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THREE REASONS EVs ARE NOT THE ONLY ANSWER

New M2 to be punchier, sharper and sleeker • Hot BMW will hit the UK next year with a more powerful six-pot and a wider spread of dynamic ability

Our drive of new M240i Coupé shows M2’s potential

Lamborghini EV in the works • Firm will go electric this decade with four-seat GT on new Audi-Porsche platform

CAN THIS BE A TRUE LAMBORGHINI?

JCB reveals hydrogen engine • Diesel derivative is cheaper and easier to make than FCEVs or BEVs

CONFIDENTIAL

Genesis lines up A4 Avant rival • New G70 Shooting Brake will arrive soon after the Korean brand’s European launch

‘Unavoidable delays’ push back Ineos Grenadier

Tavares sets out future vision • CEO of Stellantis, formed from the PSA-FCA merger, talks EVs, Vauxhall, Alfa and more

MORE LEADERS’ VIEWS FROM FT SUMMIT

THE NEW BRAIN FOR SELF-DRIVING CARS THAT’S AS QUICK AS YOURS

A return to business as usual? • The switch to electric is overshadowing other big changes on the automotive horizon

Jim Holder • INSIDE INFORMATION

Steve Cropley • MY WEEK IN CARS

ALFA ROMEO GTAm • Turin turned its superb Giulia into a Ferrari-blooded AMG-beater, the Quadrifoglio. Now it has taken it a step further – and then another

FORD S-MAX 2.5 DURATEC FHEV • Seven-seater swings lower than SUV chariots and now has a hybrid powertrain

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SPORT P300E • Plug-in hybrid gains useful infotainment upgrades as part of its refresh

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF ESTATE • Latest version of family car is now available with extra 231 litres of boot space

Mini Convertible • Second nip and tuck for third-generation Mini brings new tech and a sleeker look

Range at a glance

Weights and measures

Multimedia system

Track notes

Data log

The core Mini has still got it – even in convertible form

ROAD TEST RIVALS • Verdicts on every new car, p74

Testers’ notes

LANDSLIDE VECTORY • Torque vectoring is a fascinating technology that enables today’s 4WD hot hatches to power oversteer like proper sports cars. Richard Lane heads to a skidpan to investigate the various methods and outcomes

VECTORING FROM 1996 TO TODAY

DRIVELINES COMPARED

WHERE NEXT? TORQUE VECTORING IN THE ERA OF ELECTRIFICATION

WELCOME TO Q BRANCH • Quartermaster Steve Cropley challenged up-and-coming automotive designers to create a Bond car for 2030. Did they pay attention?

IS IT TOUGH TO BE A CAR DESIGNER?

LEXUS SF (SUPERFAST)

MASERATI BOND CONCEPT

ASTON MARTIN CONCEPT

ASTON MARTIN OFF-ROADER

GENESIS X 007

POLESTAR 007

AN EPIDEMIC OF FALSE NEGATIVES • Thousands of used cars are being advertised as never having been written off when the opposite is true, due to inconsistencies within insurance databases. John Evans identifies the flaw in the system and asks how it will be fixed

ALAN AND NICKY MEAH • 2018 Citroën C3 Aircross, 57 miles

DAN BENSON • 2018 Mercedes-AMG A45, 1950 miles

WHAT DOES HPI HAVE TO SAY?

A PIONEER AND AN INSPIRATION • How Saudi Arabia’s first female racing driver reached...