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AUTOCAR

The original car magazine, published since 1895 ‘in the

Lost in the archive

Vauxhall Viva was distinct from Opel Kadett but

ROAD TEST RESULTS

Autocar’s history of the independent, objective and empirical

SKODA’S RISE AND RISE HAS BEEN SIMPLY CLEVER

Skoda has been quietly changing perceptions for more

OCTAVIA EV TO SPARK NEW ERA FOR SKODA

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NEW MERCEDES CLA IS LONGEST-RANGE, MOST EFFICIENT EV

New motor, new battery and advanced aero bring 492 miles, 5mpkWh

TOYOTA PAVES WAY FOR NEXT-GEN ICE-POWERED GR YARIS

New 2.0-litre hybrid engine is being developed for future sporty cars

NEXT VW GOLF TO TAP ULTRA-ADVANCED TECH

Hatch EV will be a software-defined car, courtesy of Rivian partnership

PORSCHE EYES ALL-NEW ICE SUV

ICE Macan is being phased out; new SUV

RENAULT 5 TURBO 3E TO BE 533BHP ‘MINI-SUPERCAR’

Two in-wheel motors will give limited-run EV ferocious pace and agility

NEW iX3 AND 3 SERIES EV TURN UP THE HEAT

THE NEXT ERA of BMW is edging closer

UK FIRM LAUNCHES 895KG ELECTRIC SPORTS CAR

A NEW BRITISH company has revealed a sub-tonne

CRACKDOWN ON MOT FRAUD COMES UNDER FIRE

DVSA’s new test verification process is fallible, claims former inspector

Grapevine

CEO Zellmer says Skoda “cannot overrule customer sentiment”

HYDROGEN FUEL CELL TECH TAKEN TO ANEW EXTREME

Pioneer 25 FCEV will be used in the

Steve Cropley

MONDAY As Ford shovels a cool €4.4

Matt Prior

G o woke, go broke’, goes a catchphrase

Damien Smith

After much back and forth, Cadillac will join

Testing, testing

Saunders has seen the future and it looks

Why I love... SUPER TAIKYU

BY CHARLIE MARTIN Think of endurance racing

ABARTH 600E SCORPIONISSIMA

TESTED 11.3.25, LINCOLNSHIRE DELIVERIES NOW

VAUXHALL MOKKA

Mid-life update to small crossover primarily concerns the interior...

VAUXHALL MOKKA ELECTRIC

…plus powertrain upgrades for EV

BMW X3 M50

New-generation SUV retains sporting six-cylinder option – a rarity now

SKODA ELROQ

Skoda shifts its focus to EVs, starting with a Scenic-rivalling compact SUV

MERCEDES E-CLASS

Is this diesel estate throwback now a heart-over-head proposition?

Mach Seven

Low-flying highs await MATT PRIOR as he drives a rare £80,000 Caterham from Dartford to Mach Valley in Wales

Let’s go round again

Most people barely even have an opinion about roundabouts – but some just can’t get enough of them, discovers JOHN EVANS

“It’s not win-win. Somebody’s gonna lose”

Volvo boss Jim Rowan says car makers are in a “Darwinian event” and only the strongest will survive. He tells MARK TISSHAW why Volvo will be one of them

The brand that refused to die

Lancia’s odds-defying revival starts with this car. KRIS CULMER drives it

RENAULT SCENIC

Where our long-term test cars have been and what they’ve done

CUPRA TAVASCAN

Disconcerting behaviour in a car park prompts a loss of confidence

TESLA MODEL 3

Does a ‘certified pre-owned’ Tesla feel box-fresh or decidedly used?

MAZDA MX-5

Our man takes part in the world’s first unlit track day (track night?)

MERCEDES-AMG CLE

We slap on our fast Merc L-plate and get some expert track training

SNAPSHOTS

MINI COOPERS Mileage 4143 Last seen 5.3.25

LIGHTEN UP A LITTLE, WILL YOU?

HOW TO BUY A FIAT PANDA

How to get one in your garage

AN OWNER’S VIEW BEN McCAULDER “I

Out of lockdown and into my dream car

L ike a lot of people, when Covid

Flunked the test – but still going strong

The last time you read about my 2011

Head to head

Brief: Find an American land yacht for around £30,000

CAUGHT IN THE CLASSIFIEDS

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