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WILL BOLLORE’S BOLD VISION SAVE JAGUAR?

New Lexus EV blazes a trail for performance-led line-up • Luxury brand’s electric future puts the focus on driver engagement, starting with an EV in 2022

HYDROGEN FUEL CELL LEXUS POSSIBLE

SUBARU AND TOYOTA PLOT SIBLINGS

Drift mode for faster new RS3 • Audi’s mega-hatch looks set to be more playful and quicker, thanks to all-new 4WD

WE RIDE SHOTGUN IN THE NEW RS3

Maserati plugs electrified gaps

Dacia Duster given makeover

Bolloré shares plan for Jaguar • Boss will push brand upmarket and have it selling uniquely shaped, all-electric cars

911 GTS gets 473bhp and uprated chassis

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Hunt is on for future classics • Autocar needs your help to choose five new cars destined to become future classics

Top designer sets about reviving Lancia’s fortunes

Caterham plots next chapter • Nissan performance boss takes control of the British sports car maker’s future

WILL THERE BE HYBRID CATERHAMS?

HOW TO CREATE A BETTER TYRE WITHOUT EVEN TURNING A WHEEL

Vietnam’s precocious car maker plans to go global • Vinfast eyes Europe in 2022 after record investment in Vietnamese manufacturing

Jim Holder • INSIDE INFORMATION

Steve Cropley • MY WEEK IN CARS

MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS • Can the all-new, all-electrified sixth-generation C-Class surpass its big-selling predecessor and its old enemy, the BMW 3 Series?

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C-CLASS PHEV: NOW EVEN MORE ELECTRIC

NISSAN QASHQAI • Original crossover enters a new iteration with sharper looks, extra space and more kit, but the competition has never been hotter

WHAT ABOUT A FULL-HYBRID VERSION?

PEUGEOT 308 • We get an early taste of Peugeot’s new family hatchback in plug-in hybrid form

BMW M5 CS • Targeted revisions aim to make this super-saloon achieve its full potential – at a price

FERRARI PORTOFINO M • Maranello gives its most accessible model some significant mechanical upgrades

VOLKSWAGEN ID 4 GTX • The GTI for the electric age uses two motors to deliver four-wheel drive and 295bhp

ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE F1 EDITION • Gaydon celebrates its Formula 1 entry by sharpening its Porsche 911 rival’s handling

BMW M440i xDRIVE CONVERTIBLE • M-fettled drop-top coupé combines cruising comfort and rapid pace

SKODA ENYAQ iV 60 • UK drive shows whether this electric crossover plays to the Czech firm’s strengths

Ford Mustang Mach-E • One of the most iconic names in the business goes ‘rogue’ with an electric crossover

Worthy of the name? Perhaps not, but still impressive and likeable

ROAD TEST RIVALS • Verdicts on every new car, p74

WHICH CARS SHOULD WE BUY BETWEEN NOW AND 2030? • The UK government’s proposed ban on new ICE cars creates a dilemma for all motorists, regardless of their views on EVs. Steve Cropley proposes four strategies for your car-buying future

BIG QUESTIONS ANSWERED • Insiders insist that the government has its...