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VW’S SECRET WEAPON IN THE ELECTRIC CAR WAR

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VOLKSWAGEN TEES UP £17K ID 1 FOR 2027 DEBUT • Electric city car will arrive with 94bhp and a range of at least 155 miles – and introduce cutting-edge software

ANDREAS MINDT, VOLKSWAGEN DESIGN CHIEF

WILL IT ONLY EVER BE A SECOND CAR?

VOLKSWAGEN’S A-LISTERS

TOYOTA C-HR+ EV TO OFFER 338BHP AND 373-MILE RANGE • New BMW iX2 rival will arrive this year and is claimed to be “fun to drive”

LEXUS RZ GETS ADVANCED TECH AND POWER BOOST

TOYOTA SPREADS POWERTRAIN BET

REVISED BZ4X IN LINE FOR CHEAPER PRICE

TINY EV PRIZES INCLUSIVITY

MORGAN SUPERSPORT IS A £100K PLUS SIX SUCCESSOR • New flagship aims to mix classic appeal with 21st-century usability

JONATHAN WELLS, CHIEF DESIGN OFFICER, MORGAN MOTOR COMPANY

VOLVO PRESENTS 434-MILE LUXURY ‘SALOON’ • Tech-rich new ES90 EV is due in early 2026 from £70k

VOLVO ABANDONS ESTATES – FOR GOOD THIS TIME

Q&A JEREMY OFFER, GLOBAL HEAD OF DESIGN, VOLVO CARS

LATEST SECRETS BEHIND THE McLAREN W1’S POWERTRAIN

UPROAR AT PLANS TO END CHEAP DEALS FOR CAR INDUSTRY STAFF • Government believes scheme used by car makers and dealers is unfair

A CHEAP NEW CAR EVERY SIX MONTHS. WHAT’S THE CATCH?

Grapevine

GAME-CHANGING EFFICIENCY PROMISED FOR ELECTRIC GLC • Mercedes’ best-seller to benefit from a host of new tech as it turns EV

WHAT’S THE NEW GLC EV LIKE TO DRIVE?

MY WEEK IN CARS

PRIOR CONVICTION

RACING LINES

YOUR VIEWS

WHAT GOOD VALUE LOOKS LIKE

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AUDI SQ5 SPORTBACK • A new generation of the big SUV is led by a sporty version that has returned to petrol V6 power

AUDI Q5 • SUV moves onto PPC platform for third era. So what else is new?

VOLKSWAGEN TAYRON • All-new seven-seat SUV slots in between the Tiguan and Touareg

MASERATI GRANCABRIO FOLGORE • Mega-powerful, tri-motor electric version of convertible GT comes to UK

NISSAN QASHQAI DIG-T

RENAULT 5 • Hotly anticipated EV is already Car of the Year. Now for the real test

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Testing, testing

Move fast and make things • Rivian is a radical EV start-up with a different approach – and it works. JAMES ATTWOOD drives its pick-up and hears about its VW Group deal

IT’S NOT JUST SUVS AND PICK-UPS

STABILITY ON SHAKY GROUND • Just as the global car market overcame one long-term challenge in 2024, serious concerns about Europe and electrification grew more acute. JULIAN RENDELL crunches the numbers

Lewis sticks it all on red • But is it really such a gamble for Hamilton to join Ferrari this late in his career? As Formula 1 prepares for a fresh and possibly tight season, DAMIENSMITH considers the odds

PAST CHAMPIONS WHO GAMBLED ON FERRARI

THE ROOKIES

WHAT’S NEW?

VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN • What are the secrets to this SUV’s success? It’s high time we found out

MERCEDES-AMG CLE 53 • With some late-winter sun forecast, we had to find a way to go topless

SKODA SUPERB ESTATE • How the...