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FORD IS THINKING BIG BY THINKING SMALL

Ford returns to small cars with crucial new platform • Forthcoming in-house small car platform key to electric Fiesta successor

Turbo S E-Hybrid is most potent Panamera • Petrol-electric four-door packs 771bhp for 0-62mph in 2.9sec

F-Pace holds Jag fort as JLR culls line-up

Engagement key to V8-only GTS

Ineos to focus on ‘boutique’ spin-offs • “Too cheap” Grenadier and shelved Fusilier prompt shift to Arcane Works programme

BYD: PHEVs have key role to play

AMG throws V8 lifeline as EVs falter • Mercedes hedges bets on ICE tech, but an “emotional” all-electric AMG is on its way

Hongqi sets sights on UK market with premium saloon and SUV

FLYWHEELS PUT FRESH SPIN ON CLEAN ENERGY

EV targets slip out of reach • Volume brands suffer most under ZEV mandate as half-year figures released

SECRET SOURCE • OUR INDUSTRY INSIDER

RB17 hypercar shows Newey ‘unleashed’ • Red Bull boss says rule-free halo car has “insane” performance

New Valiant unveiled as Alonso’s ultimate Aston Martin

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MY WEEK IN CARS

RACING LINES

LEXUS LBX MORIZO RR • Small SUV now comes with fire in its belly, courtesy of a Toyota GR Yaris powertrain

FORD KUGA • Ford aims to keep big-selling SUV competitive with a fresh look and tech updates

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1.5 eTSI • Refreshed and rationalised hatchback benchmark gets a welcome tech upgrade

KIA SORENTO • Seven-seat SUV sticks with what it knows in the face of new-generation rivals

KIA PICANTO • Facelifted city car offers stripped-back, simple driving fun at affordable prices

RENAULT CAPTUR E-TECH HYBRID • Stylish petrol-electric crossover tackles UK roads in updated range-topping guise

SKODA OCTAVIA 1.5 TSI E-TEC DSG • Is entry-level SE Technology spec actually the pick of the range?

THE E-TALIAN JOB • Abarth 500s and Mini Coopers have raced through busy cities and winding roads since the ’60s but now there’s a new twist. Illya Verpraet tries to blow their bloody doors off

GET ’EM WHILE THEY’RE HOT • You don’t have to go electric and spend more than £30k to get a fun hot hatch like a Mini Cooper or Abarth 500. Jonathan Bryce and Charlie Martin find deals from £2k

A SPOTTER’S GUIDE TO SUPERCARS • Some of the rarest supercars in the world can be found on London’s streets – if you know how and where to look. Supercar-spotting rookie Charlie Martin strikes gold

A KEY CAR FOR EUROPE • We need cheaper electric city cars created by rival makers pooling resources – and fast, says one industry boss. Hilton Holloway investigates the reality of that vision

Lotus Eletre • Going from diminutive sports cars to a posh hyper-SUV was a gamble. Has it paid off?

Data log

VERDICT • There’s plenty to like about the new Lotus, but little sign of the old Lotus

MG 4 • New Extended Range model has longer legs, more punch – and more to live up to

PEUGEOT E-208 • Right-sized supermini is proving fun to drive and at home on the motorway

DACIA SANDERO STEPWAY • Value-led...