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IT MIGHT JUST BE THE GOLF GTI OF OUR TIME

Jaguar poised with new GT to usher in all-electric era • Concept to be revealed in December as all combustion-engine Jags come off sale

JLR ups R&D by £3bn to hedge against sluggish EV uptake

CAN JLR AFFORD TO BOOST ITS SPENDING LIKE THIS?

VW’s first electric GTI to focus on go-kart fun and drivability • Technical boss hints at how the new ID GTI will drive – and it’s not about pure power

England’s EV charger north-south divide increases

Incoming chancellor axes ‘unfunded’ road projects

Porsche predicts bigger role for e-fuels • Use of synthetic fuel looks set to rise considerably by 2030, according to the German firm

Stellantis UK plants at risk over EV mandate

Fiat Grande Panda “reinvents” charging

Audi reveals ‘new’ hypercar • Never-made 2013 flagship unveiled as clues emerge about F1-era sports cars

Exceptional car wins Unexceptional cup

Motorists warned of moped crash scam • Moped riders are deliberately crashing into cars to cash in on insurance – and it’s on the up

TYRES ARE GETTING A GRIP ON SUSTAINABILITY

UK firm in battery breakthrough • New cathode material to yield longer ranges and faster charging for British-built EVs

SECRET SOURCE • OUR INDUSTRY INSIDER

Subaru UK plans EV-led expansion • “Safe, tough, fun” electric SUVs and fresh Forester will drive UK growth, says new boss

TESTER’S NOTES

MY WEEK IN CARS

RACING LINES

TOYOTA GR YARIS • Life-affirmingly wild little hot hatch turns ‘Gen 2’ with numerous detail changes

SKYWELL BE11 • EV importer introduces obscure Chinese firm’s mid-sized crossover to UK market

MG HS • Budget family SUV is renewed with fresh look, latest tech and updated powertrains

BENTLEY BENTAYGA V8 S • The world has changed around Bentley’s SUV, but it doesn’t really care

ISUZU D-MAX • Japanese firm refreshes three-year-old pick-up with an eye on the lifestyle market

THE ORIGINAL G • Ginetta’s motorsport know-how is respected globally, but street-legal models remain rare. Richard Lane straps in to the company’s latest wild creation, the G56 GTR, while Steve Cropley catches up with the boss who signed it off

AN EYE TO THE FUTURE

WHAT’S THE DAMAGE? • The salvage repair business is thriving, giving previously written-off cars a second wind. But is it safe and are rules being broken? John Evans investigates

TARTAN ARMY HEADS BACK TO GERMANY • The GTI brand got a new lease of life this year and the GTI festival a new home. James Attwood joined the celebrations

CRANK IT UP LAUDA • There are many 911 restomods out there, but only one offers a genuine Porsche F1 engine. Charlie Martin meets its maker

Hyundai Ioniq 5 • Is this self-styled ‘corner rascal’ the driver’s EV we’ve been waiting for?

Data log

VERDICT • A little big and heavy, but compelling like no other EV to date

SUBARU CROSSTREK • We say farewell to our flawed but nonetheless likeable baby off-roader

CUPRA BORN • We’ve named it the best and most fun EV. Does it really have no flaws? Let’s find out

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