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FORD-VW DEAL IS GOOD FOR THEM – AND BUYERS

TO BE CLEAR, the Ford that stars on

Ford’s first VW-based EV to be US-flavoured crossover

Junior sibling to the Mach-E will combine ID 4 tech with US-led looks for 2022 debut

Cupra Born is ‘game-changer’

Spanish brand claims its first EV will blaze a trail as a sporty, compact electric car

Lighter new drop-top M4 packs more punch

New M4 Convertible has 503bhp, 479lb ft and

Stellantis teams up with electronics giant

STELLANTIS HAS partnered Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn to

Fiery Cayenne guns for Urus

New performance flagship to get 631bhp, aero tweaks and sharpened dynamics

Skoda plans next two EVs

Coupé version of Enyaq iV SUV will precede a compact crossover

Genesis saloon and SUV cost £37k and £57k

AHEAD OF ITS European arrival this summer, Hyundaiowned

CONFIDENTIAL

A HUGE UPTICK in new car registrations post-lockdown

Volvo ramps up recycling drive

Ambitious plan to cut costs and CO 2 could also pave way for second-life EV batteries

Mercedes details new SL shell

WITH JUST MONTHS to go until it unwraps

Hydrogen Vauxhall Vivaro due in 2023

VAUXHALL WILL BRING hydrogen fuel cell technology to

Clean Air Zone roll-out troubles van operators

Industry calls on government to do more to help commercial fleets make switch to electric propulsion

INSIDE INFORMATION

Demand for used and nearly new cars is

THE INGENIOUS EV GEAR-CHANGER THAT COULD BE A GAME-CHANGER

Inmotive’s new two-speed EV transmission is more effective

MY WEEK IN CARS

Ford Ranger Raptor is a superb combination of

DIVING INTO THE OCEAN

Catie Munnings prepares for Extreme E’s Ocean X Prix in Senegal

NEWS ROUND-UP

Red Bull Ring will host Styrian GP on

YOUR VIEWS

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AUTOCAR

The original car magazine, published since 1895 ‘in the interests of the mechanically propelled road carriage’

TESTER’S NOTES

Perhaps EVs don’t need more range – just

The Autocar

Europe’s largest car plant  22 May 1920

MASER ATI MC20

NEW CARS TESTED AND RATED

ASTON MARTIN VICTOR

How about a front-engined, rear-driven two-seat coupé with an 836bhp atmo V12?

ASTON V12 SPEEDSTER

DBS and Vantage have a roofless baby

McLAREN ELVA

Latest Ultimate Series model is open-top speedster with same V8 as the Senna

FIAT 500 ELECTRIC

How does the new-era Italian city car fare on UK roads in entry-level, £20k spec?

Citroën C4

French firm’s new, comfort-first family hatchback has echoes of a 1970s great

GOING THE EXTRA MILE

Toyota’s uber-efficient petrol-electric pioneer was a technical tour de force. Richard Lane hails the Mk1 Prius and two other hypermiling hybrid heroes

I’ll let the cars do the talking

Tobias Moers has quietly been overhauling “a company in trouble” since taking over at Gaydon. A year on, it’s ready to unleash a new generation of Astons. By Steve Cropley

SEEN IT ALL BEFORE

Colin Goodwin is forever recognising the same few bits of road on TV, but many more interesting things than filming take place at Longcross Studios…

Indycar set for super season

Five winners in five, talented rookies and the Indy 500. Get watching

2021 W Series championship

W Series, the all-female Formula 3 championship, will

MOTORSPORT GREATS

ROGER PENSKE

Tarred by association

Autocar

“It’s a ballsy decision, but that’s Red Bull”

When Honda said it was leaving F1, what was Red Bull to do? Buy the engine rights and set up a powertrains firm, of course, boss Christian Horner tells Damien Smith

BMW 128ti

Is the first front-wheel-drive hot hatch from Munich better than the Ford Focus ST?

VOLVO XC60

Care by Volvo subscription service starts to show its value straight away

BMW M440i

Crucial to any coupé’s appeal is being engaging on a good road, and this one sure is

SKODA OCTAVIA vRS ESTATE

Petrol, diesel or plug-in hybrid? We weigh up the vRS options

FORD TOURNEO CUSTOM

Smooth and silent: two words you rarely use to describe a van

OUR CARS

Hyundai Kona Electric MILEAGE 468 LAST SEEN 19.5.21

SMALL COMFORTS

A reader asks which compact cars are the cosiest

READERS’ QUESTIONS

QUESTION Prices appear to have increased substantially across

SUZUKI VITARA

There’s so much to like about the current-shape model. John Evans is your guide

BEST LEASE DEALS: COMPACT ESTATES

SKODA OCTAVIA 1.0 TSI SE ESTATE £1080 deposit,

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI £20,995

BUY THEM BEFORE WE DO T he Lancer

CLASH OF THE CLASSIFIEDS

USED CAR DESK DOES BATTLE

WELCOME TO THE CHEAP SEATS

You won’t find a cheaper route into Golf GTI ownership than a Mk3 – and there are still plenty around priced from £1000 up. John Evans tells you what to look out for

NEW CARS A TO Z

For full reviews of every car listed here, visit our website, autocar.co.uk

ROAD TEST INDEX

The best new cars rated as only Autocar knows how

GREATEST ROAD TESTS OF ALL TIME

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