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Big bang theory is put to the test

AUTOCAR.CO.UK  THIS WEEK’S TOP FIVE

S Class cabrio guns for Bentley • • Mercedes’ new luxury soft-top unveiled in 577bhp S63 guise • 5.5-litre V8 • 0-62mph in 3.9sec • On sale in UK early next year

E-Class to join Mercedes-Maybach line-up

DS 4 reborn as hatch and crossover • Revised DS 4 hatch has been joined by a new Crossback variant and a line-up of refreshed engines

Is DS heading in the right direction?

Live and let buy: DB9 Bond special

MG’s new GS SUV hits UK streets

Q1 leads VW Group SUV charge • New compact SUVs are on the way from Audi, Seat, Skoda and Volkswagen, priced from £14,000

Rivals are setting out their stalls first

Fractal previews eVADER tech • EV concept showcases Peugeot’s latest cutting-edge interior and sound symposer safety system

Conventional SUV styling for next Peugeot 3008

Newey ponders electric power • Red Bull tech chief looks to electric powertrains for his road car project as AMG moves to be involved

Red Bull’s possible route to Merc engines

Petrol-electric 911 due in 2018 • Porsche looks to hybrid power for its next-generation sports car; all-electric version also possible

‘Adventurous’ look for Toyota’s new crossover

Next-gen Insignia goes global • More interior space and improved refinement promised for GM’s second-generation large hatchback

Fortwo cabrio reveals smart three-way drop-top

New Sportage wises up • Kia’s all-new SUV will go on sale in the UK next February with smarter looks and cleverer technology

Renaultsport Méganes receive power boost

Q&A

New TVR: sales hit

Matt Prior

Steve Cropley

BMW 730d • 26.8.15, Portugal Sixth-generation luxury saloon ramps up the refinement and technology to take on the class-leading S-Class

Kia Sportage 2.0 GDi 3 auto • 27.8.15, California Prototype drive provides some early insights into what to expect from the all-new version of Kia’s crossover sales hit

Hyundai Tucson 2.0 CRDi • 27.8.15, Northumberland New Qashqai rival puts the emphasis on easy-going real-world ability

NEW WAVE OR OLD STAGERS? • A used Ferrari for the price of a new BMW? Used Jaguar or new Peugeot? And that’s just the half of it. We line up four ‘new vs used’ contests, from £20k to £95k

MINI COOPER S VS VW GOLF GTI

PEUGEOT RCZ R VS JAGUAR XKR

BMW M4 VS FERRARI 612 SCAGLIETTI

PORSCHE 911 VS BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT

Mazda MX-5 • Fourth-generation MX-5 heads back to the roadster’s roots

Mazda MX-5 1.5 • An outstanding and usable sports car at an outstanding price

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A senior moment

Goodbye to the Seat Altea

NEXT WEEK • Inside the magazine — on sale 9 September

Audi A6 Avant • FINAL REPORT Can an eco-minded 2.0-litre diesel engine really cut it in a large, upmarket estate, or has it been a step too far over our 15,000 miles with the car?

TEST DATA

Porsche Panamera • Mileage | 7500 Quiet summer roads are enabling us to try the car’s sporting credentials

Ford Focus

Audi TT...