Autocar

Autocar is the car nut’s weekly fix, delivering you a unique mix of the latest news, opinion, features, first drives of new cars and in-depth road tests – all complemented by the best photography in the business. No other magazine covers the subject you love with such enthusiasm, insight and quality every week of the year. Autocar stands for the highest quality in car journalism – and is rewarded with access to the best new cars and the biggest news stories before any of the opposition which we share with you, our readers, every week.

DON’T OVERLOOK THE UNDERRATED

NEW MERCEDES SUPERCAR HOLDS KEY TO FUTURE OF AMG • Retro concept-inspired supercar will fly the EV flag for Mercedes’ performance arm as a rival to competitors’ forthcoming battery-powered halo models

TOYOTA GR COROLLA LOOKS ON TRACK FOR UK DEBUT • Hot hatch is sold in Japan and US but now appears Europe-bound too

RENAULT GOES RETRO FOR EV CITY VAN

AUDI READIES MYSTERY HARDCORE OFF-ROADER

HOW CAR MAKERS SEE THEIR EV FUTURE • Who’s rowing back on EV-only pledges and who’s not

A DISPLAY THAT ACTUALLY MAKES CARS SAFER TO DRIVE

MG SIBLING BRAND GIVES UK FIRST 4WD EV PICK-UP • New Maxus eTerron 9 is 435bhp dual-motor truck that can tow 3500kg

JOHN COOPER WORKS ELECTRIC MINIS GET 255BHP

RENAULT 5 LANDS IN BRITAIN TO KICK OFF RETRO EV BLITZ

Grapevine

MAJOR DISCOUNTS ON EVs CREATE EX-DEMO BARGAINS • Dealers drop prices as car makers chase ZEV mandate compliance

MY WEEK IN CARS

PRIOR CONVICTION

RACING LINES

YOUR VIEWS

LIVING THE DREAM

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BMW X3 • New-generation SUV is replacing the firm’s current best-selling model. No pressure, then

BMW 1 SERIES • Latest version of the family hatch goes big on the details you can’t see

MG ZS • Mk2 is bigger, plusher, punchier and more efficient yet barely any dearer

AUDI RS6 AVANT GT • Exuberant send-off for fast combustion Audis looks and acts the part

POLESTAR 3 DUAL MOTOR • Swedish premium performance brand enters the large electric SUV fray

HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 • For an intelligent way to make an already good car even better, read on

BYD SEAL U DM-I • Chinese EV purveyor expands into PHEV market with large family SUV

PEUGEOT 5008 • New seven-seater turns hybrid

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI • Stalwart performance variant of Mk8.5 hatch is subjected to scrutiny

VERDICT • Slick and effective but not a big enough step forward

MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS • Geländewagen receives a round of updates and a six-pot petrol engine

VERDICT • Anachronistic and expensive but quite polished and easy to love

Testing, testing

A matter of Corsa • The Vauxhall Corsa is a consistent top seller but ignored by enthusiasts. MATT PRIOR redresses the balance with a road trip to some other overlooked attractions

That’s totally rad, dude • The Radwood car show celebrates the memorable cars and culture of the ’80s and ’90s. Alex Wolstenholme joins in

SKODA KAMIQ • Right-sized SUV joins the fleet without an electric motor in sight

CUPRA BORN • Range anxiety isn’t an issue – as long as the chargers are working

ABARTH 500E • How does our hot electric hatch compare with its petrol equivalent?

POLESTAR 2 • Slick EV proves its mettle on yet another long trip

WHEN LAND ROVER ADDED SOME GLITZ TO THE DISCO • The 4 is a slick and desirable SUV with a serious off-road edge

How to get one in your garage

Hot Clio is just a phase he’s going through

Yes, it’s true: only a Cayman can better a Z4

Head to head • Brief: Find a fun, ULEZ-friendly...