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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 • With no electric-only range and a tiny battery, hybrids come no milder than the second-gen 992 911. Folly or genius?

‘The biggest challenge comes at the start of any new car project’

THE REALITY • Punchy proof that hybrid doesn’t have to mean flabby

HOW EUROPE CAN KEEP UP WITH CHINA • Beat them or join them? Two major players are trying different tactics.

My career in three sketches • DANIEL SCHARFSCHWERDT Volkswagen exterior designer

BRITPOP BRILLIANCE • Four limited-edition projects straight out of Blighty.

LANCIA PONDERS RALLY RETURN • Italians could re-enter WRC using new Ypsilon supermini as a base.

‘I DESIGN CARS FOR EVERYONE’ • Meet the man on a mission to turn the new Panda into a family of small, smart Fiats.

BIG IDEAS, SMALL PACKAGE • Kia’s new EV3 adapts proven tech to a more compact car that mixes innovative details with great use of space. We join the development team for a drive.

G-TURN ON THE ELECTRIC G-CLASS • The G580 has a feature designed to let it spin around within its own length off road.

Tomorrow can wait • Aston’s new management aren’t rushing into the electric age. Meet the old-school, very powerful new Vantage

Das eBoot • Europe’s beloved family estate goes electric – and the magic persists

Work that body • The Grenadier morphs brilliantly into a posh pick-up

More is more • New Conti GT PHEV is the most powerful production Bentley ever

Paint your Wagen green • Making an electric 4x4 that out-Gs the old G? Now that’s a challenge

Four by phwoar • Turns out the term ‘all-wheel-drive track car’ isn’t an oxymoron

Opinion

CAR

‘Losing the manual gearbox makes us significantly less skilled drivers and less human’

‘I thrashed it round Wales – heart racing, adrenaline pumping – and barely got over 58mph’

LEITERS TWO WAYS • One man’s brilliance is in both these cars. Luckily, Michael Leiters has more than enough brilliance to go around

HENRY’S HOT HERITAGE • 60 years on from the original, Ford has a new Mustang – all the excuse we need to gather the Blue Oval’s icons, from Fiesta to GT40

EUROPE HERE WE COME

EUROPE FELL OUT OF LOVE WITH FORD. CAN THIS MAN – AND THIS EV – RELIGHT OUR FIRE?

JOB DONE • Britain’s biggest selling vehicle is the Transit, workshorse, cultural signifier and commercial powerhouse for more than half a century

CHEAP AS CHIPS

Rental health • When it comes to the Renault Clio, the simpler the better.

The accident al tourist • A happy discovery.

Shocking damping • Do the bump.

2024 meets 2014 • The best bits of each, please, at a good price.

A love-eight relationship • Happiness is a 4.0-litre V8, a sports exhaust and a roof that disappears.

Back to black and blue

Allergic to UK weather

Ace of bass

Brain-dead gearbox

Volkswagen’s electric MPV is a little too MVP • Living with the Buzz has revealed some aspects that are little more than the minimum viable product.

Travelling companion • 1400 miles across Europe gives the Range Rover Sport a chance to stretch its legs.

Lexus tribute act • Goodbye It aims high and costs a lot, but the supposedly premium Korean crossover falls short.

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