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THIS WEEK

POLESTAR FUTURE LAID BARE • SCOOP Our exclusive interviews with Polestar’s CEO and design supremo reveal how the brand is approaching its second-generation 2, and its future use of shared tech

Polestar plans new 4 estate • New model likely to be an estate/SUV cross, and it will have a rear window

Swedish brand has fast German cars in its sights

6 put on back burner as firm chases profits

Audi shows off new heavyweight RS 5 plug-in • REVEALED High-performance hatchback and estate models get 630bhp and a 2.3-tonne kerbweight

Hybrid switch is fraught with risk for Audi

Polygon proves Hypersquare is worth the hype • Concept highlights agility of Peugeot’s steer-by-wire system that’s set to appear on the next 208 hatchback

Dacia updates Sandero with hybrid drivetrain • REVEALED Hatchback gets new sparkle following tweaks to make it more efficient and upmarket

SUVs to get 4x4 HEV powertrains soon

New Ford Fiesta “won’t feel like rebadged R5”

Study shows EV batteries are lasting longer than expected • UK’s largest used-EV battery survey reveals the average state of health for electric cars of all ages is 95 per cent

Game-changing Merc VLE is a £110,000 self-parking boardroom

Edition X celebrates 10 years of Kodiaq

Genesis GV60 is now Magma hot • Korean brand enters the high-performance arena with a bright orange 641bh super-EV

Vehicle development boss is looking ahead

Safety tech and practicality boosts for revised BYD Seal • Pricing still starts from £45,730 for Chinese brand’s Tesla Model 3 rival

Classic Mini given a full-Ev conversion by British firm Everrati

Government plans new e-scooter rules • Transport secretary hints regulations could decide where electric scooters can be ridden in public and set speed limits

Tesla Model 3 • FIRST DRIVE Tesla is making its Model 3 more accessible to all, and this could be the best all-rounder of the bunch

Peugeot E-308 SW • FIRST DRIVE Revised electric estate gets a hefty price cut and sleeker looks, yet bigger battery doesn’t yield much extra range

Land Rover Defender Octa Black • FIRST DRIVE British brand paints it black for its latest limited run version of the ultimate high-performance 4x4 Defender

Maserati MCPura Cielo • FIRST DRIVE Maserati has a new name, but retains all that made it great in the first place

COULD YOUR NEXT CAR BE DESIGNED BY AI? • Artificial intelligence is already being used in the car industry, but what do designers think of it and where do they see the tech going?

UP FOR THE FIGHT • Kia bucks the electric SUV trend with its new K4 petrol hatchback. How does it shape up against the evergreen Volkswagen Golf?

KIA K4 vs VOLKSWAG GOLF • New Korean hatchback proves there’s still life in petrol power

KIA K4 • Spacious K4 flies the flag for ICE hatchbacks

VW GOLF • Mk8.5 sees a return to form for VW’s icon

ABARTH 600e • Why our hot Italian EV is just a bit too serious for its own good

CUPRA TERRAMAR • Youth-focused Spanish SUV shows real depth of substance

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