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Engineers don’t like plug-in hybrids. It’s the ‘two engines rather than one’ factor, and all that extra associated ballast. Marketing types have always liked them, though – dare I say, because they un

THE 2025 Auto Express New Car Awards are upon us, and we’re struggling to remember a year that proved to be so tough at the top. It’s a reflection of just how well so many car manufacturers – both new

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OVER the past quarter of a century, Auto Express has named an eclectic set of Cars of the Year, and to celebrate 2025's winners, we’ve picked three champions for what we think would be a compelling th