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Full details: Aston Martin’s 550bhp replacement for the DBS super-coupé

COVER STORY

THIS WEEK

NEWS New Aston DBS More power, tougher looks 10 Lagonda SUV Super-luxury 4x4 in the works 12 Mini Countryman Coupé New three-door spied 15 Infiniti Emerg-E Electric supercar nears reality 17 New C-class Rethink for Merc’s 3-series rival 18 BMW 3-series Touring New wagon gets ED tech 21 Vauxhall’s new city car Mini rival is called Adam 24

MADE IN BRITAIN SPECIAL

‘The XJ eventually lets up as it nestles into its limiter at an indicated 177mph’

Nic Cackett, p43

COVER STORY

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First drive: new supercharged Elise S

COVER STORY

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Flywheel energy storage tech explained

46 Inside Tata’s UK technical centre

TESTED Morgan Plus 8 Classic V8 roadster returns 30 Lotus Elise S Blown engine lifts performance 34 BMW 640d Gran Coupé New four-door coupé 38 BMW 116d EfficientDynamics Low-CO2 hatch 41 Jaguar XJ Speed Pack Top speed raised 43 Seat Ibiza ST 1.4 Subtle tweaks for supermini 43 Mini Roadster Cooper S ROAD TEST 62

FEATURES Cropley visits… Tata Inside its UK tech centre 46 Tata Megapixel Bold electric city car concept 52 Flywheel hybrids KERS systems for the road 54 Sporting trials Goodwin on the limit — at 2mph 58

OUR CARS Ginetta G40R We welcome our new road racer 72 Mercedes E63 AMG Finding the right tyres 75 Audi Q3 Dual-clutch auto gearbox’s quirks 77

EVERY WEEK Steve Cropley Getting to know the Chevy Volt 23 Steve Sutcliffe 600bhp in a 20mph speed limit 25 Alan Henry Make or break time for Ferrari 29 Mail Torque: the biggest advantage of diesels 70 Colin Goodwin Ford’s Door Edge Protector 71 Richard Bremner Mazda RX-Evolv 114

DEALS

Used buying guide Hyundai i30

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Used car bargains Rover 75s going cheap 82 New car deals Be the last to buy a Saab 85 New cars A-Z All the latest models rated 86 Road test results Autocar’s data archive 103 Classifieds Cars, number plates, services 106

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62 Road test: Mini Roadster Cooper S

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First drive: reborn V8-powered Morgan Plus 8

Used buying guide: Hyundai i30

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