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VW ID. BUZZ EV (GERMANY)

VW ID. BUZZ EV (GERMANY)

BEST CAR OF THE YEAR

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GENESIS (SOUTH KOREA)

GENESIS (SOUTH KOREA)

BEST CAR COMPANY OF THE YEAR

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TOYOTA GR86 (JAPAN)

TOYOTA GR86 (JAPAN)

BEST AFFORDABLE SPORTS CAR

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MG4 EV (CHINA)

MG4 EV (CHINA)

BEST AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC CAR

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DACIA DUSTER (ROMANIA)

DACIA DUSTER (ROMANIA)

BEST CAR BARGAIN OF THE YEAR

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CITROEN AMI EV (FRANCE)

CITROEN AMI EV (FRANCE)

BEST QUADRICYCLE

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VW ID. BUZZ EV (GERMANY)

VW ID. BUZZ EV (GERMANY)

BEST LIGHT COMMERCIAL

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DR ANDY PALMER

DR ANDY PALMER

FORMER ASTON MARTIN CEO

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FRANK STEPHENSON

FRANK STEPHENSON

HUGELY INFLUENTIAL DESIGNER

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SHIRO NAKAMURA

SHIRO NAKAMURA

FORMER NISSAN DESIGN DIRECTOR

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RAY MASSEY

RAY MASSEY

MOTORING EDITOR, DAILY MAIL

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ANDY ENTWISTLE

ANDY ENTWISTLE

CEO, THE BRITISH MOTOR SHOW

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PETER LYON

PETER LYON

COLUMNIST, CARLIST.COM & FORBES

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PROF. GORDON MURRAY

PROF. GORDON MURRAY

TOP DESIGNER OF F1 & ROAD CARS

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TOM JOHNSTON

TOM JOHNSTON

MAG/NEWSPAPER/AUTO INDUSTRY PRO

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TOM HARTLEY

TOM HARTLEY

THE ULTIMATE CAR DEALER

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TONI JALOVAARA

TONI JALOVAARA

FINNISH NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE WRITER

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VOLKSWAGEN ID. BUZZ

VOLKSWAGEN ID. BUZZ

5-SEATER IS A MODERN CLASSIC

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NISSAN ARIYA

NISSAN ARIYA

THE RIGHT EV AT THE RIGHT TIME

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VAUXHALL ASTRA

VAUXHALL ASTRA

EASIER TO LIVE WITH THAN A GOLF

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bZ4X / SOLTERRA EVs

bZ4X / SOLTERRA EVs

TOYOTA & SUBARU'S JOINT EFFORT

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RENAULT MEGANE E-TECH

RENAULT MEGANE E-TECH

HUGELY CAPABLE - IN ALL WEATHERS

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GENESIS GV60

GENESIS GV60

CLASSY, LUXURY PURE-EV

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VW MULTIVAN 7-SEATER

VW MULTIVAN  7-SEATER

LARGE, ROBUST, OLD-SCHOOL MPV

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VW ID. BUZZ VAN/CAR

VW ID. BUZZ VAN/CAR

& MOBILE OFFICE/MINI-MOTORHOME

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GMA T.50 SUPERCAR

GMA T.50 SUPERCAR

1ST CUSTOMER CAR NOW BEING BUILT

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PEUGEOT 408

PEUGEOT 408

FINE FRENCH FASTBACK

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HYUNDAI IONIQ 6

HYUNDAI IONIQ 6

SEOUL'S SLEEK SALOON

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MERCEDES EQE SUV

MERCEDES EQE SUV

LUXURY EV STARTS AT £90K-PLUS

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CUPRA BORN

CUPRA BORN

Better than its VW ID.3 sister EV

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MUNRO MK_1

MUNRO MK_1

THE WORLD'S UGLIEST EV?

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INEOS GRENADIER

INEOS GRENADIER

FLAWED, FRENCH-MADE, UP TO £69k

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SUBARU SOLTERRA

SUBARU SOLTERRA

£499 MONTHLY LEASE, BUY FOR £50k

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TOYOTA GR86

TOYOTA GR86

AFFORDABLE MODERN CLASSIC

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JEEP AVENGER

JEEP AVENGER

LEGENDARY 4X4 FIRM'S FIRST EV

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DACIA JOGGER

DACIA JOGGER

BIG, COMFY, GREAT VALUE 7-SEAT MPV

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GWM ORA FUNKY CAT

GWM ORA FUNKY CAT

CHINA'S LATEST EV OFFERING

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Mazda CX-60

Mazda CX-60

CLASSY LOOKING AUDI/BMW/MERC RIVAL

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TOP JUDGES KATAYAMA & LYON

TOP JUDGES KATAYAMA & LYON

ON PODIUM AFTER 4-HR RACE IN JAPAN

Tsukba Circuit, North of Tokyo, December 2022: The proud 'NHK World Samurai Wheels x Gran Turismo' team fought hard, long and heroically in the Mazda MX-5 Media 4-Hour Endurance Race - to finish in 2nd place (after starting from P2 on the 23-car grid). The star drivers were F1 and Le Mans racing legend/Best Cars of the Year (Best COTY) judge Ukyo Katayama; fellow senior Best COTY judge, Peter Lyon (both pictured together here); plus former Gran Turismo national champion Kazuki Yamada.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el0F423nR8E

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TOYOTA GR COROLLA

TOYOTA GR COROLLA

1.6L, 300 HP, 4WD, $40K

Toyota has taken the ho-hum Corolla, dropped it onto a rally-bred platform, injected a 300 hp powertrain and 4WD, and launched the brand-redefining GR Corolla. Packing a tweaked version of the 1.6-litre, 3-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine and 6-speed manual from the GR Yaris, the GR Corolla promises performance and handling that will rival the Subaru WRX STI, Golf R and Mercedes AMG A45, Ford Focus RS and even Mitsubishi’s discontinued Evo. Priced at just under $40,000 in the U.S., the GR Corolla will jump from 0-60 mph in under 5 seconds.