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Ford’s new Mustang Mach-E looks to a bright future

All-new Mach-E is best Tesla rival yet • DRIVEN We grab the reins as Ford’s electric Mustang gallops into action

JLR’s design boss talks about shaping the future

New Kia Sorento PHEV revealed

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IAM reveals material cost of a drink-drive conviction is £70,000

More power to Audi as plugin A3 packs a bigger punch

HOT TOPIC New Fiat 500

BON ANNIVERSAIRE CLIO • Renault’s baby is 30 years old in 2020. We celebrate by looking back at its illustrious history

CLIO MkI & II • Renault got its small-hatch recipe just right at launch, setting the pace for years to come

CLIO ADVERTS • TV star through the decades

CLIO MkIII, IV & V • Next generations continued model’s upward trend, culminating in latest, greatest incarnation to hit the road

Dacia Sandero • FIRST DRIVE All-new hatchback belies budget badge while staying true to its brand

RIVALS • What it needs to beat

Peugeot 3008 • FIRST DRIVE Mid-life updates focus on extra kit for family SUV

Mercedes GLC 300 e • FIRST UK DRIVE Plug-in prestige SUV finally comes to Britain. Was it worth the wait?

Cupra Ateca • FIRST DRIVE Facelift falls short of giving hot SUV a new lease of life

Porsche Macan GTS • FIRST DRIVE Revised driver-focused SUV ups its game once again

TheBest Cars I’ ve driven • Our outspoken columnist has driven all sorts of machinery over the years. Here are his highlights

BIG QUIZ 2020 • We’ve come up with 100 questions to test your motoring knowledge and help get your brain into gear over the festive period

25smiles • The Elise was a life-saver for Lotus when it arrived 25 years ago. To celebrate, we spent two days with a Series 1 and a Cup 250

Gavan Kershaw • Lotus director of attributes and product integrity

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Why the Elise matters

REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2020 • Join us as we look back at the biggest motoring stories from a truly remarkable 12 months

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR • From off-roading in Namibia to pre-lockdown road trips, our team’s top moments in a most remarkable year

Sony’s concept car isn’t playing games • Vision-S shows off Japanese tech giant’s in-car innovations at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas

Precept points to Polestar’s evolution • Fastback concept shows Swedish brand’s plans for EV design and eco-friendly cabins

Car makers keep calm and carry on • Although the Geneva Motor Show has to be cancelled at the very last minute, there is no drop-off in the number of new car launches

Electric car charging in the spotlight as part of Driver Power 2020

Fresh Kuga edges mid-size SUV showdown

New Tesla Model Y on the road in Europe • High-riding all-electric SUV is based on Model 3, but offers more space and impressive handling

Surprise victor in new hatch triple test • The SEAT Leon, VW Golf and Ford Focus went head-to-head to find the new cream of the compact hatchback crop

Aston Martin’s first SUV hits the road • British brand may have never made an SUV in the past, but that lack of experience doesn’t show. The Welsh-built DBX is a superb vehicle

BMW shocks readers with its new M cars • German brand broke new ground by announcing its new M3 and M4 could be had with four-wheel drive, but not many could get beyond their grille

Skoda Octavia leads the New Car Award winners • Czech hatch beat all com ers to clinch Car of the Year crown

DRIVE S-Class raises luxury to a new level

Earlier ban on sale of...