Autocar - 9 Jul 2025
NEW BENTLEY
HOT MINI JCW vs YORKSHIRE
HOT HATCH, EPIC ENGINE
XC60 RATED: DON’T BUY THAT BMW YET
THE F1 ASTON ANYONE CAN DRIVE
WHY HAS GEELY’S TENURE OF LOTUS GONE SO WRONG?
Calling Japanese car fans
Automotive software gurus
Ten years of the best cars
MINI JCW EXPLORES NORTH YORKSHIRE
ASTON’S F1 SAFETY AND MEDICAL CARS
“The Audi restaurant’s serviettes feature cutaway diagrams and instructions for crucial culinary techniques”
Volvo XC60
Audi RS3 Sportback
Jesse Crosse
Your Views
Jaguar XF buying guide
North Yorkshire blast in a Mini JCW
Volvo EX30
Steve Cropley
Matt Prior
Aston unleashes 671bhp Vantage S
Atom gets 525bhp for 25th birthday
US firm’s revolutionary suspension
Hyundai readies £25k EV crossover
Bentley reveals its bold new look
Lexus RZ 350e and RZ 550e
Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50
BMW ix xdrive60 M Sport
A £15k Nissan EV that’s Uk-bound
Aston’s other two ‘Formula 1’ cars
Citroën ë-c3
Jeep Wrangler
Mini Aceman
Mark Tisshaw
Damien Smith
Testing, testing
How to subscribe
Lost in the archive
Road test results
Caught in the classifieds
Does Lotus have a future in the UK?
Skoda Superb 2.0 TSI 4x4
Porsche 911 GT3 Touring
Dacia Duster
Why I love…
My car & I
BENTLEY KICKS OFF NEW ERA WITH DRAMATIC RAISED LIMO
BENTLEY KICKS OFF NEW ERA WITH DRAMATIC RAISED LIMO
NEW BENTLEY BADGE REVEALED
ERA-DEFINING BENTLEY CONCEPT CARS
ROBIN PAGE, DIRECTOR OF DESIGN, BENTLEY
ALPINE RETURNS TO RALLY ROOTS WITH HOT A290
VANTAGE S BACK AS 671BHP TRACK-HONED WEAPON
VANTAGE S BACK AS 671BHP TRACK-HONED WEAPON
DELTA HF INTEGRALE REVIVED AS HOT EV
EURO BUILD FOR POLESTAR 7
DOES LOTUS STILL HAVE A FUTURE IN THE UK OR NOT?
MULTIVAN GETS 4x4 OPTION
MORE POKE FOR CARRERA 4S
DOES LOTUS STILL HAVE A FUTURE IN THE UK OR NOT?
WHEN AUTOCAR VISITED THE NEWLY OPENED HETHEL PLANT
MULLER-OTVOS TO MCLAREN
GOOD VIBES ONLY FOR AMG
ARIEL MARKS ATOM’S 25TH WITH 525BHP 4RR
BYD TAKES AIM AT DEFENDER WITH 677BHP DENZA B5 PHEV
THE FUTURE LOOKS GOOD FOR NATURAL FIBRE COMPOSITES
JOB LOSSES AT NISSAN SUNDERLAND PLANT
FULLY ACTIVE SUSPENSION POISED TO GO MAINSTREAM
IS IT AS GOOD AS PORSCHE’S ACTIVE RIDE?
Grapevine
HYUNDAI READIES SMALL CROSSOVER EV FOR 2026
GEELY COMING TO UK WITH LOTUS-APPROVED SUV
Steve Cropley
AND ANOTHER THING
Matt Prior
Damien Smith
A DIESEL STOLE MY HEART
A NATIONAL DISGRACE
SUZUKI CAPPUCCINO, SIR?
CCTV UNPLUGGED
FERRARI-BAITING SKODA
CORRECTED CORRECTION
FERRARI F80
“I COULD HAVE JUST TUMBLED OFF TO THE BEACH”
BUGATTI W16 MISTRAL
A SPARKY SPEAKS
IN SHIP SHAPE
WHO CAN YOU TRUST?
SKODA FABIA
DACIA DUSTER
STILL RIDING HIGH
Weekly winner
VOLVO XC60
HOW WE TEST CARS
PORSCHE 911 GT3 TOURING
AUDI RS3
BMW ix
LEXUS RZ
VOLVO XC60
TESTER’S NOTE
LEXUS RZ 350E
LEXUS RZ 350E
LEXUS RZ 550E
VW GOLF GTI EDITION 50
SKODA SUPERB 2.0 TSI 4x4
PORSCHE 911 GT3 TOURING
PORSCHE 911 GT3 TOURING
PORSCHE 911 GT3 TOURING
TESTER’S NOTE
AUDI RS3
AUDI RS3
MODEL TESTED AUDI RS3 SPORTBACK CARBON VORSPRUNG
TEST RESULTS
VERDICT
MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATION
RANKING RIVALS
TESTERS’ NOTES
FACELIFT FIXES
BMW ix
BMW ix
MODEL TESTED BMW ix XDRIVE60 M SPORT
TEST RESULTS
VERDICT
RIVALS
Testing, testing
A Mini adventure
A Mini adventure
PERFECT PIT STOPS
GO HERE, SEE THIS
MINI JOHN COOPER WORKS
Enjoy the Silence
Used city slicker alternatives
SILENCE S04 NANOCAR L7E PLUS
SAFETY FIRST
SAFETY FIRST
A short history of F1 safety and medical cars
VOLVO EX30
SECOND OPINION
VOLVO EX30
CITROEN E-C3
VOLVO EX30 SINGLE MOTOR EXTENDED RANGE PLUS
CITROEN E-C3 44KWH MAX
EASY TO PARK
LACK OF OOMPH
JEEP WRANGLER
JEEP WRANGLER
JEEP WRANGLER 2.0 GME SAHARA
TREADS A TAD LIGHT
DOING IT FOR THE KIDS
DACIA DUSTER
DACIA DUSTER HYBRID 140 JOURNEY
CARRY ON SCREENING
LOOKING GOOD
MINI ACEMAN
BMW 1 SERIES
MG CYBERSTER
RENAULT 5
MINI ACEMAN E CLASSIC
SLOW GOING
SUNNY DAYS
WHEN JAGUAR MADE THE EXECUTIVE DECISION EASY
WHEN JAGUAR MADE THE EXECUTIVE DECISION EASY
BUYER BEWARE…
How to get one in your garage
What we said then
Getting in a flap over a classic 911
A timely recall rekindles a forgotten love
Getting in a flap over a classic 911
Head to head
CAUGHT IN THE CLASSIFIEDS
Lost in the archive
ROAD TEST RESULTS
2003 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG V10
1952 LANCIA AURELIA
THE FORD EDSEL STORY
Vorsprung durch knacken
CZECH YOUR SAUCES
Frère sighting
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