In this week’s edition, we look at the future of the Land Rover Discovery, Richard Lane celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Porsche 911 Turbo, and the new manual BMW Z4 Convertible undergoes Britain’s most demanding road test.
News
JLR plans to reinvent the ailing Discovery brand for the sixth-generation model, taking its long-running 4×4 into “unique territory” and differentiating itself from its Defender sibling. We caught up with Defender and Discovery boss Mark Cameron to find out more about the new model.
Lamborghini has unveiled the long-awaited successor to its junior super sports car Huracán: the Temerario. We reveal all the details about the new V8 PHEV with 907 hp.
We also describe the new Maserati GT2 Stradale and the wild Rimac Nevera R.
Reviews
The Renault Symbioz is here to fill the gap between the Captur and the Austral – we take a test drive in Spain with the new competitor to the Nissan Qashqai.
The hot version of the 5 Series – now a PHEV – is the first estate car since the V10 in 2005. Matt Saunders heads to Wales to drive an early prototype.
We also drive the new Volkswagen California, Hyundai Tucson, Fiat 600 Hybrid, Volkswagen ID 7 GTX and the BMW Z4 with manual transmission package with the test number 5688.
Features
50 years ago, Porsche equipped its 911 sports car with a turbocharger and created a legend. Richard Lane drives three of the best.
It’s not as easy as you might think to find a car that will convince the jury at the Festival of the Unexceptional. Alex Wolstenholme accompanies them to find out the recipe for success.
Also in the feature section, Damien Smith visits the new home of the Napa-supported Alliance BTCC racing team and James Attwood takes a ride on Polestar’s new electric boat.
Opinion
Matt Prior discusses the importance of e-fuels for the future of the automotive industry and emphasizes that not all modes of transport can be electrified.
Meanwhile, Steve Cropley is taking a panoramic tour through the west of the country in his Ford Ranger Raptor and has one of his favorite books with him: “How to Build a Car” by Adrian Newey.
Needed
Pickup drivers are a particularly demanding audience, so the fact that Ford’s Ranger has been the UK’s best-selling vehicle of its kind for years is no proof that it’s the best of the bunch. Sam Phillips explains why it’s now a superb used car.
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