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Electric-only new Giulia to underpin Alfa’s EV switch

Reimagined Giulia is one of four Alfa EVs due by 2027 and will span 345-1000bhp

Crucial compact EV primed for 2024

ALFA ROMEO’S FIRST electric car will be launched next

Luxury EVs to crown Alfa range

IMAGE Taycan saloon rival and Stelvio successor will

New Superb gets 62-mile PHEV

Next-gen Skoda saloon and estate to feature plug-in hybrid with long electric range

Cupra thinks big for electric push into North America

CUPRA IS READYING a mix of larger vehicles

V12 ROLLS-ROYCE COUPE BOWS OUT IN STYLE

The last-ever V12-powered Rolls-Royce coupé will be this,

Could VW help revive the Fiesta?

FordwouldhavethechancetoresurrectitasanEVifVWsharestheID2’splatform

SSANGYONG TO REBRAND AFTER TORRES

Ssangyong will rebrand as KG Mobility under its

ZEEKR SALOON NEXT IN MODEL BLITZ

Geely-owned luxury EV firm Zeekr will add a

PININFARINA TO DESIGN POLISH EV TRIO

Polish EV start-up Izera has announced that its

FORD CREATES RAPTOR-LITE RANGERS

Fancy a beefy off-road Ranger without going full

Alpine to split future EV range into lifestyle and sporting lines

IMAGE GT X-Over and hot hatch will be

HYDROGEN-POWERED A110, ANYONE?

CEO Laurent Rossi did not rule out Alpine

Kia surprises with EV5 concept

Hot on the heels of brand’s new EV9 flagship is similarly styled, smaller electric SUV

New small Citroëns to ‘kick ass’ in affordable EV class

Citroën’s wacky Oli concept hints at upcoming EVs

BACK AFTER HALF A CENTURY

Porsche has begun producing engine crankcases for older

Small luxury EV on Genesis radar

Newentry-levelcarforEurope,basedontheMintconcept,isunderconsideration

Genesis ramps up go-faster EVs

Three X concepts: “great feedback” GENESIS WILL LAUNCH

MG Metro 6R4 reborn with Audi V6

British specialist MST modernises 1980s Group B rally monster, uprating it to 450bhp

THE GENIUS OF LAMBORGHINI LB744’S NEW TRANSMISSION

UNDER THE SKIN JESSE CROSSE SINCETHEYHITthemainstreaminthe early 2000s,

GENESIS EYES BIG LIMO FOR EUROPE

The European sales potential of Genesis’s flagship G90,

CAN G90 CUT IT IN EUROPE?

Around Korea, G90s are everywhere. The brand may

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Coal and wood to replace petrol

ON THIS DAY IN 1942 Gas was stored

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MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS

Can a mid-life facelift for Stuttgart’s plush family hatchback get it back among the UK’s best-sellers and help prevent an SUV stranglehold?

MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS

Similar updates to freshen Merc’s mini-MPV

BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GTC S

Sportier version of V8 was our favourite old Continental. Now it has been reprised

HIPHI Z

Europe-bound Chinese tech start-up’s second EV is a Taycan-chasing ‘digital GT’

BMW 8 SERIES CONVERTIBLE

Munich has updated the styling and interior of its big, V8-powered, soft-top cruiser

DS 7 E-TENSE 225

France’s latest take on the executive SUV lands with a mid-ranking PHEV powertrain

BMW X7

Broader changes for BMW’s flagship SUV are spearheaded by an M-lite, V8 special

MUDDY SNOORTERS

Ford’s new V6-propelled, motorsport-damped Ranger Raptor hurls a big glob of excitement into muddy-shire off-roading. Matt Prior wonders if it will leave the Jeep Wrangler floundering

THE EIGHT AGES OF MAN

Young or old, there’s a used car for you, Bangernomics Bard James Ruppert writes

Grimewatch

Gary Scott is a car-cleaning guru whose down-and-dirty YouTube videos attract millions of views. John Evans meets this top grime-buster and gets some expert tips

IF YOU CAN DREAM IT…

…then Lanzante can do it. And there’s a whole lot more besides to this distinguished yet mysterious British company, discovers Damien Smith

FORD FOCUS ESTATE

Two years from retirement, is our new arrival still one of the very best ‘normal cars’?

VOLVO XC40 RECHARGE

Who can spare 30 minutes during their daily commute? Well, we have no choice

ALPINE A110

We’re discovering the ingenious weight-saving features that make this the car it is

ORA FUNKY CAT

Is the EV growing on us? Well, that’s a matter of perspective

LEXUS ES

It’s no mere dressed-up Toyota Camry, explains Oliver Young

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KICKING TYRES Sporty, spacious and stylish: an XF

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE

Love is all you need to overlook the T2’s many faults, says Jack Trethewey

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