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New cars

Alfa Romeo to revive GTV as an EV in sweeping range renewal

Electric coupé to top a potential line-up of three SUVs, saloon, supermini and Spider

21 June 2021

Alfa Romeo to revive GTV as an EV in sweeping range renewal

New cars

Revealed: How Volkswagen recently tried to buy Alfa Romeo

Stellantis boss Carlos Tavares has detailed moves by VW to acquire the Italian firm in 2018

21 June 2021

Revealed: How Volkswagen recently tried to buy Alfa Romeo

The 2023 Porsche Macan EV will cover more than 1.8 million testing miles, but its life started long before that in a virtual world

Technology

Under the skin: How digital prototyping has vastly improved engineering

The 2023 Porsche Macan EV will cover more than 1.8 million testing miles, but its life started long before that in a virtual world

21 June 2021

Under the skin: How digital prototyping has vastly improved engineering

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Tech, development and manufacturing

Porsche establishes new high-performance EV battery facility

New venture with German firm Customcells will produce batteries for motorsport and top-rung road cars

20 June 2021

Porsche establishes new high-performance EV battery facility

It’s the VIN’s last seven characters that count. Ones start at TB00076 and Coopers at TC00155, for example

Features

Y the obsession? The most prolific BMW Mini collectors

The first 700 or so BMW Minis were produced right at the end of the Y-reg period and are now hunted by a dedicated group of enthusiasts

20 June 2021

Y the obsession? The most prolific BMW Mini collectors

Features

Beyond hypermiling: How two Renault Zoes busted range anxiety

Earlier this month, a top-range Zoe E-Tech R135 EV 50kWh travelled almost 425 miles on a single charge

20 June 2021

Beyond hypermiling: How two Renault Zoes busted range anxiety

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Not all great cars get the recognition they deserve.

Slideshow

The most underrated cars ever made

It’s time these great cars received the recognition they deserve

20 June 2021

The most underrated cars ever made

"I could have had an easy life, but I refused because I wanted to focus on something else"

How Robert Kubica returned to racing against the odds

Regarded as one of the best of his generation and with a Ferrari F1 deal signed, Robert Kubica suffered a horrific injury. We hear how he made his comeback

19 June 2021

How Robert Kubica returned to racing against the odds

Features

Cruise missiles: Ferrari Roma meets Bentley and Aston rivals

Ferrari has created a stunning new V8-powered coupé in the Roma but it does things differently from an Aston Martin DB11 or a Bentley Continental GT. Is differently also better?

19 June 2021

Cruise missiles: Ferrari Roma meets Bentley and Aston rivals