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First drive: Denza Bao 5. Image by Denza.

First drive: Denza Bao 5
BYD’s upmarket brand Denza reveals its first SUV with the Bao 5. But is it genuinely a rival for the likes of a Land Rover Defender or a Mercedes G-Wagen?
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Retro drive: BMW M5 (E39 LCI). Image by BMW.

Retro drive: BMW M5 (E39 LCI)
2002 BMW 5 Series (Retro drive: E39 M5 LCI)
When you’re offered the chance to drive a true automotive legend, you don’t say ‘no’.
Driven: BMW 750e xDrive. Image by BMW/Matt Robinson.

Driven: BMW 750e xDrive
2026 BMW 7 Series (Driven: 750e xDrive M Sport (pre-LCI))
We sign up for a week in the ultra-luxe plug-in-hybrid version of the BMW 7 Series... just as the German firm announces the LCI facelift. Sigh.
Driven: Bentley Bentayga Speed V8. Image by Bentley/Matt Robinson.

Driven: Bentley Bentayga Speed V8
2026 Bentley Bentayga (Driven: Speed V8)
Bentley ‘drops’ the Bentayga Speed down to a mere V8 engine, instead of a W12... and ends up improving this high-end performance SUV into something sublime.
First drive: KGM Musso Rhino. Image by KGM.

First drive: KGM Musso Rhino
2026 KGM Musso (First drive: Rhino 2.2 e-XDi)
KGM, the artist formerly known as SsangYong, brings us a no-nonsense, tough-as-old-boots, great-value pick-up truck. But is the ‘Rhino Rhino’ worth consideration?
First drive: DS No.7. Image by DS.

First drive: DS No.7
2026 DS No.7 (First drive: E-Tense FWD Long Range Etoile)
DS Automobiles continues its ‘second wave’ by bringing in the No.7 SUV, to replace the old 7. With both EV and hybrid power on offer, what’s the newbie like?

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