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Peugeot Polygon driven: is its steering 'wheel' more than a gimmick?

Polygon concept ushers in Hypersquare steer-by-wire tech and radical new design direction. We get a first taste

Peugeot Polygon driven: is its steering 'wheel' more than a gimmick?
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£850k Valhalla supercar is expected to contribute to improved profits in 2026
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Aston Martin to cut staff costs by 20% as tariffs dent profits

Aston Martin to cut staff costs by 20% as tariffs dent profits
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Gordon Murray's V12 T33 close to production four years after debut

Gordon Murray's V12 T33 close to production four years after debut
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Legendary Lancia Gamma reborn as SUV twinned with DS No7

Legendary Lancia Gamma reborn as SUV twinned with DS No7
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Listen: Evoluto's Ferrari 355 restomod stretches V8 in high-speed tunnel runs

Listen: Evoluto's Ferrari 355 restomod stretches V8 in high-speed tunnel runs
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Diesel remains a popular option in premium cars; JLR is the UK's biggest seller of such models
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Diesel is on life support but refusing to die

Diesel is on life support but refusing to die
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Why Tesla’s new NSFW Grok AI mode has no place in a car

Why Tesla’s new NSFW Grok AI mode has no place in a car
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Full-hybrid 4x4 variants of Dacia Duster and Bigster coming to UK

Full-hybrid 4x4 variants of Dacia Duster and Bigster coming to UK
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Volvo EX30 gains new entry-level powertrain with 148bhp

Volvo EX30 gains new entry-level powertrain with 148bhp
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Up to £500 off home EV chargers as government extends grant to 2027

Up to £500 off home EV chargers as government extends grant to 2027
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The best electric sports cars – driven, rated and ranked

The best electric sports cars – driven, rated and ranked
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Hot Vauxhall Corsa confirmed: new GSE model to arrive this year

Hot Vauxhall Corsa confirmed: new GSE model to arrive this year
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UK government cuts costs of EV chargers for fleets

UK government cuts costs of EV chargers for fleets
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Skoda Elroq: 8 key things to know

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Tesla Model 3

The most affordable Tesla yet is tempting on the face of it, so should you yield or resist?

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BYD Atto 3 Evo

BYD has given its family EV a major overhaul. Is it enough to rival the Skoda Elroq?

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Hyundai Bayon

Is the Korean brand's smallest crossover a worthy alternative to the Ford Puma and Nissan Juke?

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Alpine A290

Alpine offers some old-fashioned charms in this otherwise high-tech, zero-emissions hatchback

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Kia K4

Kia shows Ford, Renault et al that you can launch a rounded petrol hatchback in 2026

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Hyundai Tucson

Even in its twilight years can Hyundai’s best seller outgun its rivals?

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Hyundai Ioniq 9

Korean firm's new seven-seat electric flagship majors on practicality and long-distance refinement

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Hyundai i20

Hyundai turns on the style – just a little – for its third-generation Polo chaser

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Geely Starray EM-i

Chinese brand's second UK-bound car is a bargain plug-in hybrid SUV. Can it stand out against an array of rivals?

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MG 4 EV

Mid-life overhaul for value-champion electric hatchback brings refreshed interior and updated batteries

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Project showed great promise but quickly unravelled under the pressure of building customer cars

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JLR confident of coming 'back stronger' after difficult quarter

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Volvo eyes growth after 'one of its most challenging years'
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Charlie Martin with Peugeot Polygon

Peugeot Polygon driven: is its steering 'wheel' more than a gimmick?

Polygon concept ushers in Hypersquare steer-by-wire tech and radical new design direction. We get a first taste

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Peugeot Polygon driven: is its steering 'wheel' more than a gimmick?
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We invented the Dacia Sandman - and the internet fell for it

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Why Tesla’s new NSFW Grok AI mode has no place in a car

Musk’s chatbot is now in Model 3, offering everything from 'sexy mode' to bizarre fan fiction about tech founders

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Why Tesla’s new NSFW Grok AI mode has no place in a car
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Diesel remains a popular option in premium cars; JLR is the UK's biggest seller of such models

Diesel is on life support but refusing to die

Diesel is on life support but refusing to die
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The 'disobedient' feature in new EVs that drives me crazy

The 'disobedient' feature in new EVs that drives me crazy

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How to buy a 350bhp Ford Mustang for £16k

In the pink pony club: A wisely chosen used Mustang Mach-E will leave you feeling quids in

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The VW Scirocco at 18: Distinctive, sharp and still relevant today
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Superb by name... How to buy Skoda's great estate for £2500

Superb by name... How to buy Skoda's great estate for £2500

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The campaign to turn Britain's railways into roads

From the 1960s, campaigners claimed buses operating on new motorways would be far more efficient than trains

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