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Jaguar unleashes 1900bhp electric GT racer • Radical concept uses advanced tech and gives clues to future Jaguar road cars

Q&A ADAM HATTON, DIRECTOR OF EXTERIOR DESIGN, JAGUAR

Hennessey reveals 1817bhp Venom • Carbonfibre-bodied, V8-powered American hypercar targets road car speed record

CONFIDENCE IN RECORD POTENTIAL

Xpeng launches in Europe • Chinese start-up begins its European roll-out this month in Norway

Toyota to add ‘halo models’ and new SUVs

CONFIDENTIAL

Car makers face screen test • In-car touchscreen systems need testing, NCAP style, to gauge safety, say experts

UK FIRM’S AXIAL FLUX MOTOR POISED FOR MASS-MARKET USE

Biden vows to electrify the US • President-elect promises to spark a revolution in the American automotive industry

Jim Holder • INSIDE INFORMATION

The winners and losers of 2020 • Our end-of-year report reveals which car makers did well in the UK and which could improve

IT WAS A GOOD YEAR TO BE SELLING

IT WAS A BAD YEAR TO BE SELLING

CHRISTMAS GIFT SUBSCRIPTIONS

Steve Cropley •  MY WEEK IN CARS

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R • New mega-hatch pummels its turbo engine’s 315bhp into the road through a chassis set-up with even more tricks to play than before

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI CLUBSPORT

FORD MUSTANG MACH-E • This is a landmark moment for Ford: its first bespoke electric car, driven in the UK and wearing a Mustang badge. Is it up to the job?

INFOTAINMENT TAKES BIG LEAPS FORWARD

DACIA SANDERO • Britain’s cheapest car suddenly looks a whole lot more appealing – but is it?

THE MANY BENEFITS OF A NEW PLATFORM

PEUGEOT 3008 HYBRID 225 • Plug-in hybrid power arrives as part of a facelift that improves the feel and tech inside

PEUGEOT 5008 2.0 BLUEHDI 180

VOLKSWAGEN ID 4 • Expectations are high for this five-seat electric SUV. Can it live up to them?

BMW M550i • The M5’s move into track territory has enabled the return of the ‘comfort flagship’

NISSAN NAVARA N-GUARD • One of the best pick-up trucks gains some upgrades for its plush new trim level

FORD FIESTA ST EDITION • Special version of hot hatch brings Performance Pack and lowered suspension

VOLKSWAGEN ARTEON SHOOTING BRAKE • Swanky new executive estate arrives here in range-topping sporty petrol form

McLaren 620R • Brilliant generation of baby Maccas bows out with GT4-inspired road racer

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Leaves a little to chance. Spectacularly raucous and raw, though

ROAD TEST RIVALS • Verdicts on every new car, p122

ROAD TEST YEARBOOK 2020* • There has never been a year like it – for crucial launches, the diversity and quality of cars tested, the shift to electrification, British motorsport successes, that thing and so much more. So strap in and, over the next 23 pages, enjoy the highlights of a year to...