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IMAGINE IF THE MORRIS REVIVAL HAD WORKED

BMW readies new M5 as hardcore plug-in hybrid • Saloon to launch with 708bhp and 43-mile EV range; estate to follow

Second-gen M2 CS to go more hardcore but lose manual ’box

Less weight, more power and a bespoke chassis tune for M4 CS

Porsche primes K1 as BMW iX rival • New seven-seat electric SUV seen on road as testing ramps up ahead of 2027 launch

Revised Captur aims upmarket

Chunky Frontera reborn to fight Duster and Qashqai

Chery targets UK rivals on value for money • Omoda and Jaecoo to focus on ‘affordable premium’ market and driving dynamics

Tesla retakes top EV-making spot despite sales drop

Ford to swell line-up after SUVs • Europe boss suggests firm will return to low-riding compact cars once it has launched its new SUVs

Le Mans debut for Alpine A290

WANT MORE EV RANGE? USE SMARTER SOFTWARE

Car industry facing ‘Economygate’ over European emissions • Real-world data from EU-mandated in-car tech has highlighted shortcomings in WLTP testing

SECRETSOURCE • OUR INDUSTRY INSIDER

Fresh look for more potent S3 • Power boost and torque splitter upgrade for Audi’s hot hatchback and saloon pair

TESTER’S NOTES

MY WEEK IN CARS

Autocar Archive

RACING LINES

PORSCHE TAYCAN TURBO GT • Acclaimed GT division raises the performance bar to 1093bhp, tunes the handling, hones the aero and drops the fighting weight

MAZDA MX-5 • Roadster gets retuned steering, slippy diff, more lenient DSC mode, interior updates

GWM ORA 03 • Bigger battery and updated tech aim to boost Chinese hatchback EV’s appeal

PEUGEOT E-208 • Electric supermini looks to make hay while direct rivals are thin on the ground

Protect and swerve • When even a five-star safety rating won’t do, BMW has something to offer. High-value assetGreg Kable samples the armoured yet agile i7 and 760i xDrive limousines

THE STYLE COUNSEL • McLaren’s design boss is working on some big changes. James Attwood meets him

THE ROAD TO ZERO • The UK government’s ZEV mandate creates a complex route to an ICE car sales ban in 2035. Mark Tisshaw explains what it all means

One-hit wonder • GTs may be surplus to requirements these days, but they still get under your skin like little else, says Richard Lane

TESTING, TESTING. IS THIS THING STILL ON? • Propulsion methods, traction control tech and kerb weights have all moved on since winter testing was introduced. Do we still need it? Murray Scullion finds out

A Minor mishap • Two decades ago, a plan was hatched to resurrect Morris – and Autocar had a man on the inside. Richard Bremner revisits the Minor revival that never was

Morgan Plus Six • Traditional looks and contemporary tech combine in updated six-cylinder roadster

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VERDICT • The individualist’s sports car made better

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CITROEN E-C4 X • Easygoing electric crossover makes way for something completely similar

VOLVO V90 • Avian sewage assault prompts unexpected meeting of minds

RENAULT CLIO • We compare a range-topping hybrid with...