BMW X5

Is this PHEV really all the car youneedin your daily life? Here's our finaljudgement

THE GENERATION GAP

Watford Gap services on the MI needs to be knocked down and replaced by something better suited to today's era and its travellers, says its owner. John Evans finds out more

'The challenge is huge. I've never seen anything like it in my career

Audi faces formidable challenges and is undergoing change on a scale never seen before - all under a new CEO, Gernot Döllner. James Attwood hears his plan

MAZDA 2 HYBRID

Rebadged Toyota supermini belatedly receives some design differentiation

NISSAN JUKE

Nissan wants people to like the Juke from the inside as well as from the outside

PORSCHE TAYGAN

Major upgrades to the motors, battery and chassis are designed to make one of the best EVs even better

TOYOTA LAND CRUISER

Fabled off-roader is rejuvenated with a cool retro design and mechanical updates targeting better on-road manners

Improved GR Yaris jumps £12k

More powerful and durable development of hot hatch costs 44k

Seagull to swoop in, eat Dacia's lunch

BYD bosses look to import £8000 city car as Chinese brand continues UK expansion

Explorer arrives late - but 'better'

Fordhas used enforced half-year delay to upgrade new EV, which now goes 374 miles

Extreme twin-turbo V8 Defender flagship to launch Octa branding

New badge destined for high-end models, starting with potent BMW-engined 4x4

Polestar lines up 2 successor

Boss says popular EV willbe replaced by the 7 and plays down Volvo funding fears

MCLAREN ARTURA

A supercar that can do 1285 miles on one tank of fuel? Maybe after the update...

FORD RANGER RAPTOR

Stepping out of a tiny roadster and into the largest car on our fleet

BMW X6

Munich's fastest full-size SUV-coupé gets mid-life powertrain and chassis tweaks

Is Silence golden?

A Spanish firm has used its electric motorbike tech to create a miniature electric car' that we can buy in the UK. Matt Prior has a go

A DRAM WITHOUT DRAMA

The fabulously cultivated W12 engine that revitalised Bentley is retiring, at the same time as a very different type of Bentley arrives. Mark Tisshaw drives a Flying Spur up to Scotland for a first and last taste

BMW iX2

Sportier, more stylish alternative to the underwhelming IX] arrives in the UK

VOLKSWAGEN ID 5

More powerful motors, more efficient battery and improved ergonomics for EV

YANGWANG U8

The maker of the Seal and the Dolphin produces a car that can actually swim

MASERATI GRECALE FOLGORE

Big SUV relinquishes V6 engine as Italian luxury brand initiates electric transition

SKODA SUPERB ESTATE

Fourth-generation load-carrying stalwart sticks with tradition and retains its very conventional estate car form

Steve Cropley - MY WEEK IN

Fascinating to hear that MG's centenary will be the big celebration at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed - and that the vehicle most prominent in sculptor Gerry Judah's monumental installation in front of Goodwood House will be the Cyberster, a two-tonne electric roadster, special show editions of which are probably being built in China right now.

Matt Prior TESTER'S NOTES

I don't use a dash-cam, despite how useful they can be to prove one's innocence following a collision.

Seven-seat EV for less than £50k

New 5008 SUV gets battery power as Peugeot sets sights on seven-seat EV class

AMG readies 1000bhp all-electric Taycan rival

Tech-packed four-seater breaks cover ahead of launch next year

PORSCHE TAKES A MORE ACTIVE APPROACH

BACK IN THE day, if you wanted a car with rock-solid cornering and limpet-like grip, the trade-off would be giving up any expectation of ride comfort.

Skoda previews entry-level SUV

Epiq concept revealed as latest chapter in Czech manufacturer's electric car story

New Clio EV lined up to join hybrid

Renault's all-new superminiis due in 2026 and an electric versionis in the pipeline

Q6 E-tron kick-starts new era for Audi EVs

SUV ushers in a new platform for premium EVs and pioneers tech that's destined for future Audis