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The Stellantis mega-corp has announced it will launch 25 all-new or new replacement cars in Europe by 2030, of which 12 are small and 11 mid-size. That’s across Peugeot, Citroen, Alfa, Vauxhall-Opel, Fiat, Jeep, DS and Lancia. A blitz of similar magnitude is promised for North America. All of this was part of a huge…

Nobody quite knew what to make of the Z8 when it arrived. It looked stunning, sure, but the fact that it had a full-fat M5 powertrain never really gelled with its rather laid-back approach to life. Then there was the fact it cost the 1998 equivalent of almost £160,000 when it was new. It looked…

Turns out the ‘Hellcat’ V8 is an engine that speaks through bigger bones than the ones in your ears, inventing new bass in your ribcage. Especially when you’ve decided to sit between the exhausts producing it, like an idiot. A modern legend, it’s a 6.2-litre bent-eight with a 2.4-litre supercharger bolted to the top, frothing…

The new Mercedes-AMG GT 63 4-Door Coupé is a technovore. The kind of vehicle that chews through technology in a series of massive bytes. An electric car with big power and many modes. Which makes TG nervous. A pure electric AMG that relies on tech for the thrills? For a company that has been at…

Say it ain’t so, Joe. After six months, the 550e is departing the Top Gear Garage, and I am beyond bereft. It’s been a long time since I’ve adored a car more deeply. True, all other things being equal, it’s easier to fall for a 90-grand super-saloon than for, say, a 12-grand city EV. The…

F1’s current championship leader is only just out of nappies. Luckily, Little Tikes reckons its iconic Cozy Coupe suits kids from 18 months right the way up to five years old. Remove the little floor panel and run like the wind, Kimi! You could even invite your school friends over for a race. Wouldn’t it…

It’s the all-new, pure-electric reimagining of Volvo’s best-selling XC60. That’s shifted 2.7 million units since arriving in 2008, so this is a biggie for the Swedes. While others row back on their promise to go fully electric, Volvo ploughs on, confident in its technology and robust in its rebuttal of mission creep. Besides, says the…

You might have spotted that a little game called Forza Horizon 6 has arrived. Signs of its arrival include eerily quiet comments sections beneath the latest garish restomod reveal, the conspicuous absence of aftermarket exhaust sounds in the late night air, and, er, a massive marketing campaign for said game. Oh well, that’s it then. The Crew…

On sale: any time now One of the greatest hot hatch badges of all is making a comeback! Again! Except this time, it’ll be electric. That might put some people off, but the Peugeot e-208 GTi will use a recipe that’s already been employed to excellent effect by some Stellantis stablemates. That includes 276bhp sent…

Cheap, tiny electric cars are coming, and we’ll see the first ones on European roads very soon. Stellantis – the buffet of automotive car brands – has today confirmed it plans on releasing its first ‘E-Car’ in 2028. That’s just two years away. As if answering your immediate question, Stellantis said: “The ‘E’ in ‘E-Car’…