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MERC AND BMW EVs: THE FIGHTBACK STARTS HERE

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ELECTRIC SPORTS CAR SPARKS AUDI’S DESIGN REVOLUTION • Drop-top will fill the gap left by the TT and R8 when it arrives in 2027

AUDI: WHAT’S ON THE WAY?

ID 2ALL TO GET POLO BADGE

ID CROSS PREVIEWS CHUNKY COMPACT ELECTRIC SUV • VW’s supermini-sized crossover concept to make production as £25k EV

TINDAYA SHOWCASES CUPRA’S FUTURE

FIRST LOOK AT NEW RAVAL HATCH

NEW BMW iX3 UNVEILED AS NEUE KLASSE ERA DAWNS • SUV’s advanced tech and all-new look set template for next-gen models

FIVE LONGEST-RANGE EVs

RENAULT CLIO REBOOTED FOR SIXTH GENERATION • Supermini given a new lease of life with bold looks and updated

WHY A CLIO RS HOT HATCH IS NOT IN THE PIPELINE

ALL-NEW GLC EQ STARTS MERCEDES EV ONSLAUGHT • Best-seller goes electric with next-gen grille and 435 miles of range

NICHE MODELS UNDER CONSIDERATION

MERCEDES LINES UP 35 NEW EVs AND ICE CARS

VISION O CONCEPT LIFTS LID ON SKODA’S FUTURE LOOK • New Octavia estate to introduce next-generation design language

EPIQ REVEALED AS PUMA GEN-ERIVAL

OPEN G-CLASS RETURNS

HYUNDAI CONCEPT THREE PREVIEWS RADICAL HATCH • Eye-catching EV concept to make production as a five-door family hatchback

Q&A SIMON LOASBY, SENIOR VP AND HEAD OF HYUNDAI DESIGN CENTRE

GT3 R PROVES OLD-SCHOOL ENGINEERING ISN’T DEAD

WE RIDE SHOTGUN IN THE MOST POWERFUL 911 YET

NEW 911 TURBO S TURNS HYBRID AND TOPS 700BHP • Landmark shift for Porsche sports car pushes it to unprecedented power

PETROL 718s AXED

Grapevine MARK TISSHAW

DACIA BOSS QUITS AMID RESHUFFLE AT RENAULT GROUP • Denis Le Vot, who has overseen huge growth at the budget brand, is replaced by Mercedes executive

HEAVILY UPDATED STONIC GETS KIA’S LATEST LOOK

DACIA: WHAT’S COMING WHEN?

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POLESTAR 5 • With Lotus Elise-style construction, a super-thin battery and no chassis electrickery, this could be a purist’s Porsche Taycan

CHERY TIGGO 7 • Chery comes to UK as stand-alone brand with cut-price Tiguan rival

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BYD SEAL 6 • Chinese giant’s plug-in hybrid estate has the Skoda Superb in its sights

XPENG G9 • Premium Chinese firm’s flagship aims to wow with super-fast charging

XPENG G6 • Brand updates its sole UK model

PEUGEOT E-408 • Electric version of Peugeot’s low-rise crossover hatch is here at last

BYD ATTO 2 • There’s a crossover EV to suit all tastes. What makes this one stand out?

HONDA CIVIC • Type R, the last manual hot hatch standing, revs up for its final road test

Testing, testing

Bs IN THEIR BONNETS • Three different shapes, one superstar engine. STEPHEN DOBIE celebrates the BMW B58 motor in an eclectic trio of its hosts

FIRST PASSED THE POST • Demand for driving tests has never been greater, so passing first time is crucial, as JOHN EVANS explains

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