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FERRARI AND VW POISED TO TAKE EVs TO NEXT LEVEL

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FERRARI REVEALS RADICAL TECH BEHIND ITS FIRST EV • New 1000bhp Elettrica will arrive next year with “unique driving thrills”

WHY HAS IT ‘ONLY’ GOT 1000BHP?

RETRO-INSPIRED VISION ICONIC PREVIEWS S-CLASS • New limo to inherit concept’s bold grille design and steer-by-wire tech

PRICE-LED NEW TESLAS RUSHED IN TO LIFT SALES • New stripped-back Model Y and Model 3 variants slash entry price

LONGER RANGE FOR MODEL 3 AND MODEL Y

JLR PRODUCTION RESTARTS AFTER SIX-WEEK PAUSE

MERCEDES TARGETS CHARGE TIMES TO DRIVE EV TAKE-UP • Five-minute recharge possible as ELF project pushes tech boundaries

Next big thing

HOT SPECIAL FABIA BOOSTED TO 174BHP • Skoda celebrates 130 years with its fastest Fabia yet

CAR FINANCE CUSTOMERS IN LINE FOR £700 PAYOUT

EV2 TO LEAD KIA’S EUROPE SALES PUSH

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EV SALES BUOYED BY ELECTRIC CAR GRANT • UK sales of electric cars hit an all-time high in September

VOLVO SEES GROWTH FROM EVs AND A NEW SALES APPROACH

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TOYOTA C-HR+ • EV-agnostic Japanese giant’s bZ4X electric SUV spawns a smaller but confusingly named offspring

SUBARU UNCHARTED • Not quite déjà vu as Subaru reformulates new Toyota EV for off-roading

KIA EV5 • Latest eye-catching electric Kia is a straightforward family SUV

DS N°4 E-TENSE • Premium French brand overhauls its A-Class rival, adding an EV option…

DS N°4 PLUG-IN HYBRID • …and improving PHEV’s credentials

LEAPMOTOR B10 • Stellantis’s Chinese brand introduces Kia Sportage-sized electric SUV

BMW 7 SERIES •  Munich’s latest limo finally meets our timing gear, in full-size PHEV form

VOLVO XC60 •  Can a life-extending update keep Volvo’s stalwart SUV in contention?

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Testing, testing

Ciao, belter • As he prepares to part with his beloved Lancia Delta Integrale Evo after 24 years of ownership, RICHARD WEBBER asks why we become so emotionally attached to our cars – and how to say goodbye

BECOMING A GREAT IN ’88

HAMMER TIME

Are you sitting comfortably? • Volkswagen technical development chief Kai Grünitz says our backsides are a crucial development tool. JAMES ATTWOOD finds out more

WHAT A LOAD OF BULL • Lamborghini Day is a hands on celebration of the marque. Owners are invited – and so was CHARLIE MARTIN

BYD DOLPHIN SURF • Can this electric supermini impress beyond its low price? Let’s find out

RANGE ROVER EVOQUE • Is our premium SUV up to the job of hauling a hoard of valuable vinyl?

MORGAN SUPER 3 • Our open three-wheeler stretches its legs on a road trip to Bruges

MAZDA CX-80 • Is it practical to run a PHEV using public chargers?

WHEN LAMBORGHINI HIT ON ITS BEST-SELLING FORMULA • The V8-powered Urus is a seriously quick, seriously capable luxury SUV

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