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WHY HAS GEELY’S TENURE OF LOTUS GONE SO WRONG?

Meanwhile, online…

BENTLEY KICKS OFF NEW ERA WITH DRAMATIC RAISED LIMO • Boldly styled concept paves the way for an electric ‘urban SUV’ and sets a template for a new chapter of Bentleys

NEW BENTLEY BADGE REVEALED

ERA-DEFINING BENTLEY CONCEPT CARS

ROBIN PAGE, DIRECTOR OF DESIGN, BENTLEY

ALPINE RETURNS TO RALLY ROOTS WITH HOT A290

VANTAGE S BACK AS 671BHP TRACK-HONED WEAPON • Aston focuses on track performance for most potent series-production Vantage yet, with 590lb ft twin-turbo V8 and 0-60mph in 3.3sec

DELTA HF INTEGRALE REVIVED AS HOT EV

EURO BUILD FOR POLESTAR 7

DOES LOTUS STILL HAVE A FUTURE IN THE UK OR NOT? • After contradictory messages emerged recently, we take a closer look

WHEN AUTOCAR VISITED THE NEWLY OPENED HETHEL PLANT

ARIEL MARKS ATOM’S 25TH WITH 525BHP 4RR • Track-focused special edition will be limited to just 25 examples

BYD TAKES AIM AT DEFENDER WITH 677BHP DENZA B5 PHEV

JOB LOSSES AT NISSAN SUNDERLAND PLANT

THE FUTURE LOOKS GOOD FOR NATURAL FIBRE COMPOSITES

IS IT AS GOOD AS PORSCHE’S ACTIVE RIDE?

FULLY ACTIVE SUSPENSION POISED TO GO MAINSTREAM • Start-up has created trick suspension that can be fitted to everyday cars

Grapevine

HYUNDAI READIES SMALL CROSSOVER EV FOR 2026 • New electric equivalent of Bayon is twinned with forthcoming Kia EV2

GEELY COMING TO UK WITH LOTUS-APPROVED SUV

MY WEEK IN CARS

PRIOR CONVICTION

RACING LINES

A DIESEL STOLE MY HEART

YOUR VIEWS

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VOLVO XC60 • Does nip and tuck for top-selling Volvo go far enough?

LEXUS RZ 350E • Lexus addresses the key flaw – and more – of its luxurious electric SUV

LEXUS RZ 550E • New F Sport trim ushers in fresh tech

VW GOLF GTI EDITION 50 • With more power and added precision, is this the sharpest GTI yet?

SKODA SUPERB 2.0 TSI 4x4 • Ultra-practical estate nabs the regular VW Golf GTI’s 261bhp engine

PORSCHE 911 GT3 TOURING • Stuttgart clips the GT3’s wings in a quest to make a better road car

AUDI RS3 • Ingolstadt sharpens up its five-cylinder hyper-hatch

BMW iX • Big BMW was at the vanguard of luxo-EVs back in 2022. Can it keep up?

Testing, testing

A Mini adventure • Summer’s here, so it’s time to celebrate with a boisterous North Yorkshire road trip in an equally boisterous car. STEPHEN DOBIE is your guide

Enjoy the Silence • Nissan hopes a quadricycle help attract SAM PHILLIPS its tie-up with maker will younger buyers. finds out more

SAFETY FIRST • Since 2021, Aston Martin has been on safety and medical car duty in F1. JOHN EVANS hops aboard for a ride

VOLVO EX30 • We gave the EV some flak at launch. Will a longer test change our tune?

CITROEN E-C3 • Matters of style and practicality have come to the fore early on

JEEP WRANGLER • We put its long-distance driving ability to the test on a trip to Spain

DACIA DUSTER • “With this cut-price, good-looking,...