as crooks clone and dodge fines

Numberplates are being stolen and fitted to similar-looking vehicles for criminal gain

E x-Lambo chassis chief joins Apple

Appointment quells rumour tech giant had axed autonomous car project; 2025 launch expected

Chinese EV giant BYD to sell three cars across Europe

CHINESE COMPANY BYD, the world’s biggest seller of

UK car makers still struggling

Parts shortages, structural changes, weak exports and high energy costs blamed

WILL THIS BE THE ROTARY ENGINE TO SUCCEED WHERE OTHERS FAIL?

New type of rotary engine doesn’t suffer the

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Fantastic new sports car from France

This Henri Chapronbodied 135 sold for $434,500 in

Dynamic duo wow Donington crowd in summer scorcher

The Junior Car Club held its 200 Mile

New V8 from Ford of Britain

The latest creation from Dagenham was an evolution

Film stars’ glamorous cars

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MG 4

Having exploded in popularity in Britain with bargain crossover and estate EVs, the Chinese firm has added an electric hatchback

BMW X7

BMW updates its biggest and brashest SUV, giving the M version an even brawnier V8

ALFA ROMEO TONALE 1.5 HYBRID

Athletic compact crossover arrives in the UK with a mildly electrified petrol four

BYD ATTO 3

This is one of three models the world’s biggest seller of EVs is letting loose on Europe

MAZDA CX- 60 E-SK YACTIV PHEV

Innovative first plug-in hybrid from maverick manufacturer hits British roads

GENESIS GV80 2.5T

The diesel ‘spa on wheels’ got 3.5 stars in our road test. Is this petrol version better?

FORD FOCUS

Affordable yet accomplished hatchback gets one last update before its 2025 demise

Caterham Seven

Fantastically hardcore new Seven is a competition car with numberplates

I NITIATE HI PERDRIVE

Ariel, maker of the Atom and Nomad, has created a searingly fast electric coupé with a gas turbine range extender. For now called the Hipercar, it will enter production in 18-24 months – but Matt Saunders couldn’t wait that long for a drive

Do you own a car? Want to earn £450 a month from it? If so, Airbnb-st yle personal car rental could be for you

Car-sharing apps like Turo can be a money-spinner for those whose cars spend more time on the driveway than on the road, discovers John Evans

AGAINST THE GRAIN

Is Ford ’s all-electric, all-American F-150 Lightning really an environmental hero? Stephen Dobie finds out on a tree-felling shift in the Peak District 

It’s got nothing to do with Vorsprung durch Technik

A suit from Audi might not be the obvious choice for Lamborghini technical boss, but there’s more to Rouven Mohr than meets the eye, finds Mike Duff

HONDA HR-V

We put our crossover to the ultimate test: a 10-country, 1910-mile European road trip

MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS

This beats flying first class for getting to Le Mans quickly and in supreme comfort

DACIA JOGGER

Is no-frills interior common sense or an affront to the senses?

VOLKSWAGEN UP GTI

Celebrate the sporty city car before it’s too late, urges Jonathan Bryce

James Ruppert

Touch wood, this yellow Italian won’t join the

THE ASSASSIN FROM STUTTGART

The Porsche 928 is the car that tried to kill the 911. Mark Pearson says it’s full of ability

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