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FORD’S TOUGH REBOOT IN EUROPE STARTS HERE

IN THE PAST couple of years, Ford has

Explorer spearheads Ford’s new US-inspired EV reboot

Mostcrucial Ford in decades is an electric SUV using a VW platform and a US ethos

VW takes ID 2 back to basics

Affordable 2026 EV redesigned from scratch with strong sense of brand heritage after initial concept’s poor reception

BMW i5 Touring in UK next spring

Electric executive estate will join the i5 saloon and new Touring combustion models in 2024

BMW SLASHES DIESEL RANGE IN UK

BMW has dramatically culled its line-up of diesel

GLOVER BECOMES JAGUAR’S NEW MD

Jaguar has named Rawdon Glover as its new

FINAL DEBT OF BRITISHVOLT REVEALED

Britishvolt owed its debtors between £130 million and

It’s official: Porsche will launch an electric Cayenne in 2026

Cayenne EV will be sold alongside ICE and

PORSCHE CHASES PROFITS

Porsche will impose “significant price increases” on its

MORE ELECTRIC PORSCHES ON THE WAY

718 Boxster/Cayman Upcoming electrified versions of the popular

ZENVO’S V12 HYBRID NUDGES 250MPH

Danish sports car firm Zenvo has revealed details

SWANSONG SPECIAL FOR MINI CLUBMAN

The Mini Clubman will bow out with a

Is Tesla’s growth plan viable?

Welook at Tesla’s chances of going from 1.31 million cars last year to 20m by 2030

Ferrari unleashes soft-top Roma

Convertible said to equal dynamics and performance of 612bhp V8 Roma coupé

Electric A3 one of 20 new Audis by 2025

New Audi cohort will follow design lead of

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Tyre cracking spike caused by Covid

Rise in tyre-related MOT test failures blamed on long static periods during lockdowns

Fuel duty frozen, pothole fund raised

THE UK GOVERNMENT has frozen the 5p cut

WHAT BENTLEY’S MASTERPIECE W12 OWES TO VOLKSWAGEN’S VR6

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BMW XM

Does our first proper taste of only the second-ever bespoke M car leave us excited about the brand’s future or longing for its past?

MERCEDES-AMG GT 63 S E4DR COUPE

As if a 630bhp V8 weren’t enough, AMG has added a 201bhp electric motor as well

CITROEN E-C4 X

Value for money is the goal with new saloon version of leisurely family hatchback

MA XUS T90EV

MG’s commercial sibling brand is the first to offer an electric pick-up truck in the UK

Lexus RX

Lexus changes hybrid tack in pursuit of driver appeal for its large SUV

E-FUEL’S ERRAND

Synthetic fuel offers a carbon-neutral way to enjoy existing combustion engines, but is the technolog y viable? R ichard Lane heads to the end of the world, and Porsche’s pilot plant, to fill up and find out

THE WORLD’S FASTEST INDIAN

With 1900bhp, the Pininfarina Battista EV appears equipped to smash the Audi R8 V10’s Indian speed record. Hormazd Sorabjee tries to hold his ner ve up to 360kph

“At the end of the day, we’re a business. We have to make sure that we make money”

The new Explorer EV heralds the start of an all-out transformation for Britain’s favourite car maker. Felix Page goes behind the scenes at Ford of Europe and meets its boss Martin Sander to hear more

Designers capitalising on “unique perspective”

FORD’S EUROPEAN DESIGN director, Amko Leenarts, speaks excitedly

DUNTON STILL PLAYING A KEY ROLE

Schep runs Ford Pro, its commercial vehicle business

MY SEOUL MATE

South Korea’s capital suffers from terrible traffic. Which of these two Kias will make tackling it less fraught: a buzzy little nipper or a luxury limo? Felix Page finds out

CITROEN C5 AIRCROSS

Its departure leaves mixed feelings about the car itself and life with a PHEV generally

SKODA ENYAQ iV vRS

We’re not convinced our EV deserves its vRS badges. Does a top engineer agree?

TOYOTA YARIS CROSS

Passenger accommodation passes muster. In daylight, at least

VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN

Think of it as a Golf that can seat seven in a versatile, suits-your-real-life interior. Mark Pearson tells you more

James Ruppert

Bang-tidy 525i SE of 1991 vintage with 48k

JUST THE HIGH COST OF LOVING

Don’t let this beauty’s big billls keep you from temptation, says Mark Pearson

HOW TO GET ONE IN YOUR GARAGE

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