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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

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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

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BRANDS FESTIVAL STRIKES GOLD

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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

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