THE FORD-VW TIE-UP HAS BEEN A WIN-WIN

PEXELS A Ford can’t be a true Ford

BOLD EV RETHINK FOR RANGE ROVER VELAR

Next-gen model will be a bigger, lower-slung EV with a road bias

ASTON PUMPS DBX TO 717BHP TO OUTPUNCH PUROSANGUE

New S is 47kg lighter than the 707 and the most powerful pure-ICE SUV

TOURING BODY AND i3 NAME DESTINED FOR NEW 3 SERIES

Neue Klasse 3 Series will have a Touring

MG CYBER LINE-UP SET TO GET CHUNKY CROSSOVER

Sub-brand’s new 4x4-inspired model will join the Cyberster sports car

ID ERA REVEALS VW PLAN TO MAKE RANGE-EXTENDER EVs

ID Era previews a REx seven-seater developed jointly

LEAPMOTOR TEES UP RANGE EXPANSION

B10 will arrive this year; two hatches and

ALSO STARRING…

AUDI E5 SPORTBACK First model for Chinaspecific sub-brand

FERRARI TAKES 296 TO THE MAX WITH NEW SPECIALE

More power, extra downforce and less weight mark out supercar

HORSE BACKS ITSELF TO GIVE CAR MAKERS EASY HYBRID FIX

Geely-Renault ICE specialist in demand by car firms amid EV slowdown

DRIVERS ‘ANGRY’ ABOUT APP-ONLY CAR PARKING

Withdrawal of coin-operated machines leaves apps as the sole option

LOTUS COMMENCES MAJOR COST-CUTTING PUSH

EVs like Eletre have boosted sales but profits

THE BLADE DESIGNED TO CUT RECHARGE TIMES TO SHREDS

BYD’s Blade battery gets its name from the

SUBARU PLEDGES TO BRING BACK SPORTY MODELS

Brand’s Europe boss says plans are under way to rekindle the STI spirit

Grapevine

MARK TISSHAW

Steve Cropley

MONDAY Ever since two people whose judgement I

Matt Prior

T his week, the screen I will mostly

Damien Smith

T hree wins from the opening five races

Testing, testing

Le Vot imposes an unorthodox way of working

Why I love... TEST MULES

From an E39 BMW M5 Touring hiding the

What we did this week

THE REAL SCOOBY-DOO I’ve had chats with lots

YOUR VIEWS

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Lost in the archive

Simplicity or complexity? Eighties icons clash

ROAD TEST RESULTS

Autocar’s history of empirical road testing is the

THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS

28 ALPINE A390 32 FORD

TESLA MODELY

TESTED 22.4.25, OXFORDSHIRE DELIVERIES MAY

ALPINE A390

TESTED 24.4.25, LADOUX PROVING GROUND, FRANCE DELIVERIES SPRING 2026

LEAPMOTOR B10

TESTED 23.4.25, JINHUA, CHINA DELIVERIES AUTUMN

VOLKSWAGEN TAYRON

TESTED 23.4.25, WORCESTERSHIRE DELIVERIES NOW

FORD RANGER MS-RT

TESTED 23.4.25, GLOUCESTERSHIRE DELIVERIES NOW

LAND ROVER DEFENDER

The Octa cranks everything up to 11. Result: otherworldly 4x4 or OTT?

VERDICT

Outrageous, unnecessary and totally awe-inspiring

CITROEN E-C3

Junior EV leads fightback against low-cost Chinese challengers

What lies beneath

It’s no secret that the new Explorer sits on VW architecture, but does it still feel like a Ford? STEVE CROPLEY is on a mission to find out

FORD: MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN

IN THE 1920s, Ford did much to highlight

Wake me up before you Yo-Go…

London’s pay-as-you-go personal transport mix has got a new player in the form of Yo-Go’s electric golf buggies

Scout’s honour

The Scout name that once appeared on a line of pioneering American pick-up trucks is being revived as a VW Groupbacked maker of off-road EVs

INEOS GRENADIER

Endearingly utilitarian, luxury-eschewing off-roader signs off

LOVE IT

4x4 ABILITY Goes wherever you would want it

SUZUKI SWIFT

Want to have B-road fun but can’t afford a Porsche 911 GT3? Step this way

RENAULT SCENIC

This EV has suffered hiccups but prevented sneezes

SNAPSHOTS

BENTLEY BENTAYGA Mileage 16,100 Last seen 16.4.25

GENERATIONAL TALENT

HOW TO BUY A BMW 3 SERIES TOURING

How to get one in your garage

AN OWNER’S VIEW PERDEEP SINGH THIARA

Living and loving the Lamborghini high life

L amborghinis and the like are catwalk stars

The Mazda has moved on, so what’s next?

The mighty Mazda MX-5 1.8 S has left

Head to head

Brief: Find a robust family car that isn’t an SUV for less than £4500

CAUGHT IN THE CLASSIFIEDS

FERRARI F12 BERLINETTA V12 2013, 38,000 miles,