Bentley continental gt

£78,700 OTR/£93,362 as tested/£870 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: Does this most modern saloon have a place in modern Britain? DRIVER: SAM PHILIP A WINTER ALPINE JAUNT GIVES the big PHEV 5er a chance to demonstra

IT’S THE NEW FLAGSHIP PLUG-IN hybrid seven-seater from Chinese newcomers Chery – rivalling the Peugeot 5008 and Skoda Kodiaq. The numbers are impressive – up to 2,021 litres of bootspace, 422bhp, 0–62

This ‘brutal’ Bentley makes more of a cost-conscious Aston alternative which, if you buy right, shouldn’t cost any more than a Silver Spirit or Brooklands to run. What’s not to like?

£68,810 OTR/£73,080 as tested/£756 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: Audi’s finally plunging headlong into EVs – is aero slipperiness the silver bullet? DRIVER: ANDY FR ANKLIN REGULAR READERS WILL remember that I ra

Is the M5 Touring one of the all-time M greats? Not quite.

£179,950 OTR/£195,430 as tested/£1,899 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: Can a supercar-quick grand tourer also be an EV? DRIVER: Jack Rix ALL THIS FUSS ABOUT FERRARI’S first EV coming in 2026, and we forgot you can