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The BMW M5 Touring is back with a £112k price, 717bhp, a huge boot... and a massive kerbweight

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GONE IN 1.38 SECONDS

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ARECKLESS DEVELOPMENT

Farewell, V10, this is the new Lamborghini Temerario, a 907bhp V8 hybrid. A worthy Huracán successor, or a misstep from the Italian firm?

HOT PURSUIT

Dacia got a foothold in the UK with cheapness, now it wants toughness on its CV. Can the new Duster handle Morocco’s heat and locate a Dakar team in the desert – no GPS allowed?

STREAM WORKS

This is an MG. Yes, really. Turns out it’s got form in streamliners too... just ask Stirling Moss

WET AND WILD

No doors, no roof, no boot, but at least there’s a windscreen... Paul Horrell pulls on his waterproof trousers and takes the Nomad 2 for a spin

XTREME MACHINE

Maserati’s racing history is a patchwork of epic highs and long absences, so can the MCXtrema – a track only version of its latest supercar – bring back the glory days?

TWIN PEAKS

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HATCH vs CROSSOVER

“Just buy a Golf” used to be the default car advice, but the MkVIII made some huge design fumbles. So is a trad hatch or a newly updated UK-built crossover the better bet?

THE OVERRUN

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