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THIS WEEK

DRIVEN NEW KIA EV3 VERDICT • FIRST DRIVE We get behind the wheel of new Kia small EV, to see if it will rock the marketplace as much as the larger EV6 and EV9 have done. The early signs are good

Volvo looks to the future with XC90 updates • REVEALED The revised XC90 will be sold alongside the all-electric Volvo EX90

Volvo plan to be EV-only by 2030 placed on hold

First look at luxury ES90 saloon

Bentley’s ‘four-door supercar’ ditches W12 for hybrid power • REVEALED Major changes under the skin as luxury brand updates saloon

Wild 600bhp Ginetta Akula is unleashed

Audi sets £70k start price for new A6 EV

Makers ready to limit ICE sales to boost EVs • REPORT Increase in monthly market share unlikely to be enough to meet ZEV-mandated target

AI cameras to catch dangerous drivers

Ferrari’s first-ever all-electric model spied

X-rated ID. Buzz models hit the showrooms

Honda’s updated HR-V sports sharp new look • Brand’s best-selling model in Europe has also received some interior revisions and extra safety kit

Renault to shock showgoers with recreated 1970s coupé

New Renault 4 set to steal the limelight at Paris show

And Dacia’s Qashqai rival will be revealed in tandem

INSURANCE SCAMS AND HOW TO AVOID THEM • INSURANCE FRAUD BUREAU EXPERT GIVES US THE LOWDOWN ON THE LATEST SWINDLES

FIVE TIPS TO AVOID MOPED CRASH-FOR-CASH SCAMS

Toyota Prius • FIRST UK DRIVE Toyota’s hybrid pioneer finally returns to these shores in fifth-generation guise and exclusively as a plug-in hybrid

Volkswagen Golf GTI • FIRST DRIVE Ergonomic improvements are a welcome enhancement to VW’s iconic hot hatch, but there’s still no manual version

Mercedes-AMG CLE Coupé • FIRST DRIVE We get behind the wheel of new CLE that aims to offer both comfort and a scintillating driving experience

BYD Dolphin Active • FIRST DRIVE Lower power means a more affordable price, but the new entry-level Dolphin is left wanting in other areas

F1 EXHIBITION IS GO GO GO • Former F1 World Champion Damon Hill shows us around a celebration of the greatest sport on Earth

SHOW ‘N’ TELL • Our 2024 Performance Car of the Year, Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 N EV, takes on the revamped Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio

HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 NvsALFAR OMEO GIULIAQUADRIFOGLIO • Can Hyundai’s EV match a true ICE performance-car benchmark?

HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 N • This really is the first electric vehicle that can be considered as a true driver’s car

ALFA ROMEO GIULIA QUADRIFOGLIO • Tweaks for 2024 mean Italian saloon is still a strong competitor in performance-car market

PRICES AND SPECS

INFOTAINMENT

RESULT

PEUGEOT E-2008 GT • Our Peugeot EV and classic BMW may be the perfect two-car garage

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WINTER TYRE TEST 2024 • We put a range of winter tyres through exhaustive tests to see which one will serve you best

HOW WE TESTED THEM • Three main elements make up our winter test: snow, wet and dry performance

OTHER CHOICES • If you can’t run to a second set of tyres, here’s how an all-season tyre performs, plus the result of doing nothing

HOW EACH TYRE PERFORMED...