Smart #5 render by Autocar   front three quarters
Smart's largest model yet is a five-seat electric SUV to rival the Audi Q3
New cars

Smart #5 SUV primed for reveal as brand's biggest car yet

BMW X1 rival will be previewed as a rugged concept in Beijing next week; tiny #2 will replace Fortwo soon after

19 April 2024
Smart #5 SUV primed for reveal as brand's biggest car yet
Volkswagen concept car darkened side profile preview
Preview image shows off low front end and rakish roofline
Beijing motor show

Volkswagen to show new EV design language with Beijing concept

Sleek new Volkswagen show car is set to mark a radical departure from design of ID 3 and ID 4

19 April 2024
Volkswagen to show new EV design language with Beijing concept
BMW M2 CS render front three quarter
The new M2 CS will use carbonfibre and and plenty of Alcantara trim
New cars

BMW M2 CS primed with hardcore chassis and power hike

Lightweight M2 sibling set to be in production for one year, but loses manual gearbox

19 April 2024
BMW M2 CS primed with hardcore chassis and power hike
Features

Cheap road tax heroes: best cars you actually want

Pick the right used car and you will pay minimal or even no road tax - we sniff out some bargains

19 April 2024
Cheap road tax heroes: best cars you actually want
New Hyundai Santa Fe brown front
The Santa Fe has been totally revamped for its new generation
New cars

Next-generation Hyundai Santa Fe priced from £46,775 in UK

Dramatic styling overhaul reflects SUV’s billing as a family hauler with off-road ‘lifestyle’ capabilities

18 April 2024
Next-generation Hyundai Santa Fe priced from £46,775 in UK
Hyper SSR front lead
The Hyper SSR features 1208bhp and 8851lb ft of torque
Electric cars

Aion Hyper SSR is Chinese electric hypercar with 1208bhp

First outing in Europe for tri-motor Super Sport Race EV from GAC, which can do 0-62mph in just 1.9sec

18 April 2024
Aion Hyper SSR is Chinese electric hypercar with 1208bhp
Mazda CX80 front three quarter
The CX-80 is underpinned by Mazda's Large Product Group platform
New cars

New Mazda CX-80: plush seven-seater tops line-up

Volvo XC90 rival gets heightened practicality, class-leading towing capacity and a sportier chassis

18 April 2024
New Mazda CX-80: plush seven-seater tops line-up
Bedeo Land Rover Defender EV lead
The Defender gets a 75kWh battery that's claimed to achieve a range of 153 miles
New cars

Electric Land Rover Defender has in-wheel motors and 320bhp

British firm Bedeo puts an electric motor on each of the classic 4x4's wheels to claim 1916lb ft of torque

18 April 2024
Electric Land Rover Defender has in-wheel motors and 320bhp
Ford Mustang 2025 teaser
Ford showed a preview image of the new Mustang variant at the car's 60th anniversary celebration
New cars

Ford to launch new Mustang variant next year

Firm promises “the best is absolutely yet to come” as it celebrates pony car’s 60th anniversary

18 April 2024
Ford to launch new Mustang variant next year
Hispano Suiza front three quarter
Like our test car, this 1935 J12 is a Vanvooren cabrio
From the archive

From the archive: driving the world's most magnificent car

We drove the effortless, V12-powered Hispano-Suiza J12 - a car unlike anything we had ever tested

18 April 2024
From the archive: driving the world's most magnificent car

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