BENTLEY BENTAYGA HYBRID

STEP CHANGE IS GOOD BUT SO IS EVOLUTION

THE INCR EDIBLE progress of electric vehicles means

XC90 reinvented to define Volvo’s new-era ethos

Flagship gets EV and ICE versions, new look and minimalist tech-led cabin

Cayman turns hardcore RS

GT4 RS is lighter, more powerful and gets tuned aero and suspension; 0-62mph in 3.4sec, 196mph

Subaru unveils maiden EV

Solterra has same platform and 214bhp 4WD set-up as Toyota bZ4X

CONFIDENTIAL

LAST WEEK, WE reported that Renault won’t rush

Toyota bets on cheap city cars

Firm’s Europe boss explains why it bucked the trend to make the petrol-only Aygo X

Looking at life after car ownership

Car makers continue to branch out into mobility services, but is the demand there?

OLD IDEA HELPS TO SPARK NEW ADVANCE FOR HYDROGEN

UNDER THE SKIN JESSE CROSSE THE DEVELOPMENT OF

Jim Holder

INSIDE INFORMATION

Steve Cropley

MY WEEK IN CARS

IS PORSCHE READY FOR F1?

RACING LINES

NEWS ROUND-UP

Arriba! Pérez joined Verstappen on home podium in

Group A soaring in popularity

More historic racers are turning their attention to ’80s touring cars

BoP and Ferrari vs Porsche

The 2021 World Endurance Championship’s GTE Pro title

MOTORSPORT GREATS

It was good to see the architect of

Drivers ban Patrese

ESTABLISHED 1895

YOUR VIEWS

WRITE TO autocar@haymarket.com Road-rage reminder We were driving

TESTER’S NOTES

Solterra has good ride height, 4WD and decent

TOYOTA GR 86

TESTED 9.11.21, BARCELONA, SPAIN ON SALE MAY 2022 PRICE £29,995 (EST)

JEEP WRANGLER RUBICON 392

Jeep parks a hardcore, V8-powered tank slap bang on the Ford Bronco’s lawn

AUDI A8

Luxury limousine is updated – mostly inside – in the face of rejuvenated opposition

PEUGEOT 308 HYBRID 225

How convincing is this new family hatchback in plush plug-in hybrid form?

MG ZS EV

Budget electric crossover is given a makeover and the option of a bigger battery

Mercedes-Benz EQA

Can this volume-selling EV make an impact while relying on an adapted platform?

BMW 2 SERIES COUPE

Retaining rear-wheel drive and a lively straight six, BMW has pledged to keep the new compact two-door a proper enthusiast’s car. Promise kept?

SOUTHERN COMFORT

When we proposed a Continental road trip to the Riviera, Andrew Frankel immediately said ‘oui ’. He might not have expected what was to come…

The cars we’re buying are changing, but so is how we’re buying them

Are dealerships going the way of the combustion engine, or are ‘bricks and clicks’ here to stay? John Evans quizzes industr y experts on the future of automotive retail

Remembering Richard

On the 20th anniversary of Richard Burns’ WRC title victory, his close friend, professional rally photographer Colin McMaster, explains why he was so special

FORD TOURNEO CUSTOM

An eight-seat plug-in range extender looks handy on paper. What was the cold reality of using it for work, rest and play?

FORD MONDEO

Petrol-electric powertrain isn’t proving quite as economical as we had hoped

VAUXHALL MOKKA

If you fancy a small crossover, we must ask: are you Juking?

USED CARS

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

COCKROACH INFESTATION

The DVLA has revealed which cars are simply refusing to die

LAND ROVER SERIES 3

TALES FROM RUPPERT’S GARAGE MILEAGE 133,767 The Lorry

E is for Seat Exeo

The Volkswagen Group indulged in a bit of

READERS’ QUESTIONS

QUESTION I can’t install a home wallbox for

SKODA SCALA

This family hatchback is competent, fuss-free and dependable, says Mark Pearson

Ford Mustang 5.0 V8 GT Fastback £29,995

SADDLE U P, PARTNER American performance cars make

ALPINE A110 1400

Powered by a series of Renault engines over

Volkswagen Beetle 1.2 TSI Dune £18,998

FUTURE CLASSIC Shortly before it was killed off,

CLASH OF THE CLASSIFIEDS

USED CAR DESK DOES BATTLE

HAIL A CAB

Fabulous lines, a variety of appealing engines and prices at their nadir make the Audi 80-based Cabriolet an intelligent investment, reckons John Evans

NEW CARS A TO Z

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ROAD TEST INDEX

The best new cars rated as only Autocar knows how

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CHEVROLET

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PEUGEOT

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