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Born VZ vs Mokka GSE: A new golden age of hot hatch is here

The updated Cupra Born VZ and new Vauxhall Mokka GSE represent the democratisation of performance EVs

Born VZ vs Mokka GSE: A new golden age of hot hatch is here
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Farewell to a legend: Driving the last Ford Sigma-engined Caterham

Farewell to a legend: Driving the last Ford Sigma-engined Caterham
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Exclusive: Dacia Hipster to launch in 2027 as sub-£10k city car

Exclusive: Dacia Hipster to launch in 2027 as sub-£10k city car
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Peugeot e-208 GTi driven – pocket rocket is a worthy 205 successor

Peugeot e-208 GTi driven – pocket rocket is a worthy 205 successor
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Gordini returns: Renault revives 8 as futuristic electric sports car

Gordini returns: Renault revives 8 as futuristic electric sports car
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Bentley goes electric: Torcal revealed as £173k Range Rover rival

Bentley goes electric: Torcal revealed as £173k Range Rover rival
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How to charge your electric company car - and save money
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Opinion: The Renault 8 Gordini is too cool to be a one-off

Opinion: The Renault 8 Gordini is too cool to be a one-off
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How to run your plug-in hybrid car as cheaply as possible

How to run your plug-in hybrid car as cheaply as possible
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The Gordini story: How legendary fast Renaults paved way for Alpine

The Gordini story: How legendary fast Renaults paved way for Alpine
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Bentley scraps electrification timeline for new flexible approach

Bentley scraps electrification timeline for new flexible approach
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New Vauxhall STX concept to preview "future of the estate"

New Vauxhall STX concept to preview "future of the estate"
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Anti-Luce: Bentley plays safe for first EV - but Torcal must succeed

Anti-Luce: Bentley plays safe for first EV - but Torcal must succeed
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How Genesis is shaking up the company car world

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Peugeot e-208 GTi driven – pocket rocket is a worthy 205 successor

Peugeot seconds its racing team to give its long-lived electric supermini some real driver appeal

Peugeot e-208 GTi driven – pocket rocket is a worthy 205 successor
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Volkswagen ID 4

Can Volkswagen's most popular electric car still stand out against its advancing rivals?

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Skoda Peaq review: electric Kodiaq is a seven-seat smash hit

The Kodiaq is a sales smash for Skoda. Will an electric version do as well?

Skoda Peaq review: electric Kodiaq is a seven-seat smash hit
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Toyota RAV4: new PHEV nails the family SUV brief

World’s best-selling car gets tougher look and new plug-in hybrid drivetrain with more power and electric range

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BYD Dolphin G

Chinese giant takes on the Renault Clio with a made-for-Europe, plug-in hybrid hatchback

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Aion UT

New Chinese brand ventures into burgeoning small EV segment with 268–mile hatchback

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Skoda Epiq

It's Skoda's turn to introduce an affordable small EV – and this one will have its rivals worried

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Audi RS5

RS4 replacement is a 2.4-tonne plug-in hybrid, yet the engineers promise it’s much more fun to drive

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Leapmotor B03X

Another 4.3m-long, circa-£30k Chinese electric crossover – but one with a hint of character

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Mazda CX-6e

Mazda keeps the styling fresh and the prices fresher still for its smart new mid-sized electric SUV

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How the UK saved the Chinese car industry in 2026

The UK is among the top export markets for the Chinese industry, alongside Russia and Brazil

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Hyundai pins hopes on new models after European sales slide
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Aston Martin's cars are the best yet - why aren't its finances?
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cupra born vz vs vauxhall mokka gse 2026 jh 39

Born VZ vs Mokka GSE: A new golden age of hot hatch is here

The updated Cupra Born VZ and new Vauxhall Mokka GSE represent the democratisation of performance EVs

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Born VZ vs Mokka GSE: A new golden age of hot hatch is here
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The Gordini story: How legendary fast Renaults paved way for Alpine

The Gordini story: How legendary fast Renaults paved way for Alpine
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Interceptor insanity: This mad Jensen's button gives it 3000hp

Interceptor insanity: This mad Jensen's button gives it 3000hp

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Opinion: The Renault 8 Gordini is too cool to be a one-off

Renault has no plans to put the 8 Gordini into production – but here's how it could do so

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Opinion: The Renault 8 Gordini is too cool to be a one-off
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Anti-Luce: Bentley plays safe for first EV - but Torcal must succeed

Anti-Luce: Bentley plays safe for first EV - but Torcal must succeed
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Pricier cars, fewer staff: JLR's plan to boost profits takes shape

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Interceptor insanity: This mad Jensen's button gives it 3000hp

This Nos-equipped Interceptor has a stripped-out body, a manual gearbox and a 200mph top speed

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Buying a used car? Be wary of the dealer's pre-sale inspection
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A current Range Rover for £8000? How to bag a bargain Evoque

A current Range Rover for £8000? How to bag a bargain Evoque

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When Channel-hopping Brits went mad for Belgium's cut-price cars

A bus to Antwerp, half-price Fords and the loophole that rattled British car dealers of the 1980s

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Lessons in survival: Merc's Joachim Zahn showed car makers how to beat a crisis
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