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The story behind clay modelling - and why it's still used today

Clay models have been shaping how cars look since the 1930s, as we discovered on a visit to Austin

28 February 2025
The story behind clay modelling - and why it's still used today
New cars

Volkswagen won't revive old names unless cars are "true to genes"

VW CEO has said retired names, such as Scirocco, will return only when a new model's DNA suits it

28 February 2025
Volkswagen won't revive old names unless cars are "true to genes"
Volkswagen Tayron
The Volkswagen Tayron is the latest model in the brand's "core" line-up
New cars

Volkswagen puts niche cars on ice as it focuses on 'core line-up'

Boss Thomas Schäfer says the German brand doesn't currently “have the money to gamble” on non-vital models

28 February 2025
Volkswagen puts niche cars on ice as it focuses on 'core line-up'
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The charming junkyard gems of Roswell, New Mexico

A close look at an amazing junkyard near a town that is famous around the world...

28 February 2025
The charming junkyard gems of Roswell, New Mexico
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The greatest hypercars in history

A look back through the history of the most outrageous supercar-trumpers of all time

28 February 2025
The greatest hypercars in history
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The meanings behind car makers' badges

These logos are etched deep into our collective consciousness, but do you know the reasoning behind them?

27 February 2025
The meanings behind car makers' badges
Kia EV2 concept front quarter
EV2 will be priced from €30,000 (£25,000), positioning it as a Renault 5 rival
New cars

Kia EV2 concept previews £25k SUV due next year

New model, sized between rival Renault 4 and 5, to lead push into the electric mainstream

27 February 2025
Kia EV2 concept previews £25k SUV due next year
Kia Picanto front quarter tracking
EV1 would be roughly equivalent to the existing Picanto (pictured)
New cars

Kia working on baby 'EV1' as Renault Twingo rival

Brand's president says it "definitely needs" an entry-level electric car aimed at the mass market

27 February 2025
Kia working on baby 'EV1' as Renault Twingo rival
Kia PV5 passenger front quarter
Passenger van will be offered with 51.5kWh and 71.2kWh batteries; cargo van also gets 43.3kWh pack
New cars

Kia PV5 revealed as electric van for diesel Ford Transit money

First in a line of 'Platform Beyond Vehicles' gets futuristic looks and MPV variant; more derivatives to come

27 February 2025
Kia PV5 revealed as electric van for diesel Ford Transit money
Kia EV4 saloon front quarter
EV4 saloon is longer than even the EV6 SUV
New cars

Kia EV4 saloon is Tesla Model 3 rival with 391 miles of range

Latest entrant to Kia's range of bespoke EVs fills the gap between the EV3 hatchback and EV5 crossover

27 February 2025
Kia EV4 saloon is Tesla Model 3 rival with 391 miles of range

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Alpine F1 A110 A290
F1 is a "huge booster for awareness" regardless of track position, said de Meo
Motorsport

F1 involvement vital to growth of Alpine brand

21 February 2025
F1 involvement vital to growth of Alpine brand