CAR (UK) - 1 Apr 2025
Vs Renault 5 & Mini
Rivals’ failures shed light on the success of the 3-series
The M3 is about to go electric… and stick with petrol too
Serious Chinese and German attempts to woo Tesla buyers
Ferrari 12Cilindri Spider makes a splash
The extreme EV going in search of range records
50 years of consistent greatness from the BMW 3-series, in its many guises
Cover story: supermini icons reborn as electric hatchbacks go head to head: Fiat Grande Panda vs Renault 5 vs Mini
The Lexus LS is on its way out as an interesting but doomed experiment winds down amid the death throes of the luxury saloon. Stephen Bayley explains what it all means
VW |D. 7 compared with our BYD Seal, plus our Mini meets an electric restomod
Renault has built a wild-looking retro streamliner. Why?
Aston Martin boss Adrian Hallmark shares his plan for sustainable profitability, with more specials and options the key
How to explore a forest in the depths of the English winter without disturbing the peace? |n the electric Mercedes G-Class
Audi’s boss Gernot Döllner outlines the ambitious plan for a multi-track transition to all-electric
The new M3 is about to surprise us all by appearing in two forms – petrol and electric. Georg Kacher shares his intel
Citroën C3 Aircross: with a choice of powertrains and some crazy notion of being a seven-seater
Three astonishingly good electric reboots of superminis
Electric G-Class goes way o grid in the Kielder Forest
Seven reasons why we love the BMW 3-series, celebrating its 50th anniversary
Behind the Euro NCAP beef with Citroën about safety (and a side beef with Dacia)
3-series at 50: E21 323i, quietly mapping out a better future for us all
Letters: nimble Clio, hefty M5, sensible Audis, Alfa Tonale vs Dodge Hornet
Drive-by-wire seems to be everywhere. But what is it, and is it a good thing?
Why Ferrari’s hybrids matter more than the debut of its first EV
The most powerful Rolls-Royce ever: Black Badge Spectre is revealed
Four newcomers aiming to be family friendly but not dull
The 300-Mile Test: Ferrari 12Cilindri Spider in Portugal, in the rain
3-series at 50: E36 320i racer, with exclusive Johnny Cecotto interview
3-series at 50: E90 335i – high performance without an M badge
Mark Walton: motorsport’s green struggle
BYD Atto 2: more interesting than it looks
Why Brad Pitt’s Formula 1 film is doomed
Maserati GT2 Stradale: extra track focus
Gavin Green: Renault 5 spreads hope
3-series at 50: E46 33Ci Convertible
3-series at 50: E30 325iX Touring
GBU: the best cars in every class
Nissan Ariya Nismo: hot or what?
Jaecoo 7: a Chinese luxury SUV
3-series at 50: E30 M3 racer
3-series at 50: E46 M3 CSL
Renault’s Filante concept is perfectly pointless
Un-boring family cars
Boring business + exciting cars = a profitable Aston Martin
‘Drive by wire’ is the future. But there’s a catch
Sorry Brad, but I’m afraid you just can’t win
The only way is up… he hopes
Strange but true: a Rolls-Royce with launch control
NCAP isn’t helping
This year’s most important new Ferrari isn’t the electric one
Wait. So hybrids are bad again?
Sayonara to the Zen garden of the car world
The perfect storm
The perfect storm
The 300-mile test
Pick-up: 0 miles
181 miles
226 miles
142 miles
334 miles
275 miles
293 miles
Data
The left behind
The left behind
THE FIRST HOUR
Data
PLUS
Big. Ugly. Dull. Cheap
THE FIRST HOUR
Data
First verdict
PLUS
MINUS
Big. Ugly. Dull. Cheap
A cut-price Ioniq 5 N? No
A cut-price Ioniq 5 N? No
THE FIRST HOUR
Data
Full of surprises
Full of surprises
Data
THE FIRST HOUR
First verdict
PLUS
Faster la vista
Faster la vista
THE FIRST HOUR
PLUS
Data
First verdict
Letter of the month
‘Drive a new electric Renault 5 and you certainly don’t miss the original’s fourpot motor’
‘Can’t we just give motorsport a free pass and let them burn petrol? Surely there are bigger fish to fry’
MODERN ART
THE GENIUS OF GIUGIARO’S PANDA
THE GENIUS OF THE FIRST GEN 5
THE GENIUS OF ISSIGONIS’ MINI
BOTH BARRELS
BOTH BARRELS
R|D|NG |N THE ELECTR|C M3… SORT OF
GO JOHNNY GO
GO JOHNNY GO
POWER FOR THE PEOPLE
POWER FOR THE PEOPLE
TREAD CAREFULLY
TREAD CAREFULLY
WRC VS EQG
Bridging the gap
Bridging the gap
The cost of progress
The door catch
Keeping it Eco… mostly
Caught in 4K if they return
BMW i5 Month 6
Mazda MX-30 Month 2
BYD Seal Month 5
Audi S3 Month 4
Which is the true Mini EV?
Which is the true Mini EV?
Half a mill and a forged passport
Half a mill and a forged passport
Uneven performance
HONDA CIVIC TYPE R
VW GOLF GT| CLUBSPORT
TOYOTA GR YARIS
VW GOLF R
AUD| RS3
HOW DOES GBU WORK?
TOP 5 SPORTS CARS PORSCHE 718
TOP 5 GRAND TOURERS
TOP 5 COUPES AND CABR|OS
TOP 5 PLUG IN HYBRIDS
TOP 5 SUPERCARS
TOP 5 ELECTR|C CARS
TOP 5 SUVS/CROSSOVERS
TOP 5 LUXURY CARS
TOP 5 FAM|LY CARS
TOP 5 SPORTS SALOONS
TOP 5 FAM|LY HATCHES
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