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Every month CAR interviews the stars of motorsport, demystifies the latest in-car technology and shares our writers’ passion for car culture and car design. Discover the world’s newest and most exciting cars: join us to drive everything from supercars and hot hatches to family cars.

Welcome • When does design get in the way of engineering?

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BMW’s M division doesn’t care if you hate this • Neue Klasse has toned down the look compared to some of today’s wildly aggressive M cars

Britannic majesty

Let the legends write the rules

Mitsubishi is back. Why, exactly?

The same, but different

The car you want to buy next is a van. This van

Hey, car industry: you keep doing it wrong

One company, but two plans

The antidote to GTA: driving a virtual bus

The car nut’s survival guide

Wish upon a ’Star • What happens when you ask for Taycan performance, concept car looks and grand tourer luxury all in one? The Polestar 5 grants your wish

Pick-up: 0 miles

It’s always the quiet one • Not literally quiet, you understand; just weirdly overlooked

Smoother than smooth • The electric version of Volvo’s big seller needs to be great…

First to the start line • Cupra leads the VW Group’s use of the new small EV platform

Looking up • If you think KGM has nothing for you, try this electric pick-up

Forget the baggage • Toyota’s EV troubles are behind it now the roomy bZ4X Touring’s here

DIY RS • The Porsche-approved Manthey kit brings extra magic to a 911 GT3

Opinion • MISSING LOTUS + MX-5 + CATCHING UP WITH TESLA

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‘A London to Sydney race was seen as daring and romantic, not deranged and irresponsible’

FUEL YOUR SUMMER • From timeless classics to the latest supercars, fuel every mile of summer with the stories, insight and expertise you trust - wherever the road takes you

‘Prodrive is huge now but still feels like a place of nuts and bolts and cable ties and spanners’

THUNDER DOME • From engine tuner to bespoke supercar manufacturer, from F1 record breaker to builder of monster hot hatches, AMG loves overwhelming power. We celebrate all the noise… and query the quieter future

AMG’S ALTERNATE REALITY • Slipping through from a parallel universe where 1153bhp EVs make perfect sense, the new GT redefines what AMG stands for

BRUTAL SALOONS …AND FIRE!

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WATCH OUT, M

POLES APART

SKUNKWORKS STEPS UP

AMG DNA • Extrovert, ballistic and built around brutal V8s, the greatest AMGs have always been more than a little unhinged. We drive the awesome SLS and G63 to feel the pure essence of AMG

TOO MUCH, TOO SOON: THE FIRST ELECTRIC AMG

For the incurable enthusiast • Every issue of CAR brings you insightful reviews, stunning photography and expert analysis that will fuel your passion for driving.

PARTY ON • 2026 marks the 50th anniversary of Ford’s greatest ever small car. Here is why the idea can’t be allowed to die

ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTE • The VW Golf has been around more than 60 years, evolving very slowly. Surely

DON’T EVER DOUBT THE GOLF

The invincible • The best 4x4 by far? There’s some tough opposition, but the Octa has elevated the Defender to new heights.

Question time • Confused by the DS No.8 but afraid to ask what it’s all about? We can help, a bit.

Popularity contest • Jaecoo outsells Citroën almost two to one – is there more to it than the Chinese car’s image?

May cause earliness • Great for cross-country runs, but beware the side effects of the S5’s advanced hybrid technology.

The icon vs the upstart...