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POLESTAR PICKS UK FOR R&D AND IT’S PAYING OFF

Ferrari guns for Urus with potent GT-aping Purosangue • Ferrari’s landmark SUV will arrive this year with supercar performance, four-wheel drive and new tech

WHAT ABOUT A ‘PURO-EV’?

AMG unleashes hot Taycan rivals • EQE 53 and EQE 43 pack four-wheel drive, chassis revisions and as much as 677bhp

NEW AMG PAIR FEATURE MORE BESPOKE KIT

NEW FABIA MONTE CARLO

Porsche set to expand 911 line-up • Zuffenhausen is preparing an update for its sports car icon and a raft of new models

IS THIS TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING?

Moers safe as CEO of Aston, says Stroll

ASTON MARTIN PUTS LAGONDA REVIVAL ON HOLD ONCE AGAIN

Supercar engineering for Polestar 5 • UK-developed Porsche Taycan rival to get ultra-stiff platform and new battery tech

POLESTAR READIES PAIR OF SUVs

WHY UK IS SO IMPORTANT TO POLESTAR

HOW ROADS COULD CHARGE YOUR ELECTRIC CAR AS YOU DRIVE

Genesis details new GV60 EV • Crossover will offer RWD and AWD with 73kWh battery for range of up to 280 miles

HOW THE GV60 DOES THINGS DIFFERENTLY

Q&A LUC DONCKERWOLKE, CHIEF BRAND OFFICER, GENESIS

THE NOTEBOOK

Matt Prior • TESTER’S NOTES

DS to ‘double UK sales’ in 2022 • New 4 and 9 will build on increasing brand awareness to deliver big growth, says MD

WHO’S BUYING A DS?

DS TO TEAM UP WITH ALFA AND JEEP IN JOINT DEALERSHIPS

The brands that DS will have to beat

Chip crisis recovery on horizon • Grounds for optimism after global shortage caused car production to slump by 26%

“THE TOILET-PAPER PROBLEM”

UK car prices high but sales up

Jim Holder • INSIDE INFORMATION

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Steve Cropley • MY WEEK IN CARS

ON THEIR MARKS • F1’s new breed is about to be unleashed. What should we expect?

Race of Champions

MOTORSPORT GREATS

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VAUXHALL ASTRA • From a clean slate, this eighth-generation hatchback promises to tempt buyers through striking design, a hint of sportiness and next-level tech

VAUXHALL’S TAKE ON A PEUGEOT PLATFORM

FORD BRONCO • Dearborn’s reborn off-road adventurer is now available in the UK as a grey import

AUDI A8 L 60 TFSIe • Plug-in hybrid version of updated limousine is treated to a larger battery

JAGUAR F-TYPE P450 CONVERTIBLE • Can a long-toothed roadster with a supercharged V8 still cut it in 2022?

CITROEN C3 PURETECH 110 EAT6 • Updated small hatchback is tested in most lavishly specified petrol form

Jeep Compass 4xe • Jeep’s volume-selling crossover adopts a plug-in hybrid powertrain

Range at a glance

Weights and measures

Multimedia system

Assisted driving notes

Data log

Not without niche appeal but off the pace in too many respects

ROAD TEST RIVALS • Verdicts on every new car, p72

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