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HYUNDAI CONTINUES ITS FORWARD MARCH
Lambo revives Countach as 803bhp hyper-hybrid • Retro-styled £1.7m special is based on Aventador with V12 and electric motor
Q&A MITJA BORKERT, DIRECTOR, LAMBORGHINI CENTRO STILE
More multimillionaires’ marvels materialise in Monterey • Rounding up the other big model debuts from American luxury motoring pageant
New tech key to ‘affordable’ ID 2 • Downloadable options will help keep the VW electric crossover’s price at £17,000
SEAT’S ID 2 RIVAL IS CRUCIAL FOR SPANISH CAR INDUSTRY
Aston lifts lid on Valkyrie • New open-top Spider version will hit 217mph and is due next year
WEVC to start line-up of cars, vans, buses
CONFIDENTIAL
Designer Mini explores future • Strip concept, by Paul Smith, sets out new Mini themes of sustainability and function
Revived Integra will ‘share original’s DNA’
Toyota hypercar iced
THE AGE OF AQUARIUS HERALDS TINY, 10KG HYDROGEN ENGINE
Classics plug in to EV demand • Converting classic cars into EVs is becoming big business, but does it have a future?
IS THERE VALUE IN CONVERTING A CLASSIC TO ELECTRIC?
INSIDE INFORMATION
MY WEEK IN CARS
GRAHAM ROBSON 1936-2021
HYUNDAI KONA N • Third model to join the sporty crossover ranks promises to be the most focused
ALPINA B8 GRAN COUPE • Renowned BMW specialist turns its hand to the V8-powered four-door 8 Series
RENAULT MEGANE E-TECH PHEV • Plug-in hybrid powertrain finally reaches hatchback version of Renault’s family car
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AUDI Q5 50 TFSIe • Battery improvements lengthen PHEV’s electric-only range for greater tax savings
HYUNDAI SANTA FE PLUG-IN HYBRID • Big SUV now comes only with hybrid powertrains, this one bringing an extra 35bhp
Skoda Enyaq iV • Czech entry into the fast-growing electric family car class aims for a familiar feel
Range at a glance
Weights and measures
Multimedia system
Assisted driving notes
Data log
Practical, rangy, well priced. Hits a sweet spot in the EV market
ROAD TEST RIVALS • Verdicts on every new car, p74
BRITAIN’S BEST AFFORDABLE DRIVER’S CAR • Which new car offers the most driver appeal on a real-world budget? Our road test team heads to Scotland to find out
TEST HIGHLIGHT: HYUNDAI i20 N
TEST LOWLIGHT: ER, IS THIS IT?
IF ONLY… THE BMW 128ti HAD A MANUAL GEARBOX
A USED AFFORDABLE DRIVER’S CAR FOR EVERY BUDGET
TEST HIGHLIGHT: FORD PUMA’S ENGINE
IF ONLY… THE GOLF R WOULD JUST LET YOU DRIVE
TEST HIGHLIGHT: THE SEVEN ATE NINE HOURS
TEST HIGHLIGHT: CATERHAM SUPER SEVEN
IF ONLY… THE FORD PUMA ST STEERED BETTER
OUR WINNER: HYUNDAI i20 N
FUELS RUSH IN • Synthetic fuels could secure a future for motorsport and makers of big-engined cars, as Bentley recently demonstrated at Pikes Peak. Jesse Crosse investigates
FUTURE-FUEL PLAYERS
WHAT IS SYNTHETIC FUEL?
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