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Car Deal of the Day: Audi e-tron GT lets you live the Iron Man life for £28,000 less
Audi e-tron GT - front cornering

Car Deal of the Day: Audi e-tron GT lets you live the Iron Man life for £28,000 less

With jaw-dropping looks, a hi-tech cabin and massive discounts as part of the Carwow March sale, the Audi e-tron GT is our Car Deal of the Day for 21 …
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21 Mar 2026
BMW tuner AC Schnitzer to close: EVs, red tape, US tariffs and young people blamed 
AC Schnitzer PROFILE (E86 M Coupé)

BMW tuner AC Schnitzer to close: EVs, red tape, US tariffs and young people blamed 

Any new buyer has until the end of the year to save AC Schnitzer 
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21 Mar 2026
First BMW Alpina to be high-performance 7 Series followed by X7
BMW 7 Series front cornering roundabout

First BMW Alpina to be high-performance 7 Series followed by X7

The long-awaited return of Alpina will kick off at the top end of BMW’s range with the 7 Series and X7
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19 Mar 2026
New Renault 5 Turbo 3E ride review: this EV is anything but sensible
Renault 5 Turbo 3E - front tracking

New Renault 5 Turbo 3E ride review: this EV is anything but sensible

As ambitious as it is entertaining, the Renault 5 Turbo 3E is a living and breathing technology testbed
Road tests
19 Mar 2026
Long-term test: Skoda Elroq vRS
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Long-term test: Skoda Elroq vRS

Final report: Never mind simply clever, our car is spookily good
Long-term tests
19 Mar 2026
Porsche makes new bid to save the manual gearbox with Koenigsegg-inspired auto mode
Porsche 911 Carrera S 7-Speed gear stick

Porsche makes new bid to save the manual gearbox with Koenigsegg-inspired auto mode

Shift-by-wire technology can switch between automatic and manual operation
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18 Mar 2026
Car Deal of the Day: Forget the BMW M3, bag a Hyundai Ioniq 6 N for just £380 per month
Hyundai Ioniq 6 N - front action

Car Deal of the Day: Forget the BMW M3, bag a Hyundai Ioniq 6 N for just £380 per month

Our Deal of the Day for 15 March is Hyundai’s electrifying challenger to the M3, with 641bhp and a whopping big wing
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15 Mar 2026
New Subaru WRX Club Spec Evo is keeping the Impreza STI spirit alive
 Subaru WRX Club Spec Evo

New Subaru WRX Club Spec Evo is keeping the Impreza STI spirit alive

This new Aussie-specific Subaru WRX AWD Club Spec Evo is as near as dammit a modern STI. Shame it’s not available here.
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13 Mar 2026
Big plans for BMW Alpina to sit below Rolls-Royce as an exclusive performance brand
Alpina B3 Touring - front cornering

Big plans for BMW Alpina to sit below Rolls-Royce as an exclusive performance brand

Once a low-volume niche player, BMW Alpina will operate in the luxury space above German firm’s standard models
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12 Mar 2026
Three-car garage: used Mazda CX-5, Mazda MX-5 and Mazda MX-30 for £37k
Mazda Three-car garage for £37k - header image

Three-car garage: used Mazda CX-5, Mazda MX-5 and Mazda MX-30 for £37k

The Japanese brand’s latest SUV is set to cost around £35,000 in high spec. We’ve scoured our classifieds to find three other Mazdas that you might li…
Features
11 Mar 2026
New Audi RS 3 Competition Limited hot hatch needs to be a very 'special' edition at £93,000
Audi RS 3 Competition Limited - front

New Audi RS 3 Competition Limited hot hatch needs to be a very 'special' edition at £93,000

The Audi RS 3 Competition Limited celebrates the brand’s iconic five-cylinder engine, but it’s extraordinarily expensive
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10 Mar 2026
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New Porsche Cayenne Electric S offers supercar pace and 405-mile range
Porsche Cayenne Electric S - front tracking

New Porsche Cayenne Electric S offers supercar pace and 405-mile range

The 405-mile range is also the longest in the Cayenne Electric line-up, and prices start from a whisper under £100k
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10 Mar 2026
Best performance cars to buy 2026
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Best performance cars to buy 2026

Performance cars have reached new heights of speed and interaction - here’s a list of our ten favourites from the current crop
Best cars & vans
10 Mar 2026
New electric Alpine A110 will be low, light in feel and faster than a Porsche
Artist's impression of how electric Alpine A110 will look

New electric Alpine A110 will be low, light in feel and faster than a Porsche

The French sports car brand claims its electric sports car will be quicker and no taller than combustion rivals, due to its special aluminium chassis
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10 Mar 2026
New Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe gets ultra high-spec cabin worthy of a flagship model
Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe - interior

New Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe gets ultra high-spec cabin worthy of a flagship model

Mercedes-AMG’s new generation EV gets a stunning cutting-edge interior
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6 Mar 2026
Three-car garage: used Nissan Ariya, Volkswagen Golf R Estate and Mercedes E-Class Coupe all for £52k
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Three-car garage: used Nissan Ariya, Volkswagen Golf R Estate and Mercedes E-Class Coupe all for £52k

You could have a cool coupé, a bargain-priced electric vehicle and a fast estate for around a third of the price of their modern-day equivalents
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5 Mar 2026
Lotus Eletre X PHEV UK specs revealed: 939bhp and a 260-mile electric range
Lotus Eletre X - front angled

Lotus Eletre X PHEV UK specs revealed: 939bhp and a 260-mile electric range

The Lotus Electre X hybrid will be launched later this year with a 200-mile e-range
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5 Mar 2026
Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica Veloce: long-term test
Alfa Romeo Junior - Vespa with Alfa

Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica Veloce: long-term test

Final report: As our time with sleek EV ends, we find surprising common ground with an Italian icon
Long-term tests
5 Mar 2026
New Subaru EV with Impreza spirit: brand's electric car plan explained
Subaru Impreza EV render - watermarked

New Subaru EV with Impreza spirit: brand's electric car plan explained

Subaru is planing a halo performance model to reignite enthusiasm for the brand. Here's what we know so far
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5 Mar 2026
Long-term test: MINI John Cooper Works
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Long-term test: MINI John Cooper Works

Final report: Photos give our man time to focus on the JCW’s looks
Long-term tests
4 Mar 2026
BMW M2 gets track-focused M Performance upgrades
New BMW M2 M Performance track kit - front tracking

BMW M2 gets track-focused M Performance upgrades

Big exhaust and a bigger spoiler for BMW’s smallest M car
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2 Mar 2026
Modern performance cars have a big problem! Weight, and lots of it
Opinion - Audi RS 5

Modern performance cars have a big problem! Weight, and lots of it

Editor Paul Barker thinks modern performance cars are just too heavy, mainly due to the adoption of plug-in hybrid tech
Opinion
28 Feb 2026
Three-car garage: hot Audi RS 3, SQ7 and e-tron GT for £91,000
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Three-car garage: hot Audi RS 3, SQ7 and e-tron GT for £91,000

Audi is known for nailing the everyday supercar recipe, but what if you could put together a perfect three-car line-up for less than a new 630bhp RS 5…
Features
28 Feb 2026
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New BMW M2 xDrive, BMW iX4 and more accidentally confirmed by German giant
New BMW M2 being driven in the UK - front action

New BMW M2 xDrive, BMW iX4 and more accidentally confirmed by German giant

The names and details of new models coming this year have prematurely appeared on BMW USA’s website
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27 Feb 2026
New Honda Prelude 2026 review: a Civic Type R coupe it is not
Tom Jervis with the Honda Prelude

New Honda Prelude 2026 review: a Civic Type R coupe it is not

The Honda Prelude is back after a 25-year absence and it’s rather good - but we just wish it had the Civic Type R’s engine
Road tests
27 Feb 2026
New Porsche Macan GTS review: electric SUV has pace and presence
Porsche Macan Electric GTS - front tracking

New Porsche Macan GTS review: electric SUV has pace and presence

The Macan GTS brings welcome upgrades across the board
Road tests
26 Feb 2026
Lamborghini Urus Performante caught again with mystery powerplant
Lamborghini Urus SE Performante - front 3/4

Lamborghini Urus Performante caught again with mystery powerplant

A new Urus Performante is in the works with plug-in hybrid power
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24 Feb 2026
Top 10 best muscle cars
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Top 10 best muscle cars

Good old American muscle is a hard to beat, so here are our top 10 best muscle cars ever built
Best cars & vans
24 Feb 2026
Hardcore MG Cyberster 'Superleggera' possible as brand wants special editions to boost sales
MG Cyberster 2024 UK - front cornering

Hardcore MG Cyberster 'Superleggera' possible as brand wants special editions to boost sales

Bosses think special editions will help keep up demand for electric sports car
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24 Feb 2026
Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio make a comeback with orders to reopen in weeks
Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio - front end

Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio make a comeback with orders to reopen in weeks

Orders are to reopen for the hottest versions of Alfa Romeo Giulia saloon and Stelvio SUV as successor models are delayed
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24 Feb 2026
No EVs, more V12s: Lamborghini officially cancels its electric car plans
Lamborghini Lanzador at Monterey Car Week

No EVs, more V12s: Lamborghini officially cancels its electric car plans

Maker confirms it will launch two new hybrids before 2030, blaming “market readiness” for scaled-back EV transition
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23 Feb 2026
Hot new Genesis Magma models will be given the European touch
Genesis Magma range

Hot new Genesis Magma models will be given the European touch

Magma’s R&D centre is working on plug-in hybrids and more, with the dream of ultimately unleashing a mid-engined monster
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23 Feb 2026
New Genesis GV60 Magma: performance, specs and walkaround
Genesis GV60 Magma with Phil McNamara

New Genesis GV60 Magma: performance, specs and walkaround

The all-wheel drive electric Genesis GV60 Magma has 641bhp, eight virtual gears and a retuned chassis – but so does the hot Hyundai Ioniq 5 N
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23 Feb 2026
Used Porsche 718 Boxster (Mk4, 2016-2025) buyer’s guide: sublime to own and cheaper than you’d think
Used Porsche 718 Boxster Mk4 - front

Used Porsche 718 Boxster (Mk4, 2016-2025) buyer’s guide: sublime to own and cheaper than you’d think

A full used buyer’s guide on the Porsche 718 Boxster that has been on sale in the UK since 2016
Used car tests
22 Feb 2026
New Nissan Skyline Nismo review: A delightfully old-school performance saloon
Nissan Skyline Nismo - front tracking

New Nissan Skyline Nismo review: A delightfully old-school performance saloon

The Skyline saloon is not a spectacle on four wheels. Nor is its engine cutting edge, while its interior is dated. But there’s a satisfaction to be ha…
Road tests
20 Feb 2026