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WELCOME BACK TO THE INNOVATIVE HONDA
Mini Aceman targets big sales and class leadership • New electric-only five-door crossover will arrive this year; hot JCW to follow in 2026
Honda reveals bold look for future EVs • Brand’s new wave of clean-sheet electric cars, called 0 Series, will kick off in 2026 with striking large saloon
Volkswagen Up to return in 2026 with strict cost-cutting focus • Entry-level EV will provide essentials for first-timers and city use
JLR reduces hefty backlog of orders
Fancy your own aircraft carrier? • Xpeng launches six-wheeled EV with baby helicopter – and will sell to the public
The sky’s the limit for Hyundai’s twist on taxi travel
Vietnamese EV maker Vinfast coming to UK this year
Kia joins commercial vehicle club • Highly adaptable, boldly designed electric taxi and van due 2026, with more to follow
CO2 IN THE ATMOSPHERE A PROBLEM? SUCK IT UP
Merc doubles down on screens • Tech chief says touchscreens will continue to get bigger and better in the firm’s cars
BMW Munich plant to go all-EV
SECRET SOURCE • OUR INDUSTRY INSIDER
UK gets first airport EV hub • Gridserve opens forecourt at Gatwick with 22 ultra-rapid chargers
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RACING LINES
TOYOTA GR YARIS • Rally homologation special’s unexpected popularity has paved the way for this new ‘Evo’ model. Has Toyota made a five-star car even better?
HYUNDAI i20 • Facelifted supermini swims against the tide by ditching mild-hybrid power
RENAULT CLIO TCe 90 • No Fiesta? No problem. France’s class-leading supermini has regained a petrol option
MODE TO JOY • Porsche’s latest hot 911 is the new frontier for on-the-fly chassis adjustability, offering the driver a world of configuration – but is it worth the hassle? Richard Lane belts up
Just like in the movies • Cars appearing in films and TV shows can be of much greater value to their makers than conventional ads. Iain Macauley searches for the secrets of product placement
NEW TALE FOR MANX • Meyers’ Manx hits 60 this year but its maker is looking to the future, with a new EV on the cards. Felix Page visits its HQ in California
WHAT’S IT REALLY LIKE TO GO ELECTRIC? • Three years ago, Jesse Crosse decided to make the big switch. He now runs two EVs with his own solar charger and a lot of top tips
OLD GOLD • Pre-war grand prix racing is largely forgotten, but for the past 25 years two enthusiasts have been preserving it in all its glory, discovers Kris Culmer
THE COLOURFUL RACERS OF YESTERYEAR
BYD Seal • Chinese challenger goes for the Tesla Model 3 with an ambitious new saloon
Data log
VERDICT • Frustrating software lets down the mostly impressive hardware
McLAREN ARTURA • Has hybrid supercar got through its teething troubles? Our new arrival will reveal all
LEXUS RZ • It raised many questions when it arrived. Now that it’s leaving, we have the answers
JAGUAR F-TYPE • You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone? We do, actually
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