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Every month CAR interviews the stars of motorsport, demystifies the latest in-car technology and shares our writers’ passion for car culture and car design. Discover the world’s newest and most exciting cars: join us to drive everything from supercars and hot hatches to family cars.

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The new Mr Lotus: he means business • Lotus has dashed so many dreams. This time it’s different, new boss Matt Windle tells Phil McNamara

NEW LOTUS: THE BACKBONE

PUTTING NEW LOTUS ON THE MAP

MATT WINDLE: THIS IS YOUR LIFE

Audi and Porsche eye F1… talks held with FIA… 2025 rules the big draw

A supermini-sized e-SUV? Talk about zeitgeist… • The Swedes know SUVs sell, so Volvo’s crafting a pretty Puma rival for a new generation.

Kia EV6: Taycan pace with i-Pace space • The first of many new Kia EVs promises it all – Porsche speed and space for everyone.

Aygo returns to rescue the city car • Concept signals return of mega-selling mini

Ferrari and Le Mans: the prodigal pony returns • The world’s greatest sports car maker returns to the top flight of the world’s greatest sports car race. Cause for celebration

‘The BTCC has been my baby’ • In the ’90s, Alan Gow’s British Touring Car series went supernova. He still adores it

Six questions only we would ask

Anonymity? Not here… • How Hyundai’s Bayon stands out

Peugeot 308 – in their own words • Claw and fang lamps: check. i-Cockpit: check. Logos a go-go: wait a minute…

Time to fly the flag • Remember the golden age of British watches? It’s now, says Ben Oliver

Synthetic fuels: sent to save the cars you love • Synthetic fuel is another step closer to being commercially available, keeping icons on the road in a sustainable way.

HOW TO MAKE FUEL FROM THIN AIR

How to make a Conti GT faster • Want sharper dynamics from your palatial GT? You’ll need to bend physics to your will.

Streamline charging via your phone • Kia reckons its new KiaCharge app is just the job for taking the complexity out of charging. We put it to the test.

ZAPPING APP

20, to the power of N • Hyundai’s ambitious performance division has built a Fiesta ST rival. Has it wasted its time? 300 wet, dry and fun miles will give us answers

Pick-up: 0 miles

N’S KLAUS KÖSTER MAKING A HOT HATCH OF THE i20

I can’t feel my face • McLaren has a hybrid future. But first here’s its V8’s swansong

Plug-in fast Pug • We can all get behind the lion’s renaissance. Particularly with cars this good

The world is not enough • BMW’s X7 gives you everything, but Alpina will happily give you more

Step change • The SUV-ish version of Britain’s cheapest car is more expensive. But still great value

Pace, space… • …and grace? More than you’d credit, given the size and weight of SVR’s latest

The Simpsons versus The Terminator

Opinion • THE NEW HYUNDAI S-CLASS + PROGRESS + GREEN-LANING

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GAVING GREEN THE VOICE OF EXPERIENCE

MARK WALTON THE INCURABLE ENTHUSIAST

BACK TO THE FUTURE • In the ’60s the Neue Klasse cars transformed BMW. Now it’s looking to repeat the trick with a surge of new EVs, a tech-first approach and a couple of wild electric M cars…

THE KEY PLAYERS

BACK TO BUSINESS • So, BMW’s re-inventing itself. Before all that, though, is its new M3 the real deal? Last month it forced a draw from the Porsche 911. Now, the old rivals: Alfa, Audi, AMG. Fight!

BMW M3 COMPETITION

MERCEDES-AMG C63 S

ALFA GIULIA QUADRIFOGLIO

AUDI RS4 AVANT

Le super groupe • Amid the...