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RADICAL NEW-ERA BMW M3 TO RING CHANGES • Bold motorsport-led future for BMW M cars will start with the M3 EV previewed by this concept

REPLACE THE CARBONFIBRE, FOR FLAX SAKE

M3 TOURING REMAINS IN THE NEUE KLASSE PLAN

SPECIAL 911 GT3 MARKS 75 YEARS OF PORSCHE IN UK • Bespoke arm turns 503bhp coupé into limited-run Earls Court 51 Edition

Q&A ARDA CILINGIR, MANAGER, SONDERWUNSCH

AUDI BRINGS BACK RUGGED ALLROAD ESTATE FOR A6 • Raised 4WD Avant will be available in V6 diesel and petrol-electric forms

MERC-AMG FITS POTENT NEW V8 TO GLS, GLE 63s

BYD FLASH CHARGERS POISED TO UNDERCUT UK PROVIDERS

WHY BRITAIN’S POTHOLE FIXES DON’T LAST • Experts say Britain has taken a wrong turn on long-term road maintenance

BMW SET FOR BI-DIRECTIONAL HOME-CHARGING ROLLOUT

GRENADIER BIDS TO REPLACE BRITISH MILITARY DEFENDERS • Ineos pitches specially modified 4x4s as MoD pensions off the Defender

SUV-LED RETHINK FOR ASTRA

HOW TO TURN A 4x4 INTO AN MoD 4x4

Unfinished business

SKODA MULLS OPTIONS FOR ENTRY-LEVEL MODEL • Indian crossover could be upgraded; new electric city car a possibility

OCTAVIA GAINS HYBRID AND PHEV POWER

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BMW iX5 •  Long-running SUV is electrified with Neue Klasse design and tech – plus a truly enormous battery

BMW X5 • New-era styling and cabin but familiar mechanicals for the new ICE SUV

LEAPMOTOR B05 • Stellantis presents a new Chinese take on the electric family hatchback

BYD DOLPHIN G • Chinese giant brings plug-in hybrid power to Europe’s supermini market

ALPINE A390 GTS • Tri-motor SUV squeezes out another 67bhp and increases its rear bias

MITSUBISHI L200 • Japanese brand returns after five years with fresh diesel pick-up truck

ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE • S is shorthand for a sportier Aston. Does it also denote a superior one?

Testing, testing

Top of the pops • The new Volkswagen T-Roc has some best-selling shoes to fill. STEPHEN DOBIE pits it against two UK chart mainstays

200MPH IN A 70MPH ZONE • The Nevada Open Road Challenge is a motorsport event like no other. GREG KABLE heads to the desert to join in

BMW iX3 • Our latest arrival is more than a new car – it’s BMW’s future made metal

DACIA BIGSTER • Irritable snapper can’t find much to get irritated by. How… irritating

RENAULT 4 • Record-setting temperatures have an unwelcome effect on range

TESLA MODEL Y • A unique ownership experience – and it’s compelling

SNAPSHOTS

TURN OVER A NEW-ISH LEAF • Nissan’s electric family hatch is a tempting buy in Mk2 guise from £3500

How to get one in your garage

Clio refurbishment prevents DIY disaster

My car & I Ideal transport for a young racing driver

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