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Exclusive: China's Stratos UK-bound as £50,000 EV sports car

Two-seat SC01 features 'mid-engined' design, with importer calling it "the car Lotus should have made"

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Mercedes C-Class Electric driven: new tech, still a proper Merc

Mercedes C-Class Electric driven: new tech, still a proper Merc
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New BMW i4 cabriolet takes shape as first Neue Klasse open-top

New BMW i4 cabriolet takes shape as first Neue Klasse open-top
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Discovery Sport production ends this year; Evoque and Velar live on

Discovery Sport production ends this year; Evoque and Velar live on
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Mercedes-AMG A45 S bows out with £68k Final Edition

Mercedes-AMG A45 S bows out with £68k Final Edition
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Forget JPS and Gulf – the best liveries are worn by art cars

Forget JPS and Gulf – the best liveries are worn by art cars
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Why this year's Festival of the Unexceptional was the best yet

Why this year's Festival of the Unexceptional was the best yet
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Technology

New driver monitoring tech means your mirrors look back at you

New driver monitoring tech means your mirrors look back at you
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Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 review

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Mercedes G-Class Cabriolet returns after nearly a decade off sale

Mercedes G-Class Cabriolet returns after nearly a decade off sale
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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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The key automotive policies new PM Andy Burnham must decide on

The key automotive policies new PM Andy Burnham must decide on
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Company cars

Calls for stable policy as EVs exceed 80% of company car orders

Calls for stable policy as EVs exceed 80% of company car orders
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Tesla toilets and pet protectors: my Model Y experience is just easy

Tesla toilets and pet protectors: my Model Y experience is just easy
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Genesis eGV70: the luxury SUV that has to be your next company car

Genesis eGV70: the luxury SUV that has to be your next company car

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Mercedes C-Class Electric driven: new tech, still a proper Merc

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

Mercedes C-Class Electric driven: new tech, still a proper Merc
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CAR REVIEW

Aion V

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

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CAR REVIEW

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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CAR REVIEW

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?

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CAR REVIEW

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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CAR REVIEW

Vauxhall Mokka GSe

The return of a true fast Vauxhall sub-brand – on an electric compact crossover

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Mazda CX-5

Mazda pulls out the stops for the all-new third-generation version of its big-selling CX-5

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Honda Super-N

Kei car-based cutie escapes from Japan as Honda’s latest EV venture

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CAR REVIEW

Geely EX2

Geely's European domination plans continue with a Renault 5-rivalling electric supermini

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Ferrari 849 Testarossa Spider

Wind in your hair, V8 in your ears, 1036bhp at your feet… Is Ferrari's quickest cabrio also its best?

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New model marks the 4 Series Convertible's move to electric power, likely using the i3 saloon's tech
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Exclusive: China's Stratos UK-bound as £50,000 EV sports car Read more
Two-seat SC01 features 'mid-engined' design, with importer calling it "the car Lotus should have made"
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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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European premium brands face crisis as China sales collapse

BMW, Volvo, Porsche, JLR and Mercedes-Benz all suffered big drops in China during second quarter

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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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Car dealers fighting EV transition as aftersales profits under threat

Car dealers fighting EV transition as aftersales profits under threat
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Is Genesis a success? It depends how you judge a premium brand

Is Genesis a success? It depends how you judge a premium brand
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Features

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Why this year's Festival of the Unexceptional was the best yet

Well-used Volkswagen Polo was the big winner from the annual celebration of brilliantly mundane motors

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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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Tesla toilets and pet protectors: my Model Y experience is just easy

Tesla toilets and pet protectors: my Model Y experience is just easy

Opinion

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Forget JPS and Gulf – the best liveries are worn by art cars

Racing cars covered in corporate logos are dull; bold, creative art cars are what truly capture fans' imaginations

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New Range Rover GT: could it be the Mk2 I-Pace?

New Range Rover GT: could it be the Mk2 I-Pace?
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Does torque vectoring really make EVs more fun to drive?

Does torque vectoring really make EVs more fun to drive?

Used cars

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Honda Civic buying guide: Brit-built family hero is yours for £5k

The Swindon-built 10th-gen Civic is an appealing, practical choice

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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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I spent six years restoring my Rover SD1 – it was all worth it

I spent six years restoring my Rover SD1 – it was all worth it

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Motorists take safety, comfort and reliability for granted nowadays.

The weird, weird world of forgotten car accessories

Need some inflatable seats for your car or a felt safety cap to protect your bonce? There was a time when you could buy such things…

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When car production was restricted - and reselling banned

When car production was restricted - and reselling banned
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The disastrous World Cup Rally that inspired the Dakar

The disastrous World Cup Rally that inspired the Dakar
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