THIS WEEK

COVER STORY

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COVER STORY

Behind the wheel of the hottest new 1-series yet, the 316bhp M135i

8New Vauxhall Adam takes on Fiat and Mini

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Fiat 500L: eye-catching mini-MPV driven

‘No boss has had a tougher baptism than Toyoda’s. It was like a witch hunt’

Steve Cropley, p48

52 The luxury car of the future

NEWS Vauxall Adam Full details of stylish new city car 8 Toyota 2000GT EV Electric plans revealed 13 The end for TVR Russian investor pulls plug 15 Renault’s premium plans Success will take time 16 Rolls-Royce Ghost Two-door coupé spied 19 V12 Vantage Roadster Soft-top Aston unveiled 22 Spotlight The fall and rise of British car making 24

TESTED BMW M135i Fast and accomplished hatchback 28 Fiat 500L Unusual but useful mini-MPV 32 Volkswagen Polo BlueGT Clever engine tech 35 BMW 328i SE Touring Impressive estate 37 BMW ActiveHybrid 3 Intriguing frugal saloon 38 Renault Mégane Sport Tourer Mixed blessings 39 Toyota Yaris Hybrid ROAD TEST 54

FEATURES Tushek Renovatio T500 Slovenian supercar 40 Akio Toyoda Interview Talking to Toyota’s boss 48 Future luxury car How it might look, and why 52

OUR CARS Alpina D5 Diesel super-saloon joins the fleet 64 Jaguar XKR-S The cost of living (with a Jag) 67 Range Rover Evoque Enjoying a bit of rough 69

EVERY WEEK Steve Cropley The good life at Goodwood 21 Steve Sutcliffe Fair play to Fernando Alonso 23 Alan Henry Webber’s second win of the season 27 Mail Will Britain embrace the Dacia Duster? 62 Colin Goodwin Dear Luca di Montezemolo… 63 Richard Bremner The forgotten Renault Fiftie 106

DEALS

Used buying guide Aston DB7s from £17k 70 Used car bargains Slip into a 6-series 74 New car deals Alfa 8C Spiders still for sale77 New cars A-Z All the latest models rated 78 Road test results Autocar’s data archive 95 Classifieds Cars, number plates, services 100

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54 Toyota Yaris Hybrid road test

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Tushek Renovatio T500: Slovenia’s supercar driven

Aston DB7: what to look for, how to buy

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