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THIS WEEK

OFFICIAL NEW SKODA ELROQ • REVEALED All-new electric SUV heralds a fresh, much more modern design direction for brand

Stellantis-backed Leapmotor to hit Europe • Young Chinese brand Leapmotor is ready to jump into the European unknown, but with the considerable support of the Stellantis group

DRIVEN T03 set to rock city-car world

DRIVEN C10 aims for Skoda Enyaq

REPORT New insurance rules to bring clarity on premiums • But manufacturers have been caught off guard by the sudden changes

Police seize hundreds of “death trap” e-bikes

All-new Audi Q5 to be priced from less than £50k

Eivissa Defenders are inspired by Ibiza

Kia PV5 is an Uber-inspired Volkswagen ID. Buzz • SCOOP Kia’s commercial-vehicle venture will spawn a series of electric passenger vans with practicality at their core

One-in-three drivers believes car theft is “decriminalised”

W1 name is confirmed for McLaren’s latest supercar

Hybrid edition of new Alfa Junior set for Paris reveal

CROSS-PAVEMENT CHARGING GUIDE: HOW TO CHARGE AN EV WITHOUT A DRIVEWAY • DON’T HAVE A DRIVEWAY? WE SHOW YOU HOW IT’S STILL 1 POSSIBLE TO CHARGE YOUR ELECTRIC CAR AT HOME

Ferrari 12Cilindri • FIRST DRIVE Striking 812 Superfast successor has a lot to live up to – do its on-paper stats translate to on-road brilliance?

Mazda CX-80 • FIRST DRIVE Japanese brand’s first seven-seat SUV for the UK offers plenty of practicality for large families

Bentley Continental GT Speed • FIRST DRIVE As classy as ever, new plug-in hybrid addition to Bentley line-up brings better efficiency and extra performance

Subaru Forester • FIRST DRIVE Latest edition is trying to broaden this chunky family SUV’s appeal. We get to grips with it on and off road

UK’s £4M CRASH HUB TESTED • We visit the UK’s most advanced car safety centre to witness Euro NCAP’s “most exacting” crash test

THE SPACE RACE • Kia is challenging premium seven-seat SUV rivals with its all-electric EV9 flagship. We pitch it against the Volvo XC90 to see if it’s got what it takes

KIA EV9 vs VOLVO XC90 • New Kia EV9 shows how far brand has come in the past 25 years

KIA EV9 • World Car of the Year 2024 packs electric power into a seven-seat package

VOLVO XC90 • Swedish SUV is still a strong contender after nine years on sale

INFOTAINMENT

RESULTS

USED TESLA MODEL 3 • A 2019 version of Tesla’s best-seller joins our fleet - but how is it holding up?

VOLKSWAGEN ID. BUZZ • We’ve had a busy summer enjoying the great outdoors in our electric VW

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BOOKS

Bridgestone Potenza Sport A

Laser Tools Compact Swirl Gun

TESTED Car shampoos • From £12.50 You can’t beat a good old-fashioned bucket-and-mitt car wash, but which of these shampoos is the best for the job?

12V COMPRESSORS • Which of these plug and play inflators deserve a place in your boot?

BUYING CARS • THE DARK ART OF SPECIAL-EDITION CARS

50th Volkswagen Golf Mk8 • USED PRICES FROM: £10,000 YEARS: 2020 to present CO2: 122-136g/km FUEL ECONOMY: 47-52mpg (1.5 TSI) BEST OPTIONS: Space saver spare wheel, Winter Pack

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