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BRITAIN’S BIGGEST-SELLING WEEKLY CARMAG
20-26 June 2012
No.1,222 | £2.45
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NEW ASTONVANQUISH
Full details of 565bhp Brit beauty
VANQUISH
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NEW CLIORS
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Newsuper-hatch
willrestoreRenault’s
va-va-voom!
DR IVEN
NEW AUDIRS4
Happy birthday Cortina
Flatoutin 444bhp megaestate
WedrivefourofFord’s finest
PLUS the half-price alternative + new tech that’ll save £££s
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The new M - Class.
Big on power, small on fuel.
Seldom do words like 4x4 and fuel efficiency appear together.
However, with our new 4-cylinder diesel engine, the ML250BlueTECSport
is every bit as powerful as its predecessor, but 38% more fuel-efficient.
In fact, delivering 44.8 mpg makes it the most efficient diesel in its class.
Welcome to our new 4x4x4.
newmclass.co.uk
Official government fuel consumption in mpg (litres per100km) for the new M-Class range: urban:18.0-38.7
Model shown is a Mercedes-Benz ML 250 BlueTEC Sport at £47,010.00 on-the-road including optional Intelligent Light System at £1,630.00 (price includes VAT, delivery, 12 months’
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(15.7-7.3), extra urban: 29.4-50.4 (9.6-5.6), combined: 23.9-44.8 (11.8-6.3). CO 2
emissions 276-158 g/km.
Road Fund Licence, number plates, new vehicle registration fee and fuel). Prices correct at time of going to print.
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Spirit defined.
A true roadster is more than just a car. It’s an act of independence; a timeless spirit that cannot be
fully explained, only experienced. This spirit is defined by the new Boxster. With its mid-engined layout
and agile handling it’s a car that never ceases to inspire. Evolving this spirit makes the Boxster timeless.
Exploring the limits of what’s possible makes it a Porsche.
The new Boxster. From £37,589 to the limits you set.
Join the legacy at www.porsche.co.uk or call 08457 911 911.
Model shown isBoxsterS with metallicpaint,20" Carrera Classic wheelswith full-colourPorsche crests, Sport seats Plus, interior innatural leather,
Bi-XenonlightingsystemwithPDLS,Roll-overbarsfinishedinexteriorcolour, firstyearroadfundlicenceandfirstregistrationfee.Fuelconsumption
figures for the new Boxster S in mpg (l/100km): Urban 23.2 (12.2); Extra Urban 40.9 (6.0); Combined 32.1 (8.8). CO 2 emissions (g/km) 206.
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Contents
Newsweek
COVER New Clio RS revealed 8
Storming super-hatch set to restore Renault’s va-va-voom
COVER New Aston Vanquish
10
News|New cars|Features|Tests|Products|Buying cars|Sport
Offi cial pictures and fi rst details of 565bhp Brit beauty
Autobrake to cut premiums
12
Latest safety kit to slash insurance costs
Focus RS pumps up the power
COVER
STORY
16
Hot Ford to get 2.3-litre 330bhp turbo engine
A-Class hot hatch
18
Our spies capture new 321bhp Merc A45 AMG testing
EV insurance shock
21
Some insurers refusing to cover electric cars
BMW’s i3 updated
22
EV almost production ready, plus UK showroom opens
Skoda’s Rapid unveiled
26
Wraps come off long-awaited Ford Focus challenger
Features
COVER 50 years of the Cortina 32
We celebrate half a century of legendary Ford family car
Newcars
COVER Audi RS4 Avant
36
We drive the family car with supercar performance
COVER Focus ST estate
38
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Renault’s sensational new Clio RS super-hatch
Is more practical fast Ford as good as the hatch?
Toyota GT 86
40
First UK drive of exciting back-to-basics coupé
Lexus GS 250 43
New BMW 5 Series rival with V6 petrol engine blasts off
Toyota Prius+
44
Pioneering hybrid now comes in seven-seater guise
Road tests
6 Series Gran Coupé vs rivals
50
Classy BMW takes on Porsche and Mercedes CLS
Mégane ST vs Exeo ST
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New Aston Martin Vanquish unveiled
We celebrate 50 years of the Ford Cortina
Renault meets SEAT in family estate shoot-out
Our cars
64
Updates on the Nissan Leaf and Hyundai i30
Products
Waterless wash mini-test
72
Our pick of three great buys, plus latest reviews
Tyre websites rated
74
We reveal all on the best sites to buy tyres online
Buying cars
Accord Tourer 60,000-mile test
78
Best
online
tyre
retailers
Page 74
We strip down Honda estate after two years on road
Bargain roadsters
80
Our experts pick three great buys for £8,000
New car prices 84
All the info you need before you head to the showroom
36
First drive verdict on Audi’s sensational new 444bhp RS4 Avant
Regulars
Watchdog
28
Consumer page with bite solves your problems
Inbox
30
Your comments and opinion on the hottest topics
Get Auto Express every week
47
How to net a great deal on your favourite magazine
Sport
96
European GP and BTCC previews, plus latest news
Back chat
98
Mike Rutherford on South Korea’s electric car problem
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6 Series Gran Coupé vs CLS, Panamera
Official: Skoda’s new rival to the Focus
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