In this week’s issue of Autocar, we look at Tesla ten years on from the launch of the Model S, share auto industry highlights from the autumn budget, drive the new, boring Abarth 600e and give our final thoughts on the Polestar 2.
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News
In an exclusive interview with BMW CEO Frank van Meel, we reveal how the company will launch electric and inline six-cylinder options for the M3.
Elsewhere, Hyundai is previewing the future of sports EVs with the RN24, the latest in a series of ‘rolling lab’ test cars using motorsport-inspired technology.
Renault announces production plans for new-age EVs with next-generation batteries that promise a big boost in efficiency and sustainability.
In addition, Suzuki unveils its rival to the Mini Aceman, the eVitara. Jaguar’s canceled supercar, the C-X75, gets a stunning road-safe new design from famed designer Ian Callum.
Reviews
Jonathan Bryce drives Abarth’s electric crossover to find out if the brand synonymous with small Fiat runabouts can perform like its rivals.
The third generation Dacia Duster 130 TCE drops diesel, but is this all the better? Steve Cropley finds out…
The Audi Q8 has a ‘volcanic’ V8 turbo engine with 631 hp. James Attwood is this week’s lucky tester. Meanwhile, Jack Warrick tells all about Volkswagen’s Golf GTE, the most powerful plug-in Golf to date.
In the first section about drives, statements are also made about the BMW M5 Touring, Audi RS E-Tron, Volkswagen ID 3 GTX and the Audi RS5.
We also test the McLaren Artura (5705) and the Lexus RC F (5706).
Features
Can you believe it’s been ten years since Tesla’s Model S hit British roads? Vicky Parrott takes an original 260,000-mile example on a road trip to see how the ten-year-old EV fares.
LA coffee and car meets became popular in the early 2000s, but are they still big today? Jack Harrison enjoys the early morning sun and discovers why they are still a hub of activity for car enthusiasts.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to import a car after Brexit? Jack Evans discovers how a 1993 Renault Twingo made its journey abroad in 2024.
Opinion
Steve Cropley heads to the Royal Automobile Club in London for London Motor Week and a public recording of the My Week in Cars podcast. In addition, he and Matt Prior drive south in a 1902 Albion Dogcart for the annual classic car ride from London to Brighton.