Effectively replacing the Renault Zoe , the born-again Renault 5 E-Tech isn’t the first electric car to use retro-inspired styling to shape a model designed for today’s motoring world. Referencing its classic camper vans is the  Volkswagen ID.Buzz , while the Fiat 500 Electric is a second reimagining...

Occasionally, Fords get accused of being boring. Ordinary. Common. Humdrum, even. But have you ever stopped to think why that might be? Could it be because they’re absolutely everywhere? After all, they do say familiarity breeds contempt. However, the reason that Fords are such a common sight...

There was a time when a hybrid Toyota was a sensible but uninspiring choice of family car. The old Toyota Auris is a prime example of that - dependable and cheap-to-run, yes, but lacking even the slightest hint of charisma. But the latest Toyota Corolla is genuinely a very good car. There are no...

We might as well address the elephant in the room first. Or more accurately, the aquatic mammal. Yep, this car is another entry in what BYD (or Build Your Dreams) calls its Ocean Series of cars, following the BYD Seal , the BYD Sealion 7 and the BYD Dolphin. That last one might confuse you, because...

The Audi A4 is dead — long live the Audi A5. Change is embraced when it makes sense, which could pose a problem for this upmarket German marque as not all of its previous branding decisions were easy to fathom. Take its incomprehensible move to replace engine size badging with a baffling power band...

Given the gradual switchover to fully electric cars , its easy to forget that car manufacturers are still launching new models propelled by combustion engines, albeit likely the last generation of their kind. That’s why alongside the battery-powered Citroen e-C3 , this identical-looking, petrol-sipping...