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Toyota Corolla

Toyota Corolla Hybrid Review

The unassuming Toyota Corolla gets an updated hybrid engine and some cabin tweaks to keep it fresh.
Published 24 February 2023
Dacia Jogger Hybrid

Dacia Jogger Hybrid 140 review

The Dacia Jogger Hybrid 140 has seven seats, ingenious storage solutions and no plug. Dave Humphreys drives it.
Published 23 February 2023
Maserati GranTurismo Folgore

Maserati GranTurismo review

The Maserati GranTurismo coupé is back, promising power, beauty and comfort in equal measure.
Published 13 February 2023
Alpine A110 R at Jarama Circuit, static front three-quarters

Alpine A110 R sports car review

Alpine stripped out even more weight from the A110 to produce the most extreme version yet. Will Dron tries it on road and track.
Published 27 January 2023
Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid

Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid review

The 2023 Toyota Prius is shockingly good-looking and more efficient than ever. Shane O’ Donoghue finds out what British buyers are missing.
Published 23 January 2023
DS 3 E-Tense

2023 DS 3 review

With the compact SUV market moving fast, DS has given its contender a facelift, a simplified name and improved electric car tech.
Published 16 January 2023
Honda Civic Type R

Honda Civic Type R review

Honda has gone all out with the new Civic Type R, but will this be Honda’s last petrol-powered hatchback hero?
Published 11 January 2023
Rimac Nevera

Rimac Nevera review

Croatia only has one car brand, but Rimac is already building world-beating cars. Shane O’ Donoghue tries out the 1,888bhp Nevera.
Published 12 December 2022
2023 Peugeot 408 Hybrid review

Peugeot 408 PHEV 2023 review

Peugeot's plug-in hybrid genre-bending executive coupé-cum-SUV promises plenty of allure, but it's only attractive for some, reckons Will Dron.
Published 11 December 2022
Skoda Enyaq iV vRS

Skoda Enyaq iV vRS 2023 review

Skoda has already launched the high-performance Enyaq vRS in sleek Coupe form, but the more practical SUV version is hot on its heels.
Published 09 December 2022
Ford Ranger Raptor

Ford Ranger Raptor review

Goes anywhere, does almost everything. The new Ford Ranger Raptor’s capabilities are explored by Dave Humphreys.
Published 29 November 2022
Wiesmann Project Thunderball prototype

Wiesmann Project Thunderball review

Tiny Wiesmann wants to take on the world with a 671bhp electric roadster; Liam Shard tries a pre-production prototype.
Published 22 November 2022