WHY THE BRITISH AUTO INDUSTRY REMAINS GREAT

We can all be guilty of focusing on

RENAULT REVIVES PEOPLE’S CAR FOR EV GENERATION

New 4 crossover majors on usability and practicality for less than £30k

ALPINE EXPANSION BEGINS WITH FASTBACK FOR FIVE

New A390 Beta concept previews big EV with lightweight dynamics

SPACE AND EFFICIENCY GAINS AS BIG CITROEN SUV TURNS EV

Striking new electric concept car previews Mk2 C5 Aircross, due in 2026

AMI GETS A 2CV-INSPIRED MAKEOVER

OFFICIAL PICTURES As before, the front and rear

NEW LOOK, NEW POWERTRAIN BUT NO MANUAL FOR C4

Citroën has refreshed its C4 family hatchback and

MINI UNLEASHES NEW ELECTRIC HOT HATCHES

JCW Aceman and Cooper will arrive in the UK next April with 254bhp

TWIZY SUCCESSOR TO HIT UK PRICED AT AROUND £10K

MOBILIZE, THE RENAULT Group’s nascent mobility division, has

Q6 E-TRON SPORTBACK BRINGS RANGE BOOST

Audi SUV-coupé offers up to 408 miles and is topped by a 482bhp SQ6

NEW BYD SEALION 7 GUNS FOR TESLA MODEL Y IN UK

THE BYD SEALION 7 arrives this month as

INDUSTRY TITAN RATAN TATA DIES, AGED 86

Tata was “a truly uncommon leader” INDIAN BUSINESSMAN

RATAN TATA WAS ONE OF AKIND

Ratan Tata was unique; a quiet and soft-spoken

NEW CEO PLOTS ‘MORE EXTREME’ BENTLEY CARS

Frank-Steffen Walliser tells us his vision for the firm – and if Porsche has influenced it

WALLISER ON THE FUTURE OF ELECTRIFICATION

Frank-Steffen Walliser is very familiar with EVs, having

AC ACE BACK AS RETRO NEW-TECH ROADSTER

Classic looks belie its carbonfibre body, new chassis and Focus ST power

MERCEDES BACKS ICE AND EV

Firm will invest in two platforms to bring the best out of both car types

SURVIVING BULLETS, BOMBS – AND AN EXTRA TONNE

CAVs must be able to resist attack and

BMW RENEWS 2 SERIES GRAN COUPE WITH SPORTIER LOOK

THE NEW, SECONDgeneration BMW 2 Series Gran Coupé

KIA TAKES PRIDE IN LATEST EV

OFFICIAL PICTURE Kia UK has unveiled an electric

Grapevine

Just 11% of people link ID 3 with

Steve Cropley

s 1980s Morris van is just as fascinating

Matt Prior

This 356 was built by hand in a

Damien Smith

Hill claimed his maiden BTCC drivers’ crown in

Testing, testing

Swift offers a light, manually stirred cocktail of

THE JOWETT JAVELIN

Early Javelin experience had a profound effect on

YOUR VIEWS

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Lost in the archive ARCHIVE

What prospects for British cars internationally?

ROAD TEST RESULTS

Autocar’s history of the independent, objective and empirical

AC COBRA GT ROADSTER

TESTED 27.9.24, SUSSEX DELIVERIES LATE 2025

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R

Proven facelift fixes plus the promise of even better handling and performance for the punchiest Golf

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI CLUBSPORT

Track-ready GTI is similarly honed

PORSCHE MACAN ELECTRIC

Can all-new SUV justify a much higher price than its superb ICE forebear?

PORSCHE MACAN ELECTRIC 4S

Second motor for extra 155bhp, 4WD

LEAPMOTOR C10

Stellantis-backed Chinese newcomer looks to offer a Tesla for £10k less

NIO EL8

TESTED 26.9.24, NORTH JUTLAND, DENMARK DELIVERIES NOW (EUROPEAN MARKETS)

ALFA ROMEO JUNIOR ELETTRICA

After the thrilling Veloce, we meet Alfa’s new small EV in standard guise

HYUNDAI SANTA FE

Is there more to this bold-looking seven-seat SUV than meets the eye?

VERDICT

A superb lounge on wheels but falls short elsewhere

MASERATI MC20

Rare-groove V6 supercar belatedly goes under the road test microscope

VERDICT

Dynamic iconoclast, old-school charmer, occasional GT. A unique supercar

LOGS SNAPSHOTS

CUPRA BORN Mileage 7001 Last seen 9.10.24

Built in Britain

These five home-made heroes show why the UK remains a key volume car maker. VICKY PARROTT kicks off our 32-page Best of British special

Past masters

Bag yourself a slice of greatness for less. JOHN EVANS shows you how

The first draft of history

Britain’s automotive story is recorded in the pages of Autocar. KRIS CULMER hits the archive

How to feel good about UK automotive

An enthusiast’s guide

Autocar’s best-loved Brits

From luxury SUVs to lightweight racers, Britain’s automotive output is among the most diverse globally. Our writers nominate their favourites

BMW i5 TOURING

All-wheel-drive version of long-running exec estate arrives in EV form

LEXUS LBX

How the brand-building crossover compares with its NX range-mate

PEUGEOT E-308 SW

A delay in remedial work gives a chance to sample what we’re missing

PORSCHE TAYCAN

The Taycan proves its versatility on a town and country excursion

VAUXHALL CORSA

Our likeable supermini has delusions of grand tourer

THE RALLY REFUGEE THAT SLAYS B-ROADS FOR LAUGHS

Homologation specials really don’t get much more fun than an Evo VI

How to get one in your garage

AN EXPERT’S VIEW MORGAN GIBSON, TORQUE GT “The

Into a Lotus Carlton via the back door

As a twenty-something back in 1990, Simon Bailey

Happiness is a Renault called Clio

The Tisshaw household Clio is the member

Head to head

JONATHAN BRYCE 1967 JAGUAR E-TYPE COUPE SERIES 1

CAUGHT IN THE CLASSIFIEDS

BMW M5 (E34) 1992, 183,000 miles, £29,950 Like