Long term tests

Volkswagen Golf GTI

There are some boxes that you definitely don't want to tick. For example, those that result in your details going to third-party call centres generally ought to be left blank. But next time you have the good fortune to spec a new car, I implore you to tick the small square next to the words 'gas' and 'discharge'. I'm referring, of course, to headlights.

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6 Feb 2006

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News

New Porsche ‘Mission S’ supercar central in plan to tackle Ferrari head-on

Porsche’s plan to recover its profits involves pushing upmarket to widen margins, with more customisability and a new supercar

7 Oct 2026

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In-depth reviews

Renault Clio RS (Mk4, 2013-2019) review – the downfall of Renault Sport?

For its fourth generation the Renault Sport Clio featured some controversial changes and made some crucial errors. It wasn’t all bad, though

8 Oct 2026

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Features

The Pirelli Cyber Tyre is like magic, and we tried it for ourselves

Pirelli’s sensor-equipped Cyber Tyre gives a car’s safety systems unprecedented insight into available grip. We try it

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