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Every month CAR interviews the stars of motorsport, demystifies the latest in-car technology and shares our writers’ passion for car culture and car design. Discover the world’s newest and most exciting cars: join us to drive everything from supercars and hot hatches to family cars.

Welcome

MONEY, MEET MOUTH • Think Alpine’s A290 is just a Renault 5 with more power? Think again.

‘Wouldn’t adding another electric motor be un-Alpine?’

A110 + R5 = A290 • Doing the wonky maths on Alpine’s hot hatch

VW’S ELECTRIC CITY CAR CONFIRMED • e-Up replacement due from 2027 priced under £17k.

AT THE EXTREMES • Most powerful. Quickest. Smallest. Smartest. Your choice.

‘STYLING? I HATE THAT WORD’ • More seats, more electrification… so how do you ensure future McLarens still look the part?

Six questions only we would ask…

HOW FERRARI GOES ELECTRIC • Via Abetone gets its biggest upgrade yet as Ferrari ushers in a new, battery-electric era from 2026.

BRITAIN’S BAJA BLASTER • The heart and legs of a Range Rover SV in the body of a Defender. Meet the Octa.

MINI’S CIRCULAR INFOTAINMENT • Have any corners been cut in creating the round display that dominates the interior?

DISCOVER SOMETHING NEW • Go deeper into the movies you love with an Empire Digital subscription from only 99p

Surrogate rebirth • Ford’s new VW-based Explorer may be the spawn of a loveless union, but how does it drive? We go on an unexpectedly eventful adventure in Slovenia

XX gon’ give it to ya • Nothing about this car makes sense – which is as it should be

To the ends of the earth • Series II Rolls SUV can make dreams come true for the lucky few

3 at last, 3 at last • Polestar’s EX90-based crossover is late, but not as late as the Volvo

A win for late adopters • Forget the bodged previous Mini Electric – this is the real deal

Newer than it looks • Under the familiar skin, Audi’s first use of its new EV architecture

2CV reborn • Simple transport at a budget price: Citroën is back on familiar ground

Strange new worlds • A luxury electric saloon from Lotus? Sounds odd. Works

Destiny, delivered • The Spider is the car the Artura should have been all along

Opinion • GREEN BENEFITS + SILLY MIRRORS + A RIVAL FOR DACIA

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‘There are worse examples of vandalising heritage than moving a number plate a few inches’

‘All Porsches smell like the lobby of a fivestar boutique hotel. It’s like driving a 468bhp jacuzzi’

ʻWe f ***ing did it all’ • Excuse Mate Rimac’s language. He’s young, running Bugatti and passionate about the Tourbillon, his new baby – a 1775bhp hybrid with an 8.3-litre V16…

BUGATTI IN CAR • The world’s fastest cars in the world’s greatest car magazine

The enemy within • Hybrid power has arrived in the M5, futureproofing BMW’s flagship saloon – but at what price?

THE EVER-RISING BAR • Always changing, always the same: the previous six generations of M5

ACCELERATE INTO SUMMER WITH CAR • Get the inside line this summer with CAR — all the insight, opinion and inspiration you need

RIDERS ON THE STORM • We drive the new Dacia Duster – smart, sensible and great value – to meet its evil twin, the Sandrider that’s gearing up for its Dakar debut. Cheap day return to Hell, please…

PANIC OVER. IT’S STILL GREAT • Can going hybrid work for the 911 – and even improve it? After a day at the wheel of the rear-wheel-drive Carrera 2 GTS, we offer up five reasons why it all makes sense

Europlug and play • At almost £40k, Abarth’s hot take on the 500e better be good.

Them’s the city breaks • Splash and slapdash.

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