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THIS WEEK

DRIVEN JAGUAR GT EV ON ICE • FIRST VERDICT We get behind the wheel of prototypes to taste what’s in store from 2026’s most eagerly awaited car

Q&A MATT BECKER • Jaguar’s Vehicle Engineering Director Matt Becker talks to Auto Express from northern Sweden about what his team is looking to achieve there.

Chery to open Euro HQ in UK with JLR deal on the cards

BYD MODEL BLITZ 13 cars by end of this year • SCOOP Is BYD done? Not a bit of it. Brand says UK range will “cover 85 percent” of the market by the end of this year

Wraps are off Merc’s hi-tech new S-Class limo • The definitive luxury limousine has been overhauled with significant changes inside, outside and under the metal

Skoda hints at next-generation petrol Karoq… • As mid-size SUV closes in on 10th birthday, work on replacement model is getting under way

New Urban prompts rejig for MG4 range

Graduated driving licences to be issued in UK for first time • Fresh rules aim to reduce serious collisions involving young people

OPINION

Bentley extends its Conti GT range with new V8S

Longer range in base models of Ford SUVs

New-look Santa Fe on its way… • Family-friendly seven-seat SUV will adopt a fresh new look later this year

…As Hyundai ponders a new entry-level SUV to replace the Bayon

Increased range for smallest BMW SUVs

Petrol hot hatch isn’t dead yet! VW Golf GTI and R will live on • Brand is updating 2.0-litre turbo engine to meet new emissions regulations

Next Merc-AMG Mythos to channel Black Series magic

Merc to build its updated posh campervan in house

Abarth adds Competizione and Turismo to 600e range

Ferrari Testarossa • FIRST DRIVE Iconic Italian brand revives a legendary name from the past to create a modern-day supercar masterpiece

Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 • FIRST DRIVE Special edition is very much the icing on the birthday cake as VW’s iconic Golf GTI hot hatch turns 50

Denza B5 • FIRST DRIVE We get an early taste of electric SUV from BYD-owned brand that is set to take on premium rivals

Bentley Bentayga Speed • FIRST DRIVE Twin-turbo V8 gives latest Bentayga Speed SUV a fantastic balance of high performance and premium luxury

DEATH OF THE CONVERTIBLE AS SUV SALES SOAR, IS THE SUN SETTING ON THE ONCE-POPULAR DROP-TOP? • There was a time when cabrios were common, but now they are rare and tend to be more expensive. We take the temperature of the drop-top market to discover if the end is nigh for convertibles

BEST CONVERTIBLE CARS TO BUY 2026

ONE FOR THE LOAD • BYD’s first UK wagon, the Seal 6 Touring, squares up to VW’s Passat Estate, our current Towcar of the Year

BYD SEAL 6 TOURING vs VW PASSAT ESTATE • BYD’s model blitz continues with its first estate – how good is it?

BYD SEAL 6 TOURING • Brand’s first estate in the UK offers plenty on paper, but is it the new king of the load?

VW PASSAT ESTATE

NISSAN QASHQAI • Popular family SUV makes a good first impression on our fleet

HONDA CIVIC TYPER • Type R gets a standing ovation as it bows out of the UK on a high

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