Autocar

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CAR BUYERS ARE FINALLY GETTING A PROPER CHOICE

EX40 SUCCESSOR TO LEAD VOLVO'S TURNAROUND

MODEL Y RIVAL TO SPEARHEAD MAHINDRA'S UK LAUNCH • Indian manufacturer set to offer three electric SUVs, starting in 2027

McLAREN LINES UP ALL-NEW McL 820 TO REPLACE 750S • First production car of the brand’s new era is tipped to get an 809bhp hybrid V8

BESPOKE V8 COUPE TO LEAD ALPINA RELAUNCH • BMW wants “M1 moment” to announce newly acquired luxury brand

POLESTAR CALLS TIME ON POPULAR 2 • Replacement for brand-shaping first EV is due to arrive next year

TYRE MAKERS GRAPPLE WITH DEMANDS OF EVs • Increased wear, owner neglect and driving style cited as factors; particulate emission rules present new challenge

COMMENT

YOUR VIEWS

BMW 3 SERIES

BMW i3 • Neue Klasse saloon is 566-mile electric equivalent of classic 3 Series

HYUNDAI IONIQ 6 • Grant eligibility lowers updated electric streamliner into bargain territory

HYUNDAI IONIQ 3 • Stylish compact hatchback offers more range than rival EVs for less cash

BYD SHARK • Chinese pick-up undercuts rivals despite PHEV power and generous kit

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF HYBRID • Wolfsburg introduces its first full-hybrid powertrain, promising 61mpg

AUDI A6

Mini happy returns • To celebrate modern Mini's 25th birthday, STEPHEN DOBIE drives a Paul Smith Cooper S on a spectacular US route that ends, appropriately for the anniversary, in the Silver State

THE OLD ONES ARE THE BEST • Or so you might think, given the car world’s retro revival. But there is far more to it than that.  JAMES ATTWOOD quizzes top designers

LIVING WITH A...

CUPRA FORMENTOR • Our relationship with the hot Spaniard sours after a holiday fling

SNAPSHOTS

BUZZ OFF FOR LESS • Electric MPV mixes new tech with retro charm at sensible prices

E-numbers give me a real rush

Lost in the archive • Maverick designer revitalises Renault

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