YOUR WISH FOR A MAGIC CARPET RIDE IS GRANTED

AUTOCAR HAS A long tradition of pitting the

Four-wheel-drive 593bhp i5 is star of new 5 Series

BMW’s new saloon will hit the UK in October in EV and petrol forms; PHEVs to follow

BMW creates Z4 shooting brake for Villa d’Este

BMW HAS RESURRECTED the spirit of the original

New-look Corsa eyes top UK sales

Facelift for popular hatchback brings electric and hybrid gains

Stellantis fires UK warning shot

STELLANTIS HAS WARNED it may close its UK

No cheaper EV in Vauxhall’s upmarket push

VAUXHALL HAS NO plans to offer an entry-level

Caterham EVs get Goodwood debut

Two 322bhp electric Seven prototypes are now testing and will appear at the Festival of Speed

Fallout over Tesla’s LHD decision

UK Model S and X cars will now be left-hand drive only, surprising buyers and dealers

Honda well placed for more success

Trio of on-trend new crossovers set to arrive as business is thriving, says UK car boss

Revised Touareg to hit UK this October

THE FACELIFTED Volkswagen Touareg has been revealed ahead

HOW TINY CARBON TUBES CUT CARBON EMISSIONS

Nawastitch unleashes more of the potential of carbonfibre

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British privateer team takes surprise win in Monaco

The Monaco Grand Prix is today largely a

Austin-Healey goes small

Small British company Healey’s 1000 roadster impressed BMC

Financial disaster for Ford

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SLIDESHOW

Oddball fast cars you’ve (probably) forgotten all about

ABARTH 500E

TESTED 16.5.23, BALOCCO, ITALY ON SALE SUMMER PRICE £38,195

XPENG G9

Another nascent Chinese EV maker comes to Europe. Déjà vu or something new?

VOLKSWAGEN ID 3

TESTED 17.5.23, STUTTGART, GERMANY ON SALE NOW

DACIA JOGGER HYBRID 140

TESTED 15.5.23, HERTFORDSHIRE ON SALE NOW 

Mercedes-Benz A-Class

Updates for Merc’s big-selling hatchback bring greater performance and efficiency

RIDE AND JOY

Has ride comfort, one of the most important aspects of any luxury car, regressed over the years? Matt Saunders tests the theor y in five of the smoothest operators from past and present

HANGING WITH THE WUHAN CLAN

Geely’s massive investment in Lotus has included building a £1.2bn plant in China that will bring its new-look cars to life. Mike Duff takes a tour

IS IT TIME TO BUY AN EV?

With new and used prices tumbling, electric motoring looks like being in reach for many more car buyers. John Evans analyses the maturing second-hand market

LITTLE AND LARGE

The Little Car Company makes half-size replicas of old racers – and not just for show. Matt Prior attends the inauguration of the adult and child championship

VOLKSWAGEN MULTIVAN

The T7’s done 9k miles and has the scars to prove it. But do we love it regardless?

RANGE ROVER

When you collect your new Range Rover, this really is the way to do it

ORA FUNKY CAT

Just one teensy part can stop a whole machine from working

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