Autocar UK - June 26, 2024

In this issue

Luca de Meo Trailblazing CEO of the Renault Group.

Marek Reichman Chief who’s designed 50 Astons.

Martin Brundle Formula 1 TV pundit and ex-driver.

David Moss Insights from Nissan engineering chief.

Bugatti unleashes £3.2m Tourbillon game-changer

Chiron successor is a 250-off, all-new hyper-GT powered by a 1775bhp hybrid V16

7 mins

Volvo estates make shock return to UK after resurgence in demand

VOLVO IS BRINGING its estate cars back to the UK, having taken them off sale last year to focus on SUVs.

1 min

M5 turns 717bhp, 2400kg PHEV

Punchier V8 combines with electric motor and big battery in hottest 5 Series yet

1 min

LUCA DE MEO

Luca de Meo’s tenure as Renault Group CEO has been marked by an astounding turnaround in the firm’s fortunes. Steve Cropley finds out what drives him

7 mins

MAREK REICHMAN

Marek Reichman has shaped a flourishing range of Astons and outlasted a succession of CEOs. He tells Steve Cropley what inspires him - and which boss was his favourite

7 mins

MARTIN BRUNDLE

The Formula 1 racer turned Sky TV pundit and reluctant grid-walk maestro talks to Mark Tisshaw about his remarkable career

7 mins

DAVID MOSS

Nissan's engineering chief has overseen the groundbreaking Qashqai since its inception. Steve Cropley meets him

4 mins

ANDREAS MINDT

VW's design boss relishes the challenge of refreshing the brand. James Attwood learns what goes into his 'secret sauce'

6 mins

CATESBY TUNNEL

Vision, nous and persistence have turned a railway tunnel into a unique aero facility

3 mins

STEFANIE WURST

In two years, the Mini boss has ushered in a bold new generation of models, revived its brand image and given the BMW Group's oldest factory a new electric future. She tells Mark Tisshaw how

5 mins

LAMBORGHINI HURACAN STERRATO

Lamborghinis don't win this magazine's annual Britain's Best Driver's Car (BBDC) contest.

3 mins

HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 N

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is a real gamechanger. For electric performance cars, for electric cars in general, but especially for performance cars.

3 mins

BEST HYBRID BMW 5 SERIES - BEST SALOON VOLKSWAGEN ID 7

When BMW introduced a 545e version of the previous-generation 5 Series, it was a real 'have your cake, eat it and lose weight' kind of car: a plug-in hybrid that ticked all the sensible company car boxes while also a decent sports saloon with a wonderful straight-six engine.

3 mins

BEST ELECTRIC CAR CUPRA BORN

A brass tacks focus is starting to appear in the electric car market - and it's welcome because it has arguably been missing from the sector for the past decade.

3 mins

BEST LARGE CAR KIA EV9 - BEST SMALL CAR RENAULT CLIO

Us Europeans don't tend to think of Kia as a player in the large car market, which might be one of the reasons why the EV9 has made such a splash since its introduction to our shores at the beginning of this year.

3 mins

BEST DREAM CAR FORD MUSTANG

V 8-engined muscle cars are very thin on the ground in the UK, your only options being the Chevrolet Corvette (which is really more of a sports car anyway) and the new Ford Mustang - a 440bhp bruiser that you can now buy for a shade over £55,000, making it the cheapest V8 car of any kind on the market.

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