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AUTOCAR

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AS A CAR ENTHUSIAST, YOU’LL LIKE THIS NEWS

LAST WEEK, THE EU pushed forward plans to

Lambo’s electric era to start with SUVs

Electric GT crossover due 2028, then Urus EV; lifeline for petrol-powered sports cars

Meet the man in charge of turning Lamborghini electric

ROUVEN MOHR HAS held the enviable responsibility of

WHEN WILL WE SEE THEIR FIRST EV?

AUTOCAR IMAGE Bentley First EV is confirmed for

How a British start-up stormed Goodwood

McMurtry’s electric Spéirling shattered the Festival of Speed hillclimb record. Its driver tells us how he did it

HOW THE FoS HILL RECORD HAS TUMBLED

2019 Romain Dumas Volkswagen ID R 39.90sec 1999

Palmer plots French eco circuit

Boss of MSV is building an EV-friendly track and calls it “a new project for a new world”

MG 4 HATCH TO HIT THE UK NEXT YEAR

The striking MG 4 electric hatchback will arrive

WHY THIS PROJECT IS IMPORTANT

STEVE CROPLEY

BMW M4 CSL SPECIAL

BMW TO LAUNCH ULTRA-LIMITED M4 CSL

Exec spells out Volvo’s future

XC90 of 2015: most important recent Volvo As

Vauxhall to be design leader

Liberated by Stellantis, the brand is working on a family of “bold and pure” cars

RESPECTFUL BUT NOT NOSTALGIC

Speaking about Vauxhall’s previously confirmed plans to revive

Pagani drops EV plan, backs V12

Boss of ultra-exclusive hypercar maker tells us why it is bucking the industry trend

Citroën ë-C4 made more practical

Fastback form for affordable EV brings roomier rear, bigger boot and extended range

DS PLANS TO DITCH “NOT VERY SEXY” TOUCHSCREENS

Meanwhile, the design chief of Citroën sister brand

Williams’ next stop: green mining

Takeover by Aussie iron exporter has set engineering firm on an altogether new track

HOW EFFICIENCY IS IMPROVED BY INTEGRATED HEAT MANAGEMENT

UNDER THE SKIN JESSE CROSSE New four-in-one integrated

THE NOTEBOOK

BMW ON F1 RUMOURS Will BMW return to

TESTER’S NOTES

An EV’s electrical innards won’t mess with yours,

INSIDE INFORMATION

This Defender has already suffered multiple faults “IT’S

MY WEEK IN CARS

Motorsport UK made its case to MPs at

AT THE MERCY OF A VALKYRIE

Just as well Peter Dumbreck was the man driving at Goodwood

LETTER OF THE WEEK

WRITE TO autocar@haymarket.com Blue-sky thinking At 6ft 7in

New Viper fights SLAMG

The Autocar ON THIS DAY IN 2003 “DIVIDE

MOTORSPORT

Special V8 MG tries to blow away clouds of doubt

Touareg goes crazy

Volkswagen Group engineers in the Ferdinand Piëch era

A pathetic final gamble

While MG blew money on V8 estates, Rover

SLIDESHOW

The coolest one-off road cars of the modern era

L AMBORGHINI HUR ACAN TECNICA

Latest variant of Sant’Agata’s V10 junior supercar finds a delectable sweet spot between the regular Evo and the hardcore STO

MERCEDES-AMG EQE 53

Drivers of this 677bhp electric saloon are likely to be shaken, but will they be stirred?

NISSAN ARIYA

Electric crossover arrives belatedly to take on rivals including the Volkswagen ID 4

FIRST DRIVES

Rally-inspired, range-topping version of the supermini returns for a third generation

VAUXHALL ASTRA SPORTS T0URER

Eye-catching style now comes with much more space for all the family

Cupra Born

Cupra’s first EV looks rather like a Volk swagen ID 3. Is the difference in the driving?

As good as this class gets in places, but not as good as it could be

VERDICT ★★★☆☆ Conceptually, the Cupra Born is a

THE CANNON AND BALL RUN

A new Lamborghini Countach calls for a new coast-to-coast dash. So in the spirit of recreating motoring histor y, here’s our northern take on the Cannonball Run, with Matt Prior getting his kicks on the A66

Ich bin ein Berlinger

Demoralised by the prospect of cars like the Citroën Berlingo going electric? After spending a few months driving one, James Attwood says you needn’t despair

TYRING WORK

Pit stops are crucial even in a race that lasts a full 24 hours. Will Beaumont tracks the life of a tyre at the Nürburgring

TOUGH TIMES CALL FOR WISE CHOICES

We could all do with a cost of living cheat code. Here, then, are James Ruppert’s used car inflation busters

POLESTAR 2

Six months and more than 9500 miles have revealed whether this potent electric saloon is fit for long-haul daily use

HONDA HR-V

We’re en joying the hybrid powertrain’s self-governance and urban electric running

MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS

Range Rover launch gives rise to impromptu comparison

USED CARS

What to buy,where to buy it and how much to pay

James Ruppert

KICKING TYRES

FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION

The 723kg Elise set new ride and handling standards. Mark Pearson seeks one out

Celebrating progress

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