WHO’LL TAKE THE FIRST ELECTRIFIED BBDC WIN?

FULL ROAD TEST: GENESIS G70 DISSECTED 30 RENAULT

Audi Sport plots electric performance car blitz

S and RS line-ups to transition to battery power only by 2026, spearheaded by RS6 E-tron

JLR forecasts 2022 bounce back

British firm posts another quarterly loss due to restricted sales but sees way out of chip crisis

Aygo reborn as SUV city car

New high-rise Toyota model gains Yaris platform, rugged looks and more space

Toyota keeps door open for a GR Aygo X

A future GR Aygo X would focus on

CONFIDENTIAL

RUMOURS THAT F1 teams swear in pit-to-car radio

Alfa eyes Quadrifoglio EVs

Performance models part of new Alfa Romeo CEO’s plan for rapid range expansion

Pininfarina builds a new future

New assembly plant will build the £1.7m Battista – and we’ve had an exclusive preview

RENAULT GROUP TO KEEP EV PRICES DOWN BY USING CONVENTIONAL TECH

De Meo has instigated a rapid roll-out of

HOW THE PRODUCTION OF LEATHER FOR CARS IS BEING MADE GREENER

The leather made by Bridge of Weir has

Jim Holder

INSIDE INFORMATION High-profit cars like Defender V8 will

Steve Cropley

MY WEEK IN CARS

BRANDS FESTIVAL STRIKES GOLD

The 50th Formula Ford Festival was a reminder of why we love it

NEWS ROUND-UP

Title-chasing Toyota crews ran away from Alpine’s sole hypercar

New star rising from Finland

Sami Pa jari, 19, looks set to join the long list of Finnish rallying talents

HOW IT WORKS

Mercedes’ clever F1 suspension For a time, Red

MOTORSPORT GREATS

In between Johnny Herbert and Eddie Irvine winning

YOUR VIEWS

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TESTER’S NOTES

RENAULT MEGANE E-TECH ELECTRIC

Practical crossover with some sporting pretensions initiates the second generation of electric Renaults

FERRARI 812 COMPETIZIONE

Is the latest front-engined V12 special out of Maranello as terrifying as the last one?

BMW 4 SERIES GRAN COUPE

Five-door version of dynamic new 4 Series Coupé arrives in M Performance form

VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN PHEV

Popular compact family SUV now comes as a plug-in hybrid offered in three guises

ALPINE A110 LEGENDE GT

Latest special combines the S’s extra power with the regular car’s sweeter chassis

Genesis G70

Hyundai ’s new premium brand takes on the toughest segment with its oldest car

DAY OF RECKONING

Well, three days actually, plus 11 cars, four judges, one race track and the best roads – and weather – that North Wales has to offer. Let the battle begin

START YOUR ENGINES…

Our contenders convene in a car park before heading to the track, but only three will make it to the final shootout. Matt Saunders is your guide

THE TOP THREE

Step for ward our remaining triumvirate, from which only one winner can emerge. Andrew Frankel adjudicates

AND THE WINNER IS…

In the end, nobody dissented. From the first

You can’t keep a good Dan down

Despite spending two years as a title contender, Dan Cammish was dumped from the BTCC after 2020. Matt Salisbury hears how he turned disappointment into triumph

VOLVO XC60

Are subscriptions a realistic alternative to car buying? We tested a pair of XC60s via the Care by Volvo service to find out

NISSAN QASHQAI

Is this still the family car rival manufacturers have to beat? This test should reveal all

COUPES TO KEEP

What to buy, where to buy it and how much to pay

PORSCHE CAYENNE

MILEAGE 112,767

Jaguar XK 4.2 V8

Huge thanks to Stuart, who is not so

READERS’ QUESTIONS

QUESTION I like the interior and general design

SEAT TARRACO

This seven-seat SUV is an underrated choice. Mark Pearson takes a look

Nissan GT-R Black Edition £39,995

IF JAPAN MADE FERRARIS M any owners lovingly

AUCTION WATCH

FERRARI 308 GTBi Shooting to fame thanks to

CLASH OF THE CLASSIFIEDS

USED CAR DESK DOES BATTLE

LETTERS OF INTENT

The V8 version of the R129-era SL matches superb styling with touring credentials and plenty of power. Jack Warrick reveals what you could be letting yourself in for

NEW CARS A TO Z

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