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VOLKSWAGEN’S £22K EV

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FAIL OF THE CENTURY #68

SQUARE DEAL

Kia’s first ever three-row SUV is electric, and its boldest statement yet

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Procrastination ahoy! Six videos worth watching on the web this month

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

More and more watchmakers are making their own movements. This is a good thing

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GAME OF THE MONTH

MOST ANNOYING CAR TECH

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5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE...

FORD EXPLORER

ELECTRIC

TOPGEAR’S GUIDE TO THE FUTURE OF EVERYTHING

CHRISH HARISH

Terrible displays of driving on UK roads and a lack of police on the prowl – not a coincidence, says Chris

THE MIDDLE LANE

It’s time we started preserving our less loved everyday cars, reckons TGTV’s Sam Philip

FUTURE PROOF

Are tyre manufacturers pulling the wool over our eyes and getting away with it, ponders Paul

The big test: BMW XM

M division’s first hybrid is a grotesque looking super-SUV. Surely it must offer more substance than it does style...

DANGER! HIGH VOLTAGE!

Twelve years on, the Aventador’s successor is here. Prepare for a hard reset

MAZDA MX-30 R-EV

INNOVATION AWARD

BMW i7

BEST LUXURY EV

AUDI S1 HOONITRON

BEST e-RACER

COME WITH ME IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE

Hummer is back, only now it’s powered by batteries. Is it still military tough? Off to Bagdad we go...

BEST ELECTRIC GT MASERATI GRANTURISMO FOLGORE

We’ve sussed electric now haven’t we? It works

CHRIS’ PICK RIMAC NEVERA

Before filming our power test to end all

THE TG ELECTRIC HELPLINE

Dear TopGear Helpline, I’ve never owned an EV,

LES 24 HEURES DU M25

Ladies and gentlemen, press your start buttons – it’s time for the world’s toughest (and most idiotic) endurance event

CITROEN OLI

BEST ELECTRIC CONCEPT

MISCELLANEOUS

The other important things we’ve liked this year. Or not

POWER GRID

This year’s five biggest EV influencers

DELIVER US FROM DIESEL

There’s lots of clamour these days for companies to up sustainability and reduce pesky overheads...

DAILY BRED

Simple, realiable, affordable, these are the EVs designed to ease the daily grind. But which is best? Here comes the science bit...

TOYOTA PRIUS

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

URBAN LEGENDS

Is a bespoke electric city car the best car for the city? The Ami and new Jeep Avenger go head to head

JEEP AVENGER

ELECTRIC CAR OF THE YEAR

VIVE LA RÉSISTANCE!

An electric drift machine invoking the spirit of the Renault 5 Turbo? Go on then...

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RICCI’S GARAGE

Report 33 Just because Mark adores his many cars, doesn’t mean he’s a collector... alright?

(2005) CAYENNE S vs CAYENNE E-HYBRID (2023)

Two decades of progress from a car we learned to love with greater haste than we dare admit

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TOPGEAR’S LONG-TERM CARS. TESTED & VERIFIED

BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO HYUNDAI

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EV HOTLIST

CITY CARS These small cars are perfect for

EV GLOSSARY

BAFFLED BY ELECTRIC CAR JARGON? YOUR GUIDE TO DECODING THE FUTURE IS HERE

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