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COVEROn road in new Defender 8
We head out in all-new 4x4 ahead of itsFrankfurtreveal
COVERVolvo’s SUV blitz 12
ARange Rover rival and baby crossover head model onslaught
COVERAstonMartin Rapide E 14
Exclusive:Weride in flagship EV saloon forthe first time
COVERAudi A1 Citycarver 16
Posh supermini getsjacked-up SUV makeover
Breakdown woes 18
Motorists in trouble as roadside breakdowns hit five-year highFeaturesCitroen’s centenary 22
We head to Paris to celebrate100 yearsofquirkyFrench fancyNewcarsMercedes EQC400 4Matic 26
Te sla Model Xrival finally lands in the UK
McLaren 600LTSpider 28
Hardcoredrop-topisashining five-star supercar
Volvo XC90 B5 30
Refreshed favouritegetsmild-hybrid diesel engine
MazdaMX-530th Anniversary 33
Is bold birthday present special enough? We find out
SEAT Leon CupraRST 34
Bargain ABTupgrade is aperformanceno-brainer
Audi S6 Avant 36
Does diesel power remove sparkle forestateall-rounder?Road tests
COVERSmall estatestested 38
New Kia Ceed wagon takes on Mégane and Octavia
Mercedes-AMG G63 50
It’s afond farewell to our barnstorming V8 twin-turbo SUV
Hyundai SantaFe 52
We check in with Korean SUV,plus updates on To uareg and 320dProductsTyre Te st 2019 55
We reveal the bestrubber foryour car
We name our No.1 tyre 64
Eight wereassessed, but therecan only be one winnerBuying cars
Owner’s verdict: MazdaMX-5 67
Youtell us what latestroadsterisliketolive with
Porsche Panamerabuyer’s guide 68
Big-engined luxurylimo is aused car star
Audi A3 e-tron vs BMW i3 70
Which pre-owned electrified hatch getsour vote?
New car prices 72
Allthe infoyou need beforeyou head to the showroomRegularsGet AutoExpress everyweek 48
How to net agreat deal on your favouritemagazine
Sport 80
To uring car preview as DTMheads to Brands Hatch
Back chat 82
Rutherford singles out his favouriteFormula One personalityCONTENTS
News |New Cars |Features |Tests |Products |Buying cars|Sport8 On and off-road in the all-new Land Rover DefenderOnline thisweekFaster Huracán storms inVolvo hasbig –and small –SUV plans SUV style forAudi A1 CitycarverCitroen’s centenarycelebratedCeed SW vs Mégane ST,Octavia Estate12 16
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THREEweeksintothenewyear,weflewto
BahraintodrivetheoverhauledLamborghini
HuracánEvo.The631bhpV10supercar
demonstratedahugeimprovementoverits
less-than-clinicalpredecessor.Now,we’ve
gotthekeystothelatestragingbullinthe
UKtoseeifit’sasconvincingonBritishsoil.
Headtoautoexpress.co.ukforourverdict.14 We ride in Rapide E 26 Mercedes EQCdriven 28 Drop-top McLaren 600LT