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NEW RANGE ROVER WILL DEFINE JLR’S FUTURE
RANGE ROVER • Seminal luxury SUV enters a new generation with even more bases to cover than before
THR EE PETROLS, THR EE DIESELS AND T WO PHE VS
New Giulia and SUV up next in Alfa Romeo renaissance • Model blitz set to include unconventional Giulia successor and flagship Q7 rival
EVERY NEW ALFA ROMEO COMING SOON
ALFA CAN LEARN FROM THE PAST
Electric SUV is fresh start for Smart • New #1 has been created by Geely and Mercedes; gets 268bhp and 273-mile range
DeLorean name returns on American electric supercar
BMW gives X7 bold redesign, new tech
Huracán broadens its appeal • Lamborghini’s new 631bhp Tecnica version aims to mix the best of the Evo and STO
WHAT’S THE TECNICA LIKE TO DRIVE?
WHY LAMBO BUCKS 4WD TREND
HOW EV BATTERY RESEARCHERS ARE CHASING MATERIAL GAINS
Kia EV6 GT is ‘true grand tourer’ • Taycan 4S-baiting range-topper gets 577bhp but majors on enjoyment and comfort
ALBERT BIERMANN DRIVES A PROTOTYPE FOR US
THE NOTEBOOK
TESTER’S NOTES
Car production’s micro revolution • Start-up Arrival is pioneering the ‘microfactory’ manufacturing process for its new EV
WHAT ABOUT LARGE GOODS VEHICLES?
WHERE THE IDEA CAME FROM
Will swapping replace charging? • We visit a Nio battery swap station as Chinese firms seek to improve the EV experience
HOW DOES A NIO BATTERY SWAP WORK?
INSIDE INFORMATION
EASTER SALE
MY WEEK IN CARS
STATE OF THE BTCC NATION • Series boss tells us why he’s primed for a whole new tin-top era
Nascar Toyota Owners 400
MOTORSPORT GREATS
ASTON MARTIN DBX 707 • Our pulse is still racing following a Silverstone track test of the uprated super-SUV. Now to see if it has retained the DBX’s real-road talents
MERCEDES-BENZ EQE 350+ • Stuttgart creates an electric equivalent of the E-Class in its quest to outdo Tesla
KIA SPORTAGE PHEV • Plug-in hybrid is last of no fewer than nine powertrains to be added to family SUV
AUDI A8 L 50 TDI QUATTRO • Can Audi’s latest luxury limo keep pace with its new-generation German rivals?
TOYOTA AYGO X 1.0 VVT-i CVT • We like this all-new city car with its manual gearbox. How about the automatic?
MAZDA MX-5 • A round of updates make this smile-a-mile roadster fresh for 2022
Volvo C40 • Swedish firm’s first exclusively electric car is a swish version of the XC40 Recharge
Multimedia system
Assisted driving notes
Data log
VERDICT • A transitional model for Volvo that doesn’t go quite far enough
i-OPENER • BMW’s pioneering i3 forged the i-brand template a decade ago and is still turning heads. It’s still on sale, too – just. Piers Ward takes one last look
HOW TO BUY A USED i3 AND WHAT TO PAY
HOW THE i3 CAME TO BE
YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHING YET • The BTCC is about to undergo its biggest technical change for a generation, and it should make the racing even more exciting. Damien Smith looks ahead with former champion Tim Harvey
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