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Mini Countryman gains rugged new Untamed trim

Raised ride height, all-terrain tyres and host of new accessories produce brand's most off-road-ready SUV yet

Mini Countryman gains rugged new Untamed trim
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New Freelander brand confirmed for UK launch

New Freelander brand confirmed for UK launch
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Jaguar Type 01 to be unveiled tonight

Jaguar Type 01 to be unveiled tonight
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Polestar 5 road test: Great but too late

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Polestar 5 road test: Great but too late
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Bold new Renault E-Space Concept previews future electric MPV

Bold new Renault E-Space Concept previews future electric MPV
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New Alpine 'PS1' concept to be revealed at Paris motor show

New Alpine 'PS1' concept to be revealed at Paris motor show
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First look at new Citroen 2CV ahead of reveal this week

First look at new Citroen 2CV ahead of reveal this week
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BMW M3 EV all but revealed as "natural enemy" of ICE super-saloon

BMW M3 EV all but revealed as "natural enemy" of ICE super-saloon
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Which £20k supermini is best? Corsa vs Ibiza vs Swift

Which £20k supermini is best? Corsa vs Ibiza vs Swift
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Electric cars

Hyundai Ioniq 3 undercuts key rivals with £18k starting price

Hyundai Ioniq 3 undercuts key rivals with £18k starting price
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CAR REVIEW

Toyota GR Yaris tested: Still great to drive, but that price...

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Toyota GR Yaris tested: Still great to drive, but that price...
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Volvo withdraws forecast after China and US slumps hit sales

Volvo withdraws forecast after China and US slumps hit sales
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Crayford returns: Is this £35k Mini the ultimate budget resto-mod?

Crayford returns: Is this £35k Mini the ultimate budget resto-mod?
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Used cars

Anyone for mini-Golf? Bag a minter with a used Volkswagen Polo

Anyone for mini-Golf? Bag a minter with a used Volkswagen Polo
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Abarth 600e Competizione: 5 things you need to know about the most powerful Abarth ever

Abarth 600e Competizione: 5 things you need to know about the most powerful Abarth ever

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CAR REVIEW

Kia EV4 GT tested: Could less be more in an electric hot hatch?

Kia's all-electric answer to the VW Golf R prioritises handling fluency with an involving powertrain

Kia EV4 GT tested: Could less be more in an electric hot hatch?
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CAR REVIEW

Volkswagen ID Tiguan driven: ID 4 replacement is better in every way

Enduring family SUV given new look, new technology and new identity

Volkswagen ID Tiguan driven: ID 4 replacement is better in every way
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CAR REVIEW

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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CAR REVIEW

Volkswagen ID 4

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

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CAR REVIEW

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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CAR REVIEW

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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Toyota RAV4: new PHEV nails the family SUV brief
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CAR REVIEW

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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CAR REVIEW

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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CAR REVIEW

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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New electric version of super-saloon prioritises driver engagement rather than more power
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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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Which £20k supermini is best? Corsa vs Ibiza vs Swift

Few cars are cheerily coloured, cheaply priced or carefree any more. Here are three wonderful three-pedal exceptions

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Secret identities and missing parts: F1's most mysterious team

Secret identities and missing parts: F1's most mysterious team
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Crayford returns: Is this £35k Mini the ultimate budget resto-mod?

Crayford returns: Is this £35k Mini the ultimate budget resto-mod?

Opinion

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Why Ford's WRC comeback proves its commitment to the UK

Company's return to top-flight rallying is great news for fans but will also reshape its road cars

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Why Ford's WRC comeback proves its commitment to the UK
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Chinese tech helps Ford, Vauxhall and Renault save time and money

Chinese tech helps Ford, Vauxhall and Renault save time and money
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The colder, the better: Forget streaming F1 - go and watch a rally

The colder, the better: Forget streaming F1 - go and watch a rally

Used cars

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Anyone for mini-Golf? Bag a minter with a used Volkswagen Polo

Mk6 Polo is a competent, great-value supermini with a classy big car feel

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Anyone for mini-Golf? Bag a minter with a used Volkswagen Polo
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A used Bentley Continental is a scary bargain - so get a good one

A used Bentley Continental is a scary bargain - so get a good one
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My Volvo 850 T5-R is a 350bhp racing estate for the road

My Volvo 850 T5-R is a 350bhp racing estate for the road

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Secret identities and missing parts: F1's most mysterious team

The Maki team had bold ideas but was beset by intrigue and a lack of experience

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Secret identities and missing parts: F1's most mysterious team
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When Channel-hopping Brits went mad for Belgium's cut-price cars
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Lessons in survival: Merc's Joachim Zahn showed car makers how to beat a crisis

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