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Every month CAR interviews the stars of motorsport, demystifies the latest in-car technology and shares our writers’ passion for car culture and car design. Discover the world’s newest and most exciting cars: join us to drive everything from supercars and hot hatches to family cars.

Welcome

KIA TAKES ON THE RANGE ROVER • Cheap and cheerful? Pah. These days, Kia excels at both electric and premium. The EV9 is its most ambitious car yet.

‘Kia’s on such a roll it’s managed to make a cool seven-seater’

THE EV9’S DNA LAID BARE

BENTLEY’S CONTI GT TO GO ELECTRIC • As Crewe bids farewell to the W12 engine, Bentley says its grand tourer will morph into a pure EV.

IS THE UK CAR INDUSTRY BEING LEFT BEHIND? • Instability, trade blockages and failed projects have stung the UK – how does it recover?

My career in three sketches

This month’s conversations with CAR

FORD’S PARTS BIN EV • New Explorer spells a new, less unique future for the Blue Oval

‘OUR VIEW? WE NEED TO DISRUPT’ • MG is booming – but this is just the beginning.

Six questions only we would ask

TRIPLE WHAMMY • British sub-£1k three-handers, all punching above their price.

THE SUPERMINI ISN’T DEAD YET • A new wave of small, affordable EVs is coming as manufacturers find smart new ways to meet the challenges of weight and cost.

FERRARI’S HAND OF GOD SUSPENSION • Suspension without compromise? It’s here.

MAZDA’S CLEVER BIG-MPG DIESEL • A new 3.3-litre straight-six diesel… in 2023? It had better be a good one.

HOW IT WORKS

Off the reservation • The first M-only SUV takes BMW’s performance division way out of its comfort zone

No worries, no hurry • Fifth generation of well-established SUV finally gets a PHEV version

Goodwood’s GTI • The Cullinan’s sportier alter ego, for those who hate to say ‘when’

Dusty glory

Car

‘No more Merc estates? It’s like Levi’s making jackets, baseball caps and T-shirts – but no jeans’

‘Some car parks are old fashioned but also permanently futuristic, all at once’

THE 50 - YEAR ITCH • Ferrari return to top-flight endurance racing in time to fight for the 100th anniversary Le Mans win. We join the team at their first race

ONE LAST FLING… OR PLUG IN? • We humbly present 14 red hot secondhand buys – whether you’re ready to go electric or not

THE LAST OF US • Chances are this is it: Lamborghini’s last ever V12 supercar. Can the Revuelto draw a remarkable dynasty to a suitably remarkable close?

AT THE CROSS ROADS • Bring more punctuation! We’re testing the bodystyle-fluid new Peugeot 408 against similarly genre-busting rivals from Cupra and Kia, as petrol meets hybrid meets EV

MISSION CREEP • How did the M2 get to be so heavy and expensive? And does that stop it being M division’s most fun car?

Enter the un-Tardis • HELLO VW MULTIVAN + GOODBYE FORD MUSTANG MACH 1 & LAND ROVER DEFENDER + AUDI E-TRON GT GETS A WALLBOX

Because it’s thereabouts • If a Defender is Mount Everest, our Skoda Kodiaq vRS is at least Mount Snowdon. And very nice too.

Gone in a cloud of smoke • And just like that, the Mustang Mach 1 departs the CAR fleet (and destroys its rear tyres). Missing it already.

The generation game

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Wallboxing. Clever?

There will be flood • If it’s a big, tough SUV you really want, the British icon still takes some beating.

Sorry (not sorry)

The iX as M car: discuss

In the C of tranquility

Why can’t all EVs do this?

Needs more tingle

Peanut gallery

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