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JLR HAS BECOME THE HOUSE OF REINVENTION

Disco primed for JLR reboot • Next-gen SUV will emphasise a “family adventure” focus and is tipped for ICE and EV

All-new Lambo is 907bhp V8 PHEV • Huracán successor has electrifying performance and ‘fun-loving rebel’ character

WHY THE V10 HAD TO GO

STEPHAN WINKELMANN, CEO, LAMBORGHINI

Maserati puts GT2 racer on the road • New track-bred special weighs 60kg less and makes 11bhp more than regular MC20

Greek statue inspires ultra-exclusive Roller

NEW ROLLS REALLY IS A WORK OF ART

BMW SUPER-ESTATE REBORN WITH 717BHP

NINETIES LEGEND COMES BACK TO LIFE

Nevera R sets 0-62mph record • New hardcore version of Rimac’s electric hypercar also hits 186mph in 8.66sec

One-off Pininfarina Battista inspired by 1980s Ferrari

PININFARINA WORKING ON FOUR - SEAT HYBRID GT

MAYBACH PIMPS AMG’S SL ROADSTER

C5 Aircross to be new flagship • Next-generation version will top the Citroën range but the C5 X will not be replaced

Revised RS3 to give Audi five-pot its finale

Mazda lines up BMW i4 rival for Europe

WHEN THE BLINK OF AN EYE IS FAR TOO SLOW

UK firm plans mini EV with a twist • Helixx’s four-in-one EV will be built and leased out via franchises for gig economy use

All-new Audi A5 hits UK priced from £42k

VW TIGUAN GETS GOLF GTI PUNCH

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TESTER’S NOTES

MY WEEK IN CARS

RACING LINES

RENAULT SYMBIOZ • “More rational, less emotional” new crossover plugs gap between Captur and Austral

BMW M5 TOURING • Hot 5 Series – newly a PHEV – is the first to take estate form since the V10 in 2007

VOLKSWAGEN CALIFORNIA • Quintessential camper van makes landmark switch to car platform for T7 generation

HYUNDAI TUCSON • Altered appearance and practical-minded interior update after four years on sale

FIAT 600 HYBRID • Cutesy compact crossover EV turns to petrol power in a bid to boost sales

VOLKSWAGEN ID 7 GTX • Hot version of talented saloon EV is intended to be not just rapid but also engaging

THE TURBO LADDER • Fifty years ago, Porsche bolted ‘ein Turbolader’ to the 911 and created a legend. Richard Lane drives three of the best

IN THE BEGINNING…

WHAT MAKES A CAR EXCEPTIONALLY UNEXCEPTIONAL? • It’s not as easy as you might think to find a car that will woo the judges at the Festival of the Unexceptional. Alex Wolstenholme shadows them to learn the formula for success

CARS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE

STEVE CROPLEY’S GUIDE TO BEING UNEXCEPTIONAL

RISING STAR • Polestar has become involved with a remarkable Swedish electric flying boat. James Attwood plunges into the technical detail and goes for a ride

FLIGHT CHECK

THE APPLIANCE OF ALLIANCE • The BTCC’s top team has a new home. Damien Smith visits Napa-backed Alliance Racing to find out how it ticks

THERE’S NO ‘I’ IN TEAM. MOSTLY…

BMW Z4 • BMW uses a manual gearbox to bring greater driver appeal to its Z4 roadster

Data log

VERDICT • Manual gearbox gives the...