NEW SUV CAN HELP FORD REGAIN ITS EUROPE FOCUS

It was a shock when Ford ditched the

Meanwhile, online…

autocar.co.uk Lotus takes on Alpine Mid-engined four-cylinder

FORD GOES RADICAL TO STAY RELEVANT IN EUROPE

Expansion of model line-up on the cards – with affordability in focus

FORD GOES IT ALONE

The Explorer and Capri are based on the

FORD IS FIRST TO SECURE FULL EV GRANT

Ford’s Puma Gen-E and e-Tourneo Courier have become

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF REVS UP FOR R ANNIVERSARY

New special expected in 2027, featuring Audi RS3’s five-cylinder engine

SMART WILL RETURN TO ITS CITY ROOTS IN 2026

New #2 baby EV has passed feasibility tests and will be built in China

END LOOMS FOR VOLVO V90 ESTATE – BUT V60 ROLLS ON

Production will cease at the end of this

NEW VOLVO XC70 PHEV PAVES THE WAY TO FULL ELECTRIFICATION

The Volvo XC70 has been reborn as a

TWIN CONCEPTS HAVE FUN WITH MINI HERITAGE

Fashion, motorsport and surfing are the inspirations behind the patchwork pair

STRUGGLING LOTUS TO CUT ANOTHER 550 JOBS IN UK

LOTUS PLANS TO cut 550 jobs across its

SKODA BACK ON THE BEACH

Skoda has reimagined the cult-classic Felicia Fun, creating

MERCEDES GT XX CONCEPT BREAKS 24-HOUR RECORD

Super-saloon sets a new distance record for electric cars at 186mph

WE RIDE WITH THE LONG-DISTANCE WARRIOR

The man at the wheel is Florian Fröhlich,

YOUNGER BUYERS’ DESIRES CHANGING WHAT’S CLASSIC

Boomer favourites fade as Gen X and millennials look to ‘80s and ‘90s

END OF THE LINE FOR NISSAN’S MUCH-LOVED GT-R SUPERCAR

PRODUCTION OF THE Nissan GT-R has ended, 18

RML REVEALS PRODUCTION VERSION OF GT HYPERCAR

Dramatically modified Porsche 911 is inspired by Le Mans racers

CHANGAN IS LATEST UK-BOUND CHINESE BRAND

CHANGAN, ONE OF China’s oldest and biggest car

END IS NIGH FOR MERCEDES EQE SALOON AND SUV DUO

MERCEDES-BENZ PLANS to cease production of the EQE saloon

EVERY DETAIL COUNTS FOR NEXT-GENERATION BMW EVs

Recycled raw materials for cars come from a

GEN X CLASSICS vs BOOMER CLASSICS

Here are some value-matched pairings from Historics Auctioneers’ July sale. Which ones would you rather?

EV SPEED RECORD HITS NEW HEIGHT

BYD’s 2977bhp quad-motor Yangwang U9 has hit 293.54mph,

Grapevine

There’s a new model army, but the good

Steve Cropley

The Duster sparkles – its trip to the

Matt Prior

T he government has updated its rules about

Damien Smith

You can view the full list of cars

Testing, testing

This Lotus can accept 420kW, but it’s not

Why I love... THE NURBURGRING WARS

Car makers continue to vie for various bragging

What we did this week

DISC BREAK I had an unexpectedly great time

YOUR VIEWS

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Lost in the archive

Industry giant buys Lotus – and calamity follows

ROAD TEST RESULTS

Autocar’s history of empirical road testing is the

TOP 3 BEST DIESEL CARS

Skoda Superb BMW X5

Road tests revisited

1972 JENSEN-HEALEY West Bromwich firm makes exciting

TOP 3 BEST USED CARS

Volkswagen Golf (Mk7) Skoda Kodiaq

TOP 3 BEST CARS ELIGIBLE FOR THE EV GRANT

Renault 5 Alpine A290

WHAT’S COMING WHEN

Volkswagen T-Roc Late 2025 New crossover introduces

HOW WE TEST CARS

THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS 29 TOYOTA COROLLA

KAMM 912C

Porsche restomod tested with maximum carbonfibre

TOYOTA COROLLA

Update to 2.0-litre hybrid hatchback trades some power for more MPG

PEUGEOT 2008 HYBRID 145

Middling small crossover now offers economy-enhancing electrification

CUPRA ATECA

Sports SUV is one of the oldest cars on the market. So does it feel like it?

PORSCHE 911

Revised Carrera S stays pure-ICE and rear-drive but gains GTS-grade kit

VERDICT

Supercar quick but gloriously rounded with it

MERCEDES-AMG GT

New ‘junior’ AMG GT drops £40k, four cylinders and a whole lot more

VERDICT

Less grunt with more grin for less outlay – but a rear-driven 55 would be better still

In the Lotus’ position

For years now, upstart Alpine has been outdoing the guru. Will the new Emira Turbo SE restore the natural order? ILLYA VERPRAET meditates on whether it’s as flexible as the A110

PUNKIN’ INSTIGATOR

Bugatti’s designers combine classic beauty with high-energy modernity. FELIX PAGE meets the Prodigy fan who sets the tone

Unity is strength

Nissan’s success in the Formula E championship is rooted in the development of its road-going EVs, as DAMIEN SMITH discovers

MG CYBERSTER

Time’s up with our oddball electric roadster. Did it make its mark?

BMW X3

SUV takes its place on our fleet in potent six-cylinder faux-M form

SNAPSHOTS

VOLVO EX30 Mileage 2214 Last seen 27.8.25

THE SUV THAT PACKS A SPORTS CAR PUNCH

The Macan came in many forms, so take your pick when buying used

This expat MG has come home to roost

My car & I T raditional classic

Irritating issues prompt outpouring of TLC

BY JONATHAN BRYCE Regular readers might remember that

Head to head

JACK HARRISON 1980 TALBOT SUNBEAM RALLY CAR

CAUGHT IN THE CLASSIFIEDS

MERCEDES-BENZ 500 SL 1985, 59,000 miles, £29,995