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CAR MAKERS VALUE BRITAIN’S R&D NOUS

Fiery new Giulia to focus on interaction over in-car tech • Most potent version of all-new model to pack 1000bhp and AI-powered dynamics

Alfa EV line-up grows with SUV for ‘new generation’ of buyers

New face and more range for EQS • Electric luxury saloon gains fresh look and tech makeover that boosts range by 11%

Hot Ioniq 6 N breaks cover as Hyundai readies its Taycan rival

Tesla cans Model 2 for Robotaxi

STAR CARS POISED FOR BEIJING SHOW • The Beijing motor show returns next week for the first time since 2019 and will host an array of important unveilings from some of the world’s biggest manufacturers, both domestic and global. Stay tuned for all the details on these and more.

Qashqai follows way of the samurai • Popular crossover dons traditional military helmet and enhances its combat skills

Lamborghini sends off V10 in Jota style

UK keeps Porsches as EU cyber rules come in • Macan and 718 are just two models forced into European retirement by new tech regulations

DRIVE THE WHEELS OFF IT? NOT FOR MUCH LONGER

Aston to keep ICE for as long as it can; goes all in on PHEV • “There’s a lot more hype in EVs than demand, especially at our price,” says chairman

Hydrogen-combustion Alpine will run at Spa

SECRET SOURCE • OUR INDUSTRY INSIDER

Jeep Recon could be EV and hybrid • Electric Defender rival could be re-engineered to gain ICE variant in response to slow EV sales

TESTER’S NOTES

MY WEEK IN CARS

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RACING LINES

SKODA KODIAQ • SUV becomes bigger and swisher, offering seven-seat petrols and diesels and, for the first time, a plug-in hybrid

BMW X3 • Major overhaul in every department for Munich’s best-selling model

AUDI RS E-TRON GT • Claims of a broader operating window and improved EV stats for Taycan sibling

OMODA 5 • Chery-owned brand heads for the UK with a competitively priced Kona rival

OMODA E5 • Pricier electric version packs a BYD Blade battery for a 257-mile range

VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT • Capacious estate strives to keep pace with techy newcomers in its ninth generation

ASTON MARTIN DB12 VOLANTE • Gaydon’s new Ferrari-slaying 671bhp grand tourer is ready to blow its top

VOLKSWAGEN T-CROSS • Update is intended to boost this versatile small crossover’s core appeal

CITROEN C5 AIRCROSS HYBRID • Introduction of Stellantis’s important new 48V mild-hybrid petrol powertrain

VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN • Mostly sticks to what it does best but smartens up inside for its third generation

What future for Lotus? • Chinese giant Geely is investing heavily to transform it into a luxury EV brand – and one that sells 10 times as many cars. Steve Cropley meets the man making it happen

‘Many rivals want to copy us’ • New Jeep CEO Antonia Filosa understands what makes the American brand different. James Attwood hears how he plans to turn it into a global success story

HOW TO ACCELERATE AN INDUSTRY • Horiba MIRA, the 80-year-old automotive validation station, is transforming itself into a one-stop vehicle development shop. Matt Saunders takes the tour

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