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Collage of four cars: a teal Ferrari, a gray Porsche SUV, a white Volkswagen with colorful geometric patterns, and a green Renault Twingo.
The 11 best new cars of 2026 — our expert guide to next year’s models

The factory-fresh cars we will be driving next year

Sean Connery as James Bond in the autogyro "Little Nellie" from You Only Live Twice.
Who cares about the next Bond — we want to know what car he will drive
A man in sunglasses and a black polo shirt leans against a blue Alpine A390 car.
REVIEW
Alpine A390: the fast — and so very French — family EV
Collage of a clean silver Aston Martin DB5, a rusty blue Aston Martin DB5 in disrepair, and an Aston Martin "David Brown" winged logo.
He left his Bond car to rust in the driveway. Now it’s worth £1m
Will Dron standing with a 2026 Toyota bZ4X.
Will Dron standing with a 2026 Toyota bZ4X.
Toyota bZ4X 2026 review — refreshed family EV feels all new
Carlos Sainz of Spain walks in the paddock during the F1 Grand Prix of Japan.
Carlos Sainz of Spain walks in the paddock during the F1 Grand Prix of Japan.
MY LIFE IN CARS
Carlos Sainz Jr: ‘I had a battery car at three — I did my first doughnuts’
Illustration of a red car between a traditional gas pump and an electric car charger.
Illustration of a red car between a traditional gas pump and an electric car charger.
Could you still save with an EV if you have to pay per mile?
A white Torres SUV is parked on a rocky landscape with a body of water in the background, next to a man with a beard wearing a white shirt and jeans.
A white Torres SUV is parked on a rocky landscape with a body of water in the background, next to a man with a beard wearing a white shirt and jeans.
REVIEW
KGM Torres review — suspension like a Jeep, tech like a knock-off iPad
Collage of a clean silver Aston Martin DB5, a rusty blue Aston Martin DB5 in disrepair, and an Aston Martin "David Brown" winged logo.
Collage of a clean silver Aston Martin DB5, a rusty blue Aston Martin DB5 in disrepair, and an Aston Martin "David Brown" winged logo.
He left his Bond car to rust in the driveway. Now it’s worth £1m
Collage of a clean silver Aston Martin DB5, a rusty blue Aston Martin DB5 in disrepair, and an Aston Martin "David Brown" winged logo.
Collage of a clean silver Aston Martin DB5, a rusty blue Aston Martin DB5 in disrepair, and an Aston Martin "David Brown" winged logo.
He left his Bond car to rust in the driveway. Now it’s worth £1m
Will Dron standing with a 2026 Toyota bZ4X.
Will Dron standing with a 2026 Toyota bZ4X.
Toyota bZ4X 2026 review — refreshed family EV feels all new
Will Dron standing with a 2026 Toyota bZ4X.
Will Dron standing with a 2026 Toyota bZ4X.
Toyota bZ4X 2026 review — refreshed family EV feels all new
Carlos Sainz of Spain walks in the paddock during the F1 Grand Prix of Japan.
Carlos Sainz of Spain walks in the paddock during the F1 Grand Prix of Japan.
MY LIFE IN CARS
Carlos Sainz Jr: ‘I had a battery car at three — I did my first doughnuts’
Carlos Sainz of Spain walks in the paddock during the F1 Grand Prix of Japan.
Carlos Sainz of Spain walks in the paddock during the F1 Grand Prix of Japan.
MY LIFE IN CARS
Carlos Sainz Jr: ‘I had a battery car at three — I did my first doughnuts’
Illustration of a red car between a traditional gas pump and an electric car charger.
Illustration of a red car between a traditional gas pump and an electric car charger.
Could you still save with an EV if you have to pay per mile?
Illustration of a red car between a traditional gas pump and an electric car charger.
Illustration of a red car between a traditional gas pump and an electric car charger.
Could you still save with an EV if you have to pay per mile?
A white Torres SUV is parked on a rocky landscape with a body of water in the background, next to a man with a beard wearing a white shirt and jeans.
A white Torres SUV is parked on a rocky landscape with a body of water in the background, next to a man with a beard wearing a white shirt and jeans.
REVIEW
KGM Torres review — suspension like a Jeep, tech like a knock-off iPad
A white Torres SUV is parked on a rocky landscape with a body of water in the background, next to a man with a beard wearing a white shirt and jeans.
A white Torres SUV is parked on a rocky landscape with a body of water in the background, next to a man with a beard wearing a white shirt and jeans.
REVIEW
KGM Torres review — suspension like a Jeep, tech like a knock-off iPad
Collage of four cars: a teal Ferrari, a gray Porsche SUV, a white Volkswagen with colorful geometric patterns, and a green Renault Twingo.

Jeremy Clarkson

Collage of Jeremy Clarkson standing next to a dark green Ferrari Roma Spider on a beach.
REVIEW
The Clarkson Review: Ferrari 12Cilindri — ‘I went weak at the knees’

‘Sensors beep when you are near an obstacle, but in a car this size you are always near an obstacle’

Collage of Jeremy Clarkson standing next to a dark green Ferrari Roma Spider on a beach.
REVIEW
The Clarkson Review: Ferrari 12Cilindri — ‘I went weak at the knees’
REVIEW
The Clarkson review: Aston Martin Vanquish — even Cheerful Charlie was impressed

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1936 red Benelli 250 motorcycle with number 2 on the rear fender.
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Porsche 911 GT3 2025 — you can improve on perfection

The 992.2 generation GT3 has had a tweak here and a polish there … and crucially ignores turbocharging and hybridisation despite tougher emissions regs

The Times
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Maserati’s middle-aged supercar gets a facelift

The MC20 is now called the MCPura. It’s as focused and dynamic as ever, and with its swanky new wheels and paint job it looks gorgeous too

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We found the little electric hot hatch’s natural environment: a twisty, 1,127-yard ribbon of ascending asphalt. EVs are dull? Think again

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Our experts answer your motoring questions

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The new Frontera is a lot like Citroën’s C3 Aircross, with up to seven seats and identical electric and hybrid powertrains, but does the Vauxhall have an edge?

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Greg Moss arrived in Italy a Ducati agnostic but after seven days tearing around the mountains on its latest high-end dream machines, he became a committed Ducatista

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The discounts are coming thick and fast, but will that win over the petrolheads, asks Rachel Mortimer

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Big, bold and open-topped — the luxury British sports car manufacturer has outdone itself, as we celebrate the power and the glory of this gentleman’s GT car

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