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SHOULD YOUR NEXT CAR BE A NEW OR USED ONE?

R5 hot hatch marks start of Alpine’s EV renaissance • Renault-owned brand’s EV-only line-up will follow the R5 with an SUV and sports car

THE CARS THAT ALPINE ’S R5 MUST BEAT

Nissan unveils all-new Z car • Next-gen coupé gets new 400bhp V6 and retro looks but won’t be sold in UK

Genesis shows off Audi Q4 E-tron challenger

CONFIDENTIAL

New Range Rover Sport SVR emerges • Range-topping V8 version of Mk3 luxury SUV is spotted testing at the Nürburgring

Corvette to offer hybridised V8

ULTIMATE TREATMENT FOR CURRENT SVR

Gov’t puts millions into EV projects

Zenvo lays out expansion plan • Supercar firm to launch next car by 2023, increase volume and enter US market

GENESIS READIES NEW FLAGSHIP FOR LAUNCH

Government shares vision for hydrogen

BENTLEY’S AMAZING CARBONFIBRE WHEEL: SIX YEARS IN THE MAKING

Race is on to decarbonise roads • Highways England plans to make construction and maintenance net zero by 2040

HIGHWAYS ENGLAND LOWERS SPEED LIMITSAND PLANTS TREES

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MY WEEK IN CARS

KIA EV6 • This electric SUV intends to solidify the brand’s new standing with eye-catching design, a premium feel and a sporty driving experience

SKODA FABIA • Has the pursuit of generational gains eroded this supermini’s distinctive appeal?

MERCEDES-BENZ EQS 450+ • Futuristic electric version of the S-Class arrives in the UK in single-motor form

HYUNDAI i30 FASTBACK N PERFORMANCE • Go-faster five-door coupé receives engine upgrade and automatic gearbox option

FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM NUGGET L1 • Blue Oval enters the German-dominated world of manufacturer-sold camper vans

Hyundai i20 N • Our Britain’s Best Affordable Driver’s Car winner faces its sternest examination yet

Range at a glance

Weights and measures

Multimedia system

Track notes

Data log

N’s finest car to date: a serious hot hatch with real dynamic polish

ROAD TEST RIVALS • Verdicts on every new car, p74

Value judgements • The depreciation of yesterday’s heroes set against the arrival of tantalising new metal creates some agonising dilemmas for the enthusiast. Let’s resolve them

USED Jaguar I-Pace Volkswagen ID 3 NEW

USED MercedesAMG C43 VS Skoda Octavia vRS NEW

USED Audi R8 VS Toyota GR Yaris NEW

THE BEST OF THE REST

How would you change motoring for good? • As we approach the 24 September entry deadline for our Drivers of Change competition, held in partnership with executive search specialists Ennis & Co, Jesse Crosse has been gazing into his crystal ball and trying to imagine what technological innovations we might be seeing in the next few years

THE GHOST OF BTCC YET TO COME • Former champ Andrew Jordan will make one-off return in 2022 car

NEWS ROUND-UP • Neuville makes home history

Cheers for the Morganeers • One-make series continues to shine with its...