BYD SEALION 7

WHAT LINKS THE VALKYRIE, T50 AND TOURBILLON?

Cosworth is embedded in motorsport history. Where to

AUDI PLOTS SPORTS COUPE COMEBACK WITH TT INFLUENCE

CEO says “sports cars are an integral part” of the brand’s future line-up

ASTON MARTIN VANQUISH TURNS 214MPH DROP-TOP

New Volante version brings the same serious performance as the coupé

NEW BYD EV TO DIP BELOW £20K IN UK

Dolphin Surf will offer a range of more

TERRAMAR TO PUSH CUPRA UPMARKET AS NEXT-GEN EV

SUV will share Porsche tech to turn all-electric and move up a class size

EU’S CHINA TARIFFS COULD FORCE SEAT TO ‘FIRE PEOPLE’

Tariffs on China-built Tavascan could lead to Seat

NEW T-ROC FIRST VW TO GO FULL HYBRID

Puma rival to usher in an all-new VW Group hybrid set-up

UK OWNERS TO GET 366-MILE SMART #5 FROM THIS AUTUMN

Smart #5 has 800V set-up and can charge

SPECIAL GOLF GTI IN PIPELINE TO MARK 50TH ANNIVERSARY

Golf GTI Clubsport is expected to form the

CITROEN TARGETS MORE NEW ICON CARS LIKE REBORN 2CV

Line-up of four core models will be joined by heritage-inspired new cars

BENTLEY UNFAZED BY 37% ANNUAL FALL IN PROFITS

Bentley’s return on sales was still a punchy

MG 4 MADE LARGER, SOFTER AND LIGHTER FOR NEXT GEN

Mk2 electric hatch gets Cyberster-esque styling and 135kg less weight

MG’S NEW 300-MILE ELECTRIC SUV UNDERCUTS RIVALS

S5 is slightly larger than the existing ZS

JEEP TO OFFER NEW CHEROKEE AS PETROL OR EV

SPY SHOTS Jeep is priming its nextgeneration

HUMANOID ROBOTS START WORK AT MERCEDES PLANT

Firm expects mobile bots and AI to increase efficiency and save money

MAZDA READIES ALL-NEW PETROL ENGINE

THE NEXT-GENERATION Mazda CX-5SUV will offer an all-new

CITROEN TEES UP £15K ELECTRIC VAN

Production version of C5 Aircross concept will be

F1 BOFFINS ARE REWRITING THE EV BATTERY RULE BOOK

EQS is trialling battery tech from Mercedes AMG

GRAZ TO BUILD CHINESE EVs

Austrian contract manufacturer Magna Steyr is to start

Grapevine

Yangwang U9 can rival Ferrari, says BYD –

Steve Cropley

Three stars from Goodwood test day, where the

Matt Prior

T oo big and heavy, too expensive, too

Damien Smith

Porsche pair were kept honest by their Acura

Testing, testing

Would a fully electric GT be more refined

TOLMAN ENGINEERING

I was about four years old when I

What we did this week

HELLO DOWN THERE As annoying as the process

YOUR VIEWS

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Cosworth builds its own F1 car -with 4WD

Cosworth’s cockpit was slightly offset so that drive

ROAD TEST RESULTS

Autocar’s history of the independent, objective and empirical

ROLLS-ROYCE SPECTRE BLACK BADGE

TESTED 12.3.25, BARCELONA, SPAIN DELIVERIES SUMMER

BMW M2

TESTED 18.3.25, OXFORDSHIRE DELIVERIES NOW

BMW 2 SERIES GRAN COUPE

New front-driven compact saloon tested in entry-level three-pot form

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SPORT

Another refresh for JLR’s old stager

MASERATI GRECALE FOLGORE

Production version of electric SUV

ASTON MARTIN VANQUISH

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VERDICT

Aston’s blown V12 lives on in a devastatingly effective super-GT

Rock star

It’s a tiny island with a 40mph limit but STEVE CROPLEY reckons Jersey is a petrolheads’ paradise after a road trip in its best-selling car, Kia’s Picanto

The art of combustion

Cosworth faded from popular view for a while but is now back at the forefront, designing soul-stirring engines for the most exciting new hypercars.

Who would buy a Tesla?

Potential customers were recently invited into showrooms for a look at Elon Musk’s latest electric cars. An undercover

MERCEDES-AMGCLE

Did this old-school coupé worm its way under our skin? Let’s find out

SUZUKI SWIFT

Fourth-generation take on a pint-sized old favourite joins the fleet

WHEN PORSCHE MADE THE FOUR-SEAT GT GREAT AGAIN

Need epic performance and long-distance luxury? Then look no further

Fulvia triggers a flood of memories

L was written off in a flood with

Panda earns a reprieve – for now

I’m starting to suspect the Mean Machine –

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