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GOING EV ISN’T THE REAL CHALLENGE FOR JAGUAR

Jaguar to reinvent itself as EV-only Aston Martin rival • Radical ‘Reimagine’ strategy outlined by new CEO reveals plans to offer fully electric variants of all JLR products by 2030

FIRST IMPRESSIONS LAST

JLR’S NEW PLATFORMS EXPLAINED

LAND ROVER DEFENDER PICK-UP LIKELY

Q&A JAGUAR LAND ROVER: KEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED

WHAT’S NEXT FOR JAGUAR LAND ROVER MODELS?

More comfort, more space for tech-laden new C-Class • Mk6 Mercedes-Benz saloon and estate drop six-cylinder engines for electrified four-pot power

WHY THE C-CLASS HAS DITCHED THE SIX

Murray pays homage to Lauda with track-only take on V12 T50

New Qashqai goes hybrid-only • ‘Unique’ new ePower hybrid set-up for Nissan’s sleeker and roomier Mk3 family SUV

Q&A MATT WEAVER, VICE PRESIDENT, NISSAN DESIGN EUROPE

CONFIDENTIAL

Ford to be all-electric by 2030 • Every car to offer hybrid or EV option by 2026; $1bn spent to make Cologne EV hub

Cupra Formentor gains 385bhp five-pot – but not in UK

Ioniq 5 reinvents Hyundai EVs • All-new Hyundai inaugurates electric sub-brand with 800V tech and unique design

New look and hybrid only for Honda HR-V

USING AI TO MAKE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES REACT LIKE HUMANS

Will intelligent roads finally move self-driving cars into fast lane? • Infrastructure changes may help accelerate the development of autonomous cars

Jim Holder

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Steve Cropley

PORSCHE TAYCAN CROSS TURISMO • More practical, (slightly) high-rise version of Porsche’s scintillating battery-powered saloon arrives in pre-production form

COMINGSOON TO A DEALER NEAR YOU

TOLMAN TALBOT SUNBEAM LOTUS • Icon of 1980s rallying is restomodded to gain the attitude of a modern WRC car

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI CLUBSPORT • More focused version of GTI won four stars in Germany; does it feel as good here?

MAZDA CX-5 • Hearteningly nonconformist SUV gains a 2.5-litre petrol engine as part of its update

DACIA SANDERO STEPWAY • Value supermini has won admiration, but does it also appeal in crossover guise?

Hyundai i20 • Hyundai turns on the style – just a little – for its third-generation Polo chaser

Range at a glance

Weights and measures

Multimedia system

Assisted driving notes

Data log

Steady gains for a versatile runabout still lacking some personality

ROAD TEST RIVALS • Verdicts on every new car, p82

THIS MAKES NO SENSE • Nissan committing to a Ferrari slayer, Toyota making a homologation special for the ages and Renault reviving Alpine for a Porsche rival? Each decision was so out of character that Piers Ward just has to celebrate them

HOW GODZILLA BECAME A LEGEND

GET YOUR FREAK ON • Down the years, many cars have been notably incongruous inside their makers’ showrooms. Felix Page picks out the best used selections

ROSE-TINTED SPECTACLE • If you thought Renault building a bespoke sports coupé was...