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Similar packages at the same price point, but which of these performance coupés will take home the prize?

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Clash of the coupes: Toyota Supra meets BMW M2 Competition and Porsche 718 Cayman

The Supra faces up against premium-cut German rivals. And as we discover, it’s a close-run contest

15 July 2020

Clash of the coupes: Toyota Supra meets BMW M2 Competition and Porsche 718 Cayman

The 1900 Lohner-Porsche Mixte can claim to be the first hybrid car

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Lightbulb moments: 10 innovations that changed motoring

We examine some wonders of modern motoring whose roots stretch back much further than you might think

20 June 2020

Lightbulb moments: 10 innovations that changed motoring

Naturally aspirated group test - static lead

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From Mazda to Mustang: driving five traditional sports cars

Each of these five has a normally aspirated engine up front, a manual ’box and rear drive. It’s a fun but endangered species

19 June 2020

From Mazda to Mustang: driving five traditional sports cars

Opinion

How I fell in love with cars: James Disdale

A matchbox car and a succession of air-cooled German motors gave our writer the car bug

19 May 2020

How I fell in love with cars: James Disdale

BMW M135i

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Top leasing deals: BMWs and Range Rovers for less than a PCP

Leasing rather than financing can often let you bag a more swish car, especially at the market’s higher end. We guide you through the options

17 May 2020

Top leasing deals: BMWs and Range Rovers for less than a PCP

Smooth operators or electric shockers? Only a group test will tell

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Electric supermini shoot-out: Mini Electric vs two rivals

Battery-powered superminis make sense for daily urban use, and soon we’ll be spoiled for choice. We pit the Mini against the Peugeot e-208 and Renault Zoe

25 April 2020

Electric supermini shoot-out: Mini Electric vs two rivals

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The unthinkables: 10 of the most controversial car innovations

From a front-drive Lotus to a fast, entertaining big Volvo, we round up some of the biggest automotive breaks from tradition

4 April 2020

The unthinkables: 10 of the most controversial car innovations

First Drive

Ford Kuga 2.5 PHEV ST-Line 2020 UK first drive

All-new version of Ford's best-selling SUV, driven here in plug-in hybrid guise, mixes dynamic appeal with practicality and refinement

25 March 2020

Ford Kuga 2.5 PHEV ST-Line 2020 UK first drive

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New Skoda Octavia vRS drops disguise ahead of unveil next week

2020 Octavia vRS will be first with plug-in hybrid option that should provide nearly 250bhp and as much as 300lb ft of torque

26 February 2020

New Skoda Octavia vRS drops disguise ahead of unveil next week

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Volkswagen Touareg R: firm's most powerful model costs £71,995

Porsche-derived hybrid powertrain sends hot Touareg from 0-62mph in 5.1sec and musters 94.2mpg

24 February 2020

Volkswagen Touareg R: firm's most powerful model costs £71,995

Car review

Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0

Porsche has shoehorned the fabulous 4.0-litre flat-six from the Cayman GT4 into its beautifully rounded GTS models. Could this be a match made in heaven?

16 February 2020

Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0