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MOTOR SHOWS ARE BACK AND EVs GOT REAL

THE ABILITY OF motor shows to bring multiple

Merc’s executive EV to go head to head with BMW i4

EQE due next year with 288bhp and a range of up to 410 miles; AMG version to follow

Mercedes-AMG fires its first EV salvo with 751bhp EQS 53

THE NEW MERCEDES-AMG EQS 53 4Matic+ is the

Mercedes G-Class enters EV era

“Uncompromising off-roader” becomes the EQG with a quad-motor powertrain

Concept EQS SUV previews first electric Maybach

OFFICIAL PICTURES Maybach SUV takes Benz body and

Smart begins reinvention under Geely with compact electric SUV

OFFICIAL PICTURE Smart Concept #1 is almost the

Audi reinvents A8 for 2024

Grandsphere concept shows the new face of high-tech luxury that will replace A8

SUBARU PREVIEWS 2022 ELECTRIC SUV

Subaru has previewed its first EV, the Solterra.

BOND’S DEFENDER ON SALE FOR £105k

Land Rover is celebrating the Defender’s starring role

DS PLANS ELECTRIC 4 AND BESPOKE EV

DS will launch its first bespoke EV alongside

GREAT WALL OFFERS US COFFEE AND CAT

Chinese company Great Wall Motors is bringing to

Cupra shows first MEB Entry car

Urban Rebel concept gives Volkswagen Group’s affordable EV platform its debut

BMW conceives carbon-neutral ‘circular economy’ EV for 2040

BMW HAS IMAGINED how a premium four-seat electric

Porsche previews EV Cup racer

New Mission R concept to gain one-make series in 2025; hints at forthcoming electric 718

Renault reveals all-new Mégane electric SUV

Renault promises better handling than rivals OFFICIAL PICTURES

CONFIDENTIAL

THE 2019 FRANKFURT motor show was, despite its

Ford readies new-look Focus ST

Late prototype gives clues to major redesign; green paint hints at RS influence

Hyundai offshoot creates fully autonomous Ioniq 5 taxi

Interior remains mostly unchanged, with notable exception of

Vauxhall confirms electric Astra due in 2023

THE RADICALLY RESTYLED and mechanically reinvented eighth-generation Vauxhall

Four new Lotus EVs by 2026

Two SUVs and a four-door coupé from China to precede Hethel-built sports car

How can dealers and garages get ready for the switch to EVs?

Servicing EVs requires vital workplace changes. We look at what businesses must do

GHOSTS IN THE MACHINE: HOW SCREENS GIVE HAPTIC FEEDBACK

UNDER THE SKIN

Jim Holder

INSIDE INFORMATION

MY WEEK IN CARS

How will this entry-level Boxster compare with a

EAU ROUGE: TIME FOR ACTION

No corner should be sacrosanct when it comes to safety

NEWS ROUND-UP

Ardennes weather led to by far the shortest

Electrifying the grassroots

Single-make series could provide national and club racing with EVs

Grand prix time limits in Formula 1

The longest race in Formula 1 history (in

MOTORSPORT GREATS

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BMW iX3

Rather than create a bespoke electric SUV, Munich has electrified a popular ICE one

NIO ES8

China’s most prominent EV start-up sets its sights on Europe with seven-seat SUV

SSANGYONG TIVOLI

Bargain crossover receives design tweaks, updated interior and new petrol engine

TOYOTA LAND CRUISER COMMERCIAL LWB

Does panel-sided version of SUV make more sense than Hilux pick-up truck?

Cupra Leon Estate

Can this 4WD rapid wagon satisf y both the practically minded and the petrolhead?

Fiercely quick and dependable but pulls the heart strings only lightly

VERDICT ★★★★☆ W e suspected the rebranded Cupra

Testers’ notes

RICHARD LANE Interesting that Cupra hasn’t fitted the

A SEAT AT THE TABLE

Genesis has been snapping at premium players’ heels and is now trying to establish a foothold in Europe. Is the GV70 SUV the car to do it? Matt Prior pits one against an Audi Q5 to find out

MEET THE GOOD GUYS

Maintaining EVs requires specialist training and a lot of detective work, for which Hevra was formed. John Evans meets some of its members at Good Guys Garage

SUITED AND BOOTED

The Arese is a popular V8 Italian supercar clothed in a bespoke suit created by famous coachbuilder Touring Superleg gera. R ichard Bremner boots it down English roads

TUNNEL VISION

What if a vehicle’s aerodynamics could be tested with it not stationary in a wind tunnel but actually driving in a tunnel? UK firm Totalsim is close to bringing this idea to fruition in Northamptonshire, thanks to Dr Beeching. Mike Duff reports

Meet the judges

The Drivers of Change initiative is looking for fresh automotive talent with industry-changing ideas. With the deadline for this year’s competition fast approaching, Autocar and Ennis & Co are proud to confirm the esteemed judging panel for 2021. Here, the judges outline what they hope to see from entrants and reveal their top tips for delivering a winning presentation

The grand Budapest show and tell

The Hungaroring recently became the latest venue to host Pure ETCR , a fledgling championship for electric touring cars. Damien Smith was there to watch and listen

KIA SORENTO

We’ve been on a mission to maximise the big Kia’s electric range

MAZDA MX-30

How closely related is our EV to its famous MX-5 namesake?

THE VERSATILITY TEST

Exploring some options with adaptable interiors

LAND ROVER SERIES 3

MILEAGE 133,640 To investigate the Lorry’s non-cancelling indicators,

READERS’ QUESTIONS

QUESTION I refuel my plug-in hybrid only three

TOYOTA C-HR

Are you after a stylish small crossover? Look no further, says Oliver Young

Porsche 911 Carrera S £29,760

With the prices of 996-generation 911s (1997-2004) climbing,

SUZUKI VITARA FATBOY

Not sure you’d get away with calling a

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X FQ-440 MR 4x4X £44,950

FUTURE CLASSIC Any Lancer Evo has future classic

CLASH OF THE CLASSIFIEDS

USED CAR DESK DOES BATTLE

AN ENDURING BENEFIT

The Merc 190 is a satisfying, classy, everyday saloon that was built to last, which is why there are still so many good ones around today. John Evans tells you how to get one

HOW TO GET ONE IN YOUR GARAGE

An expert’s view MARK TAYLOR, FOUNDER, MTSV

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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