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

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

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.

CUPRA BORN

Martorell imbues its EV hatchback with extra power and dynamic poise

Thornley Kelham European RS

One man’s dream to build the perfect Porsche 911 has resulted inthis aaticMously restored and enhanced classic. We delve into the details and take it for a drive

POWER PLAY

It develops 819bhp. It has no turbochargers, no hybrid assistance. Ferrari describes it as the most complete GT it's ever made. And it’s so proud of its mighty V12 engine it’s named the whole car after it. This is the 12 Cilindri

TOY STORY

Where best to store some of Toyota’s most prized and valuable racing superstars? Under the wind tunnel at its Cologne HO, of course...

BEST BUYS BMW M CARS

THE PERFORMANCE CAR LANDSCAPE WOULD HAVE looked very different over the last five decades without BMW. Its M division, founded in 1972, has produced some of the best driver’s cars ever to hit the road, and in the process has provided a stream of benchmark models for its rivals to chase. In recent years, stricter emissions regulations, downsizing and electrification have seen some of those rival cars falter, yet by and large BMW’s M machines have remained strong. In fact, some rank among the greatest the department has made think of the eCoty-winning M2 CS and M5 CS while others are the only options worth recommending in their respective segments. Price tags have risen with performance, however, putting those latest offerings out of reach for many, but the marque’s popularity means there are numerous earlier M models available on the second-hand market for far more attainable figures. Here are four of our favourites.

TESLA MODEL Y LONG RANGE RWD

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

MASERATI MC20

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

DEFINITELY. NO MAYBE

Three Japanese performance icons - Lexus LFA, Subaru Impreza 22B and Nissan GT-R. Over three days on some of our favourite roads we explore what makes each uniquely thrilling, but also the car culture that unites them

1V3.0

F1, P1... and now W1. The next chapter in McLaren's Ultimate Series is the British firm's challenger to the forthcoming new Ferrari hypercar and a £2million, 1257bhp, hybrid-powered, technical tour de force

HONDA SHEDS LIGHT ON NEW CUTTING-EDGE EVS

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

KIA EV6

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

LAMBORGHINI URUS SE

Electrification has become inevitable even for the Rambo Lambo

F1 pulled from TV in response to car advertising

\"Advertising on racing cars in England doesn't exactly seem to have taken place by storm, but I gather that several people are working hard behind the scenes with sponsorship deals,\" wrote Autocar's motorsport columnist, Eoin Young, in December 1967.

AUDI SQ7

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

RENAULT 5

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

WHEN VW SHRUNK THE GOLF TO BEAT THE FIESTA

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

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

ABARTH 500E

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

THE FIRST SAMURAIS

Japan has been responsible for many of our favourite driver's cars of recent decades, but their ancestors are often much less well known. We take a look at where the big manufacturers began their performance car journeys

HONDA ACCORD TYPE R

A liberal sprinkling of Honda Type R fairy dust on the late-'90s Accord produced an unlikely evo icon and a genuine performance bargain

TYRE 2024 TEST

Want to fit the very best tyres to your performance car? The annual evo Tyre Test identifies the cream of the current crop

Bentley Continental GT Speed

The new Continental GT is the most powerful Bentley ever, and the beginning of anew plug-in hybrid era for Crewe. But is it still a benchmark grand tourer?

Audi RS6 Avant GT

The petrol-powered RS6 super-estate is going out in a blaze of glory with the bombastic GT, complete with 1980s racing battledress. What’s not to like?

Michael Mauer

Porsche's chief of design talks to Total 911 about the impact and legacy of his time at Weissach

OUR GREATEST Roads

We've driven some special routes across 249 issues of Total 911 magazine now it's time to share a countdown of our top 10 favourites, and why...

CLEAN MACHINE

Want to keep your 911 looking its very best? Then follow the expert advice from leading detailing brand Autoglym

Porsche Moment

Total 911 recounts the story behind a famous picture from Porsche's past...

The end of the road

Before we bid you farewell in search of new horizons, some of the key individuals who've contributed to this magazine over the years share some final thoughts...