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FIESTA SUCCESSOR STARS IN FORD’S FIVE-CAR BLITZ • Electric hatch will be joined by new small crossovers and an SUV – all with ‘rally-led’ dynamics

FORD’S RALLYING HERITAGE

FORD WANTS EU LAWS ‘TO REFLECT REALITY’

NEW COBRA COUPE POISED TO TRANSFORM AC CARS • V8 car has up to 799bhp and is part of plans for a tenfold rise in production

STELLANTIS PAVES WAY FOR 2CV AND PANDA REVIVALS • Car giant commits to making new class of small, entry-level EVs in Italy

STELLANTIS IN JLR AND DONGFENG DEALS

E-CARS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

CUPRA TINDAYA SET TO BE £60K FLAGSHIP • Sporty concept gets production go-ahead as direct rival to BMW iX3

SEAT FUTURE ASSURED AS A BRAND IN ITS OWN RIGHT

HORSES FOR COURSES: NEW V6, 98%-EFFICIENT MOTOR

MINI DESIGN CHIEF SHARES VISION FOR BRAND’S FUTURE • Holger Hampf talks facelifts, potential range expansion and hotter JCWs

Unfinished business • NICK GIBBS

SHOULD USED BUYERS STILL FEAR SIX-FIGURE MILEAGES? • Most buyers would steer clear but DVLA data shows cars are living longer

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MORGAN SUPERSPORT 400 • Enchanting six-cylinder roadster becomes Malvern’s most powerful car to date while also promising enhanced precision and agility

KIA SELTOS • Fresh family SUV is shrunken Sportage offering hybrid power from £32k

MERCEDES-AMG GLC 53 • Straight-six SUV aims to banish memory of four-cylinder plug-in hybrid

PORSCHE CAYENNE S COUPE ELECTRIC • Our first test of the mid-ranking 657bhp drivetrain and sleeker bodystyle

MERCEDES-BENZ GLC ELECTRIC • BMW iX3 counterpart lands with 406-mile range and passive suspension

WELLS VERTIGE • Britain’s newest sports car maker looks to seize a gap in the market

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Testing, testing

BEST SERVED RAW • The Ariel Atom 4RR delivers hardcore, visceral thrills backed by 799bhp per tonne. MATTSAUNDERS gives it a workout at Thruxton with a BMW M2 CS in tow

The yellow brick road • Civil engineer Dave Collins caught the attention of car fans with a superb Lego model of the Renault 5 Turbo 3E. JOHN EVANS asks how he made it

Should car buyers still worry about depreciation? • PCP deals have put depreciation out of mind for most motorists, but JOHN EVANS explains why it could soon bite back

LEAPMOTOR C10 • It’s a range-extender with a difference but will that prove a pro or con?

DACIA BIGSTER • Duster and Bigster are two peas in a pod but there are key differences

TESLA MODEL Y • Will in-car voice control ever truly be useful? Grok AI has the answer

RENAULT 4 • A two-Renault-EV household tries to pick a winner

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AN EV WITH SIX APPEAL • For an electric family car to turn heads and win hearts, look no further

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