| November issue on sale now! Ferrari vs the world – carmagazine.co.uk | View in browser | | Even better than the real thing: you too, Lancia? | This month's edition of CAR magazine features Ferrari, and in an era of economies of scale, platform sharing and homgenous OEM technology it's telling that the premier Italian marque's exclusivity remains (largely) unsullied. You can scroll down to watch the Purosangue SUV (Ferrari's first) take on the Aston Martin DBX (credits include AMG) and Bentley Bentayga (take a bow, Audi), then take a 300 mile roadtrip in a Roma Spider in this week's free-to-read CAR members feature. What do you think? Does an uncomprised, single-brand focus on engineering make for a better, more desirable and authentic product?
It's a question Lancia aficionados (if any remain, at least in Britain) can explore alongside Georg Kacher, as the collective brands, tech and resources of industry giant Stellantis look at reviving the luxurious, sporty Italian marque.
One vehicle that's learned to share, but cannot be compromised, is the Ford Transit Custom. Once the backbone of Britain, now the backbone of a joint venture with Volkswagen, can it really be the basis of its historic arch rival without losing some indentity in the process? Read our first drive to find out. The latest reveals ahead of the Tokyo Motor Show (including roadsters from Daihatsu and Mazda) show how global brands are rediscovering what made them great – or stamping a new identity behind the badge – and we look at the relevance of 'electric-only' branding, when the future of motoring offers little else.
Have an excellent weekend, and thanks for reading! |  | Porsche Macan EV:
prototype drive
This could be one of 2024's most significant electric cars. As mainstream EVs creep up in price, Porsche's small SUV looks tantalisingly affordable – if it keeps the Taycan's polish, anyway. Ben Miller checks out the prototype
|  | Mercedes GLC:
Goldie-looking strain?
Once a pioneer of the luxury crossover-SUV breed, the Mercedes GLC has been facelifted – but is it trying too hard to remain competitive when rivals are reinventing and redesigning the genre?
| | | Ford's all-new Transit Custom: shared secrets | It's as horrifying a thought as Heinz giving Branston their recipe for baked beans, or a KFC & McDonalds crossover for burgers with 11 herbs and spices. Ford's still dominating the kitchen, but Volkswagen's chefs have been allowed to see the ingredients – as the next VW Transporter will share technology with everyone's favourite Ford.
Tom Webster grabs a Greggs and checks out the all-new Transit to see if those traditional van values have been (steak) baked in, or if arch-rival VW has added a little unfamiliar flavour | | CAR November 2023: on sale now | Fancy a Ferrari fix this weekend? The November 2023 issue of CAR magazine is out now. If your local shop's sold out already, subscription and membership let you read CAR online, either with or without a print copy delivered to your door as well. This month's features include:
- IFerrari Purosangue vs rivals How Ferrari’s first SUV stacks up against the Aston DBX and Bentley Bentayga
- Driven: Porsche Macan electric An early drive in the new battery Macan – join us on a prototype drive and meet its maker
- Inside Tesla’s European HQ Editor Ben Miller is among the first visitors at Tesla Gigafactory Berlin
- 12 new cars driven From new Ferrari Roma Spider to new BMW 5-series, we’ve driven all the new cars that matter this month
- Roofless wonders Maserati MC20 Cielo takes on Ferrari 296 GTS in a thrilling, al fresco roadster summit
- The most sensible family car ever? Is the new second-generation Skoda Kodiaq the dream ticket for busy mums and dads?
- Our Cars vs the real world A Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo joins the fleet and our VW Multivan meets its bus brothers
CAR digital subscribers get all this – and more – without waiting for the post or popping to the shop. You can try CAR membership today with a 99p trial | | CAR MEMBERS: FREE FEATURE | | Ferrari Roma Spider: 300 mile sunseeker | | Desperate to escape the British weather, CAR takes to the Italian hills to drive the front-engined V8 Ferrari Roma Spider on an extended 300 mile test. Worth missing the heatwave for? Take a trip back in time to a more traditional, pure flavour of roadster - and back to before you clicked the thermostat up a degree as well | | 28 October: Tokyo Motor Show preview | | Yes, that's a Daihatsu Copen. It's just one of the concepts we've seen ahead of the 2023 Tokyo Motor Show (Japan Mobility Show) open to the public between 28 October and 5 November |  | Nissan Hyper Urban:
Cyberjuke 2077
Could Nissan make the Juke this cool when it moves to a wholly electric range? We'd like to think so...
|  | Mazda MX-5:
next-generation
Good news, everybody! Mazda's not ready to let go of the roadster yet – here's what we know so far about the next MX-5
| | | The CAR Book Club: long reads for long evenings | | Want to bring some sunshine, excitement or just the thrill of the open road indoors when the evenings are getting cold and dark? Here's October's selection – what better than the history of the Diablo for some Halloween entertainment... | | The CAR guide: the best travel torches | | Forget dropping your phone in puddles when you need to find the locking wheel nut, or fumbling by the headlights when trying to find a fuse in the handbook – these inexpensive travel torches will shine a light on any nighttime incident. They're good for scary face, campfire travel tales, too... | | Analysis: EV brands a flash in the pan? | As we spot the Mk 8.5 facelift for the VW Golf, it looks like VW's ID-entity crisis might be destined to end with Mk 1 - and other marques could follow suit. Jake Groves explores why sub-brands could be sub-optimal for established marques as the nature of motoring EVolves
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