New Alfa Romeo 4C sports car driven; Caterham’s future plans revealed; Toyota Auris Touring Sports tested; Lamborghini Diablo buyer’s guide
What else could lead this week’s Autocar magazine but the first drive of the highly vaunted and much anticipated Alfa Romeo 4C, a car which carries the mantel of establishing all the values for yet another Alfa relaunch?
Car fans and Alfa aficionados can breathe a sigh of relief as Steve Cropley discovers that the 4C is everything we could have hoped. In summary he says it is fast, fun and a little bit flawed – and that the flaws will hardly matter to the lucky customers.
Another manufacturer looking to break out of its mould is Caterham, which revealed the Caterham AeroSeven last week. We have the full details on the car, the firm’s plans to widen its market appeal and an interview with boss Tony Fernandes.
Other news scoops include the first details of the new BMW 1-series saloon, the next Renault Twingo, Jeep’s plans for a baby SUV and the shocking (in many of the wrong ways) Keating Bolt. We also reveal the sales success that is driving Jaguar Land Rover’s incredible growth.
The Toyota Auris Touring Sports is the subject of our eight-page road test, with the hybrid estate emerging with credit after being put through the toughest of examinations. Other first drives include the Mercedes S63 AMG, Vauxhall Insignia VXR SuperSport