Autocar UK Magazine - October 09, 2024

In this issue

The very best sports cars from a golden era - but only one winner.

Aston Meets Porsche, Ferrari - New Vantage Vs Rivals...

MCLAREN W1 ECLIPSES FAMOUS FOREBEARS

Fl and Pl successor is a 1258bhp rear-drive hybrid of unparalleled ability

6 mins

DACIA'S £30,000 DEFENDER TO LAND IN UK NEXT YEAR

Family-sized 4x4 will be available in full-hybrid and mild-hybrid guises

2 mins

HONDA SHEDS LIGHT ON NEW CUTTING-EDGE EVS

Seven-strong tech fest is due by 2030, starting with a 482bhp saloon

2 mins

MY WEEK IN CARS

If a car industry executive ever faced a precipitous climb to success, that man is surely Adrian Hallmark, new CEO of Aston Martin. His first public job last week was to announce that as a result of component supply disruption (among other problems), the company would deliver 1000 fewer cars than planned this year. The news brought an immediate 25% drop in a share price already 95% below the 2018 flotation level.

2 mins

RENAULT 5

Reimagined supermini targets affordable electric motoring for the masses in the spirit of its much-loved predecessor

5 mins

LAMBORGHINI URUS SE

Electrification has become inevitable even for the Rambo Lambo

4 mins

TESLA MODEL Y LONG RANGE RWD

Battery upgrade lets this rear-drive version stretch its legs to 373 miles

2 mins

AUDI SQ7

Tech and design updates aim to get stalwart seven-seater over the line

3 mins

CUPRA BORN

Martorell imbues its EV hatchback with extra power and dynamic poise

10 mins

KIA EV6

Can Kia's breakthrough EV keep pace with a fresher set of rivals?

7 mins

Could it be magic now?

Aston Martin’s Vantage is back with a 656bhp bang and a host of targeted dynamic tweaks. Does it now have what it takes to dominate a class of bona fide grand touring superstars? RICHARD LANE finds out

10+ mins

ABARTH 500E

Pumped-up Fiat EV departs in a blaze of colour. Glory, too?

4 mins

MASERATI MC20

Carbon-tubbed supercar pretends it’s a big-boned, bahnstorming GT

4 mins

WHEN VW SHRUNK THE GOLF TO BEAT THE FIESTA

Mk5 Polo bottles its big sibling’s class and refinement and is now 1500

2 mins

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