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  Let’s address the elephant in the room: what’s happening at   Jaguar ? Not a lot, it seems. At least on the face of it, although presumably the team at its Coventry headquarters are incredibly busy preparing for its reinvention, which is due in 2025. At that time, it plans to relaunch as an electric-only luxury brand on a par with   Aston Martin   and   Bentley . That seemingly doesn’t leave much room for its existing line-up, then, which is led by the  Jaguar F-Pace ,  Jaguar I-Pace  and Jaguar E-Pace, an example of which has just joined our long-term fleet. While it’s hard to see how these cars fit into the new line-up, they remain very relevant for the market right now, all SUVs for families, one fully electric and the other two with plug-in hybrid powertrain options. Of the three, the E-Pace sold the fewest last year, although I would wager that’s because Jaguar directed its chip supply to the more expensive, profitable models and/...

  The   Alpina B3   and   Alpina D3 S  have been updated in line with the arrival of the   facelifted BMW 3 Series , which was revealed by the German car maker last week.  Both cars gain a boost in power, aerodynamic improvements, a revised exterior design and new technical software.  The updated Alpina B3 is powered by a 3.0-litre in-line six-cylinder engine with an output of 488bhp - an improvement of 32bhp over the previous car. Torque is also uprated by 22lb ft to 538lb ft. The reserves are channelled through an eight-speed automatic transmission.  The B3 Saloon covers 0-62mph in 3.6sec and estate-bodied  Alpina B3 Touring  completes the sprint in 3.7secs. Top speed stands at 190mph.  Alpina’s D3 S, meanwhile, uses a 3.0-litre straight-six diesel engine with mild-hybrid technology supported by a 48V starter-generator, which, the firm says, improves throttle response and efficiency.  It has...