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Fourth-generation BMW 1 Series shows its new face with all-petrol line-up for the UK

Published 04 June 2024
By Shane O' Donoghue
BMW has unveiled a new generation of its entry-level car, the 1 Series, with sharp styling, a high-tech cabin and petrol-only engine line-up.
Skoda Octavia

Updated Skoda Octavia review

Only the mildest of changes were necessary for Skoda’s thoroughly likeable Octavia as part of its facelift, and it remains a favourite of ours.
Published 28 May 2024
Cupra Formentor

Distinctive update for Cupra Leon and Formentor

Styling updates inside and out for two of Cupra’s most popular model lines, the Leon and Formentor.
Published 30 April 2024
Audi A3 Sportback

Facelifted Audi A3 reviewed

Audi decides that there’s no need to enact radical changes on the A3 Sportback and Saloon ranges for its midlife model facelift.
Published 25 April 2024
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N rear viewing on track cornering front view

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N 2024 review

The first true electric hot hatch isn't really a hot hatch, says Will Dron. But it's bloody good fun.
Published 20 March 2024
Audi S3 Sportback

2024 Audi S3 review

The updated Audi S3 is shaping up to be much more than the typical mid-life facelift, as Shane O' Donoghue discovers.
Published 12 February 2024
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N prototype review

Can an electric hot hatch be as exciting to drive as a petrol-fuelled one? And can it justify a £65,000 price tag? Shane O’ Donoghue finds out.
Published 21 November 2023
Peugeot E-208

New Peugeot 208 and e-208 review

The gloves are off in the fight to become Britain’s best small electric hatchback, but does the new Peugeot 208 have what it takes?
Published 20 November 2023
Volkswagen ID.7

Volkswagen ID.7 review

We’ve had to wait for Volkswagen’s first big electric car that’s not an SUV, but the ID.7 is finally here, and Dave Humphreys has driven it...
Published 17 November 2023
Mazda MX-30 R-EV

Mazda MX-30 R-EV reviewed

Has Mazda made its quirky MX-30 EV more appealing with the addition of a rotary range-extending engine? Dave Humphreys takes it for a spin...
Published 18 October 2023
Mini Countryman and Cooper SE

All-new electric Minis fully revealed

Mini has taken the covers off not one, but two completely new models in the shapes of the 2024 Cooper hatchback and Countryman SUV.
Published 01 September 2023
Vauxhall Astra Electric

Vauxhall Astra Electric reviewed

You can now get a Vauxhall Astra in pure electric form. Dave Humphreys tests how it stacks up against the competition.
Published 28 June 2023
Mini Countryman in disguise

Larger, electric Mini Countryman breaks cover

The new, third-generation Mini Countryman for 2024 has been teased in camouflage ahead of its full unveil later this year.
Published 05 April 2023