SHOULD YOUR NEXT CAR BE A NEW OR USED ONE?

THE SQUEEZE ON the supply of new cars

R5 hot hatch marks start of Alpine’s EV renaissance

Renault-owned brand’s EV-only line-up will follow the R5 with an SUV and sports car

Nissan unveils all-new Z car

Next-gen coupé gets new 400bhp V6 and retro looks but won’t be sold in UK

Genesis shows off Audi Q4 E-tron challenger

GENESIS HAS VOWED that its newly unveiled GV60,

CONFIDENTIAL

HOW’S THIS FOR achievement? Anna Nicholson holds a

New Range Rover Sport SVR emerges

Range-topping V8 version of Mk3 luxury SUV is spotted testing at the Nürburgring

Corvette to offer hybridised V8

SPY SHOTS CHEVROLET CORVETTE E-RAY THE FIRST CHEVROLET

PORSCHE TEASES FUTURISTIC CONCEPT

Porsche has given the first glimpse of a

KIA TAKES SOUL EV TO THE MAXX

Kia has replaced the First Edition of the

Gov’t puts millions into EV projects

NEW MERCEDES C-CLASS READY FOR ANYTHING Mercedes-Benz has

NEW UK CONSORTIUM SEEKS HOLY GRAIL

Seven leading British concerns, including research body The

US INVESTIGATING AUTOPILOT SAFETY

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the

Zenvo lays out expansion plan

Supercar firm to launch next car by 2023, increase volume and enter US market

BENTLEY’S AMAZING CARBONFIBRE WHEEL: SIX YEARS IN THE MAKING

UNDER THE SKIN

Race is on to decarbonise roads

Highways England plans to make construction and maintenance net zero by 2040

Jim Holder

INSIDE INFORMATION

Steve Cropley

MY WEEK IN CARS

THE GHOST OF BTCC YET TO COME

Former champ Andrew Jordan will make one-off return in 2022 car

‘I am a more complete driver now ’

Fernando A lonso, twice Formula 1 world champion, is arguably more fired up – and even more capable – than ever, as Kris Culmer finds out

ALONSO’S TOP FIVE GRANDS PRIX

GETTY IMAGES 2005 SAN MARINO GP Alonso proved

Matt Prior

TESTER’S NOTES Land Rover Defender looks at home

The Autocar

How to avoid London 11 June 1910 DRIVING

KIA EV6

This electric SUV intends to solidify the brand’s new standing with eye-catching design, a premium feel and a sporty driving experience

SKODA FABIA

Has the pursuit of generational gains eroded this supermini’s distinctive appeal?

MERCEDES-BENZ EQS 450+

Futuristic electric version of the S-Class arrives in the UK in single-motor form

HYUNDAI i30 FASTBACK N PERFORMANCE

Go-faster five-door coupé receives engine upgrade and automatic gearbox option

FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM NUGGET L1

Blue Oval enters the German-dominated world of manufacturer-sold camper vans

Hyundai i20 N

Our Britain’s Best A ffordable Driver’s Car winner faces its sternest examination yet

N’s finest car to date: a serious hot hatch with real dynamic polish

When Hyundai introduced the i30 N in 2017

Testers’ notes

RICHARD LANE This and the Fiesta ST are

Value judgements

The depreciation of yesterday’s heroes set against the arrival of tantalising new metal creates some agonising dilemmas for the enthusiast. Let’s resolve them

USED Audi R8 Toyota GR Yaris NEW

I know. There are two cars here that,

How would you change motoring for good?

As we approach the 24 September entry deadline for our Drivers of Change competition, held in partnership with executive search specialists Ennis & Co, Jesse Crosse has been gazing into his crystal ball and trying to imagine what technological innovations we might be seeing in the next few years

Cheers for the Morganeers

One-make series continues to shine with its wide range of Moggies

YOUR VIEWS

WRITE TO autocar@haymarket.com Better down under My Volkswagen

NEXT WEEK’S ISSUE

ON SALE 1 SEPTEMBER TWIN TEST Alpina B8

FORD MONDEO ESTATE

With the Mondeo’s end in sight, we welcome a hybrid wagon for one last hurrah

FORD TOURNEO CUSTOM

Our range-extender MPV isn’t always silent, even when on battery power

VOLVO XC60

Just like that, we have a new XC60. The beauty of subscriptions

A PEEK INTO THE FUTURE

Estimating what today’s used bargains will be worth in 2023

TALES FROM RUPPERT’S GARAGE

BMW 320 At the time of typing, I

K is for Perodua Kelisa

This Malaysian marvel was available from 2002 to

READERS’ QUESTIONS

QUESTION For the past six weeks, every DVSA

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PEUGEOT 5008

Big, seven-seat SUV has a lot to offer, says Mark Pearson, especially as a used car

BUY THEM BEFORE WE DO

IS THAT TROUBLE COMING? Mercedes-Benz SL 320 £14,995

CLASH OF THE CLASSIFIEDS

USED CAR DESK DOES BATTLE

IT’S HOTTER IN SPAIN

If you’re tempted by a Golf GTI, its Spanish relation, the Leon Cupra, is cheaper, rarer, more eye-catching and, best of all, hotter. John Evan s shows how to bag a good Mk2

ROAD TEST INDEX

The best new cars rated as only Autocar knows how