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THIS WEEK

NEW £23k CUPRA RAVAL REVEALED • Spanish supermini gets up to 222bhp and 279-mile range as it takes on Renault 5 and Kia EV2

Total overhaul for ID.3 makes it all Neo • REVEALED Volkswagen banishes quirkiness of electric hatch’s predecessor and adds new tech

We got it wrong, says VW boss, with “true Volkswagens”set to replace ID.3 and ID.4 • INTERVIEW The inside story on ho w the people’s car maker lost touch with the people, before rediscovering its mojo under boss Thomas Schäfer and a now-inspired team

Hybrid power still part of Kia’s UK masterplan • INTERVIEW UK boss says combustion engines still have a role to play in Kia’s model line-up

…while electric city car is set to bolster Kia’s EV model range

Hyundai concept cars launch exclusive Chinese sub-brand

Xiaomi’s 1,500bhp+ supercar spied at the ‘Ring

Porsche 911 S/C gets the best bits from GT3 • Soft-top model has the 503bhp flat six and double-wishbone suspension

Special Juke aims to get the Pulse racing

Denza luxury MPV will launch in UK with hybrid power

Huge range and new tech for EQS • Mercedes’ revamped EV can do 574 miles on a charge, enough to go from London to Inverness

Electric Honda Super-N to take on Twingo with a sub-£20k price tag

Lepas set to double UK line-up with its upmarket hybrid and electric L6

Rolls unveils coachbuilt cabrio • Project Nightingale is first in series of cars for most discerning customers

…but convertible version of Spectre EV is a non-starter

Jaecoo 7 tops the UK sales charts in March • Chinese brand sells more than 10,000 examples to overtake Ford Puma

IS THE LOCAL GARAGE BEING DRIVEN UNDER? • The garage industry is complaining about the existential threat of spiralling costs, with some companies touting on-demand mobile mechanic services as the future

Mercedes GLB • FIRST DRIVE Larger seven-seater builds on the original GLB’s strengths with improved EV powertrains and tech

Denza Z9GT • FIRSTDRIVE Chinese newcomer aims to take on Porsche, BMW and Mercedes with its 1,140bhp electric grand tourer

Leapmotor B10 Hybrid • FIRST DRIVE Range-extender hybrid version of Chinese SUV offers new-car buyers an alternative to the fully electric model

Microlino • FIRST DRIVE Thanks to the likes of the Renault 5, retro EVs are all the rage, but is bubble car-inspired runaround a step too far?

SEVENTIES FAVOURITES • Flared jeans, lava lamps, Atari – there were some pretty cool things around in the seventies, but none was as neat as our selection of funky wheels from the era

HYBRID HEROES • Renault’s Austral and Vauxhall’s Grandland have both been updated, but which is the better choice?

RENAULT AUSTRAL vs VAUXHALL GRANDLAND • Hybrid family SUVs are about much more than just fuel economy. Do the Austral and Grandland stand out in this market?

RENAULT AUSTRAL • Revisions make spacious and efficient French model a solid choice in the family SUV class

VAUXH GRANDLAND • Powertrain tweaks and additional kit aim to keep refreshed second-generation SUV competitive with its rivals

SKODA FABIA 130 • Our man takes a seat to ponder the fastest Fabia to date

NISSAN QASHQAI • What a difference 20 years make in the life of popular...