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The electric M3 I’d buy isn’t the one BMW is building
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Jaguar’s bold new era: the car after the storm
30 years on, we’re still living in 1996
Why not enjoy a car DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION
Defender says the quiet part out loud… very loud
Finally – a small Kia that’ll make you smile
End of the road for cab drivers: the clock’s ticking
Serious or silly?
How to escape the curse of TVR
Remember me? • With the relaunched and electric-only 5, 4 and Twingo making all the recent waves, it would be easy to overlook the Clio. But Renault hasn’t
Fiesta fans this way • Lots of small changes bring out the inner Essex of Skoda’s supermini
For drivers, not collectors • Roma becomes Amalfi as the entrylevel Ferrari gains a bundle of welcome improvements. Not perfect, though
Getting mighty crowded • Huge seller is improved, but less distinct from VW’s many other SUVs
Opinion • THE GREAT LOST i3 + SETRIGHT vs ELECTRIC + FAKE NOISE
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‘On those B-roads a Ford Fiesta ST was more fun than a Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche’
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‘It’s an appalling film, two and a half hours wasted. Then again, it grossed over $600 million’
THE BEASTS OF BOTH WORLDS • Eight hot 4x4s, priced from £60k to £360k, mix do-anything, go-anywhere versatility with astonishing performance
GTI: 50 YEARS OF MADDENING INCONSISTENCY • Every so often a brilliant GTI leaves Wolfsburg – look no further than the 1976 original or the new Edition 50. But why have so many of them been so underwhelming?
GOLF THE NEXT DECADE
HAVEN’S SENT • Mugello, one of Italy’s greatest racetracks, was once an epic 41-mile closed-road race. We go looking for its original layout in Maserati’s GT2 Stradale, the most focused MC20 yet
Dizzy new heights • Volvo’s climbed a metaphorical mountain to deliver this, its first no-compromise, software-defined EV. Meet the EX60, the most important car it’s ever built
VOLVO IN CAR • Those stylish Swedes in the world’s greatest car magazine
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Our cars • GOODBYE POLESTAR 4 + JUNIOR MEETS THE ALFA FAITHFUL + OUR VOLVO EX30 IS TESTED BY CAR READERS
Good? Or great? • Our GTI Clubsport has mostly been a blast, but also highlights the excellence of the regular Golf GTI.
Welcome to the family • Alfa owners are an inclusive bunch, but they’re not all convinced by the electric Junior Veloce.
The Volvo for non-fans • You don’t have to love Volvo to get the EX30.
Ancient and modern • The car stuff is really good. The tech stuff? Hmm…
GBU • The Good, the Bad & the Ugly: The Top 5s