AUTOCAR

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TOYOTA HAS PLACED ITS EV AND HYBRID BETS WISELY

When the original Toyota Prius was launched in

THIS WEEK

Autocar (ISSN 1355-8293 USPS 25-185) is published weekly

GOLF’S FUTURE SECURE IN REIMAGINED VW EV LINE-UP

Benchmark family hatch to live on in ninth-generation ICE and EV forms

V-CLASS HEADS UPMARKET AS HIGH-TECH LUXURY LIMO

Next-gen EV range will include uber-plush flagship and family MPVs

EV CHARGER ROLLOUT FAILS DISABLED DRIVERS

Report also cites regional disparities and stalled funding as key issues

SUBARU’S SECOND EV IS 375BHP OFF-ROAD ESTATE

All-new Trailseeker due in 2026 with 4WD and 300-mile-plus range

LARGER NEW LEXUS ES SALOON OFFERS HYBRID AND EV POWER

THE LEXUS ES is returning to battle the

LEARNER DRIVERS BATTLE GROWING WAIT TO TAKE TEST

Average waiting time for a test is now at an all-time high of five months

BETTER BATTERY AND MOTORS FOR NEW-LOOK SOLTERRA SUV

SUBARU HAS GIVEN its Solterra electric SUV a

BRITAIN GETS ITS OWN 911 DAKAR

British start-up Get Lost has reimagined Lotus’s legendary

HOW PORSCHE AIMS TO CUT THE MIDDLE MEN OUT OF EVs

JESSE CROSSE

Grapevine

Damien O’Sullivan is head of the Volkswagen Group

Steve Cropley

Goodwood Members’ Meeting was a feast of wonders,

Matt Prior

I f I had all the money, I

Damien Smith

Nasr and Tandy masterfully negotiated the streets of

Testing, testing

Ineos Grenadier is an oldschool 4x4 embracing a

YOUR VIEWS

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The ARCHIVE Lost in the archive

The long and difficult gestation of the Veyron

ROAD TEST RESULTS

Autocar’s history of empirical road testing is the

SUZUKI eVITARA

Japanese minnow finally goes electric with this all-new compact SUV

BMW M5 TOURING

V8-engined PHEV powertrain for new high-performance 5 Series estate

SKODA KODIAQ vRS

New SUV transformed into a seven-seat VW Golf GTI – on paper, at least

MINI ACEMAN E

Cheapest version of EV is cast as Goldilocks. Seems she’s on a strict diet

RENAULT 5 URBAN RANGE

Does our rave review also apply to the less powerful, less rangy version?

TOYOTA PRIUS

Hybrid pioneer’s been given a new lease of life and a fresh start in the UK

BMW M4

The M5 CS was a slam-dunk five-star car. Has Garching done it again?

Mann on a mission

Ford’s Mk1 Escort joins the ranks of factory-backed continuation racers, but there’s more to this car than meets the eye. RICHARD LANE straps in

Form with function

Hennessey’s design boss reveals to STEPHEN DOBIE how to design a Bugatti-baiting hypercar – and how to follow it up

Any Tom, Jake or Ashley

Who will be crowned BTCC champion in 2025? As ever, there’s no shortage of candidates. DAMIEN SMITH gets the inside track from one of the best

AN EXPERT’S VIEW

Tim Harvey (left) fronts ITV’s coverage with Paul

An L of a smart move

Learning to drive in a car like this can be a very shrewd choice financially – and, says COLIN GOODWIN , it could well make you a better driver too

CUPRA LEON

LIVING WITH A… Where our long-term test cars have been and what they’ve done

JEEP WRANGLER

It’s a bit crude and not easy to park, but the miles are piling up

CUPRA TAVASCAN

It’s an object lesson in how to share parts and still stand out

TESLA MODEL 3

Our spacious saloon is just the thing for a spot of island-hopping DIY

VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN

Let’s turn Captain Sensible and see how it measures up for family buyers

WHEN JAGUAR HIT THE ELECTRIC SUV SWEET SPOT

The I-Pace still cuts a dash, and it’s now surprisingly affordable

How to get one in your garage

AN OWNER’S VIEW DANIEL WOOD “I

Last-chance Jag is now a family affair

My car & I F aced with

Updates on the cards as the Alpine emerges

BY STEVE CROPLEY I have to confess the

Head to head

ALEX WOLSTENHOLME 1994 BMW ALPINA B10 BI-TURBO

CAUGHT IN THE CLASSIFIEDS

ASTON MARTIN VANQUISH COUPE 2002, 53,000 miles,

Why I love... DIESEL STRAIGHT SIXES

Straight-six diesel engines have always been relatively rare.

What we did this week

OBD PORT IN A STORM Having thought