Audi unveils Q4 E-tron pair with cutting-edge cabin tech

RENAULT GOT THE RIGHT BOSS AT THE RIGHT TIME

IN THE AFTERMATH of Carlos Ghosn’s arrest in

A6 E-tron heralds new era of mainstream electric Audis

Shanghai concept previews all-new battery-powered saloon; on sale in 2023

EQS is top-rung Mercedes EV

Merc’s ultra-slippery electric luxury saloon to offer cutting-edge tech and luxury

EQB SUV swells Merc’s EV ranks

MERCEDES-BENZ’S ELECTRIC car line-up continues to grow with

Toyota bZ4X starts BEV era

SUV concept shows the brand’s bZ-badged battery-electric future

CONFIDENTIAL

THE NEW CITROEN C5X doesn’t slot easily into

X-Trail to get ‘ePower’ hybrid tech

Fourth-gen large SUV will feature Nissan’s unique hybrid system; on sale next year

Mild-hybrid Levante is ‘more agile’

OFFICIAL PICTURES The new Levante Hybrid weighs less

ID 6 is biggest VW EV

THE CHINA-ONLY ID 6 SUV is Volkswagen’s largest

ZEEKR MARKS GEELY’S PREMIUM PUSH

THE DEBUT MODEL from Geely’s new premium-focused Zeekr

M3 and M4 gain 4WD option

M division adds four-wheel-drive capability to its hardcore saloon and coupé pair

MG’s Cyber looks to Generation Z

MG IS SET to launch a new electric

The digital future of car sales

As the cost of switching to electrification bites, are the showroom’s days numbered?

Ferrari targets all-new tech for its 2025 EV

FERRARI WILL LAUNCH its first all-electric model in

SUPERCHARGED AIR PUMP TECH SET TO CLEAN UP DIESEL’S ACT

UNDER THE SKIN The new blower system could

Jim Holder

INSIDE INFORMATION

Steve Cropley

MY WEEK IN CARS

LOST IN THE WOODS

Despite its rich heritage, Rally GB is gone – perhaps for good

NEWS ROUND-UP

Vandoorne won round four of the Formula E

Hill keeps one foot in the past

Rising BTCC star Jake Hill has been honing his craft in other formulas

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Swedish supremacy 16 February 1967 ALMOST ALWAYS HAS

YOUR VIEWS

WRITE TO autocar@haymarket.com Back or forth? David Duvall’s

TESTER’S NOTES

Matt Prior

The Autocar

Alpina foreshadows the M5 12 March 1983 ALPINAS

PORSCHE 911 GT3

TESTED 13.4.21, BEDFORDSHIRE ON SALE NOW PRICE £127,820

HYUNDAI SANTA FE

Seven-seater gains a new platform, electrification, fresher looks and cabin upgrades

MERCEDES-BENZ S400d 4MATIC L

New-generation limo arrives in the UK in tech-heavy, long-wheelbase form

AC COBRA SUPERBLOWER

Supercharged V8 roadster reborn as AC’s most potent Cobra yet

ISUZU D-MAX V-CROSS

Indefatigable Japanese pick-up gains a less workaday spec for its latest iteration

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1.0 eTSI

How much of a difference does mild-hybrid power make to the entry-level model?

BMW M4

It’s bigger, brawnier and gawkier than ever. Can the new M4 cut the mustard?

PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ

The Bacalar, only 12 examples of which are being sold at £1.5m apiece, heralds a new era of exclusivity at Bentley courtesy of historic coachbuilding arm Mulliner. We’ve already sampled a concept. Now Piers Ward drives the real thing

REINVENTING THE WHEEL

The circular steering wheel is a well-proven concept, but some car designers still dare to be different.  Richard Dredge rounds up some of the best

RESTORING RENAULT’S VA VA VOOM

Luca de Meo is enacting an overhaul that could turn around the fortunes of the Renault Group, over which he now presides. Steve Cropley meets him to find out what the future holds

The great weight debate

Bigger and heavier cars are only getting more popular, despite what keen drivers think of them.  Andrew Frankel explains why

That’s easy for you to say…

Ever listened to a Formula 1 commentator and thought you could do better? Well, it’s not as easy as it sounds, as Ben Edwards explains

GREAT REASONS TO BUY NEXT WEEK’S ISSUE

ON SALE 28 APRIL COMPARISON Best car in

SEAT LEON

We’ve lived with a lower-spec model and a quicker, plusher one: which is the better buy and what’s this Golf sibling really like?

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

Does technology for the sake of it mean the Golf is losing its user-friendly touch?

TOYOTA GR YARIS

Pocket-size rally-rep puts on its housecoat and gets to work

BENTLEY BENTAYGA

It’s time to ditch our luxury off-roader’s winter tyres

USED CARS

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

SELLING THEMSELVES

Which second-hand cars are flying off the shelves this month?

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

MILEAGE 78,739 We’ve not seen the Golf for

READERS’ QUESTIONS

QUESTION I bought a new Ford Fiesta in

AUDI A5 COUPE

This handsome two-door is surprisingly good value. John Evans investigates

Jaguar E-Type 4.2 £49,999

A TRUE MOTORING ICON Our trawl of greatlooking

FORD MONDEO ST200

From March next year the Mondeo will be

CLASH OF THE CLASSIFIEDS

USED CAR DESK DOES BATTLE

A CAR OF TWO HALVES

Rover’s take on the V8 roadster was an oddball concoction that never really caught on here but which has endured as a classic curio. John Evans finds out more

NEW CARS A TO Z

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ROAD TEST INDEX

The best new cars rated as only Autocar knows how