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NEW ‘FIESTA’ IS GREAT BUT IT MUST DRIVE LIKE A FORD
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FIESTA SUCCESSOR STARS IN FORD’S FIVE-CAR BLITZ • Electric hatch will be joined by new small crossovers and an SUV – all with ‘rally-led’ dynamics
FORD’S RALLYING HERITAGE
FORD WANTS EU LAWS ‘TO REFLECT REALITY’
NEW COBRA COUPE POISED TO TRANSFORM AC CARS • V8 car has up to 799bhp and is part of plans for a tenfold rise in production
STELLANTIS PAVES WAY FOR 2CV AND PANDA REVIVALS • Car giant commits to making new class of small, entry-level EVs in Italy
STELLANTIS IN JLR AND DONGFENG DEALS
E-CARS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
CUPRA TINDAYA SET TO BE £60K FLAGSHIP • Sporty concept gets production go-ahead as direct rival to BMW iX3
SEAT FUTURE ASSURED AS A BRAND IN ITS OWN RIGHT
HORSES FOR COURSES: NEW V6, 98%-EFFICIENT MOTOR
MINI DESIGN CHIEF SHARES VISION FOR BRAND’S FUTURE • Holger Hampf talks facelifts, potential range expansion and hotter JCWs
Unfinished business • NICK GIBBS
SHOULD USED BUYERS STILL FEAR SIX-FIGURE MILEAGES? • Most buyers would steer clear but DVLA data shows cars are living longer
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MORGAN SUPERSPORT 400 • Enchanting six-cylinder roadster becomes Malvern’s most powerful car to date while also promising enhanced precision and agility
KIA SELTOS • Fresh family SUV is shrunken Sportage offering hybrid power from £32k
MERCEDES-AMG GLC 53 • Straight-six SUV aims to banish memory of four-cylinder plug-in hybrid
PORSCHE CAYENNE S COUPE ELECTRIC • Our first test of the mid-ranking 657bhp drivetrain and sleeker bodystyle
MERCEDES-BENZ GLC ELECTRIC • BMW iX3 counterpart lands with 406-mile range and passive suspension
WELLS VERTIGE • Britain’s newest sports car maker looks to seize a gap in the market
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Testing, testing
BEST SERVED RAW • The Ariel Atom 4RR delivers hardcore, visceral thrills backed by 799bhp per tonne. MATTSAUNDERS gives it a workout at Thruxton with a BMW M2 CS in tow
The yellow brick road • Civil engineer Dave Collins caught the attention of car fans with a superb Lego model of the Renault 5 Turbo 3E. JOHN EVANS asks how he made it
Should car buyers still worry about depreciation? • PCP deals have put depreciation out of mind for most motorists, but JOHN EVANS explains why it could soon bite back
LEAPMOTOR C10 • It’s a range-extender with a difference but will that prove a pro or con?
DACIA BIGSTER • Duster and Bigster are two peas in a pod but there are key differences
TESLA MODEL Y • Will in-car voice control ever truly be useful? Grok AI has the answer
RENAULT 4 • A two-Renault-EV household tries to pick a winner
SNAPSHOTS
AN EV WITH SIX APPEAL • For an electric family car to turn heads and win hearts, look no further
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A year of living in a world of disbelief
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