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First Skoda on MEB platform Real car revealed 1 September Alex Ingram Alex_Ingram@dennis.co.uk @AxleIngram PRODUCTION of the Skoda Enyaq iV draws ever closer, and these new official sketches give us our clearest look yet at the new all-electric crossover ahead of its official launch on 1 September. The images confirm that the Enyaq iV will draw plenty of inspiration from the Vision iV concept that was revealed last spring. Some of the showcar’s details, such as the slim headlights and rear-view cameras, will fall by the wayside for the production car, but the overall shape and dimensions (a footprint between that of a Karoq and a Kodiaq) remain familiar. The top edge of the bold front grille dictates the shape of sharp creases along the bonnet; this angle then also…

Your views We want to hear your views. Send your questions or opinions to the E-mail address below Contact Tristan Shale-Hester HOT TOPIC New Nissan Ariya FROM: Darren Eve THIS is the kind of electric car that will appeal to the masses. It looks phenomenal, is big enough to be practical for a family and has a 310-mile range. The estimated price of £37,500 could be an issue, but finance should solve it. FROM: Steve Jewiss I DON’T see the point of a range-topping 389bhp version that does 0-62mph in 5.1 seconds. Around seven seconds would be suitable for a family SUV. Brands need to forget the power race and focus on range. Join the debate at www.autoexpress.co.uk “From the B-pillar back it looks as though there will be limited…

AUDI TT Mk1 Original coupé offered a refreshing design, and current prices reflect its pioneering appeal BMW M3 (E46) Third-generation M3 is held in high regard by enthusiasts, especially in lightweight CSL guise CITROEN AX GT A modest 85bhp meant the AX wasn’t that fast, but its light weight meant it was a riot to drive FORD FIESTA XR2 Mk2 While the XR2 wasn’t a great hot hatch, for many it was a car to aspire to in the eighties FORD SIERRA RS COSWORTH Big-winged touring car special can easily command six figures in RS 500 form…

Model-tested: Alpine A110 S PRice: £57,140 engine: 1.8-litre 4cyl, 288bhp Alpine’s reborn A110 has been a massive hit. it’s our reigning coupé champion, taking the title last year at our new Car Awards, and it’s back here in upgraded A110 S form, priced from £57,140. Design & engineering Despite engine tweaks upping the 1.8-litre four-cylinder turbocharged unit’s power and torque outputs to 288bhp and 320nm respectively, the core of the A110 S is the same as the standard car. that means low weight is key, and the bespoke aluminium chassis and aluminium components for the all-round double wishbone suspension help keep this figure down to 1,114kg. that’s a massive 511kg lighter than the BMW, which means that although the Alpine gives away 156bhp and 230nm of torque to the M2…

NEW PRODUCT Jordan Bespoke duffle bags Prices: £795 Contact: www.jordanbespoke.com TWO Scottish Formula One legends are being celebrated with the launch of a pair of leather duffle bags, created to raise money for charity. The bags are made by Jordan Bespoke and were introduced to coincide with this year’s British Grand Prix double-header, with the Jim Clark Trust and Sir Jackie Stewart’s Race Against Dementia (RAD) charities benefitting from each sale. Stewart’s bag celebrates the Champions of Monaco and the event’s 70th anniversary. As with all the bags created by Simon Jordan, the lining is as important as the exterior, and the Monaco design features images of the event’s winners from across the decades, including Stewart himself, Graham Hill and current F1 champ Lewis Hamilton. The exterior is made from automotive-quality…

Baby Bugatti is a 110th birthday treat BUGATTI is celebrating its 110th anniversary with an unusual special edition – a miniaturised example of its iconic Type 35 racer. Named the Baby II (the original Baby was produced in 1926), it was unveiled at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show and has now gone into production, with only a few of the original 500 build slots remaining. At 75 per cent of full size, the Baby II is available in three variants, starting from around £27,000. Apply for one of the build slots at www.bugattibaby.com. Plug-in Skodas gain Alexa Skills upgrade SKODA has added Alexa functionality to the Citigo-e iV and Superb iV plugins, allowing drivers to stop and start charging with a voice command. ‘Alexa, ask Skoda, I want to start…

Digital radio has had a significant impact on in-car entertainment over the past decade. the tech is now fitted to almost every new car as standard, and is how more than 60 per cent of us listen to the radio. there is even talk of permanently switching off the FM transmitters in the near future, making many car radios obsolete. But some relatively young cars still didn’t have DaB fitted at the factory, and changing the entire stereo for an aftermarket system is expensive and could lose functionality from a built-in infotainment system. the answer is a separate DaB adaptor that connects to your car’s existing stereo system, bringing the full range of DaB functions without having to crack open your dashboard. Which of our seven units will get the…

Visit autoexpress.co.uk for your daily news updates Eighth-generation Golf GTI driven for the first time Revised suspension and electronics boost performance Andreas May THIS is the latest instalment of a 44-year-long genre-defining machine. It’s the all-new Volkswagen Golf GTI, back for an eighth-generation and still arguably the most iconic version of VW’s hatch. Once again it’s an exercise in evolution, rather than engineering brute force. The new GTI provides power, performance and front-wheel drive economy in a package that’s more pliant and affordable than the range-topping Golf R. As such, the new GTI uses the same platform and engine as its predecessor. Power stands at 242bhp with 370Nm torque, though, which means that the standard GTI now develops as much power as the Mk7 Performance model. However, that’s a figure…

Farley takes over from Hackett as Ford boss FORD has confirmed that current Chief Operations Officer Jim Farley (above) will replace Jim Hackett as CEO and President. Farley, 58, has been with Ford since 2007, starting as the company’s head of Sales and Marketing, before moving to Lincoln, Ford South America and Ford Europe, and then a top role in Ford’s Technology and Strategy team in 2019. He takes up his new position in October Hackett has been CEO and President of the company for the past three years. UK car sales back on the rise again in July THE UK bought 11 per cent more new cars in July 2020 than it did a year ago, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has announced. The news brings to…

THIS is the revised Bentley Bentayga Speed. The world’s fastest SUV has been given a makeover for 2020, which falls in line with the recently updated V8 model. That means there’s a more upright grille flanked by swept-back LED lights (featuring intricate, jewel-like detailing), while the Speed-specific front bumper is fitted with revised air intakes and extra brightwork. Mechanically, the Bentayga Speed is unchanged; power comes from a 626bhp 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged W12. It’s enough for 0-62mph in 3.9 seconds and a top speed of 190mph. PAGE 32: Facelifted Bentayga V8 driven…

sean_carson@dennis.co.uk FERRARI has had a difficult time with its entry-level cars of late. While the California, California T and Portofino focused on balancing GT car credentials with Ferrarilevel performance, they all fell short. This new Roma coupé, however, is the brand doing what it does best. The reasons why stem from how much of an overhaul this car has had compared with its predecessors. On first sight, you don’t even get a chance to assimilate those technical details, though, because the styling grabs you. This is Ferrari’s design language for a new era; it commands attention, and looks modern and even elegant. It references Ferrari’s past, too, with the clever integrated grille a nod to the 250 GT Lusso of the sixties That nose is incredibly low, because the 3.9-litre…

MODELTESTED: BMW M2 CS DCT PRICE: £77,455 ENGINE: 3.0-litre 6cyl in-line, 444bhp THE M2 CS is a super-focused sports car with power, aggressive looks and a surprising level of usability, too. Is this enough for it to overcome the challenge from its talented rivals, though? Design & engineering THE enhancements to the M2 CS over its lesser siblings are considerable. The body is based on BMW’s soon-to-be-replaced 2 Series Coupé, as with the normal M2 Competition model. However, compared with that car, the CS features a big power boost. Its twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre straight-six engine now makes 444bhp and 550Nm of torque, and is derived from the motor fitted to the M4 Competition. Here, it sends drive to the rear axle through a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, although a six-speed manual is…

BMW M2 CS Navigation System Pro Standard Key features: Nav, CarPlay The CS might be a new model, but being based on the 2 Series the infotainment is last-generation compared with more modern BMWs. It’s still great, though, and the 8.8-inch screen is big enough, with a sharp resolution and one of the most intuitive control interfaces ever, thanks to the rotary iDrive wheel. One other point to factor in is that the 718’s infotainment is a few years old now, too, while the Alpine’s is hardly the most advanced. That means the BMW has an advantage, because its speed of response is superb and the screen is more in your eyeline. With the rotary wheel it’s easier to control on the move, too. There are enough features, with Bluetooth,…

Pete_Baiden@dennis.co.uk @PeteBaiden Running costs 37.2mpg (on test) £57 fill-up £150 or 37% tax Practicality Boot (seats up/down) 551/1,248 litres I’VE finally got the keys to the new SsangYong Korando Ultimate I’m running on the Auto Express fleet. I’ve been waiting for a while, because it spent most of lockdown stuck in a garage after getting a puncture, but it’s finally been released and I can’t wait to spend some time with it. I’m mainly looking forward to this for one reason: space. I’ve been running a BMW 1 Series for the past six months and it’s been great fun to drive, but there’s recently been a new addition to my family (since the above picture was taken), and I definitely need the extra space and practicality of a compact SUV.…

Got a query? products@autoexpress.co.uk Q Porsche going under cover COULD you recommend an indoor car cover that would be suitable for a 1992 Porsche 911 (964) Carrera 4? It doesn’t have to be Porsche-branded, but a soft cover would be preferable. Simon Harty, E-mail A OUR test winner is the Concours Luxor Premium Indoor at a little more than £100. Given the car, I’d be tempted by a tailor-made cover. Past tests saw good results for the Specialised Covers Prestige +. This is fleece-lined and has a great fit, but costs roughly three times as much as the Luxor. Q Reader no longer on Amazon IN Issue 1,634, you reviewed the Foseal Plug and Play code reader from Amazon. I checked Amazon but can’t find it. I found several products that look almost…

WATERLESS washes are perfect for this time of year. If you have better things to with your time than spend an hour or two with the pressure washer, drying towel and wax tin, then a spray-on cleaner can deliver a quick fix. Here we test the latest product on the block. Shelby’s Platinum Waterless Wash & Wax has only been on sale for a few weeks now, but the team behind its development has more than a decade of experience with waterless cleaners. So has that experience been used to good effect? To find out, we put the newcomer up against serial test winner Meguiar’s Ultimate Wash & Wax Anywhere. We assessed application, cleaning, buffing and durability over four weeks. Finally, we took price into account. Meguiar’s is still our…

Stephen_Errity@dennis.co.uk “This season has seen sole LMP1 manufacturer entry Toyota come under more pressure than ever before” SPA-Francorchamps in Belgium is the venue this weekend as the World Endurance Championship looks to bounce back from its Covid-induced shutdown. The series’ 2019-20 season, which began at Silverstone in the UK last September, should have wrapped up with the Le Mans 24 Hours in June, but has now been extended to the end of 2020, with this weekend’s visit to Spa followed by a rescheduled Le Mans in September and a Bahrain finale in November. Following this, the WEC’s short-lived experiment with autumn starts will come to an end, with the series reverting to a traditional calendar-year schedule for 2021. The current season has seen sole LMP1 manufacturer entry Toyota…

DTM gears up for Lausitzring double GERMANY’S DTM touring-car series faces an uncertain future beyond this year, with Audi having announced its withdrawal at the end of the season, leaving BMW as the only confirmed manufacturer. The delayed 2020 DTM season did get under way at Spa in Belgium last weekend, and this weekend sees the first of two back-toback visits to the Lausitzring part-oval, part-road course in eastern Germany. Lukyanuk leads as ERC heads to Latvia INTERNATIONAL rallying resumed with the European Rally Championship’s Rallye di Roma Capitale in Italy late last month. Russian driver Alexsey Lukyanuk (above) took a dominant victory in his Citroen C3 R5, while Oliver Solberg, the son of 2003 World Rally champion Petter, finished on the podium in a VW Polo. Lukyanuk leads the…

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John_McIlroy@dennis.co.uk @johnmcilroy WHEN the last Toyota Yaris was offered with a hybrid powertrain, it seemed a little bit ahead of the curve. But times change, and the fact that the all-new fourth generation of the car is being offered only as a hybrid is very telling. Toyota clearly thinks that society is ready for electrified superminis. It could well be right. We tried a very late prototype of the Mk4 Yaris in Portugal earlier this year and came away encouraged. Now we’ve had a chance to try the car, in full production spec (a lefth-and-drive European model) and on British roads. And with full knowledge of how much Toyota is planning to charge for it. UK buyers are being offered four trim levels, if you discount the limited-run Launch Edition.…

MODELTESTED: Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 PRICE: £65,993 ENGINE: 4.0-litre flat-six, 395bhp PORSCHE’S 718 Cayman GTS returns with a new naturally aspirated engine, but is it a better driver’s car than the BMW M2 CS? Design & engineering WHEN Porsche launched its revised 718 Cayman, some enthusiasts were disappointed with the choice of a turbocharged flat-four engine in place of the old naturally aspirated flat six. Even the GTS featured a beefed-up 2.5-litre four-cylinder unit. But following the hardcore range-topping 718 Cayman GT4, which used a non-turbo flat-six motor once again, the big news for this GTS 4.0 model is that a more regular production 718 Cayman now uses an engine layout Porsche is famous for. It’s a detuned version of the 4.0-litre flat-six motor in the GT4, producing 395bhp…

NEW PRODUCT Hankook Dynapro AT2 Price: £123.59 (265/65 R17 112T) Contact: www.hankooktire.com IF you want to do more with your 4x4 than the school run, Hankook has a new tyre designed for driving on and off road. The new Dynapro AT2 is also meant to be used all year round, because it has the 3PMSF (Three Peaks Mountain Snow Flake) rating. This means it can be used in countries that require winter tyres by law, so it’s perfect for that annual European skiing break. Hankook says it has concentrated on balancing grip over rough terrain with performance on tarmac. The Dynapro AT2 replaces the AT M, and has a double-layer carcass and reinforced shoulders for offroad durability, as well as a protective layer to reduce belt damage. For tarmac, there…

Driving Me Round The Bend Audrey Wixon (www.amazon.co.uk) Price: £8.95 Rating: IT’S a weird relationship we have with our driving instructors, isn’t it? If you’ve ever wondered how it feels to be on the other side of the dual controls, this is the book for you, written by a journalist-turned-instructor and full of anecdotes, as well as some legitimately useful tips. Genuinely funny in many places, short enough to blitz through in a couple of afternoons, and entertaining enough to read again. 101 Manual Driving Tips Rebecca Arthur (Kindle Edition, www.amazon.co.uk) Price: £8.95 Rating: NOW that driving tests are beginning again, it’s important to give yourself the best chance of passing. The tips here are useful, whether you’re just starting out or almost ready to take your test. Colour diagrams…

Got any car queries? Tristan_Shale-Hester@dennis.co.uk Q Are mini cameras another weapon against speeders? A STRETCH of dual carriageway I often drive down has speed camera signs, and as well as traditional Gatso-style cameras, there are smaller units on bridges that look like green CCTV cameras. Are these also speed cams? Gerry W, E-mail A PROBABLY not. Most speed cameras tend to be painted yellow to act as a deterrent, and they are also usually larger than typical CCTV cameras. It’s more likely these units are operated by Highways England (HE), which uses ANPR cameras to log number plates in order to determine journey times and traffic volumes. They could also be standard CCTV cameras, which are used to help HE staff monitor road and traffic conditions, as well as manage incidents. Q I…

HOW OUR GUIDE WORKS PERFORMANCE: This is the manufacturer’s claimed acceleration time for a car, and is measured from 0-60mph or 0-62mph (0-100kph), in seconds. ECONOMY AND EMISSIONS: The combined economy figure in miles per gallon and its emissions in grams per kilometre of CO2. Figures are the best achieved in the latest WLTP tests, but will vary according to equipment and are unlikely to be representative of everyday efficiency. INSURANCE: Group rating as quoted by the Association of British Insurers. WARRANTY: Next to each manufacturer’s name is the basic warranty period in months and miles for the mechanicals, corrosion and paintwork. EVs and hybrids will have dedicated battery cover. LIST PRICE: This is the on-the-road figure and includes VAT, delivery to dealer, 12 months’ road tax, number plates and…

BELIEVE it or not, in my younger, slimmer days, with bigger cojones, I drove a Tyrrell Formula One car, a Le Mans 24 Hours-winning Jaguar, and did almost 210mph in a Bugatti that had just set a world land speed record. I thought I pedalled those and other blisteringly quick cars impressively. But a few former F1 drivers I’ve had in-car tuition from didn’t concur. For example, sitting alongside me in a supercar I was driving close to (my) limit, the late Sir Stirling Moss politely asked, “why are you doing so many warm-up laps, old boy?” On another day, comedian and ex-F1 driver Perry McCarthy cheekily asked: “are we there yet, Dad?” At the Twin Ring Motegi circuit in Japan, Honda F1 pilot Aguri Suzuki studied printouts of our…