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Autocar is the car nut’s weekly fix, delivering you a unique mix of the latest news, opinion, features, first drives of new cars and in-depth road tests – all complemented by the best photography in the business. No other magazine covers the subject you love with such enthusiasm, insight and quality every week of the year. Autocar stands for the highest quality in car journalism – and is rewarded with access to the best new cars and the biggest news stories before any of the opposition which we share with you, our readers, every week.

HAPPY NEW YEAR – AND IT WILL BE, WE PROMISE

HONDA EV RANGE TO GET FUTURISTIC SUV • Showroom-bound saloon and SUV kick off high-tech new 0 Series family

HONDA AND NISSAN PLOT 2026 MERGER

LEON TO GO ELECTRIC AS CUPRA BUILDS EV ROSTER • Updated combustion model arriving first; new role for sibling brand Seat

TERRAMAR TIPPED FOR 300BHP WITH AUDI RS FIVE-POT

NEW SEGMENT-BREAKING CUPRAS WILL BE “VERY PROVOCATIVE”

PORSCHE MULLS NEW ICE MACAN AS EVs STRUGGLE • “Conceptual decisions are being made” after 7% drop in brand’s sales

NIO’S BUDGET BRAND BEGINS WITH DISTINCTIVE SUPERMINI

BIGGER BATTERY FOR FACELIFTED ENYAQ

INVISIBLE IN-CAR TECH THAT CAN HELP SAVE YOUR LIFE

EV BATTERY HEALTH NOW MUCH EASIER TO CHECK • New smartphone app generates reports on range and degradation

TRICK MANUAL FOR NEW PRELUDE

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BMW PULLS COVERS OFF RADICAL NEW INTERIOR • Panoramic projection and new touchscreen will feature in all future cars

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FRONTLINE MGB 2.5 • New restomod in ‘not a 911’ and ‘not electric’ shock

FORD MUSTANG GT • This is more like it: regular version gets a manual gearbox for that big V8

MERCEDES-BENZ E450D • New E-Class flagship brings air suspension and diesel straight six to UK

HYUNDAI BAYON • Facelift for lower-price Puma rival

PEUGEOT E-TRAVELLER • Eight-seat van gets another 25kWh

MINI ACEMAN • Electric supermini gets a higher-riding, five-door running mate

Testing, testing

New Cars 2025 • From a £7500, 8bhp Citroën EV to a £3m, 1184bhp Ferrari hypercar and everything in between, here are this year’s star newcomers

Make some noise • This vintage year for elite sports cars will have an endof-days vibe to it

Plug and play • EVs are going to ramp up the driver fun in 2025

Germany’s premium push • Expect plenty of upmarket action from Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Porsche this year

Make or break • These cars are going to be crucial in shaping their makers’ future

Separated at birth • Given how expensive developing cars is, it’s no wonder companies frequently share platforms. But even when they do, the results aren’t always that similar, as these 2025 newcomers show

I’ve got Seoul • South Korea’s Hyundai and Kia stablemates are facing a busy 12 months

A huge year for hybrids • From £25k hatchback to £850k hypercar, here are 2025’s big new hybrid stars

NEW YEAR, NEW WINNER • One of these will be named Car of the Year 2025 on Friday. COTY juror MARK TISSHAW and our road test editor swap notes to see how all seven stack up

PORSCHE TAYCAN • Can a brilliant EV also be a brilliant used buy? Here’s what we learned

LEXUS RX • How will PHEV tech affect this brew of comfort, luxury and practicality?

SNAPSHOTS

A 911 MODERN MASTERPIECE THAT’S FINALLY COME OF AGE • The 991.2 GT3 has always been great but now its mad prices are history

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