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Lightweight British electric motors to power Mercedes-AMG’s 1,000bhp super-saloon
British Yasa Motors

Lightweight British electric motors to power Mercedes-AMG’s 1,000bhp super-saloon

Auto Express speaks to the Brit behind the tech underpinning Mercedes-AMG’s new super-saloon
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12 May 2025
New Aston Martin Vantage Roadster 2025 review: fast, exciting and beautiful
Aston Martin Vantage Roadster - front

New Aston Martin Vantage Roadster 2025 review: fast, exciting and beautiful

The new Aston Martin Vantage Roaster arrives in the UK to take on the Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet
Road tests
11 May 2025
Audi S6 Avant e-tron vs BMW i5 M60 Touring: fast EV estates face-off
Audi S6 Avant e-tron and BMW i5 Touring M60 - front tracking

Audi S6 Avant e-tron vs BMW i5 M60 Touring: fast EV estates face-off

A pair of blisteringly fast estate cars and two different electric powertrains, but can the new Audi S6 Avant e-tron topple BMW’s i5 M60 Touring?
Car group tests
10 May 2025
New Mercedes-AMG electric super-saloon set to be the Porsche Taycan’s worst nightmare
Mercedes-AMG electric super-saloon - front 3/4 static

New Mercedes-AMG electric super-saloon set to be the Porsche Taycan’s worst nightmare

Mercedes' performance division is about to launch an all-electric super-saloon that could have up to 1,000bhp
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9 May 2025
New Chevrolet Corvette ups interior game for 2026 but keeps all the V8 drama
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 - front cornering

New Chevrolet Corvette ups interior game for 2026 but keeps all the V8 drama

America’s mid-engined Ferrari rival gets a new-look interior
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8 May 2025
Ferrari Elettrica: official glimpse of Italian brand’s first EV promised for October
Ferrari EV Mule - front end

Ferrari Elettrica: official glimpse of Italian brand’s first EV promised for October

It appears the full reveal of Ferrari’s first fully electric car will take place next spring
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7 May 2025
New Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 Cabriolet 2025 review: performance to match its looks
Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 Cabriolet - front

New Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 Cabriolet 2025 review: performance to match its looks

Does the hottest CLE model yet signal a return to form for the AMG brand? We get behind the wheel to find out
Road tests
6 May 2025
Lights, camera, action! Mercedes-AMG APXGP Edition built to celebrate F1 film
Mercedes-AMG APXGP Edition - front static

Lights, camera, action! Mercedes-AMG APXGP Edition built to celebrate F1 film

Mercedes supported the film’s development and now has a special-edition car to show for it
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6 May 2025
Porsche Cayman EV testing gets serious at the Nurburgring
Porsche Cayman EV at Nurburgring (camouflaged) - front

Porsche Cayman EV testing gets serious at the Nurburgring

Cutting-edge battery technology is in store for Porsche’s all-electric sports car
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6 May 2025
Car Deal of the Day: The almighty Hyundai Ioniq 5 N for under £500 per month
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N - front action

Car Deal of the Day: The almighty Hyundai Ioniq 5 N for under £500 per month

Our Deal of the Day for 4 May is the reigning Auto Express Performance Car of the Year
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4 May 2025
Genesis G70 shows its wild side with fearsome new Track Day Special Concept
Genesis G70 Track Day Special Concept - front tracking

Genesis G70 shows its wild side with fearsome new Track Day Special Concept

One-off is inspired by Nürburgring Track Taxi and aims to change opinions on upmarket Korean brand
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2 May 2025
Lotus Emira Clark Edition revealed as tribute to Jim Clark’s all-conquering 1965 season
Lotus Emira Clark Edition - front

Lotus Emira Clark Edition revealed as tribute to Jim Clark’s all-conquering 1965 season

Just 60 units of the Emira Clark Edition will be built - all getting a supercharged V6
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2 May 2025
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Singer takes the Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe back to the 80s
Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe Reimagined by Singer - front

Singer takes the Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe back to the 80s

Restomod masters Singer has gone back to basics with its new 100-unit 911 Carrera Coupe
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2 May 2025
Car Deal of the Day: Hot hatch thrills in an SUV shape? That’ll be the Volkswagen T-Roc R for £317 a month
Volkswagen T-Roc R - front static

Car Deal of the Day: Hot hatch thrills in an SUV shape? That’ll be the Volkswagen T-Roc R for £317 a month

Firecracker power in a sensible SUV body, the T-Roc R is a desirable machine. It’s our Deal of the Day for 30 April
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30 Apr 2025
Extreme 716bhp Aston Martin DBX S ups the ante to take on the world’s fastest SUVs 
Aston Martin DBX S - front

Extreme 716bhp Aston Martin DBX S ups the ante to take on the world’s fastest SUVs 

Aston Martin is going after the Lamborghini Urus SE with the lighter, more powerful and even more aggressive DBX S range-topper
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29 Apr 2025
Mon Dieu! Bonkers 533bhp Renault 5 Turbo 3E is selling fast, even with £135,000 price tag
New Renault 5 Turbo 3E Ellis Hyde - front 3/4

Mon Dieu! Bonkers 533bhp Renault 5 Turbo 3E is selling fast, even with £135,000 price tag

Rear-wheel-drive hot hatch on steroids will be made in limited numbers, with each one hand-built to customers’ specifications
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24 Apr 2025
New Skoda Elroq vRS price announced: £47k for the fastest Skoda ever
Skoda Elroq vRS - front

New Skoda Elroq vRS price announced: £47k for the fastest Skoda ever

Skoda confirms pricing and equipment for its fastest ever car, which goes on sale in the UK later this year
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24 Apr 2025
Muscle-bound new Brabus 700 makes Mercedes-AMG E 63 S look weedy
Brabus 700 - front 3/4 static

Muscle-bound new Brabus 700 makes Mercedes-AMG E 63 S look weedy

Even the 671bhp Mercedes-AMG C 63 can’t match Brabus’ latest creation
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24 Apr 2025
New BMW M4 Edition Nurburgring arrives, but you won’t see it in Germany
BMW M4 Edition Nurburgring - front static

New BMW M4 Edition Nurburgring arrives, but you won’t see it in Germany

Just 53 units will be built to pay tribute to BMW’s M division
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24 Apr 2025
New Porsche 911 Spirit 70 goes back to the psychedelic 70s with far-out interior
Porsche 911 Spirit 70 - front action

New Porsche 911 Spirit 70 goes back to the psychedelic 70s with far-out interior

Porsche’s newest model in its series of retro specials is a 911 Cabriolet inspired by the seventies
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23 Apr 2025
New Volkswagen ID. Buzz GTX 2025 review: sporty MPV lacks wow factor
Volkswagen ID.Buzz GTX - front

New Volkswagen ID. Buzz GTX 2025 review: sporty MPV lacks wow factor

The flagship Volkswagen ID. Buzz GTX packs 335bhp, but the extra power doesn't provide extra thrills
Road tests
18 Apr 2025
Maserati Grecale updated for 2025 with more choices of toys and colours
Maserati Grecale - front angled green

Maserati Grecale updated for 2025 with more choices of toys and colours

Sporty SUV freshens up for 2025 model year with more personalisation options than ever
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17 Apr 2025
New Genesis GMR-001 hypercar will challenge Ferrari and Porsche at Le Mans 2026
Genesis GMR-001 - front 3/4

New Genesis GMR-001 hypercar will challenge Ferrari and Porsche at Le Mans 2026

Hyundai’s premium spin-off brand will compete at the highest level of endurance racing in the ‘Hypercar’ category
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17 Apr 2025
Subaru STI performance models could be making a comeback
Subaru WRX STi

Subaru STI performance models could be making a comeback

Brand’s European boss reveals to us “there are plans to bring back the sportiness to Subaru”
News
17 Apr 2025
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New Audi TT: electric sports car confirmed for the first time
Audi TT design render (watermarked)

New Audi TT: electric sports car confirmed for the first time

The TT looks set for a sensational comeback thanks to the latest electric technology shared with Porsche
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16 Apr 2025
New range-topping Lamborghini Urus Performante hybrid caught testing
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New range-topping Lamborghini Urus Performante hybrid caught testing

Camouflaged Urus has been spotted on the Nürburgring with electrified power and some exterior tweaks
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16 Apr 2025
Get Lost: Project Safari is the off-road Lotus Elise you definitely were not expecting
Project Safari Lotus Elise - front 3/4 static

Get Lost: Project Safari is the off-road Lotus Elise you definitely were not expecting

Off-roading and the Lotus Elise aren’t natural bedfellows, which makes the Project Safari even more exciting
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15 Apr 2025
BMW M5 Touring review
BMW M5 Touring - front

BMW M5 Touring review

The new BMW M5 Touring isn’t the best M5 ever, but it’s the one that makes the most compelling package for owners and enthusiasts
In-depth reviews
15 Apr 2025
Morgan Supersport review
Morgan Supersport - front

Morgan Supersport review

The Supersport takes the mantle of the most usable Morgan to date, yet comprehensive revisions have also made it the best to drive
In-depth reviews
14 Apr 2025
Carbon fibre could be banned as EU classifies it as a hazardous substance
Czinger teases 21C's carbon fibre bodywork

Carbon fibre could be banned as EU classifies it as a hazardous substance

Particulates emitted by the disposal of carbon fibre can be harmful to both machinery and human health
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14 Apr 2025
What is BMW M? Past, present and future of the Bavarian powerhouse
Auto Express consumer reporter Tom Jervis sitting in a BMW M1

What is BMW M? Past, present and future of the Bavarian powerhouse

For more than 50 years, BMW’s M division has been thrilling drivers. We look at its amazing past – and preview an exciting future
Features
12 Apr 2025
Fast Fords won’t die: ST and RS performance brands will have a role in the EV future
Ford Focus ST - front cornering

Fast Fords won’t die: ST and RS performance brands will have a role in the EV future

Hot Ford models have been falling by the wayside but we may see some iconic badges return soon
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11 Apr 2025
New Aston Martin Vanquish 2025 review: a proper British bruiser
Aston Martin Vanquish - front tracking

New Aston Martin Vanquish 2025 review: a proper British bruiser

V12-powered cars are becoming rarer, but the Vanquish is one of the best you can buy
Road tests
11 Apr 2025
New Denza Z9GT 2025 review: super estate has BMW and Mercedes in its sights
 Denza Z9GT - front tracking

New Denza Z9GT 2025 review: super estate has BMW and Mercedes in its sights

The new Denza Z9GT hybrid estate is on the way to the UK. Should BMW, Mercedes and even Porsche be worried?
Road tests
11 Apr 2025
What is Hyundai N? Past, present and future of the Korean performance brand
Auto Express consumer reporter Tom Jervis standing next to a Hyundai N racing car

What is Hyundai N? Past, present and future of the Korean performance brand

We follow Hyundai's N brand from Namyang to the Nurburgring
Features
10 Apr 2025
Hotter Aston Martin DB12 spied testing with new bodywork and aero
Aston Martin DB12 AMR - front 3/4

Hotter Aston Martin DB12 spied testing with new bodywork and aero

Aston Martin’s plan to diversify the existing DB12 range with hotter variants is already on track
News
9 Apr 2025
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