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P24 RS is Donkervoort's most extreme model ever with 600bhp V6

Two-seat sports car's powerplant can be set in three varying tunes – and this can uniquely be altered on the fly

P24 RS is Donkervoort's most extreme model ever with 600bhp V6
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Is there a future for contract manufacturing in Europe?
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Bugatti FKP Hommage one-off unveiled as 1578bhp Veyron tribute

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Faster and cheaper: How the Cupra Leon R beat VW at its own game

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Official: New Volvo EX60 is 'game-changer' with 503-mile range

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Next DS No4 to be 'completely different' take on family hatch
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We didn’t ask for 'smart' cars - so why are we getting them?

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BMW iX3 wins What Car? Car of the Year

BMW iX3 wins What Car? Car of the Year
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Hyundai Ioniq 6 N offers 641bhp and 302-mile range for £65,800

Hyundai Ioniq 6 N offers 641bhp and 302-mile range for £65,800
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Nissan faces 'uncomfortable' pressure from Chinese brands

Nissan faces 'uncomfortable' pressure from Chinese brands
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Skoda Elroq: 8 key things to know

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Toyota's city car has swapped pure petrol power for a hybrid system. Does that turn it into a rival for new baby EVs?

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Kia EV4

Korean firm adds a lower-slung electric hatch to its SUV-rich EV line-up

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Audi E-tron GT

Heavily upgraded electric four-door gains a sub-£90k entry version that could be the one to have

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Fiat Grande Panda

Quasi-rugged retro throwback gains the option of a petrol-electric powertrain

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Skoda Fabia 130

Yes, it’s an automatic and it’s £30k, but it’s a new petrol hot hatch and it’s in Britain

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Suzuki's SUV is good enough - and cheap enough - to forgive its cheap-feeling materials and unsophisticated ride

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New-era ‘junior’ Lambo has Ferrari squarely in its sights

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Volkswagen Passat

Stalwart family VW goes estate-only, with choice of petrol and plug-in hybrid powertrains

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Tesla Model Y

Europe's biggest-selling electric car gets some key refinements and improvements, and an entry-level model that champions value for money

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Audi Q3

Big-selling small SUV has a new look. Does it have a new purpose too?

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Autocar Business

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Nissan faces 'uncomfortable' pressure from Chinese brands

Nissan's European operations are feeling the heat from the success of new competitors, even with a UK plant

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Ford is considering more partnerships with rival manufacturers

Ford is considering more partnerships with rival manufacturers
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How the Defender became a rally-raid winner

After five decades, the Dakar Rally has finally attracted a works Land Rover entry

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How the Defender became a rally-raid winner
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Why British car makers kept their sales figures a secret until 1969

Why British car makers kept their sales figures a secret until 1969
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We didn’t ask for 'smart' cars - so why are we getting them?

Modern car tech does a lots of different things, and not all of them are good

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Buying an old BMW sent me down a numberplate rabbit hole
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Volvo has got the band back together

Volvo has got the band back together

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Faster and cheaper: How the Cupra Leon R beat VW at its own game

Sharp dynamics, a 221bhp punch and all from £5000 – the Leon Cupra R is a certifiable bargain

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My Renault Clio 182 Trophy proves old hot hatches do it best
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Autocar archive

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When Autocar took a factory Range Rover to the ‘demonic’ Dakar

JLR claims a works debut for the new Defender - but Autocar raced a factory-owned Range Rover to Dakar in 1981

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Why British car makers kept their sales figures a secret until 1969

Why British car makers kept their sales figures a secret until 1969
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The '70s Skoda so ‘dangerous’ the government had to intervene

The '70s Skoda so ‘dangerous’ the government had to intervene
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