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James_Brodie@dennis.co.uk @jimmybrods ● More power for hybrid coupé ● Longer battery range, too “Its supercharged four-cylinder petrol engine and electric front axle make total of 592bhp” THIS is the BMW Vision M NEXT, and it’s yet another concept from the brand previewing an upcoming electrified car. In this case, it shouldn’t take long to work out what this new concept hints at: it’s our first look at the model set to replace the i8 hybrid sports car early next decade. It will sit at the top of a new-look electrified range that’s launching with the iNEXT large SUV in 2021. Like the i8, the Vision M NEXT combines electric and small-displacement petrol power in a plug-in hybrid configuration. A supercharged four-cylinder engine is used alongside an electric front axle, giving…

James_Brodie@dennis.co.uk @jimmybrods ● Fifth-gen model spied testing ● All-electric version planned THE next chapter in the Range Rover’s near-50-year history is being written at Jaguar Land Rover right now. Mules for the fifth-generation version of Land Rover’s flagship vehicle have been caught on the roads near JLR headquarters for the first time. And it’s set to go pure-electric. The next Range Rover is set to square off directly against the Bentley Bentayga as a true luxury offering, but it’s still in the early stages of its development cycle and is a handful of years away from production. We anticipate that the finished car will arrive on the road in 2022. These spy shots that capture the new vehicle show a development mule cloaked in current ‘L405’-generation bodywork. However, the awkward…

James_Batchelor@dennis.co.uk @JRRBatchelor Get closer to this week’s cover star BY now you’ll have read all about the return of the Ford Puma (Page 8), but you can also see it in our exclusive walkaround video. With Ford opting to turn the Puma into a five-door coupé-like SUV, the jury is out on the styling. But you’re the viewer – let us know what you think by leaving a comment. Under the skin of Renault’s revised EV MEET the new Renault Zoe – the latest version of Europe’s best-selling electric car. It’s been redesigned inside and out, and Renault says its supermini is now capable of 242 miles on a single charge, thanks to its larger 52kWh battery. Join our news editor Johnny Burn for an in-depth tour. You can watch…

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John_McIlroy@dennis.co.uk @johnmcilroy Running costs 64.2mpg (official) £54 fill-up IT’S easy to underestimate the importance of the Renault Clio to the French company. It frequently gets lost in the scrap between the Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen Polo in British supermini group tests, but the Clio has long held an elevated position in the European sales charts. Last year Renault shifted more than 335,000 of the things – second only in number to the VW Golf. Renault is particularly proud of the fact that the Mk4 Clio increased its sales every year – no mean feat for any model. But now the time has come for the fifth generation of the car, and we’ve had our first chance to deliver a verdict on whether it deserves to continue its sales…

Alex_Ingram@dennis.co.uk @AxleIngram “None of the qualities that made the XE so capable on the road has been fiddled with” Performance 0-62mph/top speed 8.4 seconds/132mph Running costs 41.6mpg (official) £73 fill-up THIS is Jaguar’s refreshed XE. There was much to like about the brand’s first compact exec since the X-Type, but as the model nears its fourth birthday it’s been overhauled in several crucial areas. This is our first chance to try the car in the UK. With these 2019 updates, Jaguar focused primarily on one thing that matters most in an image-conscious class: in-car tech. All of the old touchscreens have been binned and replaced with the latest Touch Pro Duo set-up. The result looks prettier and feels more hi-tech than any BMW or Audi at this price. Lifted from…

MODEL TESTED: Mazda 6 Tourer 2.2 Skyactiv-D SE-L Nav+ Auto PRICE: £29,695 ENGINE: 2.2-litre 4cyl turbo, 148bhp AS with Peugeot and Skoda, Mazda is one manufacturer that’s kept a family estate option in its range, so the 6 Tourer has benefited from years of development. Does that mean it’s a better car than its French and Czech rivals here, though? We’re testing a £29,695 entry-level 2.2 turbodiesel automatic in SE-L Nav+ trim to find out. Design & engineering MAZDA’S 6 Tourer is known for being one of the best estate cars to drive, and that’s thanks to the engineering beneath its fairly attractively styled body. The car uses Mazda’s Skyactiv platform technology, which the manufacturer claims uses lightweight materials in strategic places to keep weight down and boost agility. However,…

Volvo V60 D3 auto Momentum Plus PRICE: £35,865 ENGINE: 2.0-litre 4cyl, 148bhp PEUGEOT is targeting more premium models, so it’s the likes of the Volvo V60 it has to beat. In entry-level Momentum Plus spec, it’s pricier and offers one litre less boot volume, but it’s still a great estate that comes loaded with equipment. Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer 1.6D Auto PRICE: £30,555 ENGINE: 1.6-litre 4cyl, 134bhp FOR around £1,000 less than the Peugeot, you could go for a Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer with an automatic gearbox, which boasts slightly more power, 30 litres more boot space and, in top-spec Elite Nav trim, loads of kit. It’s great value.…

THE hybrid Range Rover isn’t a new invention, because there was a diesel-electric version in the not-too-distant past, but this fresher petrol-electric plug-in example is a far more convincing product. However, unlike the BMW here, the P400e uses a petrol four cylinder. Unfortunately, this choice of engine loses some appeal when you put it next to the six-cylinder unit in the 7 Series. That’s because the 2.0-litre motor chips away at the Range Rover’s luxurious feel when it has to kick in to assist the car’s electric motor. Around town and at low speed, the British model is just as quiet and serene as its rival. However, you’ll always notice when the engine turns on, because you can feel the vibrations from up front and hear the more noticeable rumble…

mail@autoexpress.co.uk OUR fleet Cupra Ateca went on a week-long European road trip recently, covering five different countries over six long days. This is what happened: DAY 1: Hove-Zandvoort I PACKED the Cupra light, knowing it was going to be filled to the gunwales later that day when I’d meet with the video crew at the Eurotunnel. They carry phenomenal amounts of gear even just for one-day shoots, but this film – about an original Ford Capri RS2600 – was going to take a week to make, so heaven knows how much kit they’d bring. The answer was a lot, even by their standards. Yet somehow we squeezed it all into the Cupra’s load bay, despite the fact that you can’t remove the seats. But in it went, and off beneath…

Audi e-tron Issue 1,579 BMW 3 Series Issue 1,576 Citroen Berlingo XL Issue 1,579 Cupra Ateca Issues 1,564, 1,573 Dacia Duster Iss 1,561, 1,564, 1,572, 1,575 Honda CR-V Hybrid Issue 1,576 Hyundai Santa Fe Issue 1,575, 1,580 Kia e-Niro Issue 1,569, 1,580 Kia Ceed Issue 1,567, 1,577 Mazda MX-5 Issue 1,573 Mercedes G-Class Issues 1,565, 1,574 Mercedes X-Class Issues 1,547, 1,557, 1,563, 1,571, 1,578 Nissan Leaf Issues 1,533, 1,551, 1,555, 1,560, 1,568, 1,578 SEAT Tarraco Issue 1,574 Skoda Fabia Issue 1,572 Volkswagen California Issue 1,578 Volkswagen Touareg Issue 1,580…

How to restore Mazda MX-5 Mk1 & 2 Oliver Wild: Veloce Publishing (www.veloce.co.uk) Price: £30 ANYBODY familiar with early MX-5s will know they can suffer from bodywork issues. Luckily, whether you’re upgrading your car or researching a new buy, you should find help here. Colour photographs make it easy to follow, but we’d like diagrams for trickier tasks. Exceptional cars: Ferrari 250 LM James Page: Porter Press (www.porterpress.co.uk) Price: £30 THIS title follows one car through Le Mans and into a successful career in historic racing. The marque’s followers will enjoy learning about the model, and there’s the usual high-quality photoshoot on the last few pages. Another great book in this series. Car Escape Available for: Android Price: Free SHIFT vehicles around in this little puzzler in a bid to…

Got any car queries? Tristan_Shale-Hester@dennis.co.uk @AE_Consumer Q Making E-Class more comfy CAN I change the tyres or fit different shock absorbers on my 2012 Mercedes E-Class to improve its ride quality? I find it is currently uncomfortable over pitted roads. Terry North, E-mail A A MERCEDES specialist would provide insight into improving the ride in this generation of E-Class; even switching tyre brand can help. You will need to recalibrate the speedo if you change the overall wheel/tyre diameter, while suspension alterations could invalidate any aftermarket warranty you may have. Q Would TV pass screen test? MY wife and I often share the driving on long journeys. If we were to fit a TV/DVD player in the front of the car, could one of us watch this while the other…

Motoring’s most outspoken and opinionated columnist sounds off “Worry not about the hugely talented Julian Thompson inheriting the best job at Jaguar after the greatest car designer ‘retires’” THE most surreal Monday of my motor industry life? The one I experienced this month when I endured an overnight cattle-class flight from Seoul to London before suffering an inevitably late, sub-cattle class train journey to Coventry. After that came a palatial ride in a Jaguar XF to JLR’s heavily guarded, North Korean-border-like gates at Whitley. Next came the best bit: entry into Jaguar’s hallowed design studio, where I and a few World Car Awards jurors were shown cars for future showrooms. This is a sensitive place, where outsiders rarely tread. I’m legally sworn to secrecy about the models I saw and…

James_Batchelor@dennis.co.uk @JRRBatchelor ● Ford’s Juke rival sits between EcoSport and forthcoming new Kuga ● On sale in early 2020; prices expected to start just below £20,000 THE Puma badge hasn’t been seen on a Ford for 17 years, but the company has just brought back the name from the dead – not on a coupé but on an SUV. The new Puma is designed to plug the gap in Ford’s line-up between the EcoSport and the forthcoming new Kuga. It’ll rival the fast-approaching new versions of the Nissan Juke, Renault Captur and Peugeot 2008. The original Puma was a svelte coupé based on the Fiesta, and for the badge’s 2020s reboot, Ford has again pinched the best-selling supermini’s platform. But this time the firm has added a five-door SUV body…

i Vision Dynamics LOW-slung four-door coupé wowed at Frankfurt Motor Show in 2017. It previews the i4 – an ultra-long-range electric saloon capable of 435 miles on a single charge, which is due in showrooms in 2021. iX3 THE iX3 concept landed at the Beijing Show in 2018 and the production car – due later this year – will be built in China. It uses the same platform as the regular X3, and a 70kWh battery for a range of 249 miles. Vision iNEXT FULL-size all-electric SUV is coming in 2021, and was previewed by a concept at the Los Angeles Show last year. It shares its platform with the i4, and will shape up as a technological flagship for the brand. Vision NEXT 100 REVEALED in 2016 to celebrate…

Jonathan_Burn@dennis.co.uk @Jonathan_burn ● We check out motor show star ● Showcase for new technology CONCEPT cars are often an effective way for manufacturers to demonstrate their design and technological know-how. That glimpse into the future is often short-lived, but one concept car that appeared at the 2018 Paris Motor Show and has continued to attract interest is the Peugeot e-Legend. “We thought the reaction would be positive, but it was surprising to see such an interest in the car,” Philippe-Emmanuel Jean, Peugeot’s brand planning manager, told Auto Express, as we were invited to take an in-depth look at the concept in Paris. Such was the interest in the e-Legend that an online petition was started to try and persuade Peugeot bosses to put the car into production. So far it…

mail@autoexpress.co.uk @AutoExpress Write to: Watchdog/Letters, Auto Express, Dennis Publishing Ltd, 31-32 Alfred Place, London WC1E 7DP HOT TOPIC Skoda Vision iV FROM: onlineo KEEP it as it is, with the cool interior and brutish-but-aerodynamic exterior, a 300-mile-plus range, 0-60mph in five seconds and a boot as large as an Octavia’s. Price it £35,000-£39,999 before grant, and I’d collect one in 12 months. FROM: Martin Pïnningtön SKODA should build this exactly as it is now, with none of this “here’s what we can do”, and then changing it when it goes into production. It’s worse than watching Bullseye and the “this is what you could have won” prize disappointment. How much will Skoda Vision iV concept change before it goes into production? Join the debate at www.autoexpress.co.uk ■ “Looks great, but…

James_Batchelor@dennis.co.uk @JRRBatchelor IT’S been a long time coming, has the new Jaguar F-Pace SVR. We first saw the car at the New York Motor Show back in March 2017, and only now are we getting our hands on it in the UK. Jaguar put the delay down to ‘quality issues’, but whatever the reason, has the F-Pace SVR missed its moment in the spotlight or is it a case of better late than never? Priced at £75,335, it joins a wild group of hot SUVs including the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio, the recently updated Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S and the new BMW X3 M Competition. Under its louvred bonnet lies Jaguar’s venerable 542bhp 5.0-litre supercharged V8 paired with a ZF eight-speed automatic gearbox. That’s around 40bhp more than the V6…

MODEL TESTED: Skoda Superb Estate 2.0 TDI 150 DSG SE L Executive PRICE: £30,405 ENGINE: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo, 148bhp THE Skoda Superb Estate has been a firm Auto Express favourite for years. However, with the advent of newer, plusher family wagons that are more premium and pushing upmarket (our pictures show an SE Tech) is this £30,405 2.0 TDI 150 DSG SE L Executive model a worthy rival? Design & engineering NOT unlike Peugeot and its EMP2 architecture, the VW Group – and, by association, Skoda – was the first really big manufacturer to benefit from modern platform sharing. That means the Superb Estate, released in 2015, is based on the MQB underpinnings. It’s one of the largest cars to use this platform, which was designed for front-engined models, and…

Steve_Fowler@dennis.co.uk @stevefowler ONE thing you need to get used to when running a Mercedes-AMG G 63 is having your photo taken. Whether I’m parked, driving along the motorway or at one of my frequent stops in a petrol station, someone is always pointing a smartphone in my direction. I’d like to think that it was me they were taking pictures of, but the star of the show is always the G. It’s something of a cult car – the original supercar SUV, favoured by the famous. And me. So it seemed to be the ideal car to take to the inaugural Autoism Car Club meet at the Classic Motor Hub in Bibury, Gloucestershire. It was set up and run by 15-year-old Auto Express reader Leon Watts (above), with help from…

New watch will mark legacy of NSU Ro80 THE rotary-engined NSU Ro80 was one of the sixties’ most innovative cars, and a new chronograph marks its legacy. Made in Germany and sold online by 69PITSTOP, the Ro80 watch (above) has a 43mm-diameter stainless-steel case with a classic white-on-black face. This face carries a large Ro80 logo and an illustration of the car, while the chronograph function offers a 24-hour display, date, 60-minute time split and stop-seconds mechanism. It’s available to buy online at 69pitstop.com, for a price of 149 Euros (about £132). Brands Hatch to host Caterham experiences CATERHAM and MotorSport Vision have launched a range of Caterham Drive Experiences at Brands Hatch in Kent. Four of the 135bhp Caterham Seven 270s are based permanently at Brands to meet demand. The experiences…

Citroen C3 Aircross Well-established model scores highly for practicality, with sliding second-row seats Peugeot 2008 New platform for second-generation 2008 allows brand to make pure-electric edition SEAT Arona Proven MQB tech underpins SEAT’s baby SUV, which has a long list of standard kit Skoda Kamiq Forthcoming small SUV from Czech brand should rival new Kuga for boot capacity Volkswagen T-Cross Funky small SUV has won many plaudits for combination of cabin space and style…

Luke_Wilkinson@dennis.co.uk @LT_Wilkinson ● Range of diesel and petrol units ● Styling, chassis revisions, too AUDI has revised the Q7 SUV for 2019, by introducing a host of styling tweaks, a range of new mild-hybrid powertrains and a honed chassis set-up. The design updates for the seven-seater include a reworked grille, fresh front and rear bumpers, new side sills and chrome trim for the tailgate, plus a pair of revised exhaust tips. The Q7 also now comes with two-tone paint as standard, which highlights the front splitter, side skirts, wheelarches and rear diffuser in anthracite. LED headlights are included as standard, with either Matrix LEDs or HD Matrix LEDs and Audi Laser Light offered as additional cost options. The latter system combines an automatically controlled high beam with a small laser…

New Tesla Model 3s finally arrive in the UK UK deliveries of the Tesla Model 3 have finally begun, almost two years after US owners began receiving their cars. The company handed over around 50 right-hand drive cars, which begin at £38,900, during a VIP ceremony (above) at its dealership in West Drayton, London. Current Model S and Model X owners were also on-hand to give tips and advice to the new buyers. Mercedes to develop all-electric GLB SUV A PURE-electric version of the Mercedes GLB compact SUV has been confirmed. It will be badged EQB when it arrives in 2021. One of 10 fully electric Mercedes due to arrive by 2022, the newcomer is set to compete with the Tesla Model Y and use an adapted version of the…

MOTORISTS across the UK should lobby the Government for a national diesel scrappage scheme, the Mayor of London has told Auto Express. In an exclusive interview, Sadiq Khan said that drivers who bought diesel cars under old tax regimes “did the right thing”, but it was time to switch to electric. “What I don’t want you to do is go back to petrol”, he added. In 2001, the sitting Labour Government offered reduced road tax for vehicles with low emissions, effectively encouraging drivers to buy diesel. “One thing that I’ve been lobbying the Government to do over the last few years is to recognise that poor families, small businesses and charities listened to the advice given by previous Governments to buy diesel. Why? Because it produced less carbon than petrol,”…

THE hedgehog is the latest animal to join the UK’s road-sign landscape, after the Department for Transport unveiled new warnings designed to alert drivers of the potential for small animals to be on the road. As well as protecting wildlife, the signs are intended to keep road users safe. In 2017 alone, 629 people were injured and four killed in accidents involving animals other than horses. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said the new designs would make roads safer while helping “our precious small wild mammal population to flourish”. The signs warn drivers that otters, squirrels, badgers and other small animals may also be on the road. Their arrival means hedgehogs join deer, cows, sheep, horses, toads and ducks in the UK’s road-sign menagerie.…

Alex_Ingram@dennis.co.uk @AxleIngram MERCEDES’ recent triumphs in Formula One are unlikely to have escaped your notice, but have you ever wondered why the team’s cars are called The Silver Arrows? The story dates back to 1934 and the brand’s early forays into Grand Prix racing, and uncovering its origins offers a fascinating insight into the firm’s racing heritage. In a move to prevent an engine arms race, which saw capacities ever-increasing as the manufacturers hunted for more power, rules were introduced stipulating that GP cars must weigh no more than 750kg. Mercedes turned up to scrutineering at the Nürburgring in its new W25 and, rather inconveniently, it tipped the scales at 751kg. After a little head-scratching from the brand’s engineers, a solution was reached: the white lead-based paint – white was the…

Vicky_Parrott@dennis.co.uk @VickyParrott THE Volkswagen Passat has all the thrilling edginess of a well-worn comfort blanket, but knowing what you’re getting in a family car is a huge incentive to many drivers. Just ask the 30 million people who’ve bought a Passat since it was launched in 1973. So it’s definitely a good thing that the fresh 2019 Passat’s sturdy yet sharply pressed lines are virtually untouched. Similarly the engine range is the same, but better. There are four diesel motors, with power ranging from 118bhp to 237bhp; the three petrols are all turbocharged and run from a 148bhp 1.5-litre to a 2.0-litre unit that offers either 188bhp or 268bhp. But while VW predicts that the venerable 148bhp 2.0 TDI will remain the biggest seller, the heavily updated plug-in hybrid Passat…

Alex_Ingram@dennis.co.uk @AxleIngram THIS is the all-new GLS, a car that Mercedes has dubbed “the S-Class of SUVs”. The luxury limousine is considered to be the best in the business, so the brand’s latest model has a lot to live up to. Of course, Mercedes has form when it comes to large luxury SUVs, with its GL and later GLS predecessors, and in many ways this version achieves jacked-up executive-class travel better than any of its ancestors. While the previous GLS architecture could be traced back to the 2005 M-Class, the latest model shares a platform with the new GLE. It therefore starts with a lighter, more rigid structure – one that can accommodate the brand’s latest driver-assistance systems and infotainment. It’s grown in size, too; at 5,213mm overall, it’s 83mm…

MODEL TESTED: Peugeot 508 SW 1.5 BlueHDi 130 EAT8 GT Line PRICE: £31,495 ENGINE: 1.5-litre 4cyl turbo, 129bhp IN GT Line trim the 508 SW might be the most expensive car here, at £31,495 for this BlueHDi 130 EAT8 model, but it gets lots of equipment and PCP finance could make it even more affordable. But it’ll need to have the talent to back up its looks. Design & engineering AS with the 508 Fastback, this SW estate is based on Peugeot’s EMP2 platform (so is up to 70kg lighter than its predecessor), which is a modular architecture that can be scaled up and down, and accept many different powertrains, so a plug-in hybrid will appear in the future. For now, diesel will still be a big-seller in this class,…

Peugeot 508 SW Connected 3D Nav Standard Key features: Nav, digi dash, phone tech GT Line trim’s 10-inch screen is big, but the second-generation i-Cockpit setup works in a similar way to other Peugeots and boasts similar features. The hi-res graphics aren’t quite as sharp as the Skoda’s, but are better than the Mazda’s, while the nav and phone connectivity work well. Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are standard and are quicker to respond than Peugeot’s native set-up. This can be laggy and frustrating, especially because you have to come out of whichever screen you’re using to adjust the climate control settings, for example. The 12.3-inch digital dash panel is a strong feature and neither rival gets this tech as standard. The piano key-style buttons act as hot keys for…

IT’S easy to spot the latest 7 Series, because BMW has enlarged the grille significantly. The front end now matches with that of the new X7 SUV in its design language. Bold would be a kind way to describe it, although the Range Rover is imposing as well. Neither car is exactly subtle. Under the skin, BMW has thrown out the previous plug-in 7 Series’ four-cylinder motor and installed a 3.0-litre straight six. It might seem an odd move, but for buyers at this end of the market, luxury is the name of the game – and a larger, smoother engine makes for a more refined experience. The BMW has a range of about 32 miles (WLTP) on electric power alone, while the hybrid system is very well implemented here.…

Jonathan_Burn@dennis.co.uk @Jonathan_burn Practicality Boot (seats up/down) 384/1,247 litres Running costs 33.3mpg (on test) £64 fill-up/£145 or 37% tax Performance 0-62mph/top speed 5.7 seconds/162mph WHEN Renault launches a new hot hatch people tend to take notice, especially if it’s painted bright yellow, like our new fleet car. The firm has a record for developing fast, affordable and entertaining performance cars, so to see if that still holds true, amid an influx of new rivals from Honda and Hyundai, I’ve just been handed the keys to the very latest one: the Mégane R.S. The car we’ll be running over the next six months is the range-topping Mégane R.S. 300 Trophy, which is the latest model and only reached dealers in April. At almost £32,000, it’s not the cheapest hot hatch on the…

Got a query? products@autoexpress.co.uk @AE_Consumer Q Must I take a test to tow? I’M hoping to borrow a caravan for a family holiday this year. But I’ve been told I need to take a driving test before I can tow. Is this right? Johnnie Michaels, E-mail A THE critical factor is when you passed your test. If it was later than 1 January 1997, you are limited to driving a car with a 3,500kg maximum authorised mass (MAM), towing a trailer up to 750kg MAM. You can tow more than 750kg MAM if the combined MAM of car and trailer is less than 3,500kg. The limit before 1997 is much higher and most combinations are well within it. Q Fed up with fade-to-grey trim THE black trim on my car…

WE all know that correct tyre pressures will make your car handle and stop better, improve its emissions and safety, and save you money by extending tyre life. Having a compressor makes it easier to keep your tyres correctly inflated and is recommended because garage gauges are often inaccurate. In our last mini test, Ring’s RTC1000 shot to the top spot, but now a newcomer from Amazon’s EONO brand has stepped up to challenge it and the second-placed Sakura. To see which is the best, we pumped a 15-inch tyre from 20-30psi, checking for accuracy at both points and measuring the increase in sound levels from the ambient 37dB. We also awarded points for things like the hose/cable length, and having accessories, a case, light and display. “Having your own…

Stephen_Errity@dennis.co.uk • Visual and technical changes • Race debut in 2020 season MERCEDES has unveiled a revised and updated version of its AMG GT for GT3 customer motorsport around the world. Refreshed looks, optimised performance and reduced running costs are all promised from the new car, which was showcased at last weekend’s Nürburgring 24 Hours. Like all GT3-class machinery, it will be eligible for major endurance races such as the Spa, Nürburgring and Dubai 24 Hours, as well as numerous international and national GT series, including British GT. On the outside, a new front apron, new aerodynamic ‘flicks’, a new front diffuser and a new rear apron all promise to enhance the revised car’s aerodynamic performance, while also setting it apart visually from its predecessor. The GT’s 6.3-litre naturally aspirated…