SKY WELL BE11

IT MIGHT JUST BE THE GOLF GTI OF OUR TIME

WHEN THE GOLF Mk1 was launched, Volkswagen didn’t

Jaguar poised with new GT to usher in all-electric era

Concept to be revealed in December as all combustion-engine Jags come off sale

JLR ups R&D by £3bn to hedge against sluggish EV uptake

JLR HAS INCREASED its five-year investment plan from

CAN JLR AFFORD TO BOOST ITS SPENDING LIKE THIS?

Defender has been a strong seller and profit

VW’s first electric GTI to focus on go-kart fun and drivability

Technical boss hints at how the new ID GTI will drive – and it’s not about pure power

England’s EV charger north-south divide increases

THE DISPARITY IN the number of EV chargers

Incoming chancellor axes ‘unfunded’ road projects

Canned: Stonehenge tunnel Arundel bypass Reeves said: “If

Porsche predicts bigger role for e-fuels

Use of synthetic fuel looks set to rise considerably by 2030, according to the German firm

Stellantis UK plants at risk over EV mandate

CEO Tavares: “ZEV mandate is hurting our business

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MICHAEL STEINER, R&D BOSS, PORSCHE

Fiat Grande Panda “reinvents” charging

FIAT WILL INTEGRATE charging cables into the bodywork

ORIGINAL G-CLASS TURNS UK RESTOMOD

British firm Arcade Cars has reworked the 1970s

Audi reveals ‘new’ hypercar

Never-made 2013 flagship unveiled as clues emerge about F1-era sports cars

Exceptional car wins Unexceptional cup

Lewis’s Hilux took top prize at Festival of

AUDI E-TRON GT ON SALE FROM £108K

Audi’s most powerful car, the new 912bhp RS

BYD TEAMS UP WITH UBER OVER EVs

BYD has partnered Uber to offer taxi drivers

NEW TRANSPORTER OFFERS EV, PHEV AND DIESEL

OFFICIAL PICTURE Volkswagen has taken the wraps off

SEATING SPECIALIST RECARO HITS SKIDS

Car seat maker Recaro Automotive has filed for

OFFICIAL: MASERATI IS NOT FOR SALE

Stellantis will not sell Maserati, it has confirmed.

Motorists warned of moped crash scam

Moped riders are deliberately crashing into cars to cash in on insurance – and it’s on the up

UK firm in battery breakthrough

New cathode material to yield longer ranges and faster charging for British-built EVs

Subaru UK plans EV-led expansion

“Safe, tough, fun” electric SUVs and fresh Forester will drive UK growth, says new boss

TYRES ARE GETTING A GRIP ON SUSTAINABILITY

FSC logo (Forestry Stewardship Council) carries eco cred

HOW CAN THE UK MAKE ITS OWN EV BATTERIES?

Cathode is half the cost of a battery

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MY WEEK IN CARS

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LETTER OF THE WEEK Car makers must act

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Audi finally builds its grand prix-blooded hypercar

New Schnellsportwagen is a 1930s grand prix racer

SLIDESHOW

Infamous crash tests

TOYOTA GR YARIS

FIRST DRIVES NEW CARS TESTED AND RATED

MG HS

Budget family SUV is renewed with fresh look, latest tech and updated powertrains

BENTLEY BENTAYGA V8 S

The world has changed around Bentley’s SUV, but it doesn’t really care

ISUZU D-MAX

Japanese firm refreshes three-year-old pick-up with an eye on the lifestyle market

Hyundai Ioniq 5

Is this self-styled ‘corner rascal’ the driver’s EV we’ve been waiting for?

A little big and heavy, but compelling like no other EV to date

VERDICT ★★★★★ C ars that truly change the

THE ORIGINAL G

Ginetta’s motorsport k now-how is respected globally, but street-legal models remain rare. Richard Lane straps in to the company’s latest wild creation, the G56 GTR, while Steve Cropley catches up with the boss who signed it off

WHAT’S THE DAMAGE?

The salvage repair business is thriving, giving previously written-off cars a second wind. But is it safe and are rules being broken? John Evans investigates

TARTAN ARMY HEADS BACK TO GERMANY

The GTI brand got a new lease of life this year and the GTI festival a new home. James Attwood joined the celebrations

CRANK IT UP LAUDA

There are many 911 restomods out there, but only one offers a genuine Porsche F1 engine.

SUBARU CROSSTREK

We say farewell to our flawed but nonetheless likeable baby off-roader

CUPRA BORN

We’ve named it the best and most fun EV. Does it really have no flaws? Let’s find out

THE ONLY WAY IS UP, BABY

VW’s Up GTI is a mature hatch with a miniature footprint

James Ruppert

KICKING TYRES

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