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MERC AND BMW EVs: THE FIGHTBACK STARTS HERE

Among the many exciting cars at this month’s

ELECTRIC SPORTS CAR SPARKS AUDI’S DESIGN REVOLUTION

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ID CROSS PREVIEWS CHUNKY COMPACT ELECTRIC SUV

VW’s supermini-sized crossover concept to make production as £25k EV

TINDAYA SHOWCASES CUPRA’S FUTURE

CUPRA’S NEW TINDAYA concept will show how the

NEW BMW iX3 UNVEILED AS NEUE KLASSE ERA DAWNS

SUV’s advanced tech and all-new look set template for next-gen models

RENAULT CLIO REBOOTED FOR SIXTH GENERATION

Supermini given a new lease of life with bold looks and updated tech

ALL-NEW GLC EQ STARTS MERCEDES EV ONSLAUGHT

Best-seller goes electric with next-gen grille and 435 miles of range

VISION O CONCEPT LIFTS LID ON SKODA’S FUTURE LOOK

New Octavia estate to introduce next-generation design language

HYUNDAI CONCEPT THREE PREVIEWS RADICAL HATCH

Eye-catching EV concept to make production as a five-door family hatchback

NEW 911 TURBO S TURNS HYBRID AND TOPS 700BHP

Landmark shift for Porsche sports car pushes it to unprecedented power

DACIA BOSS QUITS AMID RESHUFFLE AT RENAULT GROUP

Denis Le Vot, who has overseen huge growth at the budget brand, is replaced by Mercedes executive

HEAVILY UPDATED STONIC GETS KIA’S LATEST LOOK

Front and rear ends have been overhauled; dash

GT3 R PROVES OLD-SCHOOL ENGINEERING ISN’T DEAD

Small mechanical updates make the GT3 R more

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Steve Cropley

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Matt Prior

H ow much do we care where our

Damien Smith

Evans leads standings with four rallies left after

Testing, testing

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Why I love... RENAULT SPORT

Not atypically for a British driving fan, I

What we did this week

MAYBE I WAS WRONG This week’s feature on

YOUR VIEWS

FAILING TO PREPARE For most EV owners, the

Growing German industry flexes its muscles

Mini Coopers and team, Opel Rekord coupé, BMW

ROAD TEST RESULTS

Autocar’s history of empirical road testing is the

POLESTAR 5

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CHERY TIGGO 7

Chery comes to UK as stand-alone brand with cut-price Tiguan rival

BYD SEAL 6

Chinese giant’s plug-in hybrid estate has the Skoda Superb in its sights

XPENG G9

Premium Chinese firm’s flagship aims to wow with super-fast charging

XPENG G6

Brand updates its sole UK model

PEUGEOT E-408

TESTED 3.9.25, KENT DELIVERIES NOW

BYD ATTO 2

There’s a crossover EV to suit all tastes. What makes this one stand out?

HONDA CIVIC

Type R, the last manual hot hatch standing, revs up for its final road test

Bs IN THEIR BONNETS

Three different shapes, one superstar engine. STEPHEN DOBIE celebrates the BMW B58 motor in an eclectic trio of its hosts

FIRST PASSED THE POST

Demand for driving tests has never been greater, so passing first time is crucial, as JOHN EVANS explains

MAZDA CX-80

Stretched, seven-seat version of CX-60 arrives in punchy PHEV form

SKODA ELROQ

There are so many Easter eggs – just don’t dunk them in your cuppa

JAECOO 7

Is the beauty of our new cheap family SUV more than skin deep?

RANGE ROVER EVOQUE

Four-wheel drive matters more to this car than you might think

CITROEN E-C3

Would C3 buyers be better off with our EV or the similarly priced hybrid?

JEEP WRANGLER

Bounding about in the country makes it more lovable

X MARKS THE SPOT FOR NISSAN’S BIG FAMILY SUV

The X-Trail proved a hit when new, and offers a lot now for not much cash

How to get one in your garage

AN OWNER’S VIEW ANTONY WARD “We

Comfortably numb in Dave’s Rover P6

A ll that glistens is not gold –

Perseverance pays off – even for a Mini dent

When I last wrote about the Mini, I

Head to head

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