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GOOD-NEWS STORIES LIFTING THE GLOOM

New Audi E-tron GT flagship EV guns for Tesla’s Model S • Low-slung, high-tech Porsche Taycan sibling here in spring, including 590bhp RS

Q&A MARKUS DUESMANN, AUDI CEO

RS E-TRON GT UNLEASHES 637BHP ON OVERBOOST

DS 4 takes aim at A3 and GLA • French newcomer is intended to take on posh German hatchbacks and crossovers

CAN DS TAKE ON GERMAN BRANDS?

Tesla recalls Model S and Model X

FORD FOCUS FACELIFT DETAILS REVEALED

Mini set to ditch all leather trim

New C-Class shows promise • Ride alongside development chief hints at a visually appealing and refined saloon

Audi puts A1 in doubt but will revive A2 as EV

Land Rover builds £195k hardcore Defenders

CONFIDENTIAL

Calls for a rethink on emissions • Questions remain over lifetime environmental impact of petrol and electric cars

WHY FREE-PISTON ENGINES COULD AT LONG LAST BECOME RELEVANT

Supercar prices under fire • Fewer new supercars are being sold and falling demand is affecting used prices, too

Jim Holder

Steve Cropley

VAUXHALL MOKKA-E • Compact crossover gets a design-led, ground-up reinvention for its second generation – which includes an electric version

VAUXHALL MOKKA

AUDI E-TRON S SPORTBACK • Tri-motor EV can do fancy tricks, but can it do the job in typically British conditions?

MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE • Revisions bring useful new technology, a fresher-feeling cabin and updated styling

MK INDY RX-5 TURBO • Cheap, bodily knackered Mazda MX-5 turns lightweight fun roadster with this neat kit

Range Rover Evoque • Land Rover gives its big-selling Evoque the plug-in hybrid treatment. Does it stack up?

Range at a glance

Weights and measures

Multimedia system

Off-road notes

Data log

A better plug-in compact SUV. Expensive, but slick and luxurious

ROAD TEST RIVALS

Testers’ notes

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ON THE FRONT FOOT • BMW’s 128ti arrives as the ‘ultimate front-driving machine’, a hot hatch out to quash rivals such as the Focus ST and Mégane RS 300. So does it? Matt Saunders reveals all

THE STATE OF THE WORLD • Last year was the most turbulent for global car sales since the 2008 financial crisis. Julian Rendell’s analysis reveals who benefited from the chaos – and who suffered

Electric cars’ meteoric rise shows no sign of stopping

Hints of recovery in China

Signifficant sales declines across top 10 markets

LUXURY CARS ARE DOWN BUT DEFINITELY NOT OUT

Electric SUVs continue to climb, with Audi now leading the way

Toyota back ahead of Volkswagen, while Hyundai and Kia stay strong

Tough times for JLR

German premium brands slug it out

Supercar sales fall, but there are successes

NEW DEFENDER ARRIVES WITH A BANG

Booming sales and a first profit for Tesla

City and luxury models sell best among...