DEFENDER IS POISED TO EMULATE RANGE ROVER

BUOYED BY THE Range Rover family’s unstoppable ability

Defender family to get all-new luxury flagship

Land Rover will expand the Defender line-up with a new Range Rover-based model

CAN LAND ROVER SAVE THE DISCOVERY BRAND?

Next-gen Disco needs a new and distinct image

New Spor tage honed for Europe

Next-gen Kia SUV has been tuned and reshaped specifically to suit European tastes

Ford Focus ST Edition is most agile version yet

Black detailing is an Edition telltale; price is

CONFIDENTIAL

HOW’S THIS FOR a winwin? Mercedes-Benz boss Ola

Morgan reinvents the 3 Wheeler

New 2022 model swaps outboard V-twin for more potent nose-mounted Ford triple

THE ‘UNLIMITED-RANGE’ ELECTRIC CAR

German start-up Adaptive City Mobility has unveiled the

GENESIS G70 AND GV70 NOW ON SALE

Genesis has doubled its European product range, with

PAGANI RECEIVES SAUDI INVESTMENT

Saudi Arabia has bought a stake of around

RENAULT CREATES PRIVATE-HIRE SPECIAL

Renault Group’s new Mobilize brand has revealed an

AMG reveals 831bhp GT 4dr as first PHEV

E Performance model matches turbo petrol V8 with

New Qatar event secures future of Geneva motor show

THE GENEVA MOTOR show, historically the largest of

How will BP plug into a new era?

With fossil fuels on the way out, BP is reshaping its business. We hear its bold plans

UK start-up plans ‘off-the-wall’ EVs

Soventem to launch small cars using radical, carbon-neutral production techniques

STICK IT IN THE BOX: THE VARIOUS WAYS CARS CAN GET GEARED UP

UNDER THE SKIN JESSE CROSSE Manual gearboxes are

Merc unveils last ICE van

THE NEW SECOND-GENERATION Citan will be the final

Jim Holder

INSIDE INFORMATION

Steve Cropley

MY WEEK IN CARS

TOYOTA GOES FOURTH

Why yet another uncontested Le Mans win still deserves respect

NEWS ROUND-UP

Conway, Kobayashi and López (l-r) won at fourth

YOUR VIEWS

WRITE TO autocar@haymarket.com

LETTER OF THE WEEK

We could be world leaders

Matt Prior

TESTER’S NOTES

GENESIS GV 70

TESTED 24.8.21, OXFORDSHIRE ON SALE NOW PRICE £42,820

PORSCHE MACAN GTS

Refresh keeps the dynamic SUV at the top of its game in the run-up to the 2023 EV

LAMBORGHINI HURACAN STO

After meeting it at Vallelunga, we introduce the swansong Huracán to British roads

MERCEDES-BENZ G400d

‘Regular’ version of ultra-luxurious off-roader gets a more potent diesel straight six

TOYOTA YARIS CROSS

All-new, hybrid-only Nissan Juke rival arrives in the UK in range-topping FWD guise

AUDI Q4 E-TRON 50 QUATTRO

Electric family SUV has the same battery as its cheaper sibling but an extra motor

Aston Martin Vantage

A new boss means a new plan for a grand old British brand – and this is how it starts

Chassis tweaks boost driver appeal but it’s falling behind elsewhere

T hree years ago, we saluted the emphatic

ROAD TEST

Testers’ notes RICHARD LANE A bit of Alcantara

ANGELS OF THE NORTH

Mercedes-A MG’s divine and blisteringly quick four-door GT is a hard act to follow, but when has that ever stopped Alpina? Richard Lane pits two titans against one another in the North Pennines

ONE FOR THE AGES

Today’s cars are likely to be the last of their k ind. So which of them will our ennui-filled future selves long for most from the self-driving techno-pods of 2071?

LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL

Nascent firm McMurtry believes its Bugatti-quick EV represents the future of performance cars. Simon Huck nall watches it in action at Donington Park

Excitement for Greek return

WRC faces infamously tough Acropolis Rally for first time since 2013

Renewable fuel in the Le Mans 24 Hours

Ahead of this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours,

MOTORSPORT GREATS

Toyota’s José María López has just become only

Veritas investigation

4 February 1949

“I absolutely believe we can reach the top again”

Williams has had a spectacular fall from grace in recent years, but with new owners and esteemed leader Jost Capito now aboard, the future looks bright, hears Steve Cropley

FORD FOCUS ST

The hot hatch turned heads everywhere it went – but not always for the right reasons. Here’s our final report

BMW 128ti

Hot hatch has been borrowed for two important competitions

MAVERICK MOTORS

What to buy, where to buy it and how much to pay

INNOCENTI MINI

MILEAGE 7828

Alfa Romeo 2000 Berlina

It was great to hear again from Richard,

READERS’ QUESTIONS

QUESTION My son was fined for collecting

FORD PUMA

Want a crossover that’s as enjoyable as it is practical? Oliver Young has the answer

Range Rover 3.6 TD V8 Vogue £14,995

The generation of Range Rover we’re considering here

NISSAN 350Z GT4

This rare special-edition 350Z, inspired by the 2005

BMW M3 Coupé Frozen Silver Edition £33,000

FUTURE CLASSIC The M3 Coupé of 2007-13 promises

CLASH OF THE CLASSIFIEDS

USED CAR DESK DOES BATTLE

SYMPATH Y FOR THE DEVIL

Lamborghini’s Diablo has many flaws, but they’ll all melt away if you drive it properly and extend its mighty V12. John Evans says you’d best choose one with care, though

NEW CARS A TO Z

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ROAD TEST INDEX

The best new cars rated as only Autocar knows how

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