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We chart the cars that got the largest number of different identitiesFor decades car makers have confused buyers by offering models with an array of identities.It’s a practice known as badge engineering, not to be confused with platform sharing or joint ventures, both of which have become increasingly common in recent years. Some car companies have over-indulged while others know better than to mess with their branding.
Here we bring you more than six decades 

Privacy has become a major concern for people as modern technologies continue growing more invasive. Nowhere is this more apparent than within the automotive realm, as driver monitoring systems and roadside surveillance have been largely normalized.
There are now an estimated 100,000 Flock cameras, which are automatic license plate readers, now active in the United States, up from just a few hundred in 2020. The network has proved incredibly controversial with the public and only appears to be g

EVs may already be cheaper than you think – and they're set to get even cheaper. We rank the best small ones on saleSmall electric cars are a more common sight on British roads, with falling production costs, evolving battery technology and competitive government incentives helping UK drivers make the switch to electric motoring. 
Once dominated by heavy, inefficient and expensive EVs, the small electric car class has been revolutionised by a fleet of affordable and eye-catching

American Honda recalled more than 1 million Accord Hybrids, CR-V Hybrids, and CR-V Fuel Cell vehicles from the 2023 to 2026 model years due to a faulty inflator bottle in the flat tire repair kit in each model.The problem with the kit is that if the sealant bottle used to help reinflate and seal the flat tire doesn’t release enough internal pressure, the bottle cap “may detach.” This increases the risk of injury to someone using the kit.“During development of the flat ti

Stylish supercar sprouts wings and extra lights in conversion from road to racetrackThe new Genesis Magma GT3 is a first look at how the Korean manufacturer will expand its sports car racing programme beyond its hypercar.
Revealed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans – the jewel in the crown of the World Endurance Championship – it is a race-prepared version of last year’s Magma GT concept.
It is notably more aggressive than the road-going variant, gaining auxiliary lights on its fr

BMW sets out its motorsport-influenced vision for future performance cars with M Concept Neue KlasseBMW has previewed the future of its performance cars with a radical new concept that sets the tone for the future of its M division.
The M Concept Neue Klasse was unveiled at the Le Mans 24 Hours race today as a statement of intent for how motorsport will influence the design, technology and character of upcoming cars from BMW M – which later this year enters a new chapter with the unveiling

Japanese brand returns after five years with fresh diesel pick-up truckIn an era when the UK new car market seems to be filling rapidly with unfamiliar cars sporting funny names, it’s enjoyable, even reassuring, to welcome back an old friend, the Mitsubishi L200.This pick-up returns to the UK in its seventh iteration, slightly bigger than the sixth that left us in 2021. It has fresh interior and exterior designs plus a brand-new twin-turbocharged diesel four, but it still comes with a loo

Looking for feature-packed electric SUV that punches well above its price? Meet the Skoda ElroqThe electric SUV market has never been more crowded – or more competitive. From budget newcomers to established European names, family buyers have more choice than ever before. But with more options comes more noise, and cutting through it to find the car that genuinely delivers on its promises is no easy task. That’s where our sister title What Car? comes in.
The Škoda Elroq earned

Electric hot hatch – which reprises famous GTi badge – goes from concept to production with very few changesPeugeot has confirmed the e-208 GTi will be priced from £34,995 in the UK, as the production-ready model makes its debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans today.
That figure does not include the government's Electric Car Grant, through which the GTi is expected to qualify for a £1500 discount. That would reduce its price to £33,845, undercutting the ri

Nobody would have imagined the Civic's humble hybrid set-up would make a great coupé, but this isIt's something of a coupé coup for a modestly powerful, fairly affordable hybrid like the Honda Prelude to have come along in 2026 and achieved so much.
Nobody would have imagined that a powertrain like the four-pot petrol-electric one in the Civic and CR-V could have been enlivened so effectively as it has in the Prelude, just via a bit of creative thinking and some make-believe gear r

Autocar's Design Hero for 2026 stands out not only for a run of incredible cars but also his enthusiasmThis may sound odd, but what makes Julian Thomson - Autocar's 2026 Design Hero - different from other distinguished car designers is that he remains as keen as he was 40 years ago to get on with designing great cars.
By the time they've had three or four successful decades in the job, many design greats have become managers and administrators, concerned mostly with what's happening in some big