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It’s a great time to buy a new car, if you can find one

Aston unleashes hybrid supercar • OFFICIAL Valhalla has twin-turbo V8 and two electric motors, giving 937bhp and 0-62mph in 2.5 seconds

TOBIAS MOERS • Aston Martin’s new boss gives us the lowdown on the brand’s all-new Valhalla mid-engined supercar

Audi’s red-hot RS 3 finally breaks cover

Jeep lays out plans for electrified baby 4x4

New SL’s hi-tech interior is out in the open

Leaf piles on more tech

Subtle update and more power for Macan line-up

news in brief

Kia gives Ceed range a refresh

BMW puts next 5 Series through its paces on test

Huge difference in driving-test pass rates for ethnic groups • EXCLUSIVE Data shows White people more likely to pass than people from ethnic-minority backgrounds

Limited-run MINI marks 60 years of Cooper cooperation

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

WHY DOES NORWAY LOVE EVs? • More than 50 per cent of new cars sold in Norway last year were electric, and a further 27 per cent were hybrids. We find out what’s driving this trend

Land Rover Defender PHEV • FIRST DRIVE Plug-in power gives big 4x4 a boost in efficiency and performance

Land Rover Defender V8 • FIRST DRIVE Rapid flagship dishes up a supercharged soundtrack

Hyundai Bayon • FIRST DRIVE Small mild-hybrid SUV packs practicality and kit

SsangYong Rexton • FIRST DRIVE New gearbox, technology and styling tweaks for 4X4

Mercedes E 220 d • FIRST DRIVE Coupé benefits from same set of updates as its saloon and estate siblings

Kings of the crossover • The third-generation Nissan Qashqai takes on Hyundai and Peugeot rivals in the battle for SUV supremacy

Nissan Qashqai • Third-generation compact SUV looks familiar, but new running gear boosts practicality and performance

Peugeot 3008 • Recent facelift has only managed to further enhance the appeal of Peugeot’s upmarket family SUV

Hyundai Tucson • Korean SUV is a comfortable and spacious family car that delivers great practicality

Infotainment • Which multimedia system is best for music, sat-nav & connectivity?

Rivals • Other options in this category…

BEAT THE PRICE RISE • THE PRICE FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS IS INCREASING, MAKE SURE YOU SUBSCRIBE TODAY TO BEAT THE PRICE RISE AND SECURE THE CURRENT RATES. FIND OUT WHY OUR SUBSCRIBERS GET THE BEST VALUE AVAILABLE:

Dacia Sandero • FIRST REPORT We get a chance to compare old with new as the latest version of the Stepway joins our fleet

Land Rover Discovery Sport • FINAL REPORT Fuel economy aside, we’ve been impressed with our practical and upmarket Disco

Fleetwatch

Ourfleet INDEX

BOOTPAC AIMS TO KEEP IT CLEAN ON TIP TRIPS

Kim Adams

Pioneer gives heads up on the latest in-car technology

news, deals & events

Does Garmin or TomTom lead the way in sat-nav?

books, games & apps

TOOL BAGS • A proper tool kit deserves a proper tool bag – we find the very best

BUYING CARS • New and used buying advice from our team of experts

Tristan Shale-Hester

BUYER’SGUIDE: Audi A4 • FROM £9,000 Executive model offers plenty of tech and an upmarket interior as well as a refined drive

Thinking big • Large upmarket SUVs have grown in popularity. We put a trio of used premium rivals to the test

Land Rover Discovery • Disco offers everything buyers in this market could want

BMW X7 • X7 can’t quite...