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Autocar's artist imagining shows how Dacia's new look could translate to the Sandero
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Bold new 2028 Dacia Sandero primed to gain 249-mile EV

Next-gen supermini will get fresh look but retain familiar underpinnings and bargain pricing

Bold new 2028 Dacia Sandero primed to gain 249-mile EV
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Living with an MG IM5: Tesla pretender or usurper?

Living with an MG IM5: Tesla pretender or usurper?
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AMG hyper-SUV driven: 1153bhp Cayenne chaser breaks the rules of physics

AMG hyper-SUV driven: 1153bhp Cayenne chaser breaks the rules of physics
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When luxury goes too far: do cars really need motorised doors?

When luxury goes too far: do cars really need motorised doors?
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VW Group smashes EV sales targets – but it's not all good news

VW Group smashes EV sales targets – but it's not all good news
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New cars

Polestar’s future revealed: Radical coupé shows sporting ambitions

Polestar’s future revealed: Radical coupé shows sporting ambitions
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New BMW i3 rated: EV goes straight to the top of the class

New BMW i3 rated: EV goes straight to the top of the class
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Autocar's artist imagining of the new 'Esprit', inspired by the Theory 1 concept car
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New 2028 Lotus 'Esprit' to pack 671bhp hot-vee V8

New 2028 Lotus 'Esprit' to pack 671bhp hot-vee V8
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When retro's a no-go: Polestar concept is a masterclass in design reinvention

When retro's a no-go: Polestar concept is a masterclass in design reinvention
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KTM X-Bow off-roader revealed: Dune basher gets Audi S3 power

KTM X-Bow off-roader revealed: Dune basher gets Audi S3 power
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Electric cars

UK government set to ease electric vehicle sales targets this week

UK government set to ease electric vehicle sales targets this week
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Yangwang vs Rolls-Royce: size and tech can't beat legacy

Yangwang vs Rolls-Royce: size and tech can't beat legacy
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BMW could build V8 Alpina concept as luxury brand's 'M1 moment'

BMW could build V8 Alpina concept as luxury brand's 'M1 moment'
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Huge new Yangwang Altior is BYD's answer to Rolls-Royce Phantom

Huge new Yangwang Altior is BYD's answer to Rolls-Royce Phantom
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How the Skoda Peaq takes family luxury to new levels

How the Skoda Peaq takes family luxury to new levels

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Rolls-Royce Spectre

Rolls-Royce fights the habit of 120 years and launches its first electric car

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Hyundai Ioniq 3: Good value, great to drive - and different

Hyundai's entry-level electric hatchback arrives with head-turning style and a jaw-dropping price tag

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Hyundai Ioniq 3: Good value, great to drive - and different
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BYD Shark PHEV review: A £47k Ford Ranger rival with 435bhp

Chinese pick-up undercuts rivals despite PHEV power and generous kit

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BYD Shark PHEV review: A £47k Ford Ranger rival with 435bhp
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Bentley Continental GTC: 'S' version is competent but confused

Crewe firm aims for greater driver appeal at a lower price point for its convertible GT

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Noble M500 full test: Manual, V6 supercar is an analogue whirlwind

Back to basics supercar is back, and basic: a beefy turbo engine meets a manual gearbox

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Noble M500 full test: Manual, V6 supercar is an analogue whirlwind
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Cupra Raval

The VW Group’s electric assault on the compact car market starts here

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BMW 3 Series

BMW's 3 Series gets Neue Klasse looks but retains its previous architecture and old-school petrol performance

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BMW i3

BMW launches an all-electric 3 Series, with strong performance and a long range

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

Japanese brand returns to the UK with a large, plug-in hybrid 4x4

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Polestar 4 SUV

Boxy back makes popular EV more practical – plus chassis is retuned

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Next-gen supermini will get fresh look but retain familiar underpinnings and bargain pricing
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Pump prices have skyrocketed past the point where you could make up for them with mega MPG figures
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BMW opens new German battery factory to power electric i3

Bavaria's Plant Irlbach-Strasskirchen was built in just 2.5 years as part of wider €1 billion investment

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What Europe could learn from Brazil's 'laboratory' for Chinese car production

What Europe could learn from Brazil's 'laboratory' for Chinese car production
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How the UK saved the Chinese car industry in 2026

How the UK saved the Chinese car industry in 2026
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ZEV mandate review could give a hybrid lifeline to UK car factories

ZEV mandate review could give a hybrid lifeline to UK car factories
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Chinese car makers take a fifth of the UK market – can they keep growing?

Chinese car makers take a fifth of the UK market – can they keep growing?
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AMG hyper-SUV driven: 1153bhp Cayenne chaser breaks the rules of physics

The new GT 63 SUV is Mercedes-AMG's most powerful road car yet, but can it hide its 2.7-tonne weight?

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AMG hyper-SUV driven: 1153bhp Cayenne chaser breaks the rules of physics

A green ice cream? The British firm turning ice cream vans electric

A green ice cream? The British firm turning ice cream vans electric
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The 23 best cars from the world’s craziest car show

The 23 best cars from the world’s craziest car show

Opinion

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When luxury goes too far: do cars really need motorised doors?

A run-in with the new Genesis GV90 begs the question: why do manufacturers keep trying to reinvent the door?

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When luxury goes too far: do cars really need motorised doors?
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VW Group smashes EV sales targets – but it's not all good news

VW Group smashes EV sales targets – but it's not all good news
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When retro's a no-go: Polestar concept is a masterclass in design reinvention

When retro's a no-go: Polestar concept is a masterclass in design reinvention

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Better than an M3: Loyal M car customer swaps to a Jag F-Type

Unlikely tax benefits and raucous exhaust note are just two reasons this Jag buyer couldn't be happier

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Better than an M3: Loyal M car customer swaps to a Jag F-Type
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Why buy new? Bag a B9 Audi A4 for less than £20,000

Why buy new? Bag a B9 Audi A4 for less than £20,000
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Classic cars can do the everyday: 2500 miles in my E30 BMW 325i

Classic cars can do the everyday: 2500 miles in my E30 BMW 325i

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"Depressing yet exciting": When Brits were invited on Soviet road trips

Amazingly, the USSR lifted the Iron Curtain to foreign drivers in the '50s and '60s – but they did keep a close eye…

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More than marketing: How Saab really did use jets to develop cars

More than marketing: How Saab really did use jets to develop cars
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Six broken promises: When Lotus went mad at the Paris motor show

Six broken promises: When Lotus went mad at the Paris motor show
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