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Five things we’ve learnt from 2021’s award winners

Emira is start of bold new era for Lotus • OFFICIAL Blending classic styling cues with cutting-edge tech, all-new rear-drive sports car is first sign of vision for British brand under Chinese owners

Volvo reveals the look of its new electric era

EVs with 600 miles of range here by 2030

Q&A

New 2 Series Coupé sticks with rear-drive

Inside’s out on new Grenadier 4x4

Most drivers don’t park in their garages

First taste shows plenty of promise

Taycan EV recalled to fix power cut

news in brief

Load-lugging Golf R Estate packs 316bhp

Hallmark looks toward Bentley’s electrification

Plug-in hybrid Flying Spur wings in

VW GTI line-up expands with arrival of new Polo hot hatch

news in brief

Nissan joins Envision to build new UK hub for EV production • OFFICIAL Japanese brand will build Leaf successor in Sunderland alongside new battery plant

OPINION

Renault shocks with bargain price for all-electric R5 supermini

Bugatti and Rimac set to work together on electric hypercars

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

GREAT BRITISH RECORD BREAKERS • The team from Mission Motorsport step up to a new challenge – travelling as far as possible in an all-electric Zoe

What is Mission Motorsport?

Hyundai i20 N • FIRST UK DRIVE Is brand’s latest hot hatch better than Fiesta ST?

RIVALS

Citroen C3 Aircross • FIRST DRIVE French brand updates its smallest crossover

Audi Q4 Sportbacke -tron 50 • FIRST DRIVE Behind the wheel of coupé-SUV version of Audi’s new electric vehicle

Ford Mustang Mach-E • FIRST DRIVE We discover if Extended Range AWD is miles better than standard car

We name the UK’s best new cars

FIAT 500

RENAULT CLIO

SKODA OCTAVIA

SKODA OCTAVIA ESTATE

VOLKSWAGEN ID.3

HYUNDAI IONIQ 5

MERCEDES E-CLASS

RENAULT CAPTUR

HYUNDAI TUCSON

SEAT TARRACO

MERCEDES GLA

LAND ROVER DEFENDER

BMW X5

BENTLEY FLYING SPUR

HYUNDAI i20N

ALPINE A110

MINI CONVERTIBLE

TOYOTA GR YARIS

RENAULT ZOE

HYUNDAI IONIQ 5

TOYOTA YARIS

MERCEDES E-CLASS

FORD RANGER

FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM/VAUXHALL VIVARO-e

HYUNDAI IONIQ 5

CITROEN AMI

HALL OF FAME

HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 • Electric hatch is a landmark for the entire automotive industry

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Kim Adams

Laser’s latest kit makes life easier for car mechanics

news, deals & events

Air Go breezes in to take on budget scooter rivals

books, games & apps

POLISHERS & BUFFERS • Which machines did we take a shine to?

Citroen C1 • YOU TELL US Dinky city car hardly uses any fuel, but it’s not the most reliable

Tristan Shale-Hester

Family values • Big-selling hatchbacks from Ford and Volkswagen square up to the Mazda 3

Volkswagen Golf • Features a roomy interior, sure-footed driving manners and a strong engine

Mazda 3 • Hybrid tech for the engine and a premium cabin, but it’s not all good news

Ford Focus • Big-selling hatch is great to...