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PERFORMANCE EVs SHOULD INNOVATE, NOT REPLICATE

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HOT CLA ELECTRIFIED WITH 671BHP, FAKE ENGINE NOISE • New Mercedes-AMG EV offers 62mph in 3.0sec and imitation gearbox

AMG’S GROWING EV LINE-UP

HOW DOES THE FAKE ENGINE NOISE SOUND?

CYBER CONCEPT PREVIEWS PREMIUM FUTURE FOR MG

MG TARGETS MINI AND R5 WITH ‘FASHIONABLE’ 2 EV • New Go concept previews electric supermini aimed at UK buyers

MORE POWER FOR VERTIGE

MG PHEVs TO GET SOLID-STATE BATTERIES

SHARK READY TO ATTACK RANGER

750S SIGNS OFF AS 777BHP TRACK-FOCUSED SPECIAL • Limited-run 788HS marks end of the line for McLaren’s V8 supercar

RUF CREATES 986BHP FLAT EIGHT FOR NEXT UBER-911

‘CHALLENGE’ TO MAKE LFA EV EXCITING

DONGFENG PUGS NOT BOUND FOR EUROPE

FIAT PONDERS ABARTH TOPOLINO TO ‘WIN HEARTS’ OF YOUNGER DRIVERS

NEW ERA DAWNING AT PEUGEOT • Second-generation e-208 supermini, due next year, to start design revolution

208 TO KEEP ICE-ONLY OPTION AS DEMAND LINGERS

POLESTAR 4 GETS REAR WINDOW

Next big thing

ID CROSS JOINS VW’S SMALL EV RANGE AS RENAULT 4 RIVAL • ‘Lounge-like’ cabin and real buttons will be key to crossover’s appeal

SKYWELL SEEKS NEW UK AGENT AS IMPORTER FOLDS

EVs DRIVE JUNE’S REGISTRATION RISE

Unfinished business

AMBLE ONE REVEALED AS OFF-ROAD QUADRICYCLE •  Audi R8 designer creates lunar rover-inspired, road-legal microcar

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ALFA ROMEO 33 STRADALE • Maserati donates MC20 chassis and V6 for a limited-run tribute to one of the most beautiful road cars of all time

DENZA Z • Chinese premium brand targets Porsche’s finest with 1584bhp sports car

KGM MUSSO RHINO • Korean 4x4 specialist renews its cut-price alternative to the diesel Hilux

KGM MUSSO EV • Mellower sibling has ‘lifestyle’ focus

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF • Golden anniversary special is the most powerful GTI to date

AION V • EV from Chinese giant GAC targets quality, safety and mid-market value

Testing, testing

1023 miles and 9 charges later… • Can an everyday EV get from Land’s End to John O’Groats on solar power alone? JEREMY HART sets out to prove it’s possible

Get real • Driver assistance systems annoy motorists and don’t do their jobs on real roads – but vehicle testing body Thatcham Research is on the case, reports JOHN EVANS

ON THE ROAD WITH THATCHAM

THATCHAM vs EURO NCAP

INSIGHTS FROM ADAS ENGINEER AL-ANI

MA X ATTACK • JCB’s 1600bhp Hydromax will attempt to break the land speed record for hydrogen cars next month. STEVE CROPLEY joins the team at a test

ANDY GREEN ON DRIVING HYDROMAX

VAUXHALL GRANDLAND • The brand’s plushest and punchiest offering joins our long-term fleet

MAZDA 3 • Manual gearbox doesn’t make life easy… but does make it enjoyable

LEAPMOTOR •  C10 Range-extender proves itself to be the EV powertrain of the moment

SEAT IBIZA •  One surprise...