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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.

YOUR NEXT NEW CAR ALL DEPENDS ON YOU

Two-cars-in-one concept previews Audi’s new look • Variable-wheelbase electric roadster is both sports car and self-driving GT

Q&A GAEL BUZYN, SKYSPHERE DESIGN LEAD

KEY RECENT AUDI EV CONCEPTS

CX-T unveiled as ‘rally raid’ Morgan • Off-road take on Plus Four roadster pays homage to marque’s endurance heritage

Hardcore 911 GT2 RS celebrates 25 years of Manthey Racing

CONFIDENTIAL

Duster to stick to trusted formula • Next-gen crossover won’t deviate from Dacia brand’s recipe for affordable capability

Open-top Ferrari 296 breaks cover ahead of official debut

RS3 nabs ’Ring record ahead of UK debut

UK car industry bouncing back • Investments and restructuring are aiding recovery

UK EYES STAKE IN BATTERY ECONOMY

HOW HYDROGEN COULD FUEL THE FUTURE OF PLANT MACHINERY

The recruitment conundrum • Britain’s got talent, but attracting it to the automotive industry can be a challenge

INSIDE INFORMATION

MY WEEK IN CARS

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ALFA ROMEO GIULIA GTAm • Stripped-out take on Alfa’s already impressive V6 super-saloon arrives in the UK

AUDI SQ5 • Latest round of updates aims to keep diesel performance SUV feeling fresh

VOLKSWAGEN ID 5 GTX • Can this pricier, more rakish version of the hot ID 4 muster greater excitement?

KIA CEED GT-LINE 1.5 T-GDI • Third-generation Ford Focus rival receives new engines and upgraded technology

POLESTAR 2 STANDARD RANGE SINGLE MOTOR • Entry-level 2 variant arrives with reduced power and range but greater affordability

RENAULT ARKANA TCe 140 • French manufacturer brings middle-market affordability to the SUV-coupé class

Porsche 911 GT3 • Track-day special enters its third decade in wickedly purposeful Mk7 form

Weights and measures

Multimedia system

Track notes

ACCELERATION

Data log

Less versatile than some past GT3s but still spectacularly good

ROAD TEST RIVALS • Verdicts on every new car, p82

ROAD TEST

DON’T BUY YOUR NEXT CAR JUST YET • The market may be alive with exciting choices right now, but we’re entering a bumper period for new car launches, covering everything from superminis to hyper-EVs. Here are the top 100 we can look forward to between now and the end of 2022

CRUCIAL EVs

NEW CARS THAT WON’T COME HERE – BUT WE WISH THEY WOULD

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MUNICH vs STUTTGART

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THE BIGGEST CARS DUE LATER THIS DECADE

SEPARATED AT BIRTH

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THE LEFT-FIELD UPSTARTS

RACING CARS TO WATCH OUT FOR

BEST OF BRITISH

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WILL THE TVR GRIFFITH F INALLY APPEAR N EXT YEAR?

SPEED HUNTERS

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TOP MOTORING EVENTS FOR YOUR CALENDAR

Supply and demand • A British engineering firm has grown to become the world’s leading supplier of automotive driveline systems. Steve Cropley meets the man in charge

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