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.

AS DRIVER’S CARS EVOLVE, THE VERY BEST GET BETTER

NEW-LOOK POLESTAR POINTS TO DRIVER-FOCUSED FUTURE

ID GOLF ON HOLD AS LOSS-MAKING VW TIGHTENS BELT • Development of crucial EV paused because “we cannot afford this work”

BESPOKE AUDI QUATTRO HOMAGE TAPS 750BHP V8 • Edinburgh firm’s creation uses RS4 running gear and costs about £450k

ALPINE READIES 296BHP A290 AS PART OF UPGRADE • Hot hatch to get more range and power; 4WD flagship in development

CHINESE BRANDS RACE TO GROW REPAIR NETWORKS • UK sales are rising fast, but are aftersales lagging behind?

COMMENT • My Week In Cars

YOUR VIEWS

MERCEDES-AMG CLE 646 • AMG channels the spirit of the Black Series as it brings back V8 power

MERCEDES-AMG GT 4-DOOR COUPE • V8 sports saloon is replaced by a cutting-edge EV with almost 1200bhp

DRIVES

BMW i3 50 xDRIVE • Super new electric 3 Series meets Britain’s shocking old roads

TOYOTA HILUX 2.8 DIESEL 48V • Ninth iteration of the pick-up arrives here looking as ‘invincible’ as ever

KIA EV4 • The latest GT car is here to advance the cause of the electric hot hatch

A PERFECT TEN

The special crew

The Brit pack

The top three

AND THE WINNER IS... Ferrari 296 Speciale

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICES

AUTOCAR'S FAVOURITE SERVICE STATIONS • You've just met a service station expert; now it's time for our team to reveal where they like to spend their pennies

VOLVO ES90 • This EV leaves us with its head held high despite the odd frustration

FIAT GRANDE PANDA EV • What’s more fun on a Friday than trying to coax a dead car back to life?

SNAPSHOTS

PLEASURE BEFORE BUSINESS • BMW’s G30 5 Series is an exemplar of executive car expertise

A bark, some growl and plenty of bite

Lost in the archive • How Bentley escaped Rolls-Royce’s shadow

Why I love... CHEATING IN MOTORSPORT