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Cutting the EV incentives will harm the environment

New Peugeot 308 hatch bares its claws • OFFICIAL Fresh look, hybrid powertrains and new tech are highlights on family hatch, as French brand starts to push upmarket under its new management

Peugeot is on the up in the hands of Brit list champ

Prologue hints at new beg ginning for Aygo

Toyota’s all-electric SUV to get Shanghai preview

BMW reveals its electric 3 Series alternative

Premiere Edition leads new Qashqai range

Survey opens for 20th anniversary

news in brief

Bentley reaches top Speed in Continental GT

RAC tags low-mileage drivers with new policy

Track-inspired Vantage marks Aston’s return to Formula One

X-rated McLaren gets 710bhp

news in brief

Government slashes EV grant and cuts range of eligible cars

Sleeker VW SUV will arrive this year

OPINION

Fiat 500 owners earn money for driving more efficiently

HOT TOPIC Euro 7 proposals • We want to hear your views. Send your questions or opinions to the E-mail address below

Classiche restoration • It’s not just new cars that are big business for Ferrari. We head to Italy to see how the Maranello firm is helping owners keep their classics in concours condition

Land Rover Defender 90 D 250 • FIRST DRIVE Is short-wheelbase diesel version of chunky 4x4 the pick of the range?

RangeRoverVelar • FIRST DRIVE Behind the wheel of first plug-in hybrid Velar

Volkswagen Golf GTD • FIRST DRIVE Is there still a place in today’s world for a diesel-engined hot hatch?

Mazda MX-30 • FIRST DRIVE Company’s first production EV is neat, but flawed

Lamborghini Sián • FIRST DRIVE Wild supercar combines hybrid assistance with legendary V12

MOTORSPORT 38-PAGE SPECIAL • Formula One season preview, F1 road car clash, the most beautiful racing cars ever, learn how to drive the Nürburgring, plus forgotten race tracks

FIVE BIG QUESTIONS • The 2021 F1 season kicks off in Bahrain this weekend – here are five big storylines to watch this year

2021 GRID GUIDE • We assess the prospects of every team and driver on the grid

2021 F1 Calendar • There are 23 races, but dates could be subject to change due to local Covid-19 restrictions

F1 FOR THE ROAD • We put the performance products of seven Formula One teams through their paces

CRAZY F1 SPECIALS • Every once in a while, car manufacturers like to highlight their ties to Formula One through special editions and concepts – with some links more bizarre than others. Here are some of our ‘favourites’

The other road car links on the grid • These aren’t the only paddock connections

What we watch The best ra ce series beyond F1 • Five Auto Express staffers recommend where to find the most exciting racing

LEARNING YOUR LINES • Can you get to grips with the fearsome Nordschliefe circuit from the comfort of your living room? Maybe, if racer Peter Dumbreck is your coach

Nürburgring 24Hour circuit Lap Guide

10 Beautiful race cars • We pick some of the most stunning cars ever to grace circuits and rally stages around the world

MOTORSPORT GOES ELECTRIC • Formula E pioneered zero-emissions racing in 2014 and has grown strongly since then. But a host of other electric championships have since cropped up

Steeped in history • We visit the UK’s oldest active race track, and look back at the circuits that didn’t survive

Closed circuits

Life in the old dog yet • SUVs have overtaken large family cars for popularity, but...