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Autocar render shows how the Twingo may be reshaped with influence from the Pike cars
New cars

Sub-£20k Nissan Wave city car to channel retro 1980s classics

New electric city car will tap Pike models – Be-1, Figaro, Pao and S-Cargo – using Renault Twingo underpinnings

6 January 2026
Sub-£20k Nissan Wave city car to channel retro 1980s classics
Car sales

Car makers miss 2025 ZEV target despite offering £5.5bn in discounts

UK records highest number of new car sales since 2019 amid tough economic and geopolitical headwinds

6 January 2026
Autocar Business
Car makers miss 2025 ZEV target despite offering £5.5bn in discounts
Best cars

The best electric cars – driven, rated and ranked

These are the best EVs on sale in the UK today in our view – each with its own trump card

5 January 2026
The best electric cars – driven, rated and ranked
New cars

Renault Filante name confirmed for large 'high-end' global SUV

Wild aero concept gives its name to a new 5m-long Renault range-topper for global markets

5 January 2026
Renault Filante name confirmed for large 'high-end' global SUV
Features

The A-Z of cars named after animals: Ant to Zebra via... Golf?

Naming cars isn't easy - unless you've got a wildlife encyclopedia to hand

5 January 2026
The A-Z of cars named after animals: Ant to Zebra via... Golf?
Slideshow

Every important new car coming in 2026 – and beyond

We take a close look at all the interesting new cars coming our way in the coming year and beyond

5 January 2026
Every important new car coming in 2026 – and beyond
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BMW Alpina logo
New cars

BMW takes full control of Alpina performance brand

Future BMW Alpina models to focus on 'performance and driving comfort'

4 January 2026
BMW takes full control of Alpina performance brand
Features

Anglesey to Amalfi: 3000 miles in a plug-in hybrid Volvo XC90

We put the XC90's touring credentials to the test with a road trip to Italy via Wales

3 January 2026
Anglesey to Amalfi: 3000 miles in a plug-in hybrid Volvo XC90
Features

Driven: Ford's epic £2m Dakar Rally monster

Ford is hoping to score its first Dakar Rally victory with M-Sport’s Raptor monster truck

3 January 2026
Driven: Ford's epic £2m Dakar Rally monster
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“I never saw the car and never drove it but I negotiated a price and bought it”
Features

Christmas presents don't get much better than a Megane R26.R

Dan Baines always wanted a Megane R26.R and the perfect example landed two years ago

2 January 2026
Christmas presents don't get much better than a Megane R26.R

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