Autocar

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WHY THE BRITISH AUTO INDUSTRY REMAINS GREAT

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RENAULT REVIVES PEOPLE’S CAR FOR EV GENERATION • New 4 crossover majors on usability and practicality for less than £30k

HOW THE LEGEND WAS BORN

ALPINE EXPANSION BEGINS WITH FASTBACK FOR FIVE • New A390 Beta concept previews big EV with lightweight dynamics

SUPERCAR TO ARRIVE BY 2030

SPACE AND EFFICIENCY GAINS AS BIG CITROEN SUV TURNS EV • Striking new electric concept car previews Mk2 C5 Aircross, due in 2026

AMI GETS A 2CV-INSPIRED MAKEOVER

NEW LOOK, NEW POWERTRAIN BUT NO MANUAL FOR C4

MINI UNLEASHES NEW ELECTRIC HOT HATCHES • JCW Aceman and Cooper will arrive in the UK next April with 254bhp

TWIZY SUCCESSOR TO HIT UK PRICED AT AROUND £10K

A JCW EV NEEDS TO BE MORE THAN A POWERPLAY

Q6 E-TRON SPORTBACK BRINGS RANGE BOOST • Audi SUV-coupé offers up to 408 miles and is topped by a 482bhp SQ6

NEW BYD SEALION 7 GUNS FOR TESLA MODEL Y IN UK

INDUSTRY TITAN RATAN TATA DIES, AGED 86

RATAN TATA WAS ONE OF A KIND

NEW CEO PLOTS ‘MORE EXTREME’ BENTLEY CARS • Frank-Steffen Walliser tells us his vision for the firm – and if Porsche has influenced it

WALLISER ON THE FUTURE OF ELECTRIFICATION

SURVIVING BULLETS, BOMBS – AND AN EXTRA TONNE

AC ACE BACK AS RETRO NEW-TECH ROADSTER • Classic looks belie its carbonfibre body, new chassis and Focus ST power

HOW QUICK WAS IT IN 1958?

BMW RENEWS 2 SERIES GRAN COUPE WITH SPORTIER LOOK

KIA TAKES PRIDE IN LATEST EV

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MERCEDES BACKS ICE AND EV • Firm will invest in two platforms to bring the best out of both car types

NEW EV PLATFORM FOR REINVENTED V-CLASS

MY WEEK IN CARS

PRIOR CONVICTION

RACING LINES

YOUR VIEWS

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AC COBRA GT ROADSTER • Sixties icon reborn with evolved look and new parts

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R • Proven facelift fixes plus the promise of even better handling and performance for the punchiest Golf

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI CLUBSPORT • Track-ready GTI is similarly honed

PORSCHE MACAN ELECTRIC • Can all-new SUV justify a much higher price than its superb ICE forebear?

PORSCHE MACAN ELECTRIC 4S • Second motor for extra 155bhp, 4WD

LEAPMOTOR C10 • Stellantis-backed Chinese newcomer looks to offer a Tesla for £10k less

NIO EL8 • UK-bound Chinese EV brand’s SUV flagship aims to mix it with BMW’s iX

ALFA ROMEO JUNIOR ELETTRICA • After the thrilling Veloce, we meet Alfa’s new small EV in standard guise

HYUNDAI SANTA FE • Is there more to this bold-looking seven-seat SUV than meets the eye?

TEST RESULTS

VERDICT • A superb lounge on wheels but falls short elsewhere

MASERATI MC20 • Rare-groove V6 supercar belatedly goes under the road test microscope

TEST RESULTS

VERDICT • Dynamic iconoclast, old-school charmer, occasional GT. A unique supercar

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