HOW TO BUY A USED FERRARI 76
VW’S ELECTRIC OFF-ROADER PLAN 8 FIAT TREASURES UNDER ONE ROOF 58
NEW JAGUAR: A PRACTICAL PERFORMER WITH CLAWS 26
FEELING HOT, HOT, HOT: HONDA vs VOLKSWAGEN vs RENAULT 42
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NEWS
Volkswagen ID 4x4 Electric off-road Defender rival 8
Shanghai motor show Star cars from China’s finest 10
Aston Martin Superleggera New drop-top stunner 13
Mercedes-Benz GLS All new, gunning for BMW X7 14
Porsche 911 Speedster Trick engine points to future 17
Kia Niro Bold new look previewed in New York 18
EVs and their CO 2 Are they as green as they seem? 20
TESTED
Jaguar F-Pace SVR SUV cranked up to 542bhp 26
Toyota Camry A hybrid that’s big and clever 31
DS 3 Crossback Premium-flavoured crossover 33
Mercedes-AMG C63 S Coupé ROAD TEST 34
FEATURES
Hot hatch shootout VW Golf GTI TCR vs key rivals 42
Jost Capito V W ’s M r G o Fa ste r s p e a k s o u t 50
Shhh! Why this UK firm won’t reveal its best work 52
Value judgment How experts predict used prices 56
FCA Heritage Hub Past stars from Fiat, Alfa, Lancia 58
OUR CARS
Ford Fiesta ST Verdict after six months, 9000 miles 64
Kia e-Niro Game-changing EV joins our fleet 66
Mercedes-Benz A-Class Lots of booze but no boos 69
EVERY WEEK
Jesse Crosse W hy hy b r i d m a ke r s l ove a b i scu it ti n 19
Damien Smith Lynk&Co, the new force in touring cars 21
Steve Cropley V&A show to get the pulse racing 23
Subscribe Save money and enjoy exclusive benefits 24
Your views Take a chill pill, people. It’ll all be fine 62
Matt Prior Audi and a spot of trumpet playing 90
DEALS
James Ruppert Zero-tech cars: the next big thing 70
A s g o o d a s n ew Mazda MX-5 Mk4, yours from £11k 72
Spied in the classifieds 2013 Mini Cooper S for £7k 74
Used buying guide Why Ferrari’s F430 is a smart buy 76
Road test results Autocar’s gold mine of data 79
New cars A-Z Key car stats, from Abarth to Zenos 82
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