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243mph on public roads: meet the world's maddest motorsport event

The Silver State Challenge is a motorsport event like no other. We head to Nevada to join in

243mph on public roads: meet the world's maddest motorsport event
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Is Alfa Romeo the only brand that can sell cars for £30k and £1.4m?

Is Alfa Romeo the only brand that can sell cars for £30k and £1.4m?
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Snorkel, winches... missile launcher? Here's my mad homebuilt 4x4

Snorkel, winches... missile launcher? Here's my mad homebuilt 4x4
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Lexus ES verdict: Spirit of the LS lives on in £68k EV

Lexus ES verdict: Spirit of the LS lives on in £68k EV
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Porsche 911 Turbo S tested: A 200mph hypercar for the real world

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Porsche 911 Turbo S tested: A 200mph hypercar for the real world
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Mercedes: Big screens stay but we went "too far" removing buttons

Mercedes: Big screens stay but we went "too far" removing buttons
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BYD goes after Defender with boxy £48k, 402bhp hybrid SUV

BYD goes after Defender with boxy £48k, 402bhp hybrid SUV
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New models vital to DS' survival as UK sales hit record low

New models vital to DS' survival as UK sales hit record low
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BMW puts G-Class rival on hold as China headwinds hit home

BMW puts G-Class rival on hold as China headwinds hit home
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Ignore Jay Leno: Your dream garage only needs three cars

Ignore Jay Leno: Your dream garage only needs three cars
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Renault open to building Chinese cars in Europe – on its own terms

Renault open to building Chinese cars in Europe – on its own terms
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New Mercedes GLA revealed as Audi Q4 rival with 408-mile range

New Mercedes GLA revealed as Audi Q4 rival with 408-mile range
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ZEV mandate review is 'urgent', industry warns new PM

ZEV mandate review is 'urgent', industry warns new PM
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Trophy hunting: A used MG 4 is a £10k EV bargain

Trophy hunting: A used MG 4 is a £10k EV bargain
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Genesis GV60 Magma: why it's the ultimate blend of performance and pragmatism

Genesis GV60 Magma: why it's the ultimate blend of performance and pragmatism

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Lexus ES verdict: Spirit of the LS lives on in £68k EV

Lexus's eighth-generation ES becomes its one and only big executive saloon – and goes all-electric to boot.

Lexus ES verdict: Spirit of the LS lives on in £68k EV
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CAR REVIEW

Porsche 911 Turbo S tested: A 200mph hypercar for the real world

Celebrated giant-killing ‘super-Porsche’ enters the electrified era

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Porsche 911 Turbo S tested: A 200mph hypercar for the real world
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Lepas L8 driven: is this £35k PHEV more than a posh Jaecoo?

Yet another Chery brand arrives in the UK, this one with sub-£35k plug-in hybrid family SUV

Lepas L8 driven: is this £35k PHEV more than a posh Jaecoo?
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Nissan X-Trail

Hybrid power marks a welcome return to form for the Hyundai Santa Fe rival

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More power and range for Rolls-Royce Spectre: is it now the perfect EV?

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

More power and range for Rolls-Royce Spectre: is it now the perfect EV?
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Mercedes C-Class Electric

The long-running German saloon has gone electric – but it keeps all the strengths that made it great

Mercedes C-Class Electric
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Aion V

EV from Chinese giant GAC targets quality, safety and mid-market value

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Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50

Most powerful series-production GTI in five decades brings special axle hardware and a clearer track focus

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Maserati Grecale

New Modena V6 version adds GT appeal to an overlooked sports SUV, but is it worth £10k more than a BMW X3 M50?

Maserati Grecale
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Maserati Grancabrio

Stylish drop-top comes in for a nip and tuck – and leaves with one of the best-sounding engines in the game

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Trophy hunting: A used MG 4 is a £10k EV bargain Read more
Fine specimens of this rounded electric hatchback are there for the taking, with ranges from 218 to 338 miles
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Supercars are not only for the super-rich, discovers John Evans, even in the current economic climate. Just look at these 20 gems as shrewd investments…
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Supercars are not only for the super-rich, discovers John Evans, even in the current economic climate. Just look at these 20 gems as shrewd investments…
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Ford of Europe hires BYD Europe MD as it begins fightback

Maria Grazia Davino moves from regional managing director of BYD Europe to the Blue Oval

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Ford of Europe hires BYD Europe MD as it begins fightback
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Roof boxes on top as car accessory market defies auto downturn

Roof boxes on top as car accessory market defies auto downturn
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European premium brands face crisis as China sales collapse

European premium brands face crisis as China sales collapse
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Honda commits to cutting CO2 but slams EU's EV "fetish"

Honda commits to cutting CO2 but slams EU's EV "fetish"
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Renault's EV success shields Dacia from ZEV mandate

Renault's EV success shields Dacia from ZEV mandate
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1 My Car and I Suzuki SJ

Snorkel, winches... missile launcher? Here's my mad homebuilt 4x4

This Frankenstein's monster of a vehicle is based on a Suzuki, but you wouldn't know it

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Snorkel, winches... missile launcher? Here's my mad homebuilt 4x4
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243mph on public roads: meet the world's maddest motorsport event

243mph on public roads: meet the world's maddest motorsport event
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No VXR badge here - but my Vauxhall Grandland is surprisingly stiff

No VXR badge here - but my Vauxhall Grandland is surprisingly stiff

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Is Alfa Romeo the only brand that can sell cars for £30k and £1.4m?

Line-up ranges from Junior to 33 Stradale hypercar - but not everyone could achieve that spread

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Is Alfa Romeo the only brand that can sell cars for £30k and £1.4m?
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Jay Leno's Garage is a dream, but does he actually have too many cars? | Getty Images

Ignore Jay Leno: Your dream garage only needs three cars

Ignore Jay Leno: Your dream garage only needs three cars
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The reality of car testing: Five minutes to judge a 1600bhp hypercar

The reality of car testing: Five minutes to judge a 1600bhp hypercar

Used cars

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Trophy hunting: A used MG 4 is a £10k EV bargain

Fine specimens of this rounded electric hatchback are there for the taking, with ranges from 218 to 338 miles

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Trophy hunting: A used MG 4 is a £10k EV bargain
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Honda Civic buying guide: Brit-built family hero is yours for £5k

Honda Civic buying guide: Brit-built family hero is yours for £5k
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Exceptional unexceptional classics you can buy for £800

Exceptional unexceptional classics you can buy for £800

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Why women were blocked from Le Mans for decades

Jamie Chadwick is the first woman to drive a hypercar at Le Mans, but would have been barred just decades ago

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Why women were blocked from Le Mans for decades
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The weird, weird world of forgotten car accessories

The weird, weird world of forgotten car accessories
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When car production was restricted - and reselling banned

When car production was restricted - and reselling banned
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Video | Audi RS e-tron GT: the ultimate all-electric hot lap
We head on-track at Goodwood in Audi’s game-changing all-electric grand tourer
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