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Autocar
19th October 2022
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THIS WEEK
WELCOME BACK TO THE UK, GENERAL MOTORS
GENER AL MOTORS is like a family member
NEWS
Spectre EV ushers in a new breed of Rolls-Royce
The £275k four-seater will kick-start marque’s electric era when it arrives next year
Renault 4 flaunts retro vibes
New electric crossover’s throwback inspiration laid bare by rugged concept
Alpine reveals sports car with hydrogen combustion power
THE DRAMATICALLY styled new Alpine Alpenglow concept previews
EQE SUV gets 677bhp flagship
AMG-tuned EQE 53 SUV tops five-model line-up arriving in the UK from early 2023
Sony-Honda to deliver its tech-rich first car in 2026
SONY HONDA MOBILITY, the joint venture formed earlier
SPECIAL START FOR NEW PEUGEOT 408
Peugeot will launch its new 408 with an
LEXUS UX 300E GETS 280-MILE RANGE
The all-electric Lexus UX 300e has received a
DACIA JOGGER PRIMED TO GO HYBRID
Current Jogger will sit beside new electrified model
NISSAN SEVERS TIES WITH RUSSIA
Nissan has become the latest car maker to
BYD ATTO 3 JOINS NCAP’S TOP SCORERS
Euro NCAP has given 10 new cars, including
Apollo shows sports EV prototype
German supercar maker aims to become world-leading electric performance brand
Skoda to roll out a pay-to-use fleet of self-driving EVs
SKODA WANTS TO supplement its traditional passenger car
Nio’s innovative EVs UK-bound
Chinese firm will offer its Tesla rivals here on lease and install battery-swap stations
Polestar 3 is big, 379-mile SUV
New EV uses latest technology from Volvo, gets 483bhp and huge 111kWh battery
THOMAS INGENLATH, CEO, POLESTAR
What will differentiate this car from the Volvo
DOES THIS REALLY FIT WITH POLESTAR’S BRAND IMAGE?
Polestar has been one of the most successful
EVERY WEEK
New ultra-fast battery
ISRAELI BATTERY COMPANY Storedot has claimed its new
SWINDON’S ONE-STOP SHOP FOR LOW-VOLUME EV MAKERS
UNDER THE SKIN JESSE CROSSE EV evolution is
Oxford to regain Mini Convertible
Current Convertible is contract-built by VDL in Born,
NEXT-GEN X2 SET FOR DESIGN OVERHAUL
SPY SHOT BMW X2
Jim Holder
INSIDE INFORMATION
THE NOTEBOOK
BEHOLD THE iX BOX You’ve seen BMW cars
Matt Prior
TESTER’S NOTES
Steve Cropley
MY WEEK IN CARS
NO CAPS ON F1 INSANITY
RACING LINES
BTCC at Brands Hatch
Hyundai, BMW and Ford racers were all in
YOUR VIEWS
Why Audi got the vote I refer to
Abarth’s weasel-lamb cross
This Zagato 750 GT sold at Bonhams in
Delights for all at the British motor show
From 1905 until a century later, the British
Production figures
The world’s top car-making nations after six months
New formula to beat F3
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SLIDESHOW
Motors that got the world moving
TESTED
FERR ARI 296 GTS
Is this convertible a compromised version of the 296 coupé or is it just as brilliant but with the added appeal of open-air theatrics?
SUZUKI SX4 S-CROSS FULL HYBRID
Full-hybrid version of competitively priced crossover brings a new auto gearbox
CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06
Hardcore version gets not only a power boost but a whole new flat-plane-crank V8
LAMBORGHINI URUS PERFORMANTE
Super-SUV is taken to even greater heights with a plethora of mechanical changes
KIA XCEED 1.5 T-GDi
Has a facelift brought Kia’s SUV-ified hatchback in line with its newer offerings?
FEATURES
McLaren Artura
MODEL TESTED ARTURA
Brilliantly packaged, invitingly poised and wise use of electrification
VERDICT T he McLaren Artura may not have
SO HERE’S THE GENERAL IDEA
General Motors has endured a difficult few decades but is now busy executing a plan to capitalise on the global switch to EVs. James Attwood heads to Michigan to find out more
VAN ON A MISSION
Matt Prior joins a crew of charity volunteers driving donated ambulances packed with medical equipment from Dudley to Ukraine
THE DAY I BECAME A CHAMPION
How the BTCC’s climactic Brands Hatch weekend unfolded in the mind of Tom Ingram, as imagined by Jim Holder
COPS AND ROBBERS
Whether acting as getaway vehicle or undercover sur veillance van, the Ford E-Transit delivers, Matt Prior’s alter egos write
OURCARS
BMW iX
After driving an Audi EV to Bruges, our man plots a longer journey in a rangier BMW
DACIA JOGGER
Another trip into the great outdoors strengthens some opinions, good and bad
HONDA CIVIC
Cast aside your hybrid preconceptions: this one’s a blast
Ford Mustang Mach-E
MILEAGE 15,837 LAST SEEN 12.10.22 I was a
Land Rover Discovery
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Skoda Fabia
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DEALS
KIA E-NIRO
It was a game-changer when it arrived in 2019 and is still a top EV option, says Oliver Young
FOREVER AND EVER, CAYMAN
A Mk2 Cayman is one to buy, cherish and keep forever. Finlay Ringer explains why
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NEW CARS A TO Z
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