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NUVOLARI REVEALED AS FASTEST AUDI YET • Limited-run flagship supercar is a 987bhp hybrid that tops 217mph

AUDI vs LAMBO: SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

Q&A ROUVEN MOHR, CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER, AUDI

NEXT-GEN Q7 GETS CHUNKY LOOKS AND TECH-LED CABIN • Family 4x4 will hit UK roads this year with a diesel V6 as its sole choice

FORD’S WILD DEMO CARS NOW TO INCLUDE HYBRIDS AND ICE

INDUSTRY EXPERTS CALL FOR CLAMPDOWN ON ‘LOST’ CARS • Tighter controls will reduce criminal activity behind cars disappearing

THE GENTLE ART OF LAYERING CARBONFIBRE IN McLARENS

WESTFIELD SAVIOUR PLANS PRODUCTION IN GERMANY • New owner of specialist sports car maker has ‘great vision’ for its revival

SCOTTISH 4x4 EV MAKER TO EXPAND WITH NEW PLANT

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INSURANCE COSTS TO RISE DUE TO INDUSTRY CRISIS • Recruitment shortfall in repair shop sector is set to push up premiums

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TOYOTA HILUX DIESEL 48V • Famously hardy pick-up truck clads proven chassis and powertrain in a fresh design for its ninth generation

TOYOTA HILUX BEV • Less grunt, less range, less cargo

BYD ATTO 2 DM-i • Plug-in hybrid power comes to the Ford Puma class – at no extra cost

MASERATI GRECALE • Update for overlooked SUV, tested for the first time in entry-level guise

KIA EV9 • It’s a potent electric driver’s car – with three rows and all the trimmings

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Testing, testing

AWARDS 2026 • The automotive industry keeps on facing massive challenges and keeps on finding compelling answers. Over the next 44 pages, we celebrate the best cars and the brilliant people behind them

Stephan Winkelmann • Lamborghini’s boss is so vital to its success, it hired him twice. JAMES ATTWOOD meets him

Neue Klasse • This EV architecture is big, bold, unconventional and set to define BMW’s future.

Olivier François • Fiat is finally on the way back up after years of struggle – thanks to ideas its loyal CEO had wanted to pursue since 2011, as CHARLIE MARTIN hears

Horse Powertrain • Combustion is alive, well and still quite relevant, thanks to this Renault-Geely firm’s innovative approach. FELIX PAGE meets the man in charge

Ford Racing • It’s not just the fact that a mainstream brand is competing in 34 global series that makes this division so remarkable, explains JAMES ATTWOOD

Julian Thomson • The Elise, Evoque, a string of Jaguars and a futuristic Corvette attest to his creative vision. And there’s even better to come, says STEVE CROPLEY

Klaus Zellmer • Skoda’s CEO shares his secrets to rapid growth, record sales and EV prosperity with FELIX PAGE

Bono Ge • This BYD lifer has grown the Chinese brand from an unknown in the UK to a big threat to everyone from Ford to Audi. STEVE CROPLEY asks him how

Renault • Under CEO Fabrice Cambolive, Renault has its mojo back. JAMES ATTWOOD takes the...