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In this issue

BMW M2 CS tipped as landmark car
Lotus eyes up new V8 for the Emira
Alpine A390 EV: driver-focused SUV
New-era tech, fresh looks for RAV4
Fiat Grande Punto turns retro 4x4
How Ford Pro is conquering Europe
£430k BMW M8 shooting brake is go

M2 CS REVEALED AS BABY M CAR'S ICE SWANSONG

New model is likely to be the final M2 powered purely by combustion

3 mins

LOTUS PLOTS V8 OPTION FOR EMIRA SPORTS CAR

British coupé could switch from V6 power to go after 911 GT3

2 mins

NEW LIFE BECKONS FOR HETHEL PLANT

THE NEW BOSS of Lotus Europe is seeking to broaden production at the brand's UK base to include new models from the wider Geely group.

1 mins

RAPID-CHARGE BYD PHEVS GET 124-MILE EV RANGE

BYD IS PRIMING a line-up of new plug-in hybrids with 124 miles of electric-only range and the ability to rapidcharge at speeds of more than 150kW.

1 mins

ALPINE A390 SETS SIGHTS ON PORSCHE MACAN EV

Tri-motor SUV will hit the UK next year with 464bhp and a honed driver focus

3 mins

RALLY CAR CREATES STAGE FOR MOKKA GSE

Vauxhall has previewed the upcoming Mokka GSe with a rally-inspired concept car.

1 mins

ALL-NEW RAV4 GETS BUTCH LOOK AND NEXT-GEN TECH

Chunky styling is underpinned by new-era tech and, for the UK, a PHEV-only line-up

3 mins

UK-BOUND LEPAS CRUCIAL TO CHERY'S EXPANSION

JAECOO AND OMODA parent Chery is gearing up to launch its third brand in the UK, called Lepas and it hopes this threepronged approach will help it conquer the market.

1 mins

FIAT GRANDE PANDA GOES 4x4 TO REVIVE CULT STAR...

Spiritual successors to the Panda 4x4 and 4 Savane have been revealed

1 mins

RENAULT'S LATEST TRICKS TO CUT CARS' CARBON IMPRINT

RENAULT IS TREATING its Emblème concept as a “laboratory on wheels for low-carbon mobility”.

2 mins

...AND SO DOES THE RENAULT 4

MEANWHILE, RENAULT HAS also strongly hinted that the new 4 crossover will gain a 4x4 variant with the unveiling of an off-road-influenced concept.

1 mins

VANS DELIVER FORD'S EUROPEAN SALES GROWTH

But lucrative Ford Pro division does much more than build Transits

6 mins

BMW REVISITS SHOOTING BRAKE WITH £430K SPEEDTOP

M8 Competition-based concept set for production as limited-run model

1 mins

Steve Cropley

\"Much credit is due to Bicester Motion's leadership team\"

2 mins

Matt Prior

‘A state of grace’: what an elegant way to describe having reached acertain peace of mind. One can imagine a cleric or a wellness guru talking about finding ‘a state of grace’, an inner calm, as a contemplative or meditative goal.

3 mins

Damien Smith

\"We lacked the speed, but rallying is not only about being quick\"

3 mins

BYD DOLPHIN SURF

Is this the £18,000 city car that will switch Europe's urbanites on to electric mobility? Don't bet against it

6 mins

SMART #5

Full-size electric family SUV vies for attention in steroidal Brabus form

4 mins

FIAT GRANDE PANDA HYBRID

Quasi-rugged retro throwback gets petrol-electric powertrain option

2 mins

MINI JCW ELECTRIC

Halo hot hatchback embraces battery power for even more punch

3 mins

GENESIS ELECTRIFIED GV70

Update for Audi Q6 rival as Hyundai's luxury brand goes electric-only

3 mins

AUDI A6 AVANT

How does this big all-new exec estate cope on tight, battered UK roads?

2 mins

LOTUS EMEYA

Is this electric super-saloon the second coming of the Lotus Carlton?

10+ mins

Testing, testing

\"The most vital connection is to the nut behind the wheel❞

3 mins

Vive la Renaulution

Fabrice Cambolive, a Renault veteran and now its CEO, has been pivotal in the brand's bold transformation plan.

6 mins

How long does an electric car battery last?

To find out, VICKY PARROTT has the battery of a 176,000-mile, ex-Uber Tesla Model 3 independently tested. So how much life is really left in it, how long can you expect the ‘average’ EV battery to last and what happens to it when it can no longer power the car? Some of the answers may surprise you

6 mins

DACIA DUSTER

Is Dacia’s third-gen SUV really too good to be true? Let's find out

3 mins

SKODA SUPERB

Impromptu Euro tour confirms our big wagon's credentials

2 mins

BENTLEY BENTAYGA

App issues cause unexpected consequences, but luxury conquers all

2 mins

BMW 1 SERIES

It’s true love, but some quirks have been giving the ick

2 mins

THE ELECTRIC DREAM GT THAT COULD BE WITHIN REACH

Audi's slick - and very quick – E-tron is now temptingly affordable

2 mins

Understated Audi is a rev-happy weapon

In this magazine's road test of the 2010-15 Audi RS5, our testers noted that, but for some subtly flared wheel arches and a restyled front bumper, few would know the car was the most prestigious sports model in the German marque's range.

2 mins

One of the Indy 500's most thrilling battles

Last Sunday, some five million people watched the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500.

3 mins

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Publisher: haymarket-consumer-media

Category: Automotive

Language: English

Frequency: Weekly

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