Driving the world’s most magnificent car

Steve Cropley

MY WEEK IN CARS

IMAGINE IF THE MORRIS REVIVAL HAD WORKED

IT’S HARD NOT to love a good ‘what

BMW readies new M5 as hardcore plug-in hybrid

Saloon to launch with 708bhp and 43-mile EV range; estate to follow

Second-gen M2 CS to go more hardcore but lose manual ’box

Next M2 CS will be reardrive only; M3’s

Less weight, more power and a bespoke chassis tune for M4 CS

A HOT NEW CS version of the BMW

Porsche primes K1 as BMW iX rival

New seven-seat electric SUV seen on road as testing ramps up ahead of 2027 launch

K1’S RADICAL NEW TECH

Adjustable ride height To give it suitable off-road

Revised Captur aims upmarket

French electronica legend Jean-Michel Jarre composed the Captur’s

Chunky Frontera reborn to fight Duster and Qashqai

THE VAUXHALL FRONTERA has been revived as a

Chery targets UK rivals on value for money

Omoda and Jaecoo to focus on ‘affordable premium’ market and driving dynamics

DACIA WON’T PUT A PRICE ON SAFETY

Dacia has fitted the Jogger and Sandero with

GOVERNMENT PROBES GLARING ISSUE

The Department for Transport will investigate whether car

MAINSTAY SHARPENED IN BOTH WAYS

Morgan has updated its Plus Four retro roadster,

N TO THE POWER OF eN1

Hyundai has revealed a racing edition of its

Tesla retakes top EV-making spot despite sales drop

Tesla delivered some 87k more EVs than BYD

Ford to swell line-up after SUVs

Europe boss suggests firm will return to low-riding compact cars once it has launched its new SUVs

Car industry facing ‘Economygate’ over European emissions

Real-world data from EU-mandated in-car tech has highlighted shortcomings in WLTP testing

Fresh look for more potent S3

Power boost and torque splitter upgrade for Audi’s hot hatchback and saloon pair

Le Mans debut for Alpine A290

OFFICIAL PICTURES Alpine’s A290 is a hot hatch

WANT MORE EV RANGE? USE SMARTER SOFTWARE

Breathe’s software will allow Volvo EVs to charge

SECRET SOURCE

OUR INDUSTRY INSIDER

Matt Prior

TESTER’S NOTES

Damien Smith

RACING LINES

YOU RVIEWS

Mk4 is the perfect Golf in Roger’s eyes

SLIDESHOW

The world’s wildest stretch limousines

PORSCHE TAYCAN TURBO GT

Acclaimed GT division raises the performance bar to 1093bhp, tunes the handling, hones the aero and drops the fighting weight

MAZDA MX-5

Roadster gets retuned steering, slippy diff, more lenient DSC mode, interior updates

GWM ORA 03

Bigger battery and updated tech aim to boost Chinese hatchback EV’s appeal

PEUGEOT E-208

Electric supermini looks to make hay while direct rivals are thin on the ground

Morgan Plus Six

Traditional looks and contemporar y tech combine in updated six-cylinder roadster

VERDICT

★★★★✩ The individualist’s sports car made better B

Protect and swerve

When even a five-star safety rating won’t do, BMW has something to offer. High-value asset Greg Kable samples the armoured yet agile i7 and 760i xDrive limousines

THE STYLE COUNSEL

McLaren’s design boss is working on some big changes. James Attwood meets him

THE ROAD TO ZERO

The UK government’s ZEV mandate creates a complex route to an ICE car sales ban in 2035. Mark Tisshaw explains what it all means

One-hit wonder

GTs may be surplus to requirements these days, but they still get under your skin like little else, says Richard Lane

TESTING, TESTING. IS THIS THING STILL ON?

Propulsion methods, traction control tech and kerb weights have all moved on since winter testing was introduced. Do we still need it? Murray Scullion finds out

A Minor mishap

Two decades ago, a plan was hatched to resurrect Morris – and Autocar had a man on the inside. Richard Bremner revisits the Minor revival that never was

OUR CARS

FEATURED THIS WEEK AUDI SQ8 E-TRON CITROEN E-C4

CITROEN E-C4 X

Easygoing electric crossover makes way for something completely similar

VOLVO V90

Avian sewage assault prompts unexpected meeting of minds

RENAULT CLIO

We compare a range-topping hybrid with an entry-level manual petrol 

TOYOTA COROLLA COMMERCIAL

Dishonest trip meter exposed, while B mode gets a fair hearing

OLD BUT GOOD AS GOLD

Mk1 XC60 is afamily-friendly SUV that has aged particularly well

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KICKING TYRES

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