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NEW BENTAYGA TO LEAD BENTLEY’S PHEV BLITZ • Firm has delayed its full-electric plans in favour of plug-in hybrid
AMG TURNS UP THE WICK WITH POTENT GLE 53
MERCEDES GLE AND GLS GIVEN MAJOR MAKEOVERS • Comprehensive refresh covers powertrains, tech, cabins and styling
MERC-AMG GT BLACK SERIES TO BE MOST HARDCORE YET
McGOVERN SETS UP OWN BUSINESS AFTER JLR EXIT • JLR will forge a fresh design future following departure of styling boss
MG SET TO ROLL OUT ADVANCED EV AND PHEV TECH
CHINESE FORD ELECTRIC VAN UNDERCUTS TRANSIT CUSTOM • Pared-back Transit City will offer up to 158 miles of range for under £30k
AUDI C-SPORT UNAFFECTED BY PORSCHE EV TURMOIL
HOW SIMS HELP TYRE FIRMS GET A BETTER GRIP ON R&D
UNCERTAINTY AHEAD AS FUEL PRICES SURGE • Drivers cry foul but retailers deny profiteering from war
Unfinished business
ICONIC 1960s LOLA RACER RETURNS AS V8 SUPERCAR • Road and track variants will be made with original look, Chevrolet power
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ASTON MARTIN VALHALLA • New Ferrari fighter is 1064bhp PHEV with mid-mounted V8
RENAULT TWINGO • Cute and colourful 1990s city car returns as an 80bhp, 163-mile, £20k EV
PORSCHE CAYENNE TURBO ELECTRIC • A silent, luxurious off-roader with more power than a Formula 1 racer sounds like sci-fi, but such a thing can now be yours – for just under £131k
KIA EV2 • Seoul’s blocky styling and cutting-edge EV tech come to supermini class
SKODA PEAQ • Electric seven-seater makes very clear its place in the brand’s hierarchy
NISSAN MICRA • Has Nissan rekindled the ’90s magic for its sixth-generation supermini?
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Testing, testing
The cat’s out the bag • At last, we know whether the new electric Jaguar GT drives like a true Jag. MATT SAUNDERS reveals all with the help of some of the marque’s icons
ZZZ CARS • At Autocar, we’re addicted to trawling the classifieds in search of a car for the Festival of the Unexceptional. JOHNEVANS shortlists 10, from £800
SEAT IBIZA • A simple old-school supermini in 2026: outdated or refreshing? Discuss
DACIA BIGSTER • Big miles in the Bigster show how far Dacia has come in so little time
BMW 330Ci • Journey into London reveals more about our E46 and how it’s perceived
POLESTAR 4 • This should be a great motorway car – but it isn’t
SNAPSHOTS
ACCEPT NO IMITATIONS • Velars now start at £12,000, so why bother with a lookalike from China?
How to get one in your garage
I’m sure that grinding noise is only a wheel bearing…
It will even pull an 18-tonne truck
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CAUGHT IN THE CLASSIFIEDS
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ROAD TEST RESULTS
DRIVING IN BRITAIN
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