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I WAS fortunate enough to be at the recent British Grand Prix to witness the brilliant win by Lewis Hamilton in front of an adoring home crowd. The dry-wet-dry race had plenty of twists and turns, in keeping with a series that has finally got interes

John_McIlroy@autovia.co.uk @johnmcilroy • Chunky city car gets 44bhp or 64bhp power options and two trims • Prices start at £14,995, with Spring offering a range of 140 miles DACIA is a car company that does things differently, with a razor-sharp foc

Richard_Ingram@autovia.co.uk @rsp_ingram • ‘Saloon’ and estate offered • Petrol, diesel, hybrid options THE Audi A4 is dead, replaced by the all-new A5, in keeping with the brand’s revised naming system. The odd number means the A5 will be offered wi

AUDI is debating whether to stop making saloon cars altogether after its current A3, A4, A6 and A8 models reach the end of their natural life cycles, Auto Express can reveal. The news comes as the outgoing A4 transitions to A5, at the same time movin

Alastair_Crooks@autovia.co.uk @AllieCrooks • New model made its debut at Goodwood • Fresh petrol and PHEV powertrains, but prices up by £1k MG marked its 100th birthday at last weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed with a radical concept (see panel) a

THE new Ford Capri has been making waves since its big reveal last week, and Auto Express was one of the first in the world to climb aboard, with a ride at the Goodwood Festival of Speed just 24 hours after it was officially unveiled. The Capri took

WHILE the HS was teased ahead of its Goodwood debut, MG caught festivalgoers on the hop by showcasing a new hard-top version of the Cyberster. The Cyber GTS Concept was shown in static form, but a working prototype made its way up the hillclimb too.

RED Bull Racing has finally unveiled its long-awaited track-day hypercar, the RB17. The new creation has been designed under the watchful eye of the Formula One team’s outgoing technical director Adrian Newey, who was also heavily involved in the Ast

BRITISH sports car maker Ariel has unveiled a second generation of its off-road-focused Nomad (above). The new car’s chassis is 60 per cent stiffer than the original’s, and it swaps a 2.0-litre Honda engine for the 2.5-litre turbo petrol from the For

Jordan_Katsianis@autovia.co.uk • Tech shared with Citroen C3 • Up to 198 miles range for EV FIAT has been drip-feeding details about its forthcoming Grande Panda for months, but now we have proper technical info and the first images of its funky inte

AS well as the Grande Panda, Fiat treated itself to a tie-in with fashion icon Georgio Armani as part of its birthday bash. The two brands have joined forces for a limited-edition 500e (right), created to celebrate Italian design and materials. It co

NEW Renault cars sold in the UK from this summer will have a ‘rank my driving safety’ feature. The software will deduct points for drivers who set off any of the on-board safety alerts or driver-assistance settings, or are inattentive. The technology

BRITISH off-road brand Ineos has revealed the first model from its ‘bespoke’ division, Arcane. The Grenadier Detour is a limited-run, hand-finished edition of the rugged 4x4 SUV, and only 200 examples will be made. Buyers will be offered four new pai

We want to hear your views. Send your questions or opinions to the E-mail address below mail@autoexpress.co.uk @AutoExpress FROM: David Ray A NICE article about the new Ford Capri (Issue 1,839), but the original wasn’t from 1968, but actually the Con

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THERE really is nothing new under the sun in the automotive universe. As manufacturers rush towards personal mobility instead of car ownership, with pintsized city models such as the Fiat Topolino and its cousin, the Citroen Ami, they’re trying to ki

DURING the eighties and nineties, a raft of companies sprang up across Europe to make a new breed of microcar, now called light quadricycles and officially recognised by EU legislators. They can be driven by children as young as 14, but there are str

Ellis_Hyde@autovia.co.uk @EllisDrives COUPE-SUVs are very on-trend right now, appealing to buyers who want something that looks dramatic, yet is still perfectly practical for everyday life. Initially confined to premium brands, the niche has now spre

Alastair_Crooks@autovia.co.uk @AllieCrooks Electric motor Power/range 268bhp/385 miles Performance 0-62mph/top speed 7.1 seconds/124mph IF you’re wondering why the Polestar 4 is smaller than the Polestar 3, it’s all down to the company’s naming strat

Ellis_Hyde@autovia.co.uk @EllisDrives SINCE its introduction three years ago, the Toyota Yaris Cross has been a smash hit across Europe – even by the standards of small SUVs, which generally fly out of showrooms faster than Marvel releases new superh

John_McIlroy@autovia.co.uk @johnmcilroy Running costs 38.2mpg (off icial) £96 fill-up Performance 0-62mph/top speed 6.6 seconds/155mph THE market for convertibles has never been a major focus for car buyers – but open-topped cars are now even more of

CAR makers are ramping up their electrification programmes to meet forthcoming emissions targets, and one easy way of expanding their EV arsenals is to spread the love and add existing electric tech to as many models as possible. BMW is doing exactly

MODEL TESTED: iX2 xDrive30 M Sport PRICE: £57,445 POWERTRAIN: 2x e-motors, 67kWh battery, 309bhp 309bhp Powertrain 2x e-motors 67kWh Battery/range 268 miles 5.6 seconds Performance 112mph 525 litres Seats up/down 1,400 litres THE first electric X2 is

MODEL TESTED: Q4 Sportback 55 e-tron S line quattro PRICE: £61,700 POWERTRAIN: 2x e-motors, 82kWh battery, 335bhp 335bhp Powertrain 2x e-motors 82kWh Battery/range 323 miles 5.4 seconds Performance 112mph 535 litres Seats up/down 1,460 litres IT’S be

Operating System 9 | Key feature: Live Cockpit Plus THE iX2 combines a 10.25-inch digital cockpit with a 10.7-inch touchscreen to create a single curved display that sits front and centre on the dash. The high-resolution screens look sharp, bright an

THE exterior updates for the Q4 are subtle, but the battery developments mean it has a clear advantage over its rival here for range and efficiency. The 82kWh battery has 77kWh of usable energy, while efficiency of 3.8 miles per kWh on test meant the

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AS you can see from our charts (left), there’s not much between these two when it comes to overall running costs. One area where the BMW pulls ahead is in terms of finance, and if you stick with the basic car and don’t tick any options boxes, then yo

1st IT’S a close result between these two in terms of costs, but we’d happily pay the extra and plump for the Q4 e-tron because it’s the more comfortable car to drive. Heavy SUVs aren’t intended to be hustled, so while these cars are designed to look

THE car formerly known as the C40 follows the same coupé-SUV template as our two rivals here, so you pay a bit extra over the platform-sharing EX40 in exchange for a bit of additional range. At the top of the line-up, the four-wheel-drive Twin Motor

It’s a niche within a niche, but these cars aren’t without their appeal

LOVE or loathe the looks, there’s no arguing with the tech-packed cabin that comes with the iX, and the earliest models are within budget for buyers looking at our two new models. A 71kWh battery is actually smaller than the Q4’s, while the lowest-sp

DUE Late summer PRICE £69,800 ONE car that’s set to perfectly nail the brief of a sporty electric SUV is the forthcoming Porsche Macan Electric. The company has proved it can deliver an EV with sharp handling in the shape of the Taycan, and the Macan

Darren_Wilson@autovia.co.uk OUR MINI Countryman arrived back in May and instantly blew me away with its simplified design and jump in quality. First impressions are key, and the welcoming wink from the headlights as the car unlocks, along with the cr

OUR Toyota C-HR has been receiving its fair share of compliments while under the stewardship of executive editor Paul Adam. Various meet-ups have allowed Paul to take a straw poll on the funky crossover’s design, and the response has been overwhelmin

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Got a query? products@autoexpress.co.uk HAVING a bike that fits easily in the boot of your car is a great way to save money and keep fit. You can drive to the outskirts of a town or near a station, park up where it is cheap or free, and then cycle th

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AUDI’S new S3 will be available with the option of Falken’s newest sports tyre – the Azenis RS820. Described by its manufacturer as a ‘super-ultra high-performance tyre’, the RS820 features an asymmetric tread pattern with an improved shoulder design

AS with all tech, dash cameras are evolving to become smaller, cheaper and better. Two of the big names in dash cams are fighting back against the tide of unfamiliar brands with a new pair of compact and affordable products, which are aimed at the bi

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THE easiest and safest way to dry your car after washing and rinsing it is a blower. These are not cheap or quick, though, so most of us will still rely on a microfibre cloth. But which one? There’s a bewildering array of sizes, weaves and constructi

mail@autoexpress.co.uk A SUPERB second place for quality, and fourth position for reliability aren’t quite enough to give the Mazda CX-5 a category win, but they show how highly owners rate their cars. The exterior styling is popular at 15th, but own

Performance 0-62mph/top speed 9.2 seconds/156mph CO2/tax 104-115g/km £20-£180 Running costs 30-31mpg (GS300h) £95 fill-up GERMAN manufacturers rule the roost when it comes to executive car choices, and for good reason. But if you’re after something a

IF you had to name one of the best-looking cars of the past decade, and one that’s also great to drive and steeped in history, the chances are that the Jaguar F-Type would spring to mind. Not so obvious is the Toyota GR Supra, which arrived in 2019 a

YOU’VE been reading about the brilliance of the F-Type for more than a decade, so you know it’s as good to drive as it is to look at. In four-cylinder form, there’s almost 300bhp on tap, but Jaguar also offered V6 and V8 editions, both supercharged,

IF you’re going to team up with anyone to create a driver’s car, BMW is a good option, and sure enough the ace in the Supra’s pack is its dynamic ability. This is a car that rewards the enthusiast driver, although the standard active suspension doesn

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SO what did the Brit bit of the automotive world learn during the first six months of 2024? Plenty. For starters, the ongoing and so far unwavering message from buyers in Britain is that new cars with familiar petrol-powered engines remained their No

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