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CANNED JAG SUPERCAR REBIRTH IN GOOD HANDS
Kincsem hyper-hybrid to be ‘son of Jaguar C-X75’ • Jaguar concept set to be reinvented by original designer and Hungarian backer
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF THE JAGUAR C-X75
WHY A CALLUM HYPERCAR STILL WORKS
Q&A IAN CALLUM, KINCSEM DESIGNER
EV6 kicks off Kia’s new wave • Sporty mid-sized crossover is the first in the firm’s new line of bespoke electric cars
NEW 308-TWINNED ASTRA STARTS FINAL TESTING
Jaguar Classic to restore 12 original E-Types
Mitsubishi bags Renault models for Europe
CONFIDENTIAL
British firm ‘reinvents’ the EV • New platform enables sub-1000kg 356-style electric coupé with 230-mile range
BMW reveals key details of two-model iX line-up
VW’S 456BHP TOUAREG R FINALLY HITS THE UK
Stars revive Radford
Used hybrid values slashed as demand falls in pandemic • Private hire market crash and new emission rules contribute to drop of up to 10%
WHY SYNTHETIC FUELS NOW MAKE MORE SENSE THAN EVER BEFORE
THE WRITING’S ON THE WALL
Oil giants charging into future • BP and Shell are investing heavily in provision of public chargers for electric vehicles
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Steve Cropley • MY WEEK IN CARS
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R • Has the original do-it-all mega-hatch hit the law of diminishing returns or can the new Mk8 raise its game to combat improving competition?
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN R • Same formula, different application – but with what outcome?
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY • Update intends to re-establish seven-seater’s position in the Land Rover line-up
VOLKSWAGEN ID 4 1ST EDITION • Electric crossover makes its UK debut with 77kWh battery and 201bhp motor
HYUNDAI KONA HYBRID 1.6 GDi • ‘Self-charging’ version of the popular crossover receives carefully targeted revisions
KIA E-NIRO 39KWH 2 • A smaller battery means you can now buy this fine all-rounder for just under £30k
Hyundai Tucson • Has this thoroughly overhauled SUV got the dynamism to match its bold new looks?
Range at a glance
Weights and measures
Multimedia system
Track notes
Data log
New Tucson shows that Hyundai can do both style and substance
ROAD TEST RIVALS • Verdicts on every new car, p74
ONE UP, ONE DOWN • The BMW M3 has become bigger, more powerful and very expensive for a junior super-saloon. Perhaps, then, the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio needn’t worry as much as the Mercedes-AMG E63 S. Matt Saunders finds out
SECOND-ORDER SUPER-SALOONS: WHEN LESS CAN MEAN MORE
HEY BIG SPENDER • This is entrepreneur Tej Kohli, and he’s giving John Evans a peek into the ‘fraternity’ of hypercar-loving billionaires
KOHLI ON HIS FAVOURITE CARS
EVERGREEEN LEAFS • Such were the doubts surrounding the Nissan Leaf when it was first unveiled that even its odd look wasn’t near the top of the list. However, a decade later and into...