THIS COULD BE A HAPPY NEW YEAR FOR JAGUAR

What a couple of weeks it’s been for

FLAT OUT IN NEW JAG GT

We experience Jaguar’s 1000bhp, £120k landmark new-era EV at full tilt

FORD’S ELECTRIC ‘FIESTA’ TO BE BASED ON RENAULT 5

New Ford-Renault tie-up will also result in a crossover based on the 4

VAUXHALL ASTRA REFRESHED

The Vauxhall Astra has been updated with a

BMW NAMES ITS NEW CEO

Production specialist Milan Nedeljković will succeed Oliver Zipse

£3000 PRICE CUT FOR TESLA MODEL Y

The stripped-back Tesla Model Y Standard has been

CITROEN EYES SUB-£13K EV TO REPLACE C1 CITY CAR

Entry model will tap 2CV’s spirit but relies on E-car category green light

POPULAR KIA SELTOS SUV TO BE SOLD IN UK FOR FIRST TIME

KIA HAS REVEALED the second-generation Seltos – and

FUTURE KIA LOOK GETS EARLY AIRING

This is the Vision Meta Turismo concept, a

A BIGGER FEAST – BUT MORE MOUTHS TO FEED

Hopes of UK new car sales growth in 2025 were balanced by hungry new brands, notably from China. So who were the year’s winners and losers?

HOW PORSCHE IS PURSUING A QUIETER LIFE FOR OWNERS

Porsche’s advanced NVH test bench is claimed to

Unfinished business

Baumbick says “winning in Europe” relies on partnering

Steve Cropley

New Jag was terrific, to Cropley’s surprise. But

Matt Prior

Sometimes people are sniffy about those who buy

Damien Smith

Verstappen came oh so close, but it was

Testing, testing

Mini no longer fits key ignition but does

Why I love... BREAKDOWN PATROLS

“I’ve spotted the problem, Felix. There’s no engine”

What we did this week

MURRAY SCULLION CZECH YOUR BALANCE Manufacturers love

YOUR VIEWS

IN DEFENCE OF PHEVs I read your final

SEEING RED OVER NEW ROAD TAX

Letter of the week I’ve just about assimilated

Lost in the archive

The action woman who inspired a 675bhp Bentley

ROAD TEST RESULTS

Autocar’s history of empirical road testing is the

RENAULT CLIO

Supermini class leader gets regenerated with bigger body, snouty face, latest hybrid powertrain and more

FERRARI AMALFI

Roma successor brings vital updates for Maranello’s entry car

VOLKSWAGEN ID POLO

Cupra led development of supermini EV but VW insists it’s a proper Polo

CHERY TIGGO 9

Chinese seven-seat SUV has longest electric range of any PHEV on sale

TOYOTA BZ4X

EV is flawed no more, claims Toyota

LEAPMOTOR B10

Yet another 4.5m electric crossover

MERCEDES-BENZ CLA

Bar-raising EV’s big-range and fast-charging claims are put to the test

VERDICT

A lot to like and nicer than a Tesla, if not exactly better

Mustang scally

The GTD is the most extreme Mustang ever to wear numberplates. MATT PRIOR drives one into the desert and unleashes its wild side

Champagne supernovas

British drivers won three world titles this year – and it was so nearly four. DAMIEN SMITH looks back on their campaigns and action elsewhere

THE BEST OF ENEMIES

Sometimes competition can be healthy. ALEX WOLSTENHOLME and DANNY DAVIES recall 20 great automotive rivalries

Rapt attention

Ford hopes to score its first Dakar Rally victory with M-Sport’s Raptor monster truck. ROB GILL locks in and pummels Greystoke Forest

AUDI Q6 E-TRON

Can you enjoy a premium SUV without spending £80k-£100k? Let’s see

BYD DOLPHIN SURF

Now is the winter of our discontent: the things we do to boost the range

POLESTAR 3

Recall has ended our key drama – but doubts remain

SNAPSHOTS

VOLVO XC90 Mileage 4256 Last seen 3.12.25 Richard

THE FETE TO YOUR FIESTA

This RS is nearly as fun as its ST rival and a better everyday car

How to get one in your garage

AN OWNER’S VIEW LUCY CHEN “I bought my

I’ve let other Lotuses go but this is different

My car & I C hris Smith bought

Successful DIY job gives a nice warm feeling inside

I’d been in the Audi A2 for about

Head to head

SAM PHILLIPS 2016 MASERATI GHIBLI 3.0D V6 vs

CAUGHT IN THE CLASSIFIEDS

PORSCHE 718 CAYMAN 2.0 PDK 2017, 8000 miles,