DON’T BET AGAINST MX-5 WINNING BBDC AS AN EV

IT’S FITTING THAT Mazda should reveal the Iconic

New-age MX-5 to be a rotary EV

Concept lays out bold future for Mazda’s beloved roadster

Honda coupé is prelude to new Prelude

Prelude name has been revived after 22 years

FT-Se concept reimagines Toyota MR2

Cutting-edge battery and platform tech create ‘low, light and fun’ Gazoo-badged EV

COPEN COMES OF AGE AS FULL-SIZE CONCEPT

Big(ger) news from Daihatsu comes in the form

FT-3e reveals Toyota’s bold lifestyle vision

TOYOTA HAS PREVIEWED its second electric SUV with

Super-saloon and luxurious SUV reveal high-tech future of Lexus

Concepts preview fully customisable dynamics and new ownership experience

Godzilla to return as cutting-edge EV

Nissan’s 1341bhp Hyper Force concept previews next-generation GT-R, due by 2029

MORE RANGE FOR MERCEDES EQS SUV

The Mercedes EQS SUV will gain a bigger,

FERRARI LIFTS LID ON ROOFLESS ONE-OFF

The latest one-off from Ferrari’s Special Projects division

THE WEIRD AND WONDERFUL ON SHOW IN TOKYO

MITSUBISHI D:X Mitsubishi’s latest concept – part

Subaru EV honours rally greats

THE NEW SPORT Mobility concept is a vision

HUNDREDS OF JOBS AT NEW JLR EV HUB

JLR has opened a £250 million facility at

STELLANTIS TO TAKE LEAP INTO EUROPE

Stellantis has taken a stake of around 20%

EV prices stabilise after long drop

Rising values add silver lining to cloud of doubt over used EVs, even if not all fare well

New G-Class adopts kinetic tech

Revised off-roader gets semi-active suspension option in G63 guise; due next year

TWR name revived for specialist car maker

TWR has teased a new project (above); original

China’s BYD muscles in on May fair

EV giant opens flagship showroom on same road as Rolls, Ferrari, Porsche and more

Renault buys first Geneva ticket

THE RENAULT GROUP is the first car maker

THE NEW TECH MAKING A MATERIAL DIFFERENCE

UNDER THE SKIN JESSE CROSSE Ricardo is developing

Matt Prior

TESTER’S NOTES

Steve Cropley

MY WEEK IN CARS

Damien Smith

RACING LINES

JAGUAR XF SPORTBR

AKE Final update for dynamic executive estate adds more luxuries as standard

RENAULT ESPACE

Austral is stretched to create hybrid SUV replacement for seven-seat MPV

Booming Japanese car makers go crazy in Tokyo

ON THIS DAY IN 1991 L-R: Avus, Milano,

BMW i5 eDRIVE40

NEW CARS TESTED AND RATED

PORSCHE CAYENNE TURBO E-HYBRID

Most powerful Cayenne yet is the new range-topper for a facelifted line-up

TESTER’S NOTE

Nio offers a ‘lounge seat’ option for the front passenger that brings 22-way adjustment, a footrest and the ability to recline to virtually horizontal. VP

BMW i4 eDRIVE35

Less powerful motor and smaller battery slice £8000 off price of electric 4 Series

Honda e:Ny 1

How does Honda’s ability to innovate manifest in its first mainstream EV?

Charming in some ways, but too little substance to justify the price

A fter the fabulous but flawed E supermini,

THE MAGNIFICENT ELEVEN

There has rarely been a more diverse bunch of contenders for Britain’s Best Driver’s Car. Which is best? Let’s find out

PART 1: ON TH E ROAD

A110 R does everything right on the road,

PART 2: ON THE TRACK

P25 and Atom 4R can be a handful,

AND THEN THERE WERE THREE

There’s a moment around twothirds of the way

THE LAST ONE STANDING

The conditions were in its favour, but

ANGLESEY TRACK NOTES

EACH JUDGE CAN AWARD UP TO 50 POINTS

HOW TO GET A BBDC HERO FOR £1000

Today, a Britain’s Best Driver’s Car champ can cost anything from£1k to over £100k. Charlie Martin sniffs out star buys

The death warrant for ICE cars has been signed. So what?

Many enthusiasts fear the enforced transition to electric power will bring an end to driver engagement. Jesse Crosse sees not crisis but opportunity

35 YEARS OF BBDC

There have been plenty of changes to ‘Handling Day’ since 1989 – although in some ways, not much has changed at all. Illya Verpraet takes a look back

Whoops and oops from BBDC

Scary moments, favourite cars, a closed road, a 120mph off… Judges spill the beans

RANGE ROVER

After 12,000 miles with our upmarket plug-in hybrid SUV, the final verdict is in

HONDA ZR-V

Has making the Civic hatchback taller resulted in a better or worse family car?

TOYOTA COROLLA COMMERCIAL

Turns out there’s no comfier, more relaxing mile-muncher than avan

ALFA ROMEO TONALE

At last the substance of an Italian interior matches the style – and it’s simple to use

AUDI TT RS

Glad he crashed the wedding? It’s something he’s regretting

YOUR VIEWS

WRITE TO autocar@haymarket.com Better late than never? Matt

COMEBACK SAUCE

MPVs are back in vogue and this is one of the very best to drive

James Ruppert

KICKING TYRES

ROAD TEST INDEX

Top speed Power 0-62mph Torque from

NEW CARS A TO Z

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