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What does McLaren P1 designer Frank Stephenson think of the BMW iX3?

3+ hour, 3+ min ago  (252+ words) Hot or not? Frank runs the rule over BMW's new EV Frank Stephenson is a car designer with more hits than the Beatles, including the Escort RS Cossie, first BMW Mini, Maser MC12, numerous Ferraris and the McLaren P1. These days he…...

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Opinion: two recent startups offer hope for Jaguar

3+ hour, 3+ min ago  (196+ words) Can Rivian and Lucid shine a path for Jaguar's upcoming rebirth? Imagine starting a car company from zero. A real car company. One that wants to sell in volume and must adhere to all the rules and regulations that apply…...

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Corvette ZR1X review: the Corvette that thinks it’s a hypercar Reviews 2026

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (1147+ words) Yes, this is a standard production Corvette with 1,250bhp. It combines the 5.5-litre twin-turbocharged V8 with 1,064bhp from the "standard" ZR1 with the front e-axle of the hybrid E-Ray model. The result is the most powerful US production car ever and a Corvette that,…...

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topgear.com > car-news > retro > theres-a-push-get-back-lower-power-lighter-weight-cars-close-encor-series-1

'There’s a push to get back to lower power, lighter weight cars': up close with the Encor Series 1

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (319+ words) Sure, it helps no end that it "remasters" the original Lotus Esprit, a 1970s statement car that united the maverick engineering talents of Colin Chapman with the audacious design vision of Giorgetto Giugiaro, and then became globally famous when some bloke…...

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Subaru Uncharted (US) review: Jack of all trades, master of none Reviews 2026

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (777+ words) This is the Subaru Uncharted, the compact EV SUV that's meant to be your next affordable all-rounder. Apart from it looking like Crash Bandicoot crossed with a rice cooker, no. You're not going to believe this, but it is the…...

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Bugatti Mistral: gawp at this one-off version of the world’s fastest convertible

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (259+ words) Bugatti reveals the custom "La Perle Rare, now sit and stare The Bugatti Mistral is officially the worlds fastest convertible automobile, having clocked 282mph back in 2024. How then, do you elevate such a machine? Largely, this: its the Mistral "La Perle…...

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"Hauntingly distressing to behold": why the Dodge Super8 concept was an Epic Fail

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (261+ words) What is the point of a concept car? Probably requires more than a single whimsical page to properly answer. But if at least one purpose of a concept is to prepare the ground for a future production car, to gently…...

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Honda Prelude Driving, Engines & Performance

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (564+ words) The Honda engineers deployed numerous graphs to explain why 181bhp really is enough for the Prelude to be getting on with, a response to the inevitable social media takedown when the car was first announced. And while enthusiasts like us know…...

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topgear.com > long-term-car-reviews > bmw > 5-series > 550e-xdrive-m-sport-pro-4dr-auto > report-4

BMW 550e xDrive M Sport Pro - long-term review - Report No:4 2026

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (475+ words) BMW 550e xDrive M Sport Pro Continent-crushing. This has, in recent years, become the descriptor of choice for a car that'll smash big miles at big speed with minimum fuss. And, fair's fair, it's a pretty good descriptor. But we need…...

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topgear.com > car-news > used-cars > thrills-without-bills-tvr-tuscan

Thrills without the bills: the TVR Tuscan

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (129+ words) Like a Mercedes-AMG GT... but cheaper. Sort of Thrills without the bills: the TVR Tuscan A twin-seat GT; raw, fast reacting and slightly scary. Much like a Mercedes-AMG GT. One is made in Blackpool, UK, the other Affalterbach, Germany. Why…...