Autocar UK Magazine - January 22, 2025

In this issue

Alpine A310 to be a Porsche 911 rival.

Defender EV development troubles.

ALPINE GUNS FOR 911 WITH FLAGSHIP EV

A310 will arrive in 2028 as a 2+2 sports car to take on Porsche and Lotus

3 mins

CITROEN TO BRING 2CV BACK AS VALUE-LED EV

Back-to-basics revived EV will capture the ethos and look of the original

4 mins

NO ELECTRIC DEFENDER ON THE HORIZON

Limitations of the current model's platform mean that an EV remains some years off

1 min

DS WANTS TO BECOME 'LOUIS VUITTON OF CAR INDUSTRY'

It's aiming to follow Bentley into the luxury space, says design director

2 mins

BREAKTHROUGH MOTORS MAKE 2000BHP DEBUT

Super-truck shows off performance in-wheel motors for hybrids and EVs

2 mins

PRICIER PARKING TO PLUG COUNCILS' BUDGET HOLES

Removal of free-parking areas and premiums for big cars also planned

2 mins

Matt Prior

To nobody's great surprise, the other day the Renault 5 and Alpine A290 jointly won the 2025 Car of the Year award (the original and still the best of the big international car awards thingies).

3 mins

LAND ROVER DEFENDER OCTA

It's a 4x4 that thinks it's a supercar. But does this 627bhp V8 flagship offer the best of both worlds or just compromise each for the other?

7 mins

MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS

Interior upgrades make the MPV worthy of shuttling Merc's CEO himself

2 mins

MG ZS

Dacia Duster-chasing crossover joins MG's hybrid powertrain push

7 mins

READY TO TOFF

Gordon Murray's grand new HQ is now nearing completion, with T50 production already in full swing. MATT PRIOR and STEVE CROPLEY drop by and go for a ride

10 mins

This humble chip will change cars forever

Nvidia, the £2.7 trillion US tech giant behind it, has the power to shape motoring's intelligent future. JAMES ATTWOOD learns how

7 mins

Sharing is caring

One successful motor trader has opened up his car collection for the benefit of his home town.JOHN EVANS meets him

3 mins

THE ONE WHEN PEUGEOT GOT ITS SUPERMINI MOJO BACK

The 208 marked a return to form for a maker renowned for its small cars

4 mins

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