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MG 4

It seems that every week news reaches us of another Chinese brand with plans to conquer Europe quickly.

Jeep Avenger

FIRST DRIVE Stellantis know-how makes Jeep's first EV a success

Mercedes B-Class

FIRST DRIVE Premium MPV benefits from updates that move it further upmarket

Family fortunes

We put two traditional models through their paces

KIA SOUL EV URBAN

You can now save £6200 on this cheerful crossover by taking a 37% range hit

THE TRUTH BEHIND THE HYPE

The McLaren F1 lays claim to being the greatest road car of all time. Three decades on, Octane calls two key witnesses, best placed to give evidence in its cause Photography Tim Scott

John Heffernan

The designer best-known for his work with Bentley and Aston Martin sets the record straight

TIM WOOLMER

Cutting-edge electric motor tech is making waves across the automotive industry, and it was conceived here in the UK. Steve Cropley talks to the man who made it happen

THE DUKE OF RICHMOND

The Autocar Awards are our annual celebration of the best new cars and the people behind them. Kicking off this year's 42-page coverage, Steve Cropley meets the winner of our most prestigious award

RANGE ROVER SPORT

Sneaking in aboard the coat-tails of its bigger brother, the Range Rover, the 'L461' Range Rover Sport was just a little bit starved of limelight in the build-up to its introduction last year.

BMW M3 TOURING

What is it about the finest fast wagons that hits the spot for so very many of us? Rarity, certainly.

Range Rover first in EV push

Electric SUV flagship, due 2024, will be followed by Velar, Evoque and Disco Sport EVs

FOR TRUCK'S SAKE

Mercedes-Benz’s W115 saloon was renowned around the world as a taxt. But in Argentina it became more useful as La Pick-up. Melanie May investigates

SUPERMINIS

Our three-time champ takes on best-selling Corsa

LORD BAMFORD

EVs are stealing the zero-emission limelight, but JCB's chairman is on a mission to prove that hydrogen has a place as a clean fuel for the future. Steve Cropley learns more

Skoda's future teased with six new models

OFFICIAL 'Sculptures' reveal the shape of things to come from the Czech brand over the next four years

Polestar 2 BST 270

FIRST UK DRIVE Limited-edition 'Beast' tries to tame British roads

LOTUS ELETRE

Sacrilegious to some but inviting to many more, this stonking great electric SUV from China heralds a new dawn at Lotus

Sweet SMISS Style

The ultimate pre-war MG wasn’t a sports car but an ultra-rare, long lost drophead coupé designed to entice Bentley customers. Peter Tomalin drives a stunning recreation

NOT F-ADE AWAY

Jaguar will soon be electric-only. James Elliott enjoys a final fling across Spain in its petrol-snorting, 567bhp, supercharged V8 F-type

PLUS POINTS

This fabled Lawrence Tune Morgan Plus 4 has been competing in top-flight events for six decades. Julian Balme unravels its incredible history

We hit the road in new electric BMW 5 Series

THE importance of the i5 to BMW is as great as any car the brand has launched in a long time. The 5 Series is an iconic nameplate - BMW has shifted more than 10 million units in seven generations - and the i5, which is arriving alongside combustion-engined variants of the new 5 Series, is arguably the biggest step ever for the range.

Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV

FIRST DRIVE Plug-in premium SUV aims to mix driving fun and low tax costs

PORSCHE 718 CAYMAN GT4 RS

\"Mhe Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS is one of the marque's most thrilling and special GTs yet.\"

HYUNDAI IONIQ 6

I tought to be unsurprising that Hyundai's second flagship EV, the Ioniq 6, surprises with its looks. Thanks in part to the firm's design director, SangYup Lee, who received last year's Design Hero award, Hyundai's styling has in recent years become among the most innovative.

HONDA CIVIC TYPE R

'Fun' is an interesting and perhaps misleading descriptor for the Honda Civic Type R. Fun is, of course, what hot hatches have always been about.

TOYOTA GR86

If some of the hallmarks of a future classic car are that it is adored by enthusiasts so much that it's hard to get hold of one, and that it retains its value terrifically well, then the GR86 is virtually a confirmed classic straight out of the box.

CITY CARS

Retro charm or strong all-rounder? Take your pick

DENIS LE VOT

Dacia's CEO is bucking industry trends to essentials, and focus on value-for-money sales are booming. Mark Tisshaw finds out how - and why - he did it

BUYER'S GUIDE: Honda CR-V

FROM £20,000 Family SUV is a fine all-rounder, although it doesn't come cheap