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Official: Donut Labs’ solid-state EV battery fully charges in seven minutes

2+ hour, 32+ min ago  (380+ words) Finnish tech startup backs up its rapid charging claims with firm evidence Well, this is all getting excitingly real. Last month, we brought you news of Donut Labs" production-ready solid-state battery that it claimed could be recharged from flat to…...

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topgear.com > long-term-car-reviews > cupra > leon > 20-tsi-333-vz1-5dr-dsg-4drive > report-4

Cupra Leon Estate VZ1 - long-term review - Report No:4 2026

18+ hour, 22+ min ago  (450+ words) It's family road trip time! Cupra Leon Estate VZ1 - long-term review "47,570 / as tested "50,160 Read why you can trust our independent reviews Car vs train to the French Alps: was TG's long-term Cupra cheaper and more convenient? So, here we go, family…...

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Here are 25 of the longest-range electric cars you can buy in the UK today

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (530+ words) The EVs that'll make range anxiety a thing of the past The entry-level standard range single motor version now gets a 69kWh battery offering up to 339 miles of range (up from 275 miles), while the long range single motor also gets a…...

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topgear.com > long-term-car-reviews > volkswagen > passat > 20-tsi-r-line-5dr-dsg > report-3

Volkswagen Passat Estate - long-term review - Report No:3 2026

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (348+ words) Other changes are more pervasive and persistent, like the industry's love for touch-sensitive surfaces. Volkswagen was one of the early adopters when, under the Dieselgate cloud, it rushed to reinvent itself. In the desperation for a paradigm shift, new tech…...

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topgear.com > long-term-car-reviews > volkswagen > id-buzz > 210kw-style-pro-86kwh-5dr-lwb-auto-7stdesign > report-7

Volkswagen ID.Buzz - long-term review - Report No:7 2026

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (293+ words) Don't tell Ferrari/Bentley/Rolls customers forking out tens of thousands for carbon-fibre umbrellas and extra-leathery gloveboxes, but time is luxury apparently, not expensive stuff. Rubbish, I say, for I have lived seven glorious months with the extended-wheelbase ID. Buzz and…...

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topgear.com > car-news > list > here-are-13-best-electric-cars-you-can-buy-under-ps50k

Here are 13 of the best electric cars you can buy for under £50k

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (638+ words) Picking the right one can be tricky - fortunately Top Gear is here to help It may have morphed from MPV to SUV (boo), but the Scenic is still overflowing with practicality. Renault is doing the EV underbits especially well these…...

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Tyres that can collect loads more live data are coming: are they the next big thing for cars?

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (339+ words) A tyre that can report on its own health and that of the road? It's a lot closer than you think Pirelli has coined the catchy name 'Cyber Tyre'. Other manufacturers are working on similar but haven't launched. We're talking…...

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Ineos Grenadier Driving, Engines & Performance

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (710+ words) Ineos Grenadier Driving, Engines & Performance'Top Gear Read why you can trust our independent reviews What is it like to drive? We've now driven Grenadiers everywhere from central London to north Wales and from the M1 to as far north in Scotland…...

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topgear.com > long-term-car-reviews > volkswagen > passat > 20-tsi-r-line-5dr-dsg > report-2

Volkswagen Passat Estate - long-term review - Report No:2 2026

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (404+ words) We take a step back in this update and let one of our snappers explain his very sensible wheels Volkswagen Passat Estate - long-term review "45,445 / as tested "56,490 / PCM "775 Read why you can trust our independent reviews Theirs is a life of…...

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Volkswagen ID.Buzz - long-term review - Report No:6 2026

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (214+ words) The Koreans are back with a Buzz rival, and the price could give VW a massive problem Volkswagen ID.Buzz - long-term review "64,345 OTR / as tested "70,835 Read why you can trust our independent reviews Is the Buzz about to be knocked off…...