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Electric dream car: Lamborghini Urus SE hybrid

CAR REVIEW: The luxury sports car brand’s first plug-in hybrid is so impressive, it’s worth its hefty pricetag, writes Sean O’Grady

The Independent UK · Oct 3

Beast in class: KGM Musso Rhino

CAR REVIEW: Into a crowded pickup market comes a mid-range choice that blends affordability, image and capability, writes Sean O’Grady

The Independent UK · Aug 28

Volkswagen T-Roc: Class action

CAR REVIEW: VW’s newest compact SUV is a winner for all the right reasons, says Sean O’Grady – especially its penchant for nicely weighted, old-fashioned controls

The Independent UK · Jun 27

Cupra Formentor: Look who’s torqueing

CAR REVIEW: With punchy electric-assisted torque and sharp styling, the Cupra Formentor plug-in hybrid delivers thrilling performance, everyday usability and surprising economy (if you can tame its acceleration), finds Sean O’Grady

The Independent UK · Jan 17

Nissan Qashqai e-Power: a hybrid that lives up to EV-like billing – almost

CAR REVIEW: The Japanese marque’s ‘e-Power’ system promises to imbue this new hybrid with ‘EV-like smoothness’, and does a respectable job of it, writes Sean O’Grady

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2025

Lexus LM350h: a seriously fun ride for the chauffeur-driven market

CAR REVIEW: Sean O’Grady tests the Lexus LM350h, finding a wildly luxurious, first-class-on-wheels limo that pampers its VIP passengers – even if its purpose and styling defy easy definition

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2025

Facing facts on property tax: Rachel Reeves’s Budget options as she hunts for billions

BUDGET 2025: With Labour’s Budget imminent, the chancellor faces a £22bn hole and a narrowing set of promises on tax. Property, long the quiet corner of the system, may finally be in her sights. Here Sean O’Grady and Albert Toth analyse the options available to Reeves

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2025

BYD Seal U DM-i: Great value, few surprises

CAR REVIEW: BYD’s hybrid SUV is a market leader, and while there are few trade-offs for its attractive price, thrills are also thin on the ground, writes Sean O’Grady

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2025

Who is Robbie Gibb, the man at the heart of the BBC scandal with links to Boris Johnson?

INSIDE STORY: BBC staff and leading political figures are calling for Robbie Gibb to step down from the BBC board. So, who is the Tory ‘agent’ at the centre of a tangled web of politics and media interests, asks Katie Rosseinsky

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025

Volkswagen Passat: Practical perfection

CAR REVIEW: The Passat estate returns as a plug-in hybrid that’s spacious, steady and reassuringly understated – a car for grown-ups, finds Sean O’Grady

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2025