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Aston Martin needs stability, but will it ever get it?

Alfa Romeo Tonale aims for the top • DRIVEN New compact SUV has premium rivals from Audi, Volvo, Mercedes and BMW in its sights. But does it deliver?

RIVALS What it needs to beat

OFFICIAL Range Rover Sport retains family ties • New model follows iconic big brother with minimalist look, improved quality and hybrid powertrains

SPIED Range-topping SVR will have BMW V8

Fisker opens up its unique electric flagship

Latest custom-built Ferrari supercar unveiled

Fresh face for Kia Soul is on its way

New Bentley Bentayga ready for the long haul

Number plate survey reveals alarming drop in insect numbers

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Fuel price agony continues for drivers despite Sunak’s tax cut • OFFICIAL RAC estimates claim an increase in retailers’ margins has soaked up most of the savings

EV owners can’t avoid price rises either

i30 N hot hatch gets cosmetic makeover for Drive-N special

Limited-run 695 Tributo salutes the Fiat 131 Abarth Rally racer

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ART CARS • Artists have been using cars as canvases for many years. Here we look back at some of our favourite creations

Volkswagen ID.5 • FIRST DRIVE Sleeker version of ID.4 sits at top of VW EV range

Aston Martin V12 Vantage • FIRST DRIVE Last hurrah as Aston’s 12-cylinder coupé goes out with a bang

Genesis GV60 • FIRST DRIVE Behind the wheel of new brand’s first EV for the UK

Peugeot 308 • FIRST UK DRIVE We try all-new hatch on British roads

75 NOT OUT! • Not many people spend their whole working life with one firm, and even fewer clock up 75 years of service. We caught up with 90-year-old Bryan Webb as he retired from the Vauxhall dealership where he’d worked since 1946

All the small things • Compact premium electric SUVs from Mercedes and Lexus go head-to-head

Lexus UX 300e • First all-electric Lexus shares its platform with firm’s hybrid SUV – but does that means it’s compromised?

Mercedes EQA • Entry point to German firm’s expanding EV line-up is an excellent introduction to electric drive

Rivals: Four alternative electric SUVs • There’s plenty of choice in the compact-SUV sector if you’re ready to make the switch to electric drive

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

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Alfa Romeo Giulia QF • FIRST REPORT Romance blossoms for our man and his Italian beauty

Ford Ranger • FIFTH REPORT Pick-up truck is put through its paces on trip to Hockenheim for track day

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VALETPRO AIMS FOR EASIER CERAMIC COAT • NEW PRODUCT ValetPRO 24Plus ceramic coating

Kim Adams

New Hankook tyre focuses on comfort and economy

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Low-cost Pioneer cam sets sights on Ring champion

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WIPER BLADES • Which blade will make a clean sweep of our test?

BMW X5 • YOU TELL US German SUV has decent engines and reasonable practicality, but it’s not all good

Tristan Shale-Hester

BUYER’S GUIDE: Renault Koleos • FROM £13,500 Renault’s biggest-ever SUV offers premium quality at a great-value used price

High and mighty • Premium SUVs are great all-rounders, but which is the best used buy?

Porsche Cayenne Coupé • Sleek, high-class SUV is the better all-rounder, but not the...