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STEP CHANGE IS GOOD BUT SO IS EVOLUTION
XC90 reinvented to define Volvo’s new-era ethos • Flagship gets EV and ICE versions, new look and minimalist tech-led cabin
ENTRY-LEVEL SUVs ON THE WAY FROM VOLVO AND POLESTAR
LOTUS LINES UP ELECTRIC SUV TOO
Cayman turns hardcore RS • GT4 RS is lighter, more powerful and gets tuned aero and suspension; 0-62mph in 3.4sec, 196mph
GTS, low-slung estate for Taycan
FERRARI CREATES ONE-OFF V12 COUPE
Subaru unveils maiden EV • Solterra has same platform and 214bhp 4WD set-up as Toyota bZ4X
CONFIDENTIAL
Toyota bets on cheap city cars • Firm’s Europe boss explains why it bucked the trend to make the petrol-only Aygo X
AYGO’S RIVALS: GOING, GOING, GONE
OLD IDEA HELPS TO SPARK NEW ADVANCE FOR HYDROGEN
CASUALTIES OF CAR SHARING
Looking at life after car ownership • Car makers continue to branch out into mobility services, but is the demand there?
INSIDE INFORMATION
MY WEEK IN CARS
TOYOTA GR 86 • The GT86 was one of our favourite cars of the 2010s, thanks to its easily accessible rear-driven entertainment. No pressure on its replacement, then…
BMW 2 SERIES COUPE • Retaining rear-wheel drive and a lively straight six, BMW has pledged to keep the new compact two-door a proper enthusiast’s car. Promise kept?
SUBSCRIPTION SAVINGS FOR BLACK FRIDAY
JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON 392 • Jeep parks a hardcore, V8-powered tank slap bang on the Ford Bronco’s lawn
AUDI A8 • Luxury limousine is updated – mostly inside – in the face of rejuvenated opposition
PEUGEOT 308 HYBRID 225 • How convincing is this new family hatchback in plush plug-in hybrid form?
MG ZS EV • Budget electric crossover is given a makeover and the option of a bigger battery
Mercedes-Benz EQA • Can this volume-selling EV make an impact while relying on an adapted platform?
Weights and measures
Multimedia system
Assisted driving notes
ACCELERATION
Data log
Competent but entirely average. For the money, we expect better
SOUTHERN COMFORT • When we proposed a Continental road trip to the Riviera, Andrew Frankel immediately said ‘oui’. He might not have expected what was to come…
The cars we’re buying are changing, but so is how we’re buying them • Are dealerships going the way of the combustion engine, or are ‘bricks and clicks’ here to stay? John Evans quizzes industry experts on the future of automotive retail
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IS PORSCHE READY FOR F1? • New boss speaks out on the marque’s motorsport future
NEWS ROUND-UP
Group A soaring in popularity • More historic racers are turning their attention to ’80s touring cars
BoP and Ferrari vs Porsche
MOTORSPORT GREATS
Drivers ban Patrese 7 October 1978
Remembering Richard • On the 20th anniversary of Richard Burns’ WRC title victory, his close friend, professional rally photographer Colin McMaster, explains why he was so special
SUBARU TO PEUGEOT
Don’t forget the Simca
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