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"Aston stands for beauty, but maybe we lean too much on that. We’re a performance brand as well"

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I'll let the cars do the talking: Tobias Moers on running Aston Martin

The new CEO has quietly been overhauling “a company in trouble” since taking over at Gaydon. A year on, it’s ready to unleash a new generation of Astons

5 June 2021

I'll let the cars do the talking: Tobias Moers on running Aston Martin

"In the right conditions, Insight owners can claw more than 650 miles from the 40-litre fuel tank"

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Hybrid pioneers: Mk1 Toyota Prius vs Volkswagen XL1 vs Honda Insight

Toyota’s uber-efficient petrol-electric pioneer was a technical tour de force. We hail the Mk1 Prius and two other hypermiling hybrid heroes

5 June 2021

Hybrid pioneers: Mk1 Toyota Prius vs Volkswagen XL1 vs Honda Insight

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Spy shots: What James Bond's future cars could look like

We challenged up-and-coming automotive designers to create a Bond car for 2030. Did they pay attention?

30 May 2021

Spy shots: What James Bond's future cars could look like

In strict terms, the A45 and Golf R can deliver only half of the engine’s torque to the rear axle (assuming both axles have similar grip levels)

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Clash on the 'pan: Torque-vectoring hot hatches face off

Today’s 4WD hot hatches can power oversteer like proper sports cars. We head to a skidpan to investigate the various methods and outcomes

29 May 2021

Clash on the 'pan: Torque-vectoring hot hatches face off

"The main thing was getting my head around the fact that I was actually driving a car"

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How Jimmy Broadbent is swapping sim racing for real motorsport

Before his endurance debut with Praga, Jimmy Broadbent had barely even raced a car – at least not a real one. We meet the internet’s favourite sim racer

29 May 2021

How Jimmy Broadbent is swapping sim racing for real motorsport