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DODGE CHARGER

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THE MIDDLE LANE

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FUTURE PROOF

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AFTER BURN

It might be a plaything for billionaires, but Bugatti’s new track-only Bolide is a force of nature. We’re first to experience it in full flight

UNDERGROUND

SOUND OF THE

SENNA

It’s been 30 years since the fateful weekend that took the lives of F1 drivers Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger and shook the world. Senna defined his generation and stands as one of the all-time greats. Think you’ve read everything about him? Here are 30 things you might not know about Brazil’s driving legend...

GRAND DESIGNS

CEO RJ Scaringe is ready to take Rivian from plucky EV startup to global powerhouse... we meet the man and the new models his master plan relies on

MOOD BOARD

It has “the soul of a rally car,” says the CEO, we’re seeing all sorts in the R3’s design

T H E LAST OF US

The Audi R8 is no more. TG was there to witness the final build, and we couldn’t help but get involved...

NOW, WHO THE HELL IS ABT YOU MIGHT BE THINKING.

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BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

A new book gets unfiltered access to BMW Design’s cut ting room floor. These are the projects that could have been...

CATCHING ZS

Nothing quite like putting your money where your mouth is – just ask Silent Classics owner Jack Kerridge and his Datsun 240Z

RENAULT ESPACE F1, 1995

CONCEPTS THAT TIME FORGOT

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MG XPOWER SV-R vs MG4 XPOWER (2004) (2023)

The 429bhp Chinese hot hatch meets its troubled, V8-engined namesake. Is there any relation?

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Nissan X-Trail

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JEEP AVENGER

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Peugeot 408

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What’s Saab and when did it start making cars?

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Saab’s greatest hits

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What’s the cheapest car that Saab builds... and what’s the most expensive?

Sadly you can’t buy yourself a new Saab

FACTOID

Heated seats were an expensive option on Cadillacs

What is Saab’s fastest car?

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Where are Saabs built and how many are are sold a year?

Saab’s dead, baby, Saab’s dead. But when it

What’s the best concept that Saab ever made?

Saab has made some top concept cars over

What was Saab’s best moment ?

Saab was long a company of automotive industry

What was Saab’s worst moment ?

Some might argue that getting snapped up by

What was Saab’s biggest surprise?

If you were a journalist turning up for

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What’s the most Saab car in the back catalogue?

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