Toyota keeps door open for a GR Aygo X

A HOT VERSION of the high-riding Aygo X is on the cards to rival the likes of the Suzuki Swift Sport and Volkswagen Up GTI as Toyota continues to expand its GR-badged performance line-up.

ALPINE A110 LEGENDE GT

Latest special combines the S’s extra power with the regular car’s sweeter chassis

Audi Sport plots electric performance car blitz

S and RS line-ups to transition to battery power only by 2026, spearheaded by RS6 E-tron

JLR forecasts 2022 bounce back

British firm posts another quarterly loss due to restricted sales but sees way out of chip crisis

Aygo reborn as SUV city car

New high-rise Toyota model gains Yaris platform, rugged looks and more space

RENAULT GROUP TO KEEP EV PRICES DOWN BY USING CONVENTIONAL TECH

The Renault Group will make electric cars cheaper using existing lithium ion batteries before rushing to introduce more efficient solid-state technology.

RENAULT MEGANE E-TECH ELECTRIC

Practical crossover with some sporting pretensions initiates the second generation of electric Renault

Make Your Fuel Go Further

These cars can keep you mobile when the pumps next run dry

VW GOLF GTI

Staying relevant while not breaking with tradition is a tricky balance for car makers to strike, as we reveal in our final report

TESLA MODEL Y

Tesla scored a smash hit with the Model 3 compact saloon. Surely an SUV version is certain for even greater success?

KIA SORENTO

Did our PHEV make it out of this unfamiliar setting in one piece?

Matt Prior

TESTER’S NOTES

Fighting for the W

This year’s W Series will end with a two-race battle between a pair of ambitious Brits tied on points. Damien Smith asks how they’re feeling as they head to Texas

CHEVROLET CORVETTE

America’s equivalent of the Porsche 911 has bravely changed tack for its eighth generation. Can it now compete on the global stag

DEFENDING COUNSEL

Every petrolhead should own a Defender at least once in their lives, but which one to get and what to look out for? John Evans offers wise counsel to would-be owners

Breen finally paid his dues

Irishman at last gets the full-time WRC seat he has long deserved

AUSTIN MAESTROS

F1 championship duel heads for Texas – and it’s too close to call

Drawing fire

Domagoj Dukec has come under attack for his reinvention of BMW’s design, but he will keep fighting for his ideas in the electric era, he tells James Attwood

Lotus EV platform made for sharing

Inspired by Elise’s influence, Lotus aims to cash in on new sports car underpinnings

A pandemic, logistical issues, soaring demand – and now a chip shortage. Just how long will you have to wait for a new car?

With dealers carrying only minimal stock, customers are having to wait up to a year for delivery of a new build, discovers John Evans

Renault Arkana

It may look like a replacement for the ageing Kadjar, but all is not what it seems

BMW i4 M50

Flagship four-door coupé has more muscle than an M4 Competition. But does M division’s first electric car also have true driver appeal?

CUPRA BORN

Cupra has endeavoured to make its first electric car more than just a souped-up Volkswagen ID 3. Has it succeeded?

Nissan GT-R sticking to its guns

Next iteration of supercar will get a new platform but is unlikely to ditch turbo V6

Mazda stays true to petrol power with all-new MX-5

Next-gen roadster, due 2024, to be designed around innovative Skyactiv-X engine

Pulling the plug on plug-in grants

Would removing the shrinking subsidy altogether affect the roll-out of electric cars?

TRUE BLUE

One such car arrived in 1986, but how about in 2021? Jesse Crosse compares two rather different fast Fords, the Sierra RS Cosworth and Mustang Mach-E

Porsche Mimics Mid-Engined Balance For Electric 718 Duo

Firm’s new ‘e-core’ battery design aids weight distribution and centre of gravity

Volkswagen ID Life Concept Is Manifesto For Cheap EVs

Mini-baiting crossover set to go on sale in 2025 with a 250-mile range for £17,000

Mercedes-Benz C300e

The most economical new C-Class variant comes with over 60 miles of EV range