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China bans retractable and flushfitting door handles in safety fears
RETRACTABLE and flush-fitting door handles will be banned in China from 1 January 2027, prompted by safety concerns over occupants not being able to exit a vehicle in an emergency.
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February 11, 2026
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AUTO EXPRESS PERFECT SPEC
How we would option up four of the country's most popular new models
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February 11, 2026
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Ioniq 3 seen testing ahead of April reveal
HYUNDAI is stepping into a new segment with the upcoming loniq 3, which we've spied ahead of its unveiling in April.
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February 11, 2026
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Some Chinese brands are doomed to disappear, warns Skoda boss
Marketing chief Martin Jahn reckons the number of marques is not sustainable
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February 11, 2026
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SCOOP YARIS TO SPREAD BETS ACROSS HEV AND EV
Fifth generation of Toyota's popular supermini will be offered with internal-combustion, hybrid and electric powertrains to suit buyers' needs
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February 11, 2026
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USED BUYER'S GUIDE Range Rover Mk5
FROM £65,000 When it comes to high-end luxury and peerless off-road capability, there isn't much that can hold a candle to the fifth-generation Range Rover
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February 11, 2026
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New Mitsubishi Shogun has its sights set on Discovery
SIX years after the firm announced that it was leaving the UK new-car market, Mitsubishi is poised to make a sensational return - and one of the first models it could bring here is this: the next-generation Shogun.
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February 11, 2026
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DRIVER POWER
OWNER VIEWS ON THE UK'S BEST CARS
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February 11, 2026
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MINI JCW
SINCE the JCW arrived on our fleet, MINI has upped the price from £31,200 to £33,530.
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February 11, 2026
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Kona Electric is first Hyundai to qualify for grant
THE Hyundai Kona has become the Korean brand's first model to receive the Government's Electric Car Grant, ensuring savings for buyers, as well as users of the Motability scheme.
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February 11, 2026
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MIKE RUTHERFORD
WELL, that was a bit awkward.
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February 11, 2026
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3 CAR GARAGE
Sporty, electric and 4x4 Skodas for the price of Epiq
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February 11, 2026
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TESTED Cordless pressure washers
Ditching the power cable and mains water is easy with a cordless washer. We put two new units from Stihl and Bosch to the car-washing test
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February 11, 2026
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Fresh Sportline trim adds GTI style to VW Transporter
WE can't get enough of sporty vans in the UK and the latest arrival is the new Volkswagen Transporter Sportline.
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February 11, 2026
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INSPECTION CAMERAS
Some parts of your car are tricky to see, which is where a borescope comes in. Discover which of the seven we tested passed its screen test
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February 11, 2026
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Land Rover Discovery: The Story of the First Generation Models
THIS is a super insight into the creation, development and positioning of the Land Rover Discovery - the turning point for Land Rover's move into mass-market SUVs.
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February 11, 2026
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Limited-run Artura Spider marks McLaren's F1 titles
TO celebrate its 10th Formula One Constructors' title and a first world championship for Lando Norris in 2025, McLaren has revealed the Artura Spider MCL39 Championship Edition.
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February 11, 2026
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PEUGEOT 3008
A MASTERCLASS IN STYLE AND SOPHISTICATION
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February 11, 2026
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Sealey WheelEazy
THERE are many products we test that are quickly filed under 'gimmick', but the Sealey WheelEazy Wheel Fitting & Alignment Tool is genuinely one we wish had been invented years ago.
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February 11, 2026
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Pirelli Scorpion
THERE aren't many tyres that can genuinely be called iconic, but Pirelli's Scorpion gets close to earning that title.
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February 11, 2026
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AUDI E 5 Sportback
FIRST DRIVE In a bid to counter falling sales in China, Audi has teamed up with SAIC, and this sleek estate is the pair's first car
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February 11, 2026
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Chery to add Lepas to its growing portfolio of brands in UK market
CHINESE giant Chery has announced that a fourth of its brands is coming to the UK, joining Omoda, Jaecoo and self-branded Chery cars.
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February 11, 2026
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ABSOLUTELY FAB?
Skoda's 130 special is the most powerful new Fabia you can get. How does it shape up against MINI's Cooper S?
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February 11, 2026
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THE TRUTH AB OUT OPTIONAL EXTRAS
ARE THEY REALLY WORTH PAYING MO REFOR?
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February 11, 2026
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VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R
Winter-weather prowess makes us warm to VW's hot hatch even more
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February 11, 2026
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Nissan Sakura
FIRST DRIVE We try the kind of kei car that could inspire the EU's E-regulation models
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February 11, 2026
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New Mercedes-AMG C 53 set to use six-cylinder powertrain
Successor to C 63 S E Performance will have petrol engine from CLE 53
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February 11, 2026
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CTEK RB Boosters
A SWEDISH battery charger firm CTEK has launched its first jump start packs.
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February 11, 2026
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Stihl REA60 Cordless Pressure Washer
IT'S difficult to get past the price of the Stihl, because it costs more than almost any non-professional corded pressure washer.
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February 11, 2026
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BUYING CARS
IT feels increasingly like the key to the whole electric vehicle market is getting sales of used EVs fired up, and that made me think about how to encourage second-hand buyers to look more closely at moving to EVs.
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