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WHY THERE ARE SO MANY EVs IN AUTOCAR
New Clio majors on value to counter blitz of pricier EVs • Next-gen supermini will be petrol-powered and priced to undercut the 4 and 5 EVs
New 2024 Renault crossover to take on the Toyota C-HR
Renault: it’s dealer or no deal
AMG pumps SL PHEV to 804bhp • Plug-in hybrid convertible gains performance upgrades and a 1047lb ft punch
The template for all future VW interiors
Alfa Romeo’s new Milano baby EV ready to roll • Small crossover, a sportier sibling of the Jeep Avenger, will be unveiled in April
Wild new GT-R is ‘tangible lucid dream’ for Nissan
Europe gains down in Africa • Millbrook operator opens new proving ground in Morocco that offers development cost savings of 30-50% per car
CHARGING WON’T ALWAYS COME DOWN TO THE WIRE
EVs will need battery passport to enter EU from 2027 • Digital document to display material sources, manufacturing details, state of health and more
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Hot ID 3 channels spirit of Golf GTI • VW’s first electric hot hatch will be a 282bhp rear-wheel-drive ID 3, due later this year
TESTER’S NOTES
MY WEEK IN CARS
RACING LINES
ASTON MARTIN DB12 • Upgraded DB11 is the first big play from Aston Martin in the Lawrence Stroll era
TOYOTA HILUX GR SPORT II • New suspension and styling mods take the fight to the diesel Ford Ranger Raptor
TOYOTA C-HR HYBRID • UK roads reveal if the new version has the dynamic ability to match its design flair
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ZEN AND THE ART OF MOTORCYCLING’S MAIN TENETS • What’s so great about motorbikes and why do many car fans also ride? Matt Prior makes a case for biking
NEW CARS 2024 • Think SUVs are the future of the car market? Well, you’ll see a lot of those this year, but saloons, estates, hatchbacks, coupés and convertibles too. We’ve got them all here…
ALSO COMING
That’s Klassified • When one dealer sales manager was laid off during the pandemic, he started buying and selling used cars from home. Three years later, John Evans visits his showroom
Mercedes-Benz E-Class • New-generation executive saloon aims to bridge the gap between old and new
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VERDICT • An effective blend of convention, comfort, luxury and modernity
ALFA ROMEO TONALE • Compact SUV with PHEV tech and design flair makes its exit. Did it do Alfa proud?
JEEP AVENGER • Can Jeep’s Euro-centric small SUV contender live up to the early hype? Let’s find out
HONDA ZR-V • If the hybrid SUV gets Max Verstappen’s seal of approval, who are we to argue?
TOYOTA COROLLA COMMERCIAL • With a car (or van) this easy to rub shoulders with, the miles simply fly by
VOLKSWAGEN ID BUZZ • Entirely predictable task, surprisingly competent execution
YOUR VIEWS
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