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FORD IS GETTING BACK ON ITS NEW-ERA TRACK

THE ARRIVAL OF any new mainstream Ford is

Alpine A290 to take the fight to Mini Cooper

New 1479kg electric hot hatch will have up to 215bhp and be priced from £36,000

Bigger and bolder Panda for EV era

Fourth-gen hatchback matches rugged, retro design with petrol and electric power

EVs open door for Peugeot and Vauxhall hot hatchback revivals

Potential successor to defunct 208 GTi would be

Most potent Audi yet tops revised E-tron GT line-up

Sports saloon gains big tech upgrades, fresh looks and a mighty 912bhp flagship

Dacia’s sub-£30k flagship outed

New value-led Kodiaq rival has broken cover in the build-up to its launch next year

HYUNDAI WANTS INSTER FOLLOWERS

Hyundai will soon launch an electric version of

EMEYA SET TO BE FASTEST-CHARGING EV

The Lotus Emeya has achieved a charging speed

CarPlay expands to all screens

New set-up has more features and works on

SKODA TURNS TO MINIMALIST DESIGNER TO REVAMP ITS INTERIORS

Skoda has recruited Nio interior designer Chan Park

ARIEL KEEPS IT LIGHT FOR NEW EV ERA

Ariel has revealed its first electric vehicle –

CHINESE FIRM IN ’RING RECORD RUMOUR

Could a Chinese smartphone maker clock the hottest

BMW ups ante for next-gen X3

Bolder-looking new X3 gets 7 Series cabin tech, a revised chassis and 396bhp M50

Big EU tariffs for Chinese EVs

EVs built in China face swingeing EU import taxes from next month under new plans

Used car buyers warned of lingering Covid symptoms

Cars with odd specs delivered during the pandemic are now hitting used forecourts

M2 gets power hike, diesel 2 Series axed

BMW’S MDIVISION has ramped up the power and

REMOTE-CONTROL CARS ARE BEING SUPERSIZED

UNDER THE SKIN JESSE CROSSE As well as

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TESTER’S NOTES

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MY WEEK IN CARS

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RACING LINES

Gone for a comfort break

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Tax and spend

High vehicle excise duty can mean a low price for a used car – temptingly low if you can sidestep the worst of the tax. Alex Wolstenholme knows the trick and the cars to pick

Here’s mud in your eye

Rallying is making a Great British comeback, as John Evans and sons find out in Duns

‘WE’RE A STUBBORN LOT’

Ineos Automotive is that rare start-up: a success. CEO Lynn Calder tells Mark Tisshaw about the learning curve, luck and sheer bloody-mindedness that made it all happen

RETRO GRADE A*

Buttonless keys, ignition barrels, screeching fan belts and lumpy idles – all things retro enthusiasts adore. Jonathan Bryce heads to the Retro Rides festival at Goodwood and checks out their machines

RENAULT CLIO

Has acoronation been arranged for our outgoing sporty hybrid supermini?

BMW M2

Is this a flat-track bully that shrinks in the face of rush-hour traffic and heavy rainfall?

SUBARU CROSSTREK

Let’s find out if its ‘lifestyle’ ambitions are more than skin deep

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Volkswagen Touareg

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Land Rover Defender 130

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SAVE THE BEST TILL LAST

As the Focus bows out at the top of its game, all you need is £5k

HOW TO GET ONE IN YOUR GARAGE

An owner’s view LEWIS SANDERSON “I’ve had a

Scandal over government handling of war surplus

Brits flocked to buy exarmy cars – once

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