COVER STORY

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Ferrari F12 Berlinetta: behind the wheel of Maranello’s incredible new front-engined V12

COVER STORY

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Rolls-Royce Ghost coupé scooped

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Interview: GM Europe’s Mark Adams

‘As an only car, on sheer capability, the Duster is without equal for £10k’

Matt Saunders, p46

58 Our top front-engined Ferraris

THIS WEEK

NEWS Jaguar C-X75 Hybrid gets 500bhp 1.6 turbo 20 Rolls Ghost coupé Fastest Rolls yet scooped 22 Mazda 6 Pictures reveal Takeri concept styling 25 Audi R8 Facelift brings 542bhp V10 Plus model 26 Lexus LS F Sport version joins the line-up 30 Spotlight GM Europe’s design boss talks 32

TESTED Ferrari F12 Berlinetta Superlative-defying V12 10 Mercedes-Benz GL350 Big, refined, expensive 38 Toyota Prius Plug-in Most efficient Prius yet 43 Ford Ranger 2.2 TDCi Likeable pick-up truck 45 Audi S7 Sleek, swift four-door lacks soul 45 Lexus GS250 F Sport ROAD TEST 62

FEATURES Dacia Duster vs £10k rivals Up, Panda and i20 46 A Ferrari for £10k Mondial for city car money 54 Our favourite Ferraris We choose our top V12s 50

OUR CARS Kia Picanto Farewell to our three-pot city car 72 Alpina D5 Potent diesel proves its practicality 77

EVERY WEEK Steve Cropley Tough times for car makers 29 Steve Sutcliffe Bad debts at the Nürburgring 31 Alan Henry Should Schumacher stand down? 34 Mail Nice face, shame about the badge 70 Colin Goodwin Dear Mike Penning… 71 Richard Bremner Renault Vel Satis concept 114

DEALS

Used buying guide Mitsubishi Evo VIII 78 Used car bargains Small Vauxhalls rated 82 New car deals Buy online with confidence 85 New cars A-Z All the latest models rated 86 Road test results Autocar’s data archive 103 Classifieds Cars, number plates, services 107

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62 Road test: Lexus GS250 F Sport

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First drive: Mercedes’ much-improved GL350 4x4

Mitsubishi Evo VIII from £8k

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