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ID POLO SIGNALS MAJOR SHIFT FOR VW’S EVs • Renault 5 rival marks a return to traditional brand values while packing advanced tech

A PEOPLE’S CAR PEOPLE WANT

HOW THE ID POLO WAS BORN

EVOLVED RED BULL RB17 PRIMED TO HIT THE TRACK • Newey-designed, 1200bhp V10 hypercar has entered final build phase

SMART #2 TO BE TINIEST ELECTRIC CAR ON SALE • Fortwo successor is being pushed upmarket and will hit the UK next

IT’S AN EVEN SMARTER IDEA NOW

ELECTRIC CAYENNE COUPE GOOD FOR 415-MILE RANGE

GOLF AND T-ROC LINED UP FOR VW’S FIRST FULL-HYBRID SYSTEM

BMW 7 SERIES GETS NEUE KLASSE ERA MAKEOVER

DACIA’S NEW £15K URBAN EV REVEALS TWINGO-LIKE LOOK

NISSAN TAKES A LEAF OUT OF THE ROBOTAXI MANUAL

INEOS PLANS THREE 4x4s ON PARTNER PLATFORMS • ‘Technology sharing’ will lead to new electrified models in coming years

FIAT TRIKE TRUCK WILL COME TO THE UK

Unfinished business

MORGAN SUPERSPORT PUSHED PAST 400BHP • More focused 400 variant also gets bespoke suspension

IT’S EXACTLY WHAT I WOULD HAVE DONE

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AUDI RS3 COMPETITION LIMITED •  Five-cylinder hot hatch ascends to a new level with adjustable coilover suspension, ceramic brakes and much more. Just don’t look at the price

CUPRA BORN • Sporty EV hatch goes under the knife to sharpen its competitive edge

JAECOO 8 • Purveyor of Britain’s favourite car heads upmarket with larger PHEV SUV

KIA STONIC •  Ageing small crossover now looks like Kia’s EVs – but remains old-school

BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GTC S • New variant combines standard V8 PHEV powertrain with Speed chassis

PORSCHE 911 GT3 MANTHEY • ’Ring meisters enhance the suspension and aero of track-focused 911

ALPINE A390 • Can F1-grade sports car brand turn its hand to a spicy electric crossover?

Testing, testing

Autocar’s 50 best cars you can buy right now

Testers’ choice: five come out to play • Our road testers pick five finalists from their top 50 and convene in the countryside to debate each car’s merits. ILLYA VERPRAET chairs

Used top-five alternatives • The forebears to our testers’ top five can be just as rewarding to drive and are fantastic value. SAM PHILLIPS seeks out some used bargains

KAIZEN FOR CLUNKERS • Toyota is now applying its famously rigorous production philosophy to refurbishing and dismantling old cars too. NICK GIBBS sees it in action

Targa’s top • A Targa road rally is a brilliant low-cost route to motorsport fun for a driver and co-driver. JOHN EVANS checks one out in Devon

TESLA MODEL Y • Big-selling mid-size SUV arrives on the fleet in facelifted form

TOYOTA PRIUS • Our plug-in Prius is turning heads and impressing at the pumps

ALPINE A290 • Electric hot hatch makes you pay, but rewards you too. Here’s our verdict

BMW iX • Grilles used to...