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Could Fisker be the next big thing in automotive? • Visit autoexpress.co.uk for all the latest new cars news

All-new EVs go head to head • Volvo’s all-electric-only C40 meets another premium wannabe in the Cupra Born. But can they beat Mercedes’ super-posh new EQA?

Smoother Skoda Superb ready to swoop in

Where new Skoda leads, next VW Passat will follow

Longer range and new tech for refreshed ZS • ● Two battery options now available for MG’s electric SUV

Rear-drive R8’s performance boost

New Civic Type R is on track

Amigoes wild as UK salestakeoff

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Ade backs our campaign to make EVs accessible to all • Tesla-driving TV presenter, environmental campaigner and wheelchair basketball paralympic gold medallist speaks out

Lexus updates ES executive with a new look and kit

Return to the rotary club as Mazda expands its SUV line-up

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REBUILDING TESTA ROSSA • Swiss-Italian firm Fioravanti doesn ’t just restore Testarossas, it strips them back to the bare bones and improves them. We find out how

Honda HR-V • FIRST DRIVE We find out if new Honda SUV has what it takes

BMW i4 • FIRST DRIVE BMW has never let its performance M division work on an EV. Do its changes suit the new i4?

Lexus NX • FIRSTDRIVE NX 450h+ premium SUV is Japanese brand’s first plug-in hybrid

DS 4 • FIRSTDRIVE Upmarket French brand is aiming to ruffle a few feathers in the premium hatch class with its new DS 4

Skoda Fabia • FIRST DRIVE Spacious, classy Czech hatch is up there with the best ’minis

EVs TURNING PETROLHEADS • We found out what ICE-loving car fans at Caffeine & Machine made of Eclectic Electric, the venue’s first electric vehicle event

Up for the challenge • Renault called out the Toyota C-HR when it launched the Arkana, so we brought them together to see which is the better family SUV

Renault Arkana • Arkana aims to bring a touch of coupé grace to the family SUV class. We find out if it has the substance to go with the style

Toyota C-HR • Toyota’s futuristic-looking SUV may be a target for Renault, but does the C-HR have enough in its armoury to see off the Arkana?

Infotainment • Which multimedia system is best for music, sat-nav & connectivity?

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Fiat 500 • FIRST REPORT Our current city car champ makes a good first impression in London, but its real tests are still to come

Audi S3 • SECOND REPORT Holiday shows off fast hatch’s strengths and weaknesses

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NEW CHARGER LEADS A SMART REVOLUTION

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Michelin gets a grip with its tyre for all seasons

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FOLDING WORKBENCHES • We put six benches to the test to discover which is best for DIY mechanics

Volkswagen Polo • YOU TELL US Powertrains are supermini’s strongest suit, but reliability is rated so-so

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BUYER’S GUIDE: Citroe C3 Aircross • FROM £7,400 Former Auto Express Small SUV of the Year still ticks lots of boxes for family buyers

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