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Rumours of the demise of the small car are exaggerated

Corsa gets Vauxhall Vizor as part of midlife refresh • OFFICIAL Sharper look and cabin updates coming, along with bigger battery for EV version of supermini

Performance M3 CS turns up the wick

Renaulution set to shake up the UK

New cars take a turn for the dull

Jeep’s all-electric Avenger lands in UK for £36,500

Corvette shines E-Ray of light on its future with hybrid C8

Greater range and a new face for Polestar 2

F1 team Vanwall is back with all-electric hatch

Closure of Britishvolt strikes a blow for UK car production

OPINION

Lambo lines up Aventador successor

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Early taster of updated Cayenne SUV shows plenty of promise

Revised Continental GT on way

Proposals for car’s first MoT to take place after four years

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THE ONE-STOP SLSHOP • Sam Bailey has turned his passion for Mercedes’ classic sports car into a lucrative business. Not only does he keep them on the road, but bespoke upgrades also give them a new lease of life

CLASSIC SL REBORN • SLShop doesn’t just restore old SLs, it upgrades them, too

MERCEDES SL TIMELINE

McLaren Artura • FIRST UK DRIVE British roads show plug-in hybrid is one of the company’s best cars

BMW M3 Touring • FIRST DRIVE Load-lugging variant finally gives the firm a direct rival for the Audi RS 4 Avant

Audi SQ8 Sportback e-tron • FIRST DRIVE Flagship of revised electric SUV line-up goes further on a charge

Peugeot 308 1.5 BlueHDi • FIRST DRIVE French firm continues to offer diesel power with its latest hatch

93 BEST NEW CAR DEALS NOW! • We’ve rounded up the cream of the car leasing deals available right now

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A different league? • They’re not hot hatches, but these three models from Cupra, BMW and Mazda still have sporty pretensions

Cupra Leon • Sporting brand has turned its hatch from wild to mild with the introduction of this new entry-level model

BMW 118i • Do BMW brand’s premium appeal and driver-focused dynamics filter down to the entry point of the range?

Mazda 3 • Japanese firm goes its own way with engine tech, but still delivers an engaging driving experience

Infotainment • Which multimedia system is best for music, sat-nav & connectivity?

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Peugeot 308/308 SW • HANDOVER REPORT We’ll see if 308 estate makes more sense as a family car than the hatch

Mazda CX-60 PHEV • SECOND REPORT Family trip to Bruges shows SUV’s good and bad points

Toyota Corolla Commercial • SECOND REPORT To our eyes, load-lugger is more appealing on steelies

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PRESSURE WASHERS • We fire up eight rivals to discover which cleans up

BUYING CARS • New and used buying advice from our team of experts

BUYER’S GUIDE: Volvo S60 • FROM £20,000 Swedish saloon is a solid choice if you want an...