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Autocar
23rd March 2022
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THIS WEEK
MINI IS BUCKING A TREND – AND SO MUST OTHERS
ALMOST EVERY new car launched is typically larger
NEWS
Next-generation hatchback to lead Mini’s future line-up
New 3dr will get petrol and electric power; new 5dr, convertible and SUV pair due
Larger Countryman to be joined by electric crossover
WHILE THE MINI hatchback will remain relatively similar
First ride in a Mini three-door development prototype
MANUFACTURERS ARE often quite happy to let journalists
Maser’s Macan gets 523bhp V6
Crucial Grecale SUV will arrive this year in three petrol guises, featuring MC20 tech
Aston reawakens V12 Vantage
Porsche 911 rival re-engineered for 690bhp, 555lb ft limited-edition range-topper
A6 concept shows Audi will still back estates in EV era
A drag coefficient of 0.24 makes the A6
Seven new Ford EVs by 2024
A succession of crossovers and vans are set to swell Ford’s battery-electric line-up
HOW FORD’S EV PUSH COULD AFFECT THE FIESTA, FOCUS AND DAGENHAM PLANT
What happens to the Fiesta? Small EVs are
Alpine’s new-age supercar
Hydrogen-powered concept looks to 2035 and is the work of students in Turin
How car buying is changing
We find out why manufacturers are moving to an agency business model
Bentley Crewe
REMARKABLY FOR A manufacturer that’s not known for
Plastic fantastic for low-volume makers
New routes to market are being opened up by a switch from steel to composite panels
EVERY WEEK
Best-selling Puma to also go electric
THE FORD PUMA will gain an all-electric variant
CAN HYDROGEN HELP TO GIVE US SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SECURITY?
UNDER THE SKIN JESSE CROSSE WAY BACK IN
THE NOTEBOOK
AUTOCAR IMAGE EV REBIRTH FOR R8, TT Audi
Matt Prior
TESTER’S NOTES
Car production and exports halt amid war in Ukraine
CAR COMPANIES ARE losing production because of Russia’s
Jim Holder
INSIDE INFORMATION
Steve Cropley
MY WEEK IN CARS
F1 CAN’T AVOID REALITY
Sport and politics don’t mix? That’s impossible, especially in 2022
YOUR VIEWS
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Vive la différence
5 Alpine got a turbo in 1982;
Rookie Rosberg beats F1 stars in Silverstone downpour
“You want a race report? You want to
Turbo upgrades Lotus Esprit
The turbo version of the Lotus Esprit arrived
Affordable coupé showdown
It’s painful these days to remember how popular
SLIDESHOW
The car world’s most famous design flaws
TESTED
PORSCHE 718 CAYMAN GT4 RS
TESTED 23.2.22, LISBON, PORTUGAL ON SALE APRIL PRICE £108,370
NISSAN ARIYA
TESTED 16.3.22, MADRID, SPAIN ON SALE SUMMER
RML SHORT WHEELBASE
TESTED 15.3.22, BEDFORDSHIRE ON SALE LATE 2022
MERCEDES-BENZ GLC
Stuttgart aims to make its best-selling model even more attractive to buyers
NISSAN QASHQAI E-POWER
Impressive crossover receives an unconventional series-hybrid powertrain
Tesla Model Y
Tesla Model Y Tesla’s smaller SU V, and potentially its big gest seller, finally arrives in the UK
A far better electric car than a premium SUV
Like we said in the introduction, Tesla isn’t
ROAD TEST RIVALS
Verdicts on every new car, p72
FEATURES
ROCK AND ROAD STAR
Ford has claimed the GOAT acronym for the new Bronco, promising that it Goes Over Any Type of Terrain. But, in terms of reborn 4x4 icons, is it really the Greatest Of All Time? Matt Prior finds out
ENTER SANDMAN
Fresh from winning his fourth Dakar Rally in a 400bhp Toyota truck, Nasser A l-Attiyah takes R ichard Lane on a ver y quick tour of his ranch in the Spanish mountains
BRIDGING THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
Bridge of Weir has been the top car leather supplier for 120 years. Jesse Crosse learns how it has gone high-tech
MEET THE MINI ELECTRIC
(and see why th ere’s lots to love)
OUR CARS
RENAULT ARKANA
New French crossover is lovely to look at, but what’s it like to live with? We reveal all
AUDI Q4 E-TRON SPORTBACK
As we swap Audi for Audi, let’s play a game of spot the difference
McLAREN GT
We’ve caught the F1 bug and pitted our McLaren for fresh tyres
DEALS
KICKING TYRES FIAT MULTIPLA
What to buy, where to buy it and how much to pay
ALWAYS DESTINED FOR GREATNESS
We foretold the Corrado’s classic status 30 years ago. Oliver Young takes a fresh look
MERCEDES-BENZ GLC
An SUV with C-Class DNA is tempting, especially at £20,000, says Jack Warrick
Seat Ibiza Bocanegra £6999
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