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Dacia Bigster 17,000-mile test: The only car you need – for £30k

How good really is Dacia's new flagship SUV, and is it better than the Duster?

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Still the ultimate EV? I lived with a £134k, 650bhp BMW iX

We liked this luxury EV at launch, but has it been improved enough to remain BMW's flagship five years later?

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3000 miles in the boggo, petrol Mini

Is the petrol hot hatch a spent force? Not based on this 6000-mile test

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5000 miles in a 2005 BMW 3 Series: Can you daily drive a modern classic?

We trade ADAS bongs and touchscreens for a simple straight-six coupé, making tweaks to bring it up to date

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12,000 miles in the new Ford Capri: Enjoyable, yet overpriced

There's much to like about Ford's big coupé-crossover, but is that enough to live up to the name?

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12,000 miles in the new Ford Capri: Enjoyable, yet overpriced
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Finally, a proper EV hot hatch? My winter fling with the Alpine A290

We named the A290 our favourite fun EV of 2025: this is what it's like to live with one for 2000 miles

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Surf's up: Six months in BYD’s £18k Citroen C3 rival

From impressive real-world range to built-in karaoke - here is everything we learned

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6000 miles in a Volvo XC90: Seven seats, endless frustrations

Has the sun finally stopped shining on this suave seven-seat Swede?

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Clever 'Magic Seats', a blissfully button-heavy dashboard... and an infuriating transmission

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6000 miles in a Jaecoo 7: Does it deserve to be UK's bestseller?

Chinese newbie has conquered sales charts, offering strong value and high-tech interior

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In the hot seat: Is £35k Mini Cooper S a fun, functional daily driver?

It's one of the last hot petrol superminis you can buy - but should you? I did 3000 winter miles to find out

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£132 per month and 7.2mpkWh? My life with no-brainer Ford Puma Gen-E

Super-cheap EV showed us that Ford can still do the business with passenger cars in Europe

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£132 per month and 7.2mpkWh? My life with no-brainer Ford Puma Gen-E

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Lotus has released an official image of the supercar's rear – and Autocar has imagined what the rest of the car will look like
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New 2028 Lotus Esprit to offer V6 in addition to hybrid V8

27 August 2026
New 2028 Lotus Esprit to offer V6 in addition to hybrid V8