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A week spent in the remarkably accomplished hybrid 508 has got our man making some fairly bold statements, but there’s still one frustrating niggle

Peugeot 508 Peugeot Sport Engineered: The Best Fast Peugeot Ever?

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Matt Kimberley a month ago

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Just 10 years since the original electric SLS was revealed to the world, we can look back and see just how far we’ve come since then – and how far we might go in the decade to come

AMG’s Electric SLS Is A 740bhp Modern History Lesson In BEV Performance

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Matt Kimberley a month ago

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With a gaping maw, a ground-hugging aesthetic and a retro sci-fi vibe, the MG Cyberster is a world away from the brand’s value-focused biffabouts

The MG Cyberster Concept Wants To Eat You Alive

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Matt Kimberley a month ago

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To prove the reliability and strength of the new GT3’s engine, Porsche put it on the circular Nardo test track and racked up 5000km at a constant 186mph, with stops only for fuel

A Porsche 911 GT3 Test Mule Covered 3100 Miles At A Constant 186mph

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Matt Kimberley a month ago

Used Cars

Aside from being thoroughly spectacular to look at, this right-hand drive tuning house special is a super-rare way to get your wildly excessive ‘80s kicks

This Ferrari 512 BB Koenig Special Is Pure, Glorious 1980s Excess

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Matt Kimberley a month ago

Used Cars

Our old friend depreciation is helping out again, with a very tidy AMG GT S spotted for less cash than a new Cayman GTS, and complete with thunderous 4.0-litre V8

Now You Can Buy A Mercedes-AMG GT S For Less Than A Cayman GTS

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Matt Kimberley 2 months ago

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Just over two decades ago Nissan was in deep trouble, but its American division secretly put together a Z-badged concept that signalled they weren’t done yet

That Time When A Near-Bankrupt Nissan Made A 'Z' Concept With A 200SX Engine

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Matt Kimberley 2 months ago

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By moving gear selection to a tiny and obscure position on the control screen and placing neutral in a sub-menu next to the glove box opener, Tesla has plumbed new depths of weird

Tesla’s New Touchscreen Gear Selector Is A Bafflingly Stupid Idea

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Matt Kimberley 2 months ago

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The WRC-spec Yaris may have been canned a long time ago, but the feisty little GR version will see action after all courtesy of the Australian Rally Championship

The Toyota GR Yaris 'AP4' Makes Up For The Dead WRC Car

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Matt Kimberley 2 months ago

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High-performance electric motorbikes are creeping closer thanks to a new lightweight battery developed by Williams Advanced Engineering

Williams Has Helped Build A 174bhp Electric Motorbike Drivetrain

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Matt Kimberley 2 months ago

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With Mitsubishi's ignoble exit from the UK back in the news this week via the sale of its British heritage fleet, it’s a good time to look at how it went so wrong

Mitsubishi: The Tech Pioneer That Stopped Caring

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Matt Kimberley 2 months ago

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An unbreakable law of physics is that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, and when it comes to Lancias, for every legend there's a truly woeful stain on the family album

The Lancia Dedra HF Integrale Is A Sports Saloon Failure That Time Forgot

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Matt Kimberley 2 months ago

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The Chinese do like legroom in a car, and with a number of models already sold to them with more rear space than the rest of us get, Skoda has joined in with a lengthened Octavia

Limo-Like Legroom For Longer, China-Only Skoda Octavia Pro

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Matt Kimberley 2 months ago

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In the 1990s Mazda watched a golden era of WRC with envious eyes, seeing the sales it was generating for Mitsubishi and Subaru. So it began plotting to gatecrash the party…

That Time Mazda Built A Twin-Turbo V6 626 To Rival The Mitsubishi Evo

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Matt Kimberley 3 months ago

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When the futuristic BMW i8 emerged after what seemed like the longest gestation in automotive history, it was a six-figure sports car fantasy, but now even low-milers can be yours for hot hatch prices

The Landmark BMW i8 Is Now Yours For Just £35k

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A week spent in the remarkably accomplished hybrid 508 has got our man making some fairly bold statements, but there’s still one frustrating niggle

Peugeot 508 Peugeot Sport Engineered: The Best Fast Peugeot Ever?

Just 10 years since the original electric SLS was revealed to the world, we can look back and see just how far we’ve come since then – and how far we might go in the decade to come

AMG’s Electric SLS Is A 740bhp Modern History Lesson In BEV Performance

With a gaping maw, a ground-hugging aesthetic and a retro sci-fi vibe, the MG Cyberster is a world away from the brand’s value-focused biffabouts

The MG Cyberster Concept Wants To Eat You Alive

To prove the reliability and strength of the new GT3’s engine, Porsche put it on the circular Nardo test track and racked up 5000km at a constant 186mph, with stops only for fuel

A Porsche 911 GT3 Test Mule Covered 3100 Miles At A Constant 186mph

Aside from being thoroughly spectacular to look at, this right-hand drive tuning house special is a super-rare way to get your wildly excessive ‘80s kicks

This Ferrari 512 BB Koenig Special Is Pure, Glorious 1980s Excess

Our old friend depreciation is helping out again, with a very tidy AMG GT S spotted for less cash than a new Cayman GTS, and complete with thunderous 4.0-litre V8

Now You Can Buy A Mercedes-AMG GT S For Less Than A Cayman GTS

Just over two decades ago Nissan was in deep trouble, but its American division secretly put together a Z-badged concept that signalled they weren’t done yet

That Time When A Near-Bankrupt Nissan Made A 'Z' Concept With A 200SX Engine

By moving gear selection to a tiny and obscure position on the control screen and placing neutral in a sub-menu next to the glove box opener, Tesla has plumbed new depths of weird

Tesla’s New Touchscreen Gear Selector Is A Bafflingly Stupid Idea

The WRC-spec Yaris may have been canned a long time ago, but the feisty little GR version will see action after all courtesy of the Australian Rally Championship

The Toyota GR Yaris 'AP4' Makes Up For The Dead WRC Car

High-performance electric motorbikes are creeping closer thanks to a new lightweight battery developed by Williams Advanced Engineering

Williams Has Helped Build A 174bhp Electric Motorbike Drivetrain

With Mitsubishi's ignoble exit from the UK back in the news this week via the sale of its British heritage fleet, it’s a good time to look at how it went so wrong

Mitsubishi: The Tech Pioneer That Stopped Caring

An unbreakable law of physics is that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, and when it comes to Lancias, for every legend there's a truly woeful stain on the family album

The Lancia Dedra HF Integrale Is A Sports Saloon Failure That Time Forgot

The Chinese do like legroom in a car, and with a number of models already sold to them with more rear space than the rest of us get, Skoda has joined in with a lengthened Octavia

Limo-Like Legroom For Longer, China-Only Skoda Octavia Pro

In the 1990s Mazda watched a golden era of WRC with envious eyes, seeing the sales it was generating for Mitsubishi and Subaru. So it began plotting to gatecrash the party…

That Time Mazda Built A Twin-Turbo V6 626 To Rival The Mitsubishi Evo

When the futuristic BMW i8 emerged after what seemed like the longest gestation in automotive history, it was a six-figure sports car fantasy, but now even low-milers can be yours for hot hatch prices

The Landmark BMW i8 Is Now Yours For Just £35k