GREATEST ROAD TESTSOFALL TIME

GOVERNMENTS NEED TO MAKE PEOPLE WANT EVs

QUESTIONS ABOUT whether governments should mandate people to

New Aston Martin Valhalla is 937bhp PHEV supercar

Mid-engined, all-wheel-drive Ferrari rival uses AMG 4.0-litre V8 and two EV motors

All-new Audi RS3 ups the ante

Fiery 395bhp hatch and saloon pack more performance and tech than ever before

Mercedes-AMG SL: first sight of 2+2 interior

Angle of 11.9in screen is adjustable; seat trim

CONFIDENTIAL

LOCKDOWN LIFTING was good news for all retailers, but

Power upgrade for new Macan

Facelift for Porsche SUV line-up also includes revised looks and overhauled interior

EU considers 2035 ICE ban, huge EV charger roll-out

THE EUROPEAN UNION is considering aban on the

1960s FORD GT40 REIMAGINED AS EV

EV conversion specialist Everrati and chassis builder Superformance

PININFARINA SHARES VISION OF FUTURE

Pininfarina’s new Teorema concept is a radical showcase

KIA CEEDS GET NEW LOOK AND MORE KIT

The Kia Ceed model family has been given

NEXT HYUNDAI N IS 276BHP FASTBACK

Hyundai is going after the Honda Civic Type

Son of Gemballa turns Porsche 911 into 740bhp super-off-roader

THE EPONYMOUS COMPANY of Marc Philipp Gemballa (son

Lambo boss on future line-up

CEO Stephan Winkelmann talks about the new 2+2, V12s and a shift to EVs via hybrids

WHY THESE MAGNETIC DAMPERS HAVE STILL GOT A TICKET TO RIDE

UNDER THE SKIN JESSECROSSE OF ALL THE technologies

How government plans to steer UK transport to net zero

In an exclusive interview with Autocar, transport decarbonisation minister Rachel Maclean discusses limiting new ICE car sales, being ‘technologyneutral’ and improving BEV charging

Jim Holder

INSIDE INFORMATION

Steve Cropley

MY WEEK IN CARS

STARS SHINE AT GOODWOOD

Festival of Speed returns with American greats taking the spotlight

NEWS ROUND-UP

Formula 1 unveils 2022 prototype Formula 1 bosses

Puma gets ready to pounce

Goodwood appearance of new WRC car bodes well for hybrid era

HOW IT WORKS

Formula E qualifying

MOTORSPORT GREATS

Motorsport lost oneof its most enigmatic stars this

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GETTYIMAGES Peugeot left deflated 8 May 1925 DESPITE

YOUR VIEWS

Smooth sailing Regarding Ian Rutter’s struggle to find

NEXT WEEK’S ISSUE

ON SALE 28 JULY COMPARISON CONTENTSSUBJECT TO CHANGE

Matt Prior

TESTER’S NOTES

THE AUTO CAR

ESTABLISHED 1895

LAND ROVER DEFENDER P400E

Diesel Defenders are formidable, but if you do mostly short journeys, this petrol-electric plug-in hybrid should be far better suited. So, is it?

LAND ROVER DEFENDER V8

Growling supercharged 5.0-litre engine is joined by a more focused chassis set-up

VOLKSWAGEN ARTEON R SHOOTING BRAKE

Suave estate is given 316bhp Golf R engine, four-wheel drive and torque vectoring

HYUNDAI BAYON

Fitting somewhere between the i20 and the Kona is this level-headed little crossover

HYUNDAI i30 N PERFORMANCE DCT

Hot hatch gets a thorough revamp and the option of a dual-clutch automatic ’box

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY D250

Updated large SUV gains new mild-hybrid diesel straight six as cheapest choice

Lotus Exige

MODEL TESTED SPORT 390 FINAL EDITION

LION’S PRIDE

Peugeot Sport, the French firm’s performance arm, has returned to the road to work its magic on the flagship 508. But, as James Disdale discovers, rival fast hybrid estates won’t be easy prey

Doctor’s orders

There’s a whole lot more to being fit to drive than you might believe, as Steve Cropley hears from the BBC’s resident medical expert, car fanatic Dr Mark Porter

SAT-NAV THAT MAKES YOU FASTER ON TRACK

Tuition from a pro is the best way to improve your lap times, but Garmin says its new £899 device can give you an edge at every track. Colin Goodwin gives it a whirl at Thruxton

IF YOU CAN THINK IT,THEY CAN MAKE IT

The Envisage Group is a world leader in creating concept cars, coachbuilt one-offs and low-volume specials - even for big car firms. James Attwood sees how it’s done

HERE ARE FOUR THEY MADE EARLIER

Professional discretion and non-disclosure agreements mean Envisage won’t actually talk about projects it has worked on. But here are some we have learned of that they played arolein

Back on track

After a period in the doldrums, a resurgent Jaguar will gun for glory at this weekend’s returning London e-Prix – the team’s first home race for 17 years.

KIA SORENTO

Our newly arrived plug-in hybrid SUV is big, but is it also clever? Let’s find out

MAZDA MX-30

Dynamically speaking, our Mazda EV is showing itself to be more Mazda than EV

DACIA SANDERO STEPWAY

We compare old and new Stepways to see how far it has come

OUR CARS

Volkswagen Golf MILEAGE 3619 LASTSEEN14.7.21 Professor Attwood (aka

DOUBLE OR QUITS

New car prices have doubled in a decade, so buy used

READERS’ QUESTIONS

QUESTION I’m looking for a used electric SUV

VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG

This Mk3 luxury SUV is creeping towards half its original price, writes Mark Pearson

Volkswagen Golf R32 4Motion 5dr £8990

SUB-£10K FUTURE CLASSIC If hunting for a hardcore

CLASH OF THE CLASSIFIEDSS

USED CAR DESK DOES BATTLE

TWINGO STAR

Fettled by Renault Sport, the Twingo RS is quick, agile and fun. It’s also available from £1500 these days, which makes it a star buy. Jack Warrick tells you what to look for

HOW TO GET ONE IN YOUR GARAGE

An expert’s view DAVID KIRK, K-TEC RACING

NEW CARS A TO Z

For full reviews of every car listed here, visit our website, autocar.co.uk

NEW CAR PRICES

WHAT’S COMING WHEN

ROAD TEST INDEX

The best new cars rated as only Autocar knows how

TOYOTA GR SUPRA

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HYUNDAI

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