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TOYOTA HAS PLACED ITS EV AND HYBRID BETS WISELY

Meanwhile, online…

GOLF’S FUTURE SECURE IN REIMAGINED VW EV LINE-UP • Benchmark family hatch to live on in ninth-generation ICE and EV forms

IS VOLKSWAGEN’S GOLF GAME JUST ANOTHER GAMBLE?

V-CLASS HEADS UPMARKET AS HIGH-TECH LUXURY LIMO • Next-gen EV range will include uber-plush flagship and family MPVs

GENESIS REVEALS SEGMENT-STRADDLING DEFENDER RIVAL

MERCEDES G-CLASS GETS 1980s MAKEOVER

EV CHARGER ROLLOUT FAILS DISABLED DRIVERS • Report also cites regional disparities and stalled funding as key issues

SUBARU’S SECOND EV IS 375BHP OFF-ROAD ESTATE • All-new Trailseeker due in 2026 with 4WD and 300-mile-plus range

LARGER NEW LEXUS ES SALOON OFFERS HYBRID AND EV POWER

BETTER BATTERY AND MOTORS FOR NEW-LOOK SOLTERRA SUV

BRITAIN GETS ITS OWN 911 DAKAR

HOW PORSCHE AIMS TO CUT THE MIDDLE MEN OUT OF EVs

LEARNER DRIVERS BATTLE GROWING WAIT TO TAKE TEST • Average waiting time for a test is now at an all-time high of five months

BOTS ARE HOOVERING UP TEST SLOTS

‘BOOKING A DRIVING TEST IS AWFUL’

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MY WEEK IN CARS

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SUZUKI eVITARA • Japanese minnow finally goes electric with this all-new compact SUV

BMW M5 TOURING • V8-engined PHEV powertrain for new high-performance 5 Series estate

SKODA KODIAQ vRS • New SUV transformed into a seven-seat VW Golf GTI – on paper, at least

MINI ACEMAN E • Cheapest version of EV is cast as Goldilocks. Seems she’s on a strict diet

RENAULT 5 URBAN RANGE • Does our rave review also apply to the less powerful, less rangy version?

TOYOTA PRIUS • Hybrid pioneer’s been given a new lease of life and a fresh start in the UK

BMW M4 • The M5 CS was a slam-dunk five-star car. Has Garching done it again?

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Testing, testing

Mann on a mission • Ford’s Mk1 Escort joins the ranks of factory-backed continuation racers, but there’s more to this car than meets the eye. RICHARD LANE straps in

WHAT WILL THE ‘RS’ ROAD CAR BE LIKE?

Form with function • Hennessey’s design boss reveals to STEPHEN DOBIE how to design a Bugatti-baiting hypercar – and how to follow it up

HENNESSEY’S OTHER BUSINESS

Any Tom, Jake or Ashley • Who will be crowned BTCC champion in 2025? As ever, there’s no shortage of candidates. DAMIEN SMITH gets the inside track from one of the best

AN EXPERT’S VIEW

An L of a smart move • Learning to drive in a car like this can be a very shrewd choice financially – and, says COLIN GOODWIN, it could well make you a better driver too

Fun alternatives for learner drivers

CUPRA LEON • Understated go-fast estate slips unnoticed onto the Autocar fleet

JEEP WRANGLER • It’s a bit crude and not easy to park, but the miles are piling up

CUPRA TAVASCAN • It’s an object lesson in how to share parts and still stand out

INEOS GRENADIER • Fantastic on a green lane and thirsty at 70mph –...