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If you love motoring then Auto Express is your ultimate weekly read. Nothing moves in the world of cars without Auto Express knowing about it. Every week, Auto Express features the highest quality car journalism and photography. We'll keep you in the know with the most exciting scoop stories, the very latest news, reviews and comparisons, ground-breaking features and tests of the most important car kit.

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New JLR boss talks to Auto Express • INSIDE STORY Adrian Mardell is a JLR man through and through, and with his CEO role now permanent, we speak to him about his plans for the firm

EV5 is more practical alternative to EV6

news in brief

£200k Aston DB12 Volante set for debut at Monterey

Next VW California brings plug-in hybrid power

Massive rise in ‘crash for cash’ scams •  OFFICIAL ‘Professional’ gangs make huge insurance claims after deliberately causing accidents

How to stop yourself being a victim or target

CCTV footage saves car driver from bogus £10k-plus claim

New Lexus SUV priced from £30k

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WHAT IAN DID NEXT • If you thought design guru Ian Callum’s best work was behind him at Jaguar, think again. We visit him at the Callum HQ in Warwick

CALLUM LOUNGE CHAIR • EXCLUSIVE FIRST SIT Steve Fowler tries Callum’s new seat for size

Honda CR-V • FIRST DRIVE Plug-in hybrid features a clever motor, but it comes at quite a price

Smart#1 • FIRST UK DRIVE Small but spacious electric crossover is aimed at younger buyers

Audi RS 6 Performance • FIRST DRIVE More powerless weight for Audi’s V8-powered super-estate

Ford Puma ST Powershift • FIRST DRIVE Mild-hybrid option extends buyers’ choice in hot crossover line-up

DIG THE NEW BREED • Car makers are putting the final touches to these (mostly) electric-powered hot hatches

THE GREATEST OUR PICKS • Members of the Auto Express team name their sweetest 16 hot hatches from over the years

THINGS ARE HOTTING UP • A refresh has upped the ante for Mercedes-AMG’s A 45 S. How does it shape up against our reigning Hot Hatch of the Year, the Honda Civic Type R?

Mercedes-AMG A 45 S

Honda Civic

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

Hands-on • The A 45 S’s steering wheel is tech-focused, while the Type R’s is more back-to-basics

Key battlegrounds • The areas where each model performs at its best

Costs

Number Crunching • We do the maths and work out the best ways to buy

Results

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MG4 • SECOND REPORT MG’s tweaks to the MG4 since we got our car bode well for the firm’s success in the UK

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Ourfleet INDEX

BLUETTI UNITS BRINGS POWER TO THE PEOPLE

Are snow foams worth the trouble and expense?

Laser’s little helper will get you out of a tight spot

news, deals & events

Hawksmoor feels the pressure from Sealey

books, games & apps

SUN SHADES • We reveal the best way to keep your car and passengers cool

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BUYER’S GUIDE: Citroen C4 Picasso • FROM £4,000 Spacious and practical, with seating for up to seven, this...