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WHEN JOHN COOPER started tuning Minis back in the early 1960s, he turned an everyday, affordable family car into something that was fast, great to drive and able to defeat far more powerful foes. At i

THIS is the MINI John Cooper Works Aceman, the hottest version of the brand’s five-door, all-electric challenger. Less than a year ago, the Aceman would have had the class all to itself, but the recen

TORQUE steer is a sensation that will be unfamiliar to new car drivers. But those who have owned an earlier turbocharged hot hatchback from the noughties, or any of the more punchy Saabs from the same

ESSENTIALS Volkswagen Golf GTE Price: £40,140 Powertrain: 1.5 4cyl plug-in hybrid, 268bhp 0-62mph: 6.6 seconds WLTP efficiency: 196mpg Official EV range: 81 miles Annual VED: £620 Toyota Prius Excel P

THE idea of halo cars is nothing new. Fast flagships have been around for decades, fuelling sales of mundane models as customers aspire to one day own something with an M, RS or AMG badge on the boot.

Three years ago, Kia surprised us with the original version of its hot EV6. These were the dark days before our world got lit up by the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. Here came Kia with a car that didn’t just hav