Autocar magazine 26 August - on sale now

Опубликованно 27.08.2020 06:00

Renault is preparing two new EVs as part of a wide-reaching overhaul - and Autocar has all the details.

More extensive platform sharing with Alliance partner Nissan will spawn a production version of last year’s Morphoz concept and another, more mysterious model.

New boss Luca de Meo, who joined Renault from Seat, is the driving force behind the brand’s SUV focus and is also pushing a renewed focus on C-segment models. Pick up this week’s mag to find out more.

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Land Rover has updated the Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque for 2021 with new engines, revamped infotainment and a special-edition trim. But JLR-fans will probably be more excited by the news that the company will take over production of Ford’s AJ supercharged petrol V8, securing the future of the engine used in everything from the Jaguar F-Type to the Range Rover (and set to be used in the new Defender).

Lotus has pushed back the launch of its Evija electric hypercar by at least five months, due to delays in the testing programme caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, we get an early look at the renewed Volkswagen Golf R Estate.

In other news, although fully-automated cars are still a significant way away from appearing on UK roads, semi-autonomous tech is coming to fruition, especially new automated lane-keeping systems. We report on what the UK government is doing to regulate the technology.

What will the first UK gigafactory mean for the industry? In the Autocar Business section, we take a look at new start-up Britishvolt, which plans to open such a factory in 2023, and consider the debatable economic arguments for producing more SUVs, which make the most cash, but also emit more CO2.

Reviews

No one can accuse BMW of failing to offer sufficient choice. Not with the X3, at least. Is the plug-in hybrid xDrive30e the one to go for? We drive one for the first time to find out.

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