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CAN MG BECOME THE NEXT HYUNDAI OR KIA?
Electric roadster heralds MG return to enthusiast market • Cyberster production car will be first in rejuvenated brand’s ‘recreation’ EV family
MG FINALLY EXPLOITS ITS PAST
All-new 2023 MG 3 to rival Renault Zoe
EQE and EQS SUVs nearly ready • Mercedes-Benz will launch twinned electric luxury SUVs this year at £75k and £90k
Lee Noble making progress with 500bhp Exile supercar
Ford readies all-new Mustang • Next-gen version will retain a V8 but gain two electric motors for all-wheel drive
HOW THE MUSTANG’S HYBRID V8 WILL WORK
FORD MONDEO RETURNS BUT IT’S FOR CHINA ONLY
Revival rumoured for famous Ford names
WHY HISTORY’S REPEATING ITSELF
SUVs fuel growth for premium brands • Sales of super-SUVs soared last year, proving their value to high-end car makers
M-car makeover for revamped 8 Series
HOW TO MAKE HYDROGEN FUEL FOR CARS USING LANDFILL PLASTIC
Mini to electrify its classics • Owners of original-shape Minis will be offered an official conversion to a full EV set-up
MINI SALES ROSE IN 2021, BUOYED BY DEMAND FOR EVs
THE NOTEBOOK
Matt Prior • TESTER’S NOTES
What’s happened to hydrogen? • Electrification is accelerating rapidly, yet car makers are ditching fuel cells en masse
LOCAL HYDROGEN CARS FOR LOCAL FUEL STATIONS
THE CHEESE OF THE FUTURE
EVs open door to growth for Kia • Electrification has levelled the playing field and put the big guns in reach, says UK boss
INFRASTRUCTURE, NOT INCENTIVES, KEY TO EV TAKE-UP, SAYS PHILPOTT
Jim Holder • INSIDE INFORMATION
Steve Cropley • MY WEEK IN CARS
LYNN CHASES THE DREAM • Big sports car wins are what count for the Brit, starting this weekend
The Dakar Rally
MOTORSPORT GREATS
JANUARY SALE • NEW YEAR’S READ, ON THE ROAD
ECURIE ECOSSE LM-C • Yes, this is entirely new, not from the 1950s – and no, it definitely isn’t a Jaguar C-Type
NEW CAR IS HISTORY IN THE MAKING
CITROEN E-BERLINGO • New electric version of venerable people carrier is suddenly the only one available
TURBO TECHNICS FORD FIESTA ST • Tuner upgrades hot three-pot supermini’s turbocharger to give it 285bhp
AC SCHNITZER ACS1 35i • New chassis set-up and design elements bring BMW M135i some extra sparkle
Fiat 500 • Rather than take its pension, Fiat’s 65-year-old star car heads into the electric age
Multimedia system
Assisted driving notes
Data log
VERDICT • More than just an electric city car and a welcome return to form
Autocar Archive
ION GIANTS • The Porsche Taycan has proven to be the most engaging EV in existence, while the new BMW i4 might well be the best all-rounder. Something has to give, says Richard Lane
A TURN-UP FOR THE BOOKS • One of the world’s most extensive motoring libraries resides in a private house in the Midlands. Colin Goodwin is invited to nose around and is taken aback by what he finds there
WHAT IF BUTLER HAD BOUGHT TVR?
SOUNDS LIKE REVOLUTION • A UK company has developed light, compact and sophisticated speaker technology that could...