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Citroen Ami One concept makes UK debut

Tiny, low-cost, low-tech EV is designed to be robust for a car-sharing future and could be driven without a license

5 July 2019
Citroen Ami One concept makes UK debut
Renault Megane Trophy R 2019 first drive review - hero front
First Drive

Renault Megane RS Trophy-R 2019 first drive

The Renault Megane RS Trophy-R, the hottest of Meganes, thrills like a great Megane should

5 July 2019
Renault Megane RS Trophy-R 2019 first drive
BMW M2 Competition vs BMW M3 CSL
Our M-car clash is coming to a screen near you
Opinion

Matt Prior: Why newer doesn't always mean better

BMW's new M cars might be safe, quiet and easy to drive, but the legendary E46 M3 CSL remains a high point

5 July 2019
Matt Prior: Why newer doesn't always mean better
Polestar 1
The Polestar 1 bucks convention in a way future models won’t
Opinion

Matt Prior: How will we tell electric cars apart?

Emitting the same electric whirr and offering roughly the same performance, EVs will have to rely on style to stand out

28 June 2019
Matt Prior: How will we tell electric cars apart?
McLaren 650S vs Ferrari 458
McLaren's lightning-fast rise to the top has resulted in some sublime Ferraris over the past decade
Opinion

Matt Prior: How McLaren is helping Ferrari to excel

A distinctive V8 roar in the darkness outside his Maranello hotel told our tester he wasn't the only Brit visiting Ferrari HQ

21 June 2019
Matt Prior: How McLaren is helping Ferrari to excel
Polestar 1 2019 first drive review - hero front
First Drive

Polestar 1 development prototype 2019 first drive

Part petrol and lots of electric, the Polestar 1 is a luxury coupe that's bewilderingly complicated and lots of fun

17 June 2019
Polestar 1 development prototype 2019 first drive
Jaguar XJR 575
Jaguar XJ’s driver engagement isn’t enough to save it
Opinion

Matt Prior: Jaguar's country roads gave its XJ the edge

Porsche's engineers spend a lot of time on the autobahn, Jaguar's on the A444 to Nuneaton. Guess whose sports saloons are more usable?

14 June 2019
Matt Prior: Jaguar's country roads gave its XJ the edge
2019 Bentley Flying Spur revealed
Opinion

New Flying Spur shows Bentley's commitment to comfort

Crewe's new luxury saloon boasts the model's most sophisticated suspension yet, but it will have to work extra hard

11 June 2019
New Flying Spur shows Bentley's commitment to comfort
2019 BMW 7 Series and X7
BMW: faces only their designer could love?
Opinion

Matt Prior: BMW designers deserve a grilling

A close encounter with the new X7 and 7 Series in the flesh prompts the question: how has this happened?

7 June 2019
Matt Prior: BMW designers deserve a grilling
Ferrari 488 Pista Spider 2019 first drive review - hero action front
First Drive

Ferrari 488 Pista Spider 2019 first drive

More satisfying than any alternative drop-top supercar, if ultimately and inevitably less precise than the 488 Pista coupé

5 June 2019
Ferrari 488 Pista Spider 2019 first drive
Porsche Panamera GTS 2019 UK first drive review - hero front
First Drive

Porsche Panamera GTS 2019 UK first drive

GTS is the sweet spot for much of Porsche's range. Is that the case for the big five-door coupé?

31 May 2019
Porsche Panamera GTS 2019 UK first drive

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