F50 owners had to actually drive their cars on this 30th birthday tour
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Breaking news! At least 20 of the existing Ferrari F50s have now actually been driven by their current owners. Yep, we're as shocked as you are.
We know this fact because Ferrari's 'F50 Legacy Tour 2025' has just come to an end, and the pictures have made us really quite jealous indeed. And yes, we would also have ours in yellow.
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The Skoda Enyaq Coupé (and its more sensible SUV sibling) has always been one of our favourite protagonists in this corner of the market, and five years on from its debut the Czech machine has been treated to the industry-standard nip and tuck. Looks are clearly subjective but, to our eyes, Tesla's tweaks are more eye-catching. You can see the DNA of the original car between the A- and C-pillars, but at the front there's a Cybertruck-inspired nose complete with a pencil-thin LED light bar, while the rear features a neat-looking, indirectly lit, full-width tail-light. By contrast, Skoda has grafted its bold new 'Tech-Deck' nose onto the Enyaq, but the rest of the car's appearance has been left largely untouched. It's a similar story inside, where the Skoda looks and feels very much the same as the old car. There's a revised 13in infotainment screen that looks slicker and responds more swiftly but otherwise it's business as usual. 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Once again, our two dual-motor contenders are separated by the width of a Tesla key card, but they go about their business in slightly different ways. If outright urge is your thing, though, the Model Y is a slam-dunk choice. With 375bhp and a lower, 1997kg kerb weight, the Tesla is seriously rapid and feels especially so in Sport mode, when its throttle response is even sharper. The 282bhp Enyaq, with a claimed 0-62mph of 6.7sec, is no slouch but it's left gasping in its rival's wake on a straight road. Throw some corners into the mix and there's less clear air between the two. With its quick, albeit lifeless, steering, the Tesla feels more agile – an impression exaggerated by a rear-biased power delivery that allows you to tighten your cornering line with a dose of throttle. Special mention also has to go to the new brake-by-wire set-up, which offers a firm pedal and plenty of progression. 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Iconic hot hatchback hints at swift return in bold new form after it was discontinued
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