ROAD testers have revealed the best British used cars to buy.
Autocar named the McLaren 570S as a five-star vehicle to snap up.
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The car, which was made between 2015 and 2019, starts from £70,000.
It is said to “rival to the Porsche 911 Turbo S”.
But the testers warned to look out for a trickle charger, broken suspension springs, leaky dampers and coolant hoses.
They also told potential buyers to be wary of wayward panel gaps and bubbling on panel edges.
A more affordable buy is the Jaguar S-Type R, made between 2022 and 2007.
The “cool-looking” rear-wheel drive cost between £7,000 and £15,000.
But red flags to look out for include rotting sills, supercharger rattles, missed oil changes, and hunting transmission.
Autocar also warned to keep and eye out for baggy suspension and faulty electrics.
It awarded the Jaguar XFR a full five stars.
British car brand to merge with luxury EV maker to dramatically widen model range beyond sports cars
MCLAREN is set to break 62 years of tradition by merging with a luxury EV brand, aiming to expand its model range beyond supercars.
This move could see the iconic British marque venture into producing SUVs and other types of vehicles – much like Porsche, Aston Martin, and Lamborghini have done in recent years.
McLaren Automotive, which is a separate entity from their famous F1 team, was sold to Abu Dhabi investment group CYVN Holdings back in December.
But CYVN also backs a number of other brands, including British EV start-up Forseven and Chinese EV maker Nio.
And according to the Financial Times, they now plan to merge McLaren with Forseven in a radical makeover.
According to their reports, the merger will enable McLaren to widen its model range beyond supercars, including the potential introduction of SUVs.
McLaren has suffered losses for the past five years and has engaged in talks with several other carmakers to form partnerships, and to secure new funding.
However, these talks failed to materialise and brought about negotiations with CYVN, which started roughly a year ago.
The FT states that the merger will be led by Nick Collins, a former Jaguar Land Rover executive, who said: “I vehemently believe luxury is what Britain does brilliantly in automotive.”
British brands such as Bentley and Aston Martin, and their Italian rivals Ferrari and Lamborghini, have all built SUVs and launched SUV-sized models in recent years.
Made between 2009 and 2015, the car can be snapped up for around £18,000.
But things to look out for include a failing timing chain – as the engine “might sound like a diesel tractor on start up”.
Meanwhile the fourth-generation Range Rover, made between 2012 and 2021, can be bought for around £21,000.
Autocar says the car demonstrates an “uncanny ability to combine workhorse and luxury limo into one”.
But the tester said: “A solid gold warranty and courtesy car provision – some problems can be fixed in a day while others take months.”
It comes after The Sun compiled a list of the cheapest EVs to insure.
Sun Motors also did a round-up of the best small city cars to buy.
And our experts named the top five best mileage-used cars if you prefer to buy second hand.
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