New cars

Electric Mini Countryman gets range boost to 311 miles

Silicon-carbide inverter, extra battery capacity and low-friction bearings keep EV on par with rivals

27 January 2026
Electric Mini Countryman gets range boost to 311 miles
Volvo XC90 front quarter tracking
New model would sit above the XC90, Volvo's current largest car
New cars

Volvo considers large hybrid SUV flagship to rival X7 and GLS

New 'F-segment' model, likely to be built in the US, would capitalise on demand for even bigger cars

27 January 2026
Volvo considers large hybrid SUV flagship to rival X7 and GLS
New cars

Mercedes-AMG readies 'extreme' V8-powered CLE

Second model in exclusive Mythos line is set to revive V8 thunder with a flat-plane-crank engine

27 January 2026
Mercedes-AMG readies 'extreme' V8-powered CLE
Features

Mildred Petre: The hero behind Bentley's most extreme machine

A pilot, power boater and supremely talented driver, we're glad Mildred Petre is being remembered

27 January 2026
Mildred Petre: The hero behind Bentley's most extreme machine
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New drivers will be required to display 'R' plate for two years | Image: Getty Images
Consumer

Northern Ireland first in UK to introduce graduated driving licences

Due to begin in October, the new GDL system will limit freedoms for young and novice drivers to cut crashes

27 January 2026
Northern Ireland first in UK to introduce graduated driving licences
New cars

Peugeot is 'thinking about' building a new flagship above 5008

New car could serve as a halo product for the brand but would need to be "really different" to stand out, says boss

27 January 2026
Peugeot is 'thinking about' building a new flagship above 5008
Long-Term Review

5000 miles in a Polestar 3: An intriguing car with one 'key' problem

Stylish EV signs off, but has it been a fulfilling time or a frustrating one?

27 January 2026
5000 miles in a Polestar 3: An intriguing car with one 'key' problem
Slideshow

Greatest supercars that never made it to production

Supercars may be few and far between on normal roads, but you'd be even harder pressed to spot these

27 January 2026
Greatest supercars that never made it to production
New cars

New Renault Duster revealed: India's seminal B-SUV reinvented

Mk1 Renault Duster "started the compact SUV segment" in India. Now it's back – and more bespoke than ever

26 January 2026
New Renault Duster revealed: India's seminal B-SUV reinvented
New cars

Jaguar commits to all-EV future, calling hybrid rumours "rubbish"

Newspaper report that claimed incoming electric GT would get a petrol-engined option has been dispelled

26 January 2026
Jaguar commits to all-EV future, calling hybrid rumours "rubbish"

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