New cars

New Cupra Born VZ hot hatch boosts power to 322bhp

Rear-driven electric hatch packs VW Golf R level of power and a whopping 402lb ft of torque

20 February 2024
New Cupra Born VZ hot hatch boosts power to 322bhp
toyota prius 2023 front quarter
First UK deliveries of the fifth-generation Prius will begin in July
New cars

New Toyota Prius to go on sale priced from £37,315

Fifth-generation hybrid front-runner is the quickest Prius yet and has a 54-mile electric range

20 February 2024
New Toyota Prius to go on sale priced from £37,315
Volvo XC40  front lead
Styling is unchanged for 'new' Volvo EC40
New cars

Volvo XC40 and C40 get new names and up to 436bhp

Electric crossovers become EX40 and EC40 and are now available with more power than Mercedes-AMG A45 S

20 February 2024
Volvo XC40 and C40 get new names and up to 436bhp
Porsche Panamera hybrid front three quarter tracking
The new hybrid Panamera is available to order now from £90,300
New cars

New Porsche Panamera E-Hybrid gets 536bhp, 59-mile EV range

E-Hybrid flagship saloon gets larger battery, faster charging times and up to 536bhp for new generation

19 February 2024
New Porsche Panamera E-Hybrid gets 536bhp, 59-mile EV range
New product tests

How we test car products

With 125 years experience, you can trust our verdicts - but how do we come to them?

19 February 2024
How we test car products
Consumer

Tax hike for pick-ups reversed by UK government

HMRC makes U-turn on changes to benefit-in-kind rules after criticism from motor industry

19 February 2024
Tax hike for pick-ups reversed by UK government
Manufacturing

Aston Martin creates 400 jobs to bolster production

Extra staff will work on production of DBX 707 super-SUV, DB12 grand tourer and new Vantage sports car

19 February 2024
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Aston Martin creates 400 jobs to bolster production
Features

How Renault's Lego gearbox changed the hybrid game

Nicolas Fremau built a Lego model at Christmas - then Renault scaled it up into the radical E-Tech Hybrid system

19 February 2024
How Renault's Lego gearbox changed the hybrid game
Microlino front quarter driving
Microlino is not much longer than a Citroën Ami but has double the power and top speed
New cars

Exclusive: Microlino EV bubble car on sale in UK this year

Maker of Isetta-inspired electric car is aiming for 300 UK deliveries by the end of 2024

19 February 2024
Exclusive: Microlino EV bubble car on sale in UK this year
Czinger 21 C front three quarter lead]
Czinger plans to sell 80 21C hypercars at £2.2 million each
New cars

How the Czinger 21C will change car manufacturing for good

The same American firm that is looking to "obliterate track records" also makes an AI-designed, 3D-printed supercar

18 February 2024
How the Czinger 21C will change car manufacturing for good

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