Ght to chunky XAV Self-driving Tesla rival hits road

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TESLA may be flavour of the month, but fellow US start-up Faraday Future could be set to spoil the party. Our spies have caught the new brand testing a prototype driverless system near its HQ in Gardena, California.

Don’t be fooled by the styling; while it looks like a Lincoln MKZ, the modified body with LIDAR (laser-based radar detection) LAND Rover has further updated its flagship Range Rover for the 2017 model year.

The SUV gains new driver assistance kit, bringing autonomous braking and queue assist, a driver fatigue monitor and lane departure assist. Also added are towing assist and a low-traction launch mode for the Terrain Response system.

Inside, buyers can spec the larger Incontrol Touch Pro infotainment system first seen on the Evoque Convertible (tested on Page 50); this has features such as a Wifi hotspot and smart watch connectivity. There are 19 new exterior colours courtesy of JLR’S SVO division, too.

The engine range expands to include the 335bhp 3.0-litre supercharged V6 from Jaguar; this gives 0-62mph in 7.1 seconds. A new top-spec Svautobiography Dynamic edition can be ordered, too, with sportier trim inside and out, tweaked suspension and a lower ride height. BMW is on a bit of a roll with its M cars. The M2 (above) has been universally well received and BMW’S talented M division engineers have also been tweaking the M3 and M4 with a special Competition package.

We wanted to find out if the hard work is paying off by bringing them to the Llandow race track near Cardiff, along with the 1M Coupé. Watch our video to see which came out on top.

Off to a flier in new Ferrari 488 Spider

WE’VE recently been behind the wheel of the brand new Ferrari 488 Spider drop-top, and during filming, our man Steve Sutcliffe decided to see how far he could jump the latest supercar. Watch our teaser to see the dramatic footage. Note: No cars were harmed during filming.

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