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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

Insider • The electric Lanzador previews Lambo’s leap into the cleaner, greener future and a move towards the mainstream… in a 1340bhp kind of way.

‘Surely a Lambo without an engine isn’t actually a Lambo…’

LAMBORGHINI’S OUTER LIMITS • Sant’Agata has never been been scared of the unusual

PANDA REBORN AS EV FOR 2024 • Fiat CEO promises a ‘democratic’ electric car inspired by Centoventi.

REVEALED: LANCIA’S EV FUTURE • A very Italian revolution is happening at Lancia, led by the Pu+Ra HPE concept

My career in three sketches

ICONS AND ICON MAKERS • New generations of old faves incoming, plus a newcomer.

‘I ONLY CARE IF IT’S FUN!’ • The racing fan who made enthusiasts care about Toyota talks next steps. 

Six questions only we would ask

MINI’S ELECTRIC RESTART • The last Mini EV was flawed. But now Mini has tapped into the expertise at Great Wall to ensure the tech matches the style.

FORD’S ALL- AMERICAN 911 GT3 FIGHTER • Detroit aims to match Europe’s best with the fire-breathing Mustang GTD.

VIDEO CALL FROM YOUR MERC E-CLASS • Among a raft of new tech, Mercedes says you can use Zoom or Webex in the new exec.

Sea of opportunity • Electrification has opened up car making, and designer turned industrialist Henrik Fisker has grabbed the opportunity with both hands

Road and soundtrack • Rabid GT4 RS coupe goes topless – and works

Arresting development • Other muscle cars come and go. The Mustang stays – brilliantly – the same

It’s a big ask • Costly new plug-in CR-V wants you to overlook some strong rivals

How evil are you feeling? • The revised X5 line-up offers various eco options… or a turbo V8

Don’t believe the hypercar

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‘Good EVs will become more playful to drive: they’ll respond faster and more precisely than any petrol car’

‘The world is burning but in the US they’re demanding every new car is fitted with an AM radio’

A HEALTHY PINCH OF MADNESS • The recipe for Alfa Romeo’s new 33 Stradale involves a whole lotta history, some remarkable numbers and a renewed appetite for risk-taking

THE RULE OF 3 • Can BMW’s M division repeat its combustion success in EVs? Can Hyundai leap to the top with the Ioniq 6? Or is the Model 3 still best?

AND FOR HIS NEXT MIRACLE… • Designer Stefan Sielaff has had no ordinary career. And now he faces his toughest challenge yet: taking the Chinese EV upmarket

KLASSE OF 2025 • Do not adjust your set: Vision Neue Klasse is no mere concept. It’s the next 3-series, vanguard of BMW’s new electric generation and one of the most important cars in its entire history. The future starts here…

FIGHT CUB • Honda’s Cub, built in its tens of millions, is 65 years old this year. The two-wheeled Beetle or 2CV, it’s a masterpiece, no question. But is it the greatest Honda ever built?

Romance or tragedy? • It’s an Alfa Romeo. But it’s a plugin-hybrid crossover. Can it really be both at once?

Go wild (well, sort of)

Ripon yarns

Relegation zone

Multi, fit ’em in

Canvassing opinion

The man who knows too much

A car’s best friend

Mouthfuls of humble pie

Hey, it’s still a Mustang, okay?

Mindfulness on four wheels

An option too far

All work and no play

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