The big test: luxury barges

Mercedes-Benz has overhauled its flagship S-Class limousine in a bid to improve the performance, refinement and technical capability of a model that is a benchmark in the luxury car segment. The new S

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WHY WE’RE RUNNING IT We liked this luxury EV at launch, but has it been improved enough to remain BMW’s flagship five years later? The descriptor ‘flagship model’ is used a lot in this industry and at

The electric M3 I’d buy isn’t the one BMW is building

£254,200 OTR/£282,000 as tested/£5,077 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: What has a hybrid makeover – and Mulliner buffing – added to the world’s best grand tourer? DRIVER: Ollie Kew TOPGEAR’S BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT