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This amazing route winds along the land-sea border of the Western US, sometimes dipping inward for mountain views before quickly returning to the coast. On one side you’ll see the outermost edge of California, while on the other you’ll see the endless canvas of the Pacific Ocean.  Due to Highway 1’s mainstream popularity, much of…

Italdesign’s take on what should have been the M1 replacement with a 5.0-litre V12 from the 8 Series. Swoopy.  A concept harking back to the 328 Mille Miglia Touring Coupe, which won the Mille Miglia in ’40. Retro.  Another 328 love-in, this version features a 3.0-litre straight six, CFRP bodywork, iPhones and leather straps. Kinky. …

This is the new Vauxhall Corsa GSE. It is a small car with big power that aims to channel the vibes of its ancestors and marks the carmaker’s return to small cars with big power. How big, you cry? Two hundred and seventy-seven electric horsies and 255 electric torques, making it the most powerful Corsa…

Aston Martin DB12 S? What’s with all the Ss? Didn’t Bentley just release a Continental GT S too? You’re right – S is very much the letter of the month when it comes to fast, luxurious cars. But what does the S suffix mean to Aston? More, basically. More power, more aggression, more noise, more…

“When a test car needs the help of an AA van within the first 60 seconds, that’s not usually a great sign…. when we did eventually get it going, the drivetrain was one of the worst we’ve ever come across: it’s noisy, unrefined and slow. The ride quality is woeful, and the handling’s equally bad.…

The American-made Aptera pursues aerodynamic efficiency with the singular focus of a bottlenose dolphin hunting a tasty crustacean. Looks like one too. That ultra slippery body helps to achieve a staggering 400 miles of range from a battery smaller than the one found in a Fiat Grande Panda. All they need to do now is…

This is the car to blame for all those coupe-SUVs that flood the car market these days, from the VW Taigo to the Lamborghini Urus. Nearly 20 years ago, BMW decided it was a good idea to take an X5 and make it uglier and less practical, and enough people agreed that we’re now in…

Reflecting on Lara Croft’s place in ‘90s culture is a bit like trying to remember the words of the song you made up, drunk, last night, with your mates. It made all the sense in the world at the time. You were convinced of its greatness. And now, in the cold light of day as…

Here’s a car that might be causing a few sleepless nights in Maranello. It’s the incredibly powerful, incredibly light and incredibly orange McLaren MCL-HY, a car built to compete in the 2027 World Endurance Championship. Which means it’s heading to a little place called Le Mans to give Ferrari what for. And it’s bringing a…

When GM decided to make the new Corvette mid-engined, it couldn’t do the testing in the body of a Corvette. So it went digging around in the company stories and hit on the idea of clothing a mid-engined chassis in the bones of a HSV ute. And accidentally making something better looking than the C8…