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THERE’S been a lot of fanfare around the new Fiat Grande Panda, widely regarded as a fine remix of a classic eighties formula. But much of the focus so far has been on the electric model. For some mar

Think ‘executive saloon’ and your mind’s eye probably sees a BMW, Audi or Mercedes-Benz. But the Germans haven’t always had this market segment to themselves, so if you’re on the lookout for something

CAR manufacturers can be awfully predictable at times. We recently saw Stellantis roll out its new Hybrid 136 powertrain to cars such as the Citroen C4, Peugeot 5008, Alfa Romeo Junior and Vauxhall As

THE ELROQ IS DESPERATELY hard to fault. And believe us, we’ve tried. Basically a shrunken Enyaq, it looks tremendous, drives neatly, is efficient and roomy, balances tech and switchgear, and still dar

ONLY a few months after the launch of the all-new and critically important Audi Q5, we’re behind the wheel of its more streamlined Sportback sibling. Although the Mk1 Sportback arrived well after the

BMW M135 £43,740 OTR/£54,050 as tested/£602 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: It’s about time BMW had a hot hatch worthy of the M badge again DRIVER: jethro bovingdon THE M135 LEFT ME QUITE unexpectedly. It was plan