Holden's first car ideal for booming Australia

AUSTRALIA VASTLY EXPANDED its industries in World War Two as it fought off Japan. As a result, its economy boomed, indeed to the extent that it had to enact a huge immigration drive from Europe.

James Ruppert - KICKING TYRES

It was lovely to hear from Mark, who has been a happy convert to Bangernomics for some time.

BMW iX1

Enjoying the serenity and pushing the limits of our iX1’s range

BENTLEY FLYING SPUR

Plug-in hybrid power is treating us finely in terms of both enjoyment and cost

PORSCHE 718 CAYMAN STYLE EDITION

After seven years of development, four-cylinder coupé might finally tickle us pink

JAGUAR I-PACE

'Facelift' is meant literally here as once-leading EV continues to wither on the vine

LAMBORGHINI HURACAN STERRATO

Cynical way to sell an end-of-line supercar or best version yet? You may be surprised

PORSCHE PANAMERA

Luxury saloon enters third generation with smarter look, promise of sharper dynamics and yet better powertrains

Damien Smith - RACING LINES

We should know by now to never rule out Scott Dixon. The 43-year-old six-time Indycar Series champion started 15th on the Indianapolis road course, spun on the first lap after getting tagged by Romain Grosjean in a pile-up and still mugged the field to win using an alternative tyre strategy. Amazing.

Steve Cropley

MY WEEK IN CARS

Matt Prior

Renewed customer interest saved both salad cream and Subbuteo when they were threatened with their production ending.

EV charger shortfall put in spotlight

Research reveals UK's piecemeal approach to on-street charging

Hardcore GTD is most potent Ford yet built

THE NEW FORD Mustang GTD is a carbon-fibre-bodied, aero-optimised, track-ready 'technological tour de force' that takes the crown as the company's most powerful road car yet built.

BAC shifts upmarket with Monterey launch of new Mono

BAC IS EMBARKING on a bold new era of repositioning and expansion, taking to the stage at Monterey Car Week in California for the first time to reveal the latest iteration of its Mono single-seat supercar.

TOYOTA REDRAWS THE TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP

A QUICK TRAWL through social media reveals that not everyone is enamoured by how the alternatives to ICE-powered cars are shaping up. That could have much to do with the fact that the 2030 ICE ban will force people out of new cars for which no comparable alternative exists - but that doesn't mean it never will.

Zenvo unleashes 'last chance' V12

Aurora hypercar revealed with 6.6-litre petrolelectric powertrain making 1850bhp

Mahindra going Thar and wide

INDIAN INDUSTRY GIANT Mahindra has revealed its Thar E concept as a vision of a rugged electric 4x4 that could go on sale in the UK by the end of the decade.

Blower reborn as a tiny urban EV

Scale replica of iconic Bentley racer offers zero-emissions city driving with classic twist

AMG shuts door on V8 return for C63

RECENT REPORTS FROM Germany suggested that Mercedes-AMG was considering adapting its new C63 super-saloon to take the GT's 4.0-litre V8, in response to slow sales of the four-cylinder PHEV launched earlier this year.

Mercedes-AMG ramps up its GT 911 rival for second generation

More power, more seats, standard four-wheel drive for re-engineered coupé

Lambo's EV is four-seat GT

Lanzador concept revealed as Sant'Agata firm's first electric model, due in 2028

AUDI E-TRON GT

Grand tourer by name but short-legged by dint of its electric powertrain, this big, sporty coupé took much effort to decode

LEVC TX

Geely-built taxi is a cabbie favourite, but what's it like for the uninitiated?

A LESSON IN MATURITY

Restomodding firm Maturo's take on the Lancia Delta Integrale is a Group A rally car designed for the road and made better. Matt Prior takes it for a spin

Continental riff

Bentley's sporting grand tourer turns 20 this year. James Attwood reflects on how it revived the British manufacturer's fortunes

USED PERFORMANCE BARGAINS: HOW TO BAG 500BHP FOR LESS

There's a surprising number of high-powered cars on the used market. Richard Bremner works out which give you the most bang for your buck

NISSAN X-TRAIL VC-TURBO MILD HYBRID

Seven-seat SUV topped class as quasi-EV. How good is it in more conventional form?

THIS ONE'LL RUN AND RUN

The Avensis is the Kevlar of cars: its reliability is bulletproof

LEXUS RZ

EVS are impractical for most flat dwellers, so we tried a novel solution

A BLAST FROM THE PAST

Silverstone's bumper year of 75th anniversary celebrations culminates with the recently rebranded and more pulsating than ever Classic later this month. As historic racing goes, it doesn't get any bigger