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Autocar journal 20 December: double situation on sale now

Merry Christmas from the Autocar workforce! This week, seize a replica to seek out one other full-fat 132-page double situation, full with our annual highway check yearbook, a check of the BMW i5 towards its closest rivals, and a scoop on the Lamborghini Huracan’s successor.

News

The successor to the Lamborghini Huracán might be revealed within the coming months as the ultimate entrant into the Italian agency’s all-electrified mannequin line-up – we’ve all you’ll want to know. 

We additionally ship the lowdown on MG’s plans to completely refresh its whole line-up in 2024, forward of its transfer to launch a brand new electrical SUV.

Meanwhile, over at Rimac, the agency is about to point out a extremely autonomous ‘robotaxi’ in early 2024, and plans for it to be in industrial operation by 2026. And the Croatian model would not cease there – its subsequent supercar might ditch battery-power for diesel. 

We additionally take a dive into the enterprise aspect of the business, counting the producers which have received or misplaced. This was one other difficult 12 months, however which fared greatest? 

Reviews

The Lexus LBX has arrived as amid Toyota’s hopes it’s going to increase gross sales for its luxurious arm. Can this plush tackle the Yaris Cross certainly show a ‘breakthrough crossover’? We discover out…

The McLaren 750S is a blinding evolution of the already magical 720S, however up to now we have solely examined it on a heat monitor. So how does it fare on frosty British lanes?

The Land Rover Defender’s extremes of dimension and propulsion are mixed to create the monstrous 130 V8 – is it simply pretty much as good as it’s foolish?

The head-turning Kia EV9 is a generously-propotioned flagship for the South Korean firm, however how does it deal with freezing Scottish countryside? Matt Prior finds out.

Features

Almost £4 million value of vehicles highway examined, a whole bunch extra reviewed, information scoops, landmark moments, the primary true driver’s EV and a shock Lambo win. Take a take a look at all of this 12 months’s highlights in our 2023 highway check yearbook. 

The government super-saloon market is quick evolving as BMW and Mercedes set their sights on the Tesla Model S with the i5 and EQE. But do these new EVs pack the motive force enchantment of their ICE alternate options?

Autocar is as a lot about information as it’s about vehicles, so what higher approach to rejoice the automobile business’s propelling to the highest of the 2023 information agenda than take a look at the 12 months’s greatest moments. Our information editor Felix Page explores.

As is the way in which with the final situation of the 12 months, it is time for our staffers to select their favorite vehicles of 2023 – from the Prodrive P25 to the BMW M340i, they rely their winners.