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VW PLOTS 400BHP ID 2 R WITH IN-WHEEL MOTORS • Four-wheel-drive performance EV will sit above ID 2 GTI and pave way for more R cars

IN-WHEEL MOTORS COULD BE A GAME-CHANGER

CLUBSPORT ID 2 GTI WILL BRING OLD-SCHOOL FEEL

ELECTRIC GLC USHERS IN NEW ERA FOR MERCEDES • EQC SUV successor arrives in September with next-gen look and tech

PORSCHE CREATES ROAD-GOING 963 ENDURANCE RACER

EMIRA RECEIVES TARGETED UPGRADES

HONDA TURNS TO HYBRID TECH FOR 13 NEW MODELS • Highly efficient new-era hybrids will take up the slack of slow EV sales

SPECIAL McLAREN 750S MARKS F1 GTR’S 1995 LE MANS WIN

GENESIS GV90 TO BE PLUSH SIX-SEAT EV RIVAL TO EX90

INEOS EYES CHERY TIE-UP TO HASTEN FUSILIER REx LAUNCH • Deal to use iCaur platform is being explored by Ineos to lower CO2 ASAP

NIO FIREFLY TEED UP FOR UK DEBUT TO TAKE ON RENAULT 5

ALL-NEW CHEROKEE SET FOR 2025 ARRIVAL

NEW KEYLESS CAR THEFT LAW ‘WON’T STOP THE CRIMINALS’ • Key hackers can now be jailed – but experts say issues go much deeper

FIGHTING BACK AGAINST MOTORBIKE THEFT

WHAT’S SO SPECIAL ABOUT 800V EV CHARGING TECH?

SUMMER REVAMP BRINGS SPORTAGE UP TO DATE

NEW-ERA X5 GETS FLAGSHIP EV, RAD LOOK, DIVERSE FUELS • Battery and hydrogen EVs, diesel, petrol, PHEV for bold next-gen BMW

VOLVO STRAPS IN FOR NEXT-LEVEL SAFETY

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TYRE WEAR IN THE SPOTLIGHT AS EV RUBBER GAINS TRACTION • Tyre makers focus on EVs’ needs amid rising demand for replacements

ARE EV-READY TYRES MORE EXPENSIVE?

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BMW iX3 • All-new platform, drivetrain, battery and digital interface: the brand’s electric reboot starts here

OMODA 9 • Chinese newcomer claims to offer an Audi Q5 for Skoda Kodiaq money

AUDI A5 E-HYBRID • New executive car gains a tax-busting yet potent plug-in system

TOYOTA BZ4X • Toyota responds to criticism of electric family crossover with big update

TOYOTA URBAN CRUISER • How good is the Suzuki eVitara in reality? Its Toyota twin has the answer

POLESTAR 3 SINGLE MOTOR • Athletic SUV becomes lighter, rangier and cheaper. Deal of the century?

DACIA BIGSTER • Has Dacia reprised the Duster magic in the next-size-up Bigster?

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Looking for rubble • The Land Rover Defender Octa promises to be fast, fun and formidable off road, but can another car do it better? MATT SAUNDERS finds out

WHICH IS QUICKEST AROUND A LAP?

RANGE AGAINST THE MACHINE • Can range-extender tech finally deliver on its early promise? STEPHEN DOBIE finds out from the experts

BARGAIN BUYS: REx MARKS THE SPOT

SKODA SUPERB ESTATE • After 11k miles, has our five-star car also become a long-term legend?

RENAULT SCENIC • Never mind our electric Renault: what do you think of yours?

FORD EXPLORER • Our electric SUV’s touchscreen...