Transportation
Take a considered look at the fast-moving world of transportation, from new innovations, conceptual designs to revived classics. If it moves us then you’ll find it here
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Bentley EXP 100 GT: The future of luxury design
By Simon Mills • Last updated
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Peugeot’s sparky 308 gets hybrid power and handsome lines
The Peugeot 308 proves that mass-market design needn’t be dull, blending hybrid power with sharp lines and excellent detailing
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Jeep Compass 4xe is a plug-hybrid for every occasion
Jeep’s Compass 4xe projects a stylised sense of rugged design for weekend off-roaders
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Maserati masters the art of the small showroom with a new Milan space
Maserati’s new concept showroom offers a window into the luxury sports car maker, providing a place for potential customers to immerse themselves in the ethos of the brand
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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BMW Motorrad brings out the big guns for its newest cruisers
BMW Motorrad R 18 Bagger and Transcontinental set the tone for high-voltage cruising with a brand collaboration with speaker specialist Marshall
By George Chapman • Last updated
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Koja treehouse by Polestar is embedded in the Finnish landscape
Paradoxically, Sweden’s premium EV maker Polestar wants us to drive a little bit less – and to immerse ourselves in the wilderness that surrounds its new ultra-ecological treehouse, Koja, designed by Kristian Talvitie
By Naomi Moriyama • Last updated
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Ferrari Purosangue crosses over from the dark side
The new Purosangue is not a conventional ‘sports utility vehicle’, but then Ferrari always promised it would never build an SUV. Instead, it offers a mixed-up approach that calls into question the need for such rigid categories of car design
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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What next for Subaru in the electric age?
Subaru’s soon-to-be rebadged XV e-Boxer plug-in hybrid gets our thumbs-up, and its Solterra EV is coming soon. But with the storied Japanese car maker’s model lines pruned to a bare minimum, can it make it intact into the electric age?
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Dacia’s new Manifesto concept is a true outdoor utility vehicle
Utilitarian auto brand Dacia sets a bold new agenda with its Manifesto, a concept car pitched at the active outdoor market
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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The sun sets on traditional supercars at California’s Monterey Car Week
Monterey Car Week, the world’s most prestigious car gathering, is showcasing ever-more extravagant special editions, coachbuilt cars and all-new electric concepts. Here are seven key machines from 2022
By Rory FH Smith • Last updated
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Citroën C5 X makes a bold design statement
As Citroën enters a new era as part of the Stellantis Group, global design director Pierre Leclercq explains why design is still so integral to the French company’s vision
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Is McLaren’s GT a sports car, a tourer, or the best of both?
The McLaren GT is a capable all-rounder dressed up in svelte supercar clothes. It might also be the last of its type
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Range Rover Velar hybrid strikes a stylish balance both on and off-road
Plug-in hybrid power gives Range Rover’s most stylish model, the Velar, a lighter footprint without compromising its capabilities. We took it for a spin
By Rory FH Smith • Last updated
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Going up: new players get eVTOL air taxis closer to reality
The new breed of flying taxi concepts is becoming increasingly plausible. All-electrical vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) could transform the urban transport model. Here’s why we think this could be the next big thing.
By Guy Bird • Last updated
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These radical off-roaders are rough, rugged, and entirely bespoke
Regular SUVs are infamous for their redundant ‘utility’, as owners equate their high-riding heft with luxury urban transport, not go-anywhere ability. We select eight radical machines that offer a blend of power, design, and no need for roads
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Rolls-Royce puts the Phantom back on its lofty pedestal
A mid-life refresh ensures the flagship Rolls-Royce Phantom Series II is at the top of its game, a last hurrah for traditional engines before an electrified future
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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New Lexus NX combines modern luxury with plug-in hybrid power
The new NX plug-in hybrid is a very easy car to live with, hushed and refined, and comes ahead of the company’s first all-electric vehicle
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Peter Saville gives Aston Martin wings logo an overhaul for a new era
Aston Martin has worked with Peter Saville to reshape the iconic wings badge, spearheading a new strategic push for the luxury performance car brand
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Prodrive’s new racing simulator is shaped by Callum to be front of the grid
The racing simulator shapes up – this new design from Prodrive and Callum is honed for the high-end games room
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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The Cupra Formentor is a dark star for bright minds
For all its moody styling, the Cupra Formentor – from the SEAT spin-off brand – is a compact, swift and fun-to-drive crossover
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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928 by Nardone Automotive: a restomod Porsche with Gallic verve and Italian style
928 by Nardone Automotive is a gracefully modernised version of Porsche’s endearingly different 928
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Pierre Gonalons brings extra shine to an icon with the Renault 5 Diamant
Proving that the Renault 5 is in the pink at 50, Renault and French designer Pierre Gonalons have created a flamboyant one-off version of the 1970s original
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV is a sleek, stylish streamliner
Take a first look at the Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV – stripped-back, streamlined, but retaining an interior that’s a ‘mindful cocoon’
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Audi RS3 Sportback is tomorrow’s classic today
It may be one of the last of its ICE kind, but cars like the Audi RS3 Sportback represent the summit of a century’s evolution – and are a convincing reminder as to how far EVs still need to evolve
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Living Vehicle Creative Studio takes working from home off-grid
Living Vehicle unveils its latest luxury travel trailer, designed for more time living – and specifically working – off-grid. Your Creative Studio and the open road awaits
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Dacia is a socialist brand reborn, bringing low-cost functional car design to the masses
With the non-nonsense Dacia Jogger a case in point, Dacia is making functional cars affordable – ‘cleverer but also less expensive’, as VP design David Durand explains
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated
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Citroën’s latest edition of the Ami EV is a beach-ready runaround
A joyous new take on the Citroën Ami EV, this My Ami Buggy in khaki is available in a limited edition of 50
By Jonathan Bell • Last updated