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THIS WEEK
DRIVEN NEW KIA EV3 VERDICT • FIRST DRIVE We get behind the wheel of new Kia small EV, to see if it will rock the marketplace as much as the larger EV6 and EV9 have done. The early signs are good
Volvo looks to the future with XC90 updates • REVEALED The revised XC90 will be sold alongside the all-electric Volvo EX90
Volvo plan to be EV-only by 2030 placed on hold
First look at luxury ES90 saloon
Bentley’s ‘four-door supercar’ ditches W12 for hybrid power • REVEALED Major changes under the skin as luxury brand updates saloon
Wild 600bhp Ginetta Akula is unleashed
Audi sets £70k start price for new A6 EV
Makers ready to limit ICE sales to boost EVs • REPORT Increase in monthly market share unlikely to be enough to meet ZEV-mandated target
AI cameras to catch dangerous drivers
Ferrari’s first-ever all-electric model spied
X-rated ID. Buzz models hit the showrooms
Honda’s updated HR-V sports sharp new look • Brand’s best-selling model in Europe has also received some interior revisions and extra safety kit
Renault to shock showgoers with recreated 1970s coupé
New Renault 4 set to steal the limelight at Paris show
And Dacia’s Qashqai rival will be revealed in tandem
INSURANCE SCAMS AND HOW TO AVOID THEM • INSURANCE FRAUD BUREAU EXPERT GIVES US THE LOWDOWN ON THE LATEST SWINDLES
FIVE TIPS TO AVOID MOPED CRASH-FOR-CASH SCAMS
Toyota Prius • FIRST UK DRIVE Toyota’s hybrid pioneer finally returns to these shores in fifth-generation guise and exclusively as a plug-in hybrid
Volkswagen Golf GTI • FIRST DRIVE Ergonomic improvements are a welcome enhancement to VW’s iconic hot hatch, but there’s still no manual version
Mercedes-AMG CLE Coupé • FIRST DRIVE We get behind the wheel of new CLE that aims to offer both comfort and a scintillating driving experience
BYD Dolphin Active • FIRST DRIVE Lower power means a more affordable price, but the new entry-level Dolphin is left wanting in other areas
F1 EXHIBITION IS GO GO GO • Former F1 World Champion Damon Hill shows us around a celebration of the greatest sport on Earth
SHOW ‘N’ TELL • Our 2024 Performance Car of the Year, Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 N EV, takes on the revamped Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 NvsALFAR OMEO GIULIAQUADRIFOGLIO • Can Hyundai’s EV match a true ICE performance-car benchmark?
HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 N • This really is the first electric vehicle that can be considered as a true driver’s car
ALFA ROMEO GIULIA QUADRIFOGLIO • Tweaks for 2024 mean Italian saloon is still a strong competitor in performance-car market
PRICES AND SPECS
INFOTAINMENT
RESULT
PEUGEOT E-2008 GT • Our Peugeot EV and classic BMW may be the perfect two-car garage
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WINTER TYRE TEST 2024 • We put a range of winter tyres through exhaustive tests to see which one will serve you best
HOW WE TESTED THEM • Three main elements make up our winter test: snow, wet and dry performance
OTHER CHOICES • If you can’t run to a second set of tyres, here’s how an all-season tyre performs, plus the result of doing nothing
HOW EACH TYRE PERFORMED...