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Ukraine needs vans, minibuses and pick-ups - can you help?

We drove three donated ambulances full of medical aid to Ukraine in 2022

22 March 2025
Ukraine needs vans, minibuses and pick-ups - can you help?
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The best way to drain an EV? Just spank it

Never mind whacking up the heating – here's how to properly zap some electrons

21 March 2025
The best way to drain an EV? Just spank it
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French motorways show us how it should be done

European roads are far more enjoyable with their higher speed limits and pristine surfaces

20 March 2025
French motorways show us how it should be done
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You can sleep in Xpeng's new EV – but should you?

In-car sleeping is an advertised feature of Xpeng's G6, not just a theoretical possibility

16 March 2025
You can sleep in Xpeng's new EV – but should you?
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Get your kicks on Route 66: why American road trips rule

A 372-mile journey from Phoenix to California in a Bentley Continental GT is no hardship

15 March 2025
Get your kicks on Route 66: why American road trips rule
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The Americans have transformed F1 into a pop culture icon

F1 racers like Ferrari's Charles Leclerc get treated like movie stars everywhere they go

14 March 2025
The Americans have transformed F1 into a pop culture icon
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How aerodynamics have moved cars forward in the past 25 years

The Audi A2 had a particularly low drag coefficient but EVs are changing the game

8 March 2025
How aerodynamics have moved cars forward in the past 25 years
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ID 1 might only go about as far per charge as its predecessor, the e-Up
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Does the £17k Volkswagen ID 1 really represent progress?

Volkswagen's affordable electric car is finally on the way – but with a range of only around 155 miles

5 March 2025
Does the £17k Volkswagen ID 1 really represent progress?
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Why are car makers displaying ads on the touchscreen?

Jeep played a blinder with its Harrison Ford Super Bowl commercial – but not with its in-car ads

1 March 2025
Why are car makers displaying ads on the touchscreen?
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The secret Aladdin's cave for used car parts

Parts linger in motor factors for years, ready for when someone eventually needs them

28 February 2025
The secret Aladdin's cave for used car parts
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Mercedes-AMG and the art of the U-turn

A 2.0-litre four-pot, despite making 236bhp per litre, was never quite the perfect fit for AMG

25 February 2025
Mercedes-AMG and the art of the U-turn
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How manufacturers are turning to AI to fettle new car suspension

The suspension of future performance cars might be aided by artificial intelligence

25 February 2025
How manufacturers are turning to AI to fettle new car suspension

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Audi SQ9 camo front quarter
SQ9 will be a three-row seven-seater that offers a range of hybrid powertrains
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Audi Q9 due next year as luxurious BMW X7 rival

20 March 2025
Audi Q9 due next year as luxurious BMW X7 rival