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BMW raises the bar for the GT class
There’s a new BMW 8 Series in town, eclipsing the 6 Series it replaces and challenging some very serious cars indeed, writes Shane O’Donoghue

Reinvent your idea of the wheel
Think carefully about the wheels you want on your car - size matters when it comes to fuel economy, ride and road noise

Škoda moves up a class with an impressive Scala hatchback
The Czech carmaker has jettisoned the lacklustre Rapid in favour of a rather more interesting animal, writes Dave Humphreys

Mustang is number one with a Bullitt
Ford’s latest Mustang Bullitt pays noisy, enjoyable homage to the classic Steve McQueen film and is great fun to drive, although it is not without its flaws

Profiling the used car imports
New figures tell us a lot about the effect that the importation of used British cars is currently having on the Irish car market

The stuff electric dreams are made of
German marque Porsche previews Taycan, its first fully electric car

New Rolls-Royce SUV is effortless everywhere
Rolls-Royce ventures into new territory with its opulent Cullinan SUV. But does it feel like a ‘true’ Rolls? Emphatically yes, says Matt Robinson

Slow down to speed things up?
Variable speed limits could significantly reduce traffic congestion - but only if they’re done right

Mercedes jump-starts its electrified future
The German giant is to launch its first mainstream electric vehicle next year, writes Dave Humphreys

New and improved Q3 is Audi’s best SUV to date
The last of Audi’s first-generation SUVs to be replaced is the Q3 – and it’s been worth waiting for, writes Dave Humphreys

What Budget 2019 did for motoring
Housing and health may dominate the budget headlines, but motorists weren’t ignored completely

On test this week: Ford Fiesta ST

New 600LT is a ‘bargain’ hypercar
We test what turns out to be one of McLaren’s most engaging cars yet

Cubist-esque Suzuki Jimny boxing clever
The fourth-generation Suzuki Jimny most definitely isn’t a crossover or an SUV. And it’s all the better for it