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JLR NEEDS TO GET ITSELF OUT OF THE QUICKSAND

VW CREATES NEW-ERA EFFICIENCY CHAMPION • Four-seat EV achieves a real-world 8.27mpkWh with ID Polo-based tech

VW ID 3 TURNS 322BHP GTI • New electric rear-drive hot hatch puts the focus on driver engagement

AMG BREAKS OUT V8 FOR EXCLUSIVE HARDCORE CLE • Focused coupé gains chassis mods, goes rear-drive and packs 637bhp

SINGLE MODEL IN FRAME TO REPLACE OCTAVIA, SUPERB • Skoda CEO looks to streamline saloon range as part of VW Group cuts

XC90 AND XC60 PHEVs GET EV RANGE OF UP TO 124 MILES • Plug-in hybrid Volvo SUVs gain big battery; wider revisions for XC60 too

FORD: NEW FATHOM EV TO BE A GAME-CHANGER • £22k pick-up is promised to energise both Ford and American EV market

COMMENT • My Week In Cars

YOUR VIEWS

MAZDA CX-6E • Is this new electric SUV an appealing cut-price alternative to BMW’s iX3 or another underwhelming Changan reskin?

SKODA EPIQ • Britain loves the Elroq EV, so here’s the same but smaller and cheaper

LEAPMOTOR B03X • Another 4.3m-long, cheap Chinese EV – but one with a hint of character

CUPRA BORN V1 • Entry-level trim reveals likeable electric hatchback’s true colours

TOYOTA YARIS CROSS • Sensible hybrid aims to consolidate popularity in baby crossover market

BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT • Fourth-gen luxury convertible packs sporty chassis and PHEV power

Little things mean a lot • The Super-N and Twingo have timed their arrivals to compete as Britain's most alluring affordable EVs. ILLYA VERPRAET drives them

What next for Kia GT? • Kia’s electric GT models tote bucket seats and acid-green details, but have they been pulling punches and where does the performance arm go from here?

CUPRA FORMENTOR VZ5 • Trip to Scotland provides the perfect opportunity to test the VZ5’s mettle

SKODA KODIAQ vRS • Potent seven-seater’s practicality becomes a signpost to its true self

AN OPEN AND SHUT CASE • The MX-5 is the definitive modern roadster. Here’s how to buy one

My rescued Mk2 GTI keeps them guessing

Lost in the archive • British tourists invited on Soviet road trips

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