The GLB 250+ is the bigger, more practical brother of the electric CLA, and it makes a strong case. It rides beautifully, feels solid and expensive, and returns genuinely astonishing efficiency for its size, easily clearing its 606 km claim. The screens and the options list can frustrate, but as a calm, trustworthy long-distance EV, this is a true Mercedes.

The Leapmotor B10 is one of those cars that makes you question what value still means in the EV market. Because on paper, this is a relatively affordable electric family SUV from a Chinese brand that is still building its name in Europe. In reality, it feels far more mature than that description suggests.

This is a proper electric hatchback. A good-looking one too. Low, wide, clean and far more European in its proportions than many people might expect from a Chinese EV brand. There is something Volkswagen Scirocco-like in the front, a hint of Porsche Macan in the rear, and somehow it all comes together better than that sentence should suggest. The result is a car that looks surprisingly resolved. Maybe even suspiciously good.

The Renault Twingo E-Tech Electric is a small car with a big job. It has to be affordable, electric, practical, easy to drive, efficient and charming enough to make people care. That last part matters more than carmakers sometimes realise. Because small cars used to be fun. Simple, clever, colourful and full of personality. The new Twingo understands that.

The Ferrari 812 GTS is not a normal car. That sounds obvious, but it matters. Because in a world where even supercars are becoming more digital, more hybridised and more controlled, the 812 GTS still feels like something beautifully unreasonable. A front-engined Ferrari. A naturally aspirated 6.5-litre V12. 800 hp sent to the rear wheels. A folding hardtop. And enough drama to make every kilometre feel like an event.

The Mercedes-Benz CLA 250+ Shooting Brake Electric is one of those EVs that quietly makes a very strong case for itself. Not because it is the fastest electric car. Not because it tries to be shocking. And not because Mercedes has reinvented the wheel. But because it gets the important things right.

The Maserati GranCabrio Trofeo is the kind of car the internet should love more. A beautiful Italian convertible. A front-mounted 3.0-litre twin-turbo Nettuno V6. 550 hp, 650 Nm, all-wheel drive, a proper eight-speed ZF automatic gearbox, four seats, a fabric roof and enough elegance to make most German alternatives feel a little too serious. Maserati’s own catalogue lists the GranCabrio Trofeo at 550 CV, 650 Nm, 0-100 km/h in 3.6 seconds and a top speed of 316 km/h. And yet, somehow, this car still feels underrated.

The BMW M5 Touring is one of those cars that almost feels too absurd to exist. A station wagon with a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8, plug-in hybrid technology, 727 hp, 1,000 Nm of torque, all-wheel drive, a usable electric range, a boot large enough for family life and enough performance to make your driving licence feel permanently endangered. On paper, it sounds like the ultimate everything-car. And in many ways, it is.

The Mercedes-Benz CLA 200 Hybrid is one of those cars that makes you wonder how far the entry-level premium segment has come. Not that long ago, an entry-level compact Mercedes felt exactly like that: an entry-level compact Mercedes. A bit stylish, yes. A bit premium, maybe. But never really close to the bigger cars from the same showroom. This new CLA feels different.

Some badges should be handled with care. HF is one of them. For Lancia, HF does not simply mean a sportier trim with larger wheels and a different logo. It refers to a history filled with rally dust, victories and icons such as the Fulvia Coupé HF, the Stratos HF and, of course, the Delta HF Integrale. And now that same logo sits on a fully electric Ypsilon. On paper, that almost sounds like sacrilege. No turbo engine, no rally soundtrack, no petrol fumes, no mechanical chaos. But then you drive it. And suddenly, the story becomes a lot more interesting.

There’s something almost counterintuitive about the Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive. In a market where electric cars are getting heavier, more complex and significantly more expensive, Tesla strips things back. Less power than the Performance versions, fewer features, a simpler setup and yet, after spending serious time with it, one conclusion keeps coming back:

Some cars exist because they make sense. Others exist because they push boundaries. And then there’s the Audi RS e-tron GT Performance, a car that, on paper, makes absolutely no sense… yet somehow ends up being one of the most compelling electric vehicles on the market today. With 925 horsepower, over 1,000 Nm of torque, and a 0-100 km/h sprint in just 2.5 seconds, this is officially the most powerful Audi you can buy right now.