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WHY McLAREN MUST REVEAL ITS NEW FUTURE

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ALL-NEW GIULIA TO OFFER BOTH ICE AND EV POWER • Alfa Romeo will also reinvent the Stelvio SUV – and bring back hot Quadrifoglio range-toppers

GOOD LUCK, ALFA. YOU’RE GOING TO NEED IT

REBORN FREELANDER SUV BRAND SET TO GO GLOBAL • Premium concept previews first fruit of China-based JLR-Chery tie-up

Unfinished business

THE FREELANDER’S FIRST PASS

McLAREN POISED TO REVEAL NEW-ERA VISION • New, post-merger line-up will include multiple ICE models due by 2030

TOYOTA PLOTS HYBRID SET-UP FOR ‘CELICA SPORT’

COMPENSATION AGREED FOR MIS-SOLD CAR FINANCE

BMW iX3 NOW £5K CHEAPER

COUNCILS NOT DOING ENOUGH TO FIX POTHOLES • Expert blames lack of planning, poor sub-contractors and ineffective use of funds

WHAT ABOUT COMPENSATION FOR DRIVERS?

IT’S NOT JUST YOUR PHONE THAT NEEDS GOOD 5G

LUCID TO LAUNCH IN UK NEXT YEAR WITH iX3 RIVAL • Cosmos premium SUV is due first, followed by the more rugged Earth

MERCEDES READIES STEER-BY-WIRE EQS

BRAND IDENTITY SET TO BECOME A TOUCHY SUBJECT • Car makers will return to tactile physical controls to stand out, says design expert

WHY A KEY REMAINS KEY

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TOYOTA RAV4 • World’s best-selling car gets tougher look and new plug-in hybrid drivetrain with more power and electric range

LUCID GRAVITY • After its stunning Air saloon debut, the American EV start-up has applied the same principles to a seven-seat SUV

MERCEDES CLA SHOOTING BRAKE • Estate version of innovative EV introduces us to dual-motor powertrain

CHANGAN DEEPAL S05 • Chinese EV expertise meets Italian style in new Skoda Elroq rival

DACIA JOGGER • Does the budget seven-seater now deliver even more car for the money?

Testing, testing

McLaren after bombshell merger • JAMES ATTWOOD meets new CEO Nick Collins at Woking to find out

Return of the saviour • The jaw-dropping Lagonda saloon of 1976 saved Aston Martin. SIMON HUCKNALL ponders the prospect of a second coming

Keeping Lagonda’s flame alive • Over the past two decades, Aston has revived the historic name three times…

SELL, SELL, SELL • Omoda and Jaecoo have hit the ground running in the UK. So what’s the secret of their sales success? JOHN EVANS visits a dealership to find out

AUDI Q6 E-TRON • Our quest to define ‘entry-level premium’ has come to an end

VOLKSWAGEN TAYRON • Has the unassuming family hauler finally made a name for itself?

ALPINE A290 • Downland jaunt provides some much-needed hope for hot hatch fans

BMW iX • We climb the national leaderboard for efficient driving

SNAPSHOTS

THREE IS A MAGIC NUMBER • VW’s electric alternative to a Golf has so much going for it as a used car

How to get one in your garage

Fresh Avons revitalise tyred Toyota

Six years as the devil’s advocate

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