CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM IS BREAKING OUT IN THE UK

Despite UK car production being at its lowest

TOYOTA SET TO REVIVE MR2, CELICA AND LFA

Mid-engined MR2, 4WD Celica and V8 Lexus LFA successor on the way

RENAULT STREAMLINER IN EV RANGE RECORD BID

One-off 1000kg single-seater uses advanced tech to boost efficiency

NEW ASTON BOSS SPELLS OUT VISION FOR FUTURE

Hallmark wants more hybrids, more model variants and an EV by 2030

UK CAR PRODUCTION SINKS TO NEW LOW

Total for 2024 was smallest for 70 years – but industry says it’s just a blip

GENESIS TO PRESS THE RESET BUTTON IN 2025

Hyundai-owned premium brand is going EV-only as its first customers’ cars come up for renewal

LEXUS LS TAKEN OFF SALE IN THE UK AS DEMAND TUMBLES

The Mk5 LS is a very rare sight

HOW SHOULD THE GOV’T HANDLE ICE PHASE-OUT?

The UK government is seeking views and you can give yours. Here’s ours

NO MORE RENAULT PLUG-IN HYBRIDS AFTER RAFALE

Flagship is a one-off as “hybrid is easiest way to prepare people for EVs”

HOW MERCEDES’ NEW CLA WILL CHANGE THE EV GAME

Mercedes has maximised efficiency of every part of

Grapevine

Can CEO Ficili give mainstream Alfas a flavour

Steve Cropley

F55 and F65 Minis are more different than

Matt Prior

T he latest government consultation on how quickly

Damien Smith

Another riveting Daytona 24 Hours ended in another

Testing, testing

Key card? No thanks. Digital key card? Oh,

Why I love... MOTOR FACTORS

Unless you’re the sort of driver who makes

What we did this week

LOOK, MA! I’ve just driven 130 miles in

YOUR VIEWS

WRITE TO autocar@haymarket.com PARKING MAD

Lost in the archive

The genesis of self-propelled buses and vans

ROAD TEST RESULTS

Autocar’s history of the independent, objective and empirical

Road tests revisited

2003 VW GOLF R32 3DR Golf ends

THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS

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PORSCHE 911 GT3

GT division lavishes detail changes on the track-focused 911, some learned from the fabulous S/T

FIAT GRANDE PANDA

Supermini-sized ‘utility’ EV offers retro cheeriness at a very low price

CITROEN C3 AIRCROSS

Cheap crossover gets new look, new mechanicals, seven-seat option…

CITROEN E-C3 AIRCROSS

…and 188-mile electric sibling

JAECOO 7

Omoda’s tougher-looking sibling brand starts with Tucson-rivalling SUV

CUPRA TAVASCAN

Has Martorell followed up the Born with another Volkswagen-beater?

MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATION

CUPRA TAVASCAN V1 On-the-road price £47,340 Price

VERDICT

Competent, but not very compelling or memorable

AUDI RS6

Audi’s line of ICE-powered performance estates goes out with a bang

VERDICT

Retro visual charm meets unprecedented dynamism in big-hearted Audi estate

Enduring Legacy

After 36 years, Subaru Legacy production is about to end. STEPHEN DOBIE reflects on the lineage’s diverse appeal

“We’ve completely changed the way we create cars”

Mercedes has over 130 years of car-making heritage, but tech chief Markus Schäfer says new technology is transforming everything. He tells JAMES ATTWOOD how

Dis h the dirt

Why on earth is this off-road buggy a Lexus? JAMES ATTWOOD explains

TOYOTA’S HY-SOCIETY

Toyota’s efforts to develop hydrogen technology involve a

VAUXHALL CORSA

WHY WE RAN IT To find out if this supermini still deserves to be a staple of British roads

LOVE IT

MEASURED DESIGN Its ‘Vizor’ front end looks sharp,

LOATHE IT

CRASH, BANG, WALLOP I’m unable to think of

LEXUS RX

We’ve got a warm feeling about our Lexus, despite Britain’s best efforts

AUDI A3 SPORTBACK

Are diesel cars still pariahs? Depends who you ask

SNAPSHOTS

GENESIS G80 EV Mileage 9383 Last seen

THE CAR THAT KILLED THE M3 COUPE AND NO ONE MINDED

Or if they did, the punchier and more dynamic M4 soon won them over

How to get one in your garage

AN OWNER’S VIEW OLIVER COOPER “So

Lucky 13 for this charming 205 GTi

H is mum had one when he was

It was cheap to buy – but it won’t be cheap to fix

One of the reasons for buying my Mazda

Head to head

Brief: Find an interesting pick-up truck for less than £15,000

CAUGHT IN THE CLASSIFIEDS

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI 16V 1992, 91,000 miles,