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THE GOVERNMENT MUST SUPPORT THE EV MARKET

Porsche unleashes new 1093bhp Taycan Turbo GT • Quickest road-going Porsche yet gains vital chassis and weight-saving revisions too

CALIFORNIA HERE WECOME

Hybrid stars in new 911 range • Porsche is heavily revising its flagship sports car and the new line-up will include a four-wheel-drive hybrid

SPY SHOTS

AMG cranks E53 up to 603bhp • Hot PHEV combines a twin-turbo six with an electric motor and a long-range battery

WHERE CAN THE E63 GO AFTER THIS?

Nissan said to be on verge of £316 million tie-up with Fisker

First look at electric Range Rover – the radical new Velar • All-new Land Rover EV adopts estate-like shape; latest technology could give it a 450-mile range

Jaguar goes SUV-only as lines stop at Castle Bromwich

NISSAN CALLS TIME ON UK LEAF PRODUCTION

New electric crossover trio to take Rivian into Europe • US firm arriving in 2026 with rivals to the Model Y and Niro – including a rally performance variant

Electric Dacia priced at just £15k

LOTUS TAYCAN FIGHTER IS £95k

KGM pick-up: 4WD, 300-mile range

HOW AI IS BEING USED TO EXTEND EV RANGE

A3 revamp paves way for hot S3 • Targeted revisions for Audi’s hatch and saloon; 329bhp S3 to follow

New Charger loses V8, gains EV

NEW ALLSTREET IS A3 ACTING TOUGH

ACTIVISTS HALT TESLA’S BERLIN PLANT

SECRET SOURCE • OUR INDUSTRY INSIDER

Payouts likely after finance probe • Lenders braced to pay millions in compensation on car finance deals from 2007-20

“WE’VE DONE IT SINCE THE 1980s”

TESTER’S NOTES

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MY WEEK IN CARS

RACING LINES

PORSCHE PANAMERA • There’s much more than meets the eye to the new third-generation four-door 911

THE SECRETS OF CHAMBERS

PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO • Range-topper turns plug-in hybrid – but that’s not the biggest news here

ALFA ROMEO GIULIA QUADRIFOGLIO • Has stirring rear-driven, V6-engined performance saloon taken a turn for the better?

ALFA ROMEO STELVIO QUADRIFOGLIO • Same changes for saloon’s SUV sibling

KGM TORRES • Firm formerly known as Ssangyong starts next era with something rather familiar…

KGM TORRES EVX • …and something new: an EV with a motor and a battery from BYD

BMW iX1 eDRIVE20 • New single-motor version of the entry-level electric BMW costs less yet goes farther

MINI COUNTRYMAN C • New family SUV arrives in the UK with one less cylinder for a rather reasonable price

TOYOTA YARIS • Supermini gets interior upgrades and more powerful version of hybrid powertrain

BMW 530E • Junior PHEV version of all-new 5 Series: is this what fleet dreams are made of?

MERCEDES-BENZ EQA • Small but significant changes aim to keep this electric crossover in the game

Off the zap map • If you think finding a charger outside the M25 is tough, try driving an EV in the Sahara. James Attwood did just that, thanks to a 4x4 Skoda Enyaq and a glovebox full of range anxiety pills

THE NOOR POWER STATION

ENYAQ vs AFRICA

MINI GEMS • Louise Barrett not...