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• This Mitsubishi Truck Is A Fire-Breathing Evo In Disguise. We Talked To Its Owner

  15-06-2026 21:00 via motor1.com
  
  The goal wasn't to turn this Mighty Max into a hot rod, but nearly 500 horsepower later, plans have changed.
  
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• The New Camaro Should Have A High-Performance Variant: Report

  15-06-2026 20:00 via motor1.com
  
  Chevrolet will likely supercharge its new 6.7-liter V8 engine for the ultimate Camaro.  
  
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• The IIHS Tells Us Which Driver Aids Actually Work—And Which Don't

  15-06-2026 19:00 via motor1.com
  
  Motor1 visited the IIHS Vehicle Research Center in Virginia to learn why some driver-assistance systems may actually increase distraction.
  
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• Renault 4 Plein Sud review: does folding roof add extra charm?

  15-06-2026 19:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Retro-themed EV crossover gains unusual convertible roof – without any compromiseRenault is making quite a big deal of its 4 Plein Sud - a convertible version of its best-selling B-segment electric SUV. 
  I'm in the dramatic Catalonian mountains for a couple of days to drive the new cabrio – a real pleasure and the perfect place to enjoy top-down motoring. 
  Except the big deal feels a little overblown, because the Plein Sud (which roughly translates to 'due so
  
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• BMW Confirms: The Next M3 'Won't Be Hybrid'

  15-06-2026 16:30 via motor1.com
  
  The next-generation M3 will feature BMW's updated S58 inline-six engine with M Ignite technology.
  
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• New X5 tested: Business as usual for BMW's seminal SUV?

  15-06-2026 14:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  New-era styling and cabin but familiar mechanicals for the new ICE SUVA new generation of BMW’s seminal large SUV is coming, and the big news is that there will be an electric BMW iX5 with a 141kWh battery, but have no fear: there will be a fulsome range of other powertrains as well.
  The exact model line-up has yet to be announced, but the core will remain a set of 3.0-litre straight-six powertrains: a mild-hybrid petrol, a mild-hybrid diesel and a plug-in hybrid petrol. We expect a more p
  
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• BMW iX5

  15-06-2026 14:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Long-running SUV is electrified with Neue Klasse design and tech – plus a truly enormous batteryBMW is going to have to start work on a jet turbine and a flux capacitor at this rate.It seems that with the new BMW X5, it’s going for the record for most power sources available in one car. It will at some point be available with mild-hybrid petrol, mild-hybrid diesel, plug-in hybrid, battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell drivetrains.At a time when EV mandates and subsidies come and g
  
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• New Hyundai i20 brings chunky look and tech upgrade

  15-06-2026 12:22 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Next generation of petrol supermini is revealed in Brazil and designed to maximise interior spaceThe next-generation Hyundai i20 has been revealed in Brazil and shows a dramatic shift in design for the small hatchback.
  It is notably taller and chunkier than the current i20, with black plastic cladding running around its bumpers and wheel arches giving the appearance of a small crossover rather than a traditional hatchback.
  The new i20 has been shaped according to the brand&rs
  
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• Koenigsegg Smashes Quarter-Mile Speed Record For Production Cars

  15-06-2026 12:21 via motor1.com
  
  The Jesko Absolut hit 190 mph at the quarter-mile mark while the driver was holding a phone with one hand.
  
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• Leapmotor B05

  15-06-2026 11:10 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Stellantis presents a new Chinese take on the electric family hatchbackElectric hatchbacks like the Volkswagen ID 3 Neo and Renault Megane have a new Chinese rival with the launch of Leapmotor’s aggressively priced B05.With the brand’s own £1500 ‘grant’ taking its retail price down to £28,995, the Spanish-built B05 undercuts both European competition and its MG 4 EV compatriot. Yet the resulting low cost doesn’t appear to mean a low specification, becau
  
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• The New Nissan Skyline Is Coming Sooner Than We Thought

  15-06-2026 10:01 via motor1.com
  
  The rear-wheel-drive sports sedan was developed in just 26 months.
  
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• Reports: UK government to soften ZEV mandate following car industry pressure

  15-06-2026 09:56 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Car makers are currently required to ramp up to 52% EV sales in 2028 and 80% in 2030The UK government is poised to soften the Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) mandate – the legislation requiring that car manufacturers sell an increasing proportion of electric vehicles annually – according to several media reports.
  Under the mandate, a third of every car maker’s UK sales must be electric in 2026, rising to 38% in 2027, 52% in 2028, 66% in 2029 and 80% in 2030. 
  The legisla
  
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• Reports: UK government to soften ZEV mandate

  15-06-2026 09:56 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Car makers are currently required to ramp up to 52% EV sales in 2028 and 80% in 2030The UK government is poised to soften the Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) mandate – the legislation requiring that car manufacturers sell an increasing proportion of electric vehicles annually – according to several media reports.
  Under the mandate, a third of every car maker’s UK sales must be electric in 2026, rising to 38% in 2027, 52% in 2028, 66% in 2029 and 80% in 2030. 
  The legisla
  
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• The strange but wonderful world of the microcar

  15-06-2026 08:48 via autocar.co.uk
  
  When small cars were really, like, smallIn the 1950s a huge industry sprang up across Europe, building microcars.
  Everyone wanted mobility but many couldn’t afford a ‘proper’ car, while used cars were in short supply. The answer was a glut of tiny vehicles, usually powered by two-cylinder engines and clothed in glassfibre – the new wonder material of the age. Glassfibre made small-scale production viable, although some microcars featured steel bodyshells.
  Throughout the f
  
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• The supercars you (probably) forgot ever existed

  15-06-2026 08:38 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Think you know every supercar there’s ever been? You may need to think againFor every supercar brand that has succeeded there have been plenty that have fallen by the wayside…When you're spending a lot of money on a top-end car you expect it to have some pedigree; branding count for a lot when buying most cars, but where supercars are concerned it's nothing less than crucial.
  In the past few decades very few new brands have emerged in the supercar arena and survived for any len
  
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• The best cars ever made in Austria

  15-06-2026 08:37 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Austria is a much more important car maker than many people believeAustria is not always the first country you think of as an automotive powerhouse.
  However, many well-known car names, from Aston Martin to Volkswagen, have turned to Austria for its car-building expertise. However, Austria has also been home to many of its own car brands and even witnessed the birth of Porsche as the sports car company we know today.
  Here’s a list of cars built in Austria, arranged in alphabetical order.Ast
  
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• Excellent & interesting Ford concept cars you may have never seen

  15-06-2026 08:37 via autocar.co.uk
  
  A feast for your eyesBack to the future.The Ford Heritage Vault is one of the finest sources of publicly available archive information provided by any car maker – and it just keeps getting better. In a recent update, many previously unseen images of concept cars have been added, bringing the total to nearly 2000.
  We can’t show them all here, but what we can do is take you through 50 Ford concepts, many (if not most) of which you might never have heard of. We’re presenting them
  
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• 50 of the biggest missed opportunites in the automotive world

  15-06-2026 08:37 via autocar.co.uk
  
  We look at the cars that could have been highly successful, but weren't for a wide variety of reasonsEvery time a new car is created, there's an opportunity to change the face of motoring for the better.But sometimes a car maker releases a car that's so disappointing for numerous reasons that you wonder why it was ever signed off. They could have made something good, but missed the opportunity by making a hash of things. Let's take a look at some famous examples:Tucker 48 (1948)
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• Ex-BMW Designer Makes The M5 Touring Look More Elegant

  15-06-2026 08:26 via motor1.com
  
  The Frank Stephenson-styled super wagon is far more expensive than the regular car.
  
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• Why Kia's game-changing van is our favourite big car of 2026

  15-06-2026 08:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Kia's entry into the van market was unexpected, but it's created one of the smartest vehicles you can buy todayBold and imaginative vehicle design is something that, by and large, the commercial vehicle buyer has traditionally been deemed uninterested in.
  Boxy conservatism reigned supreme and unchallenged for years, because why bother making your utilitarian workhorse look good when all it does is gather dirt, hold your tools and move your trade materials? If it looked good, it would only distra
  
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• Touring Paris in a Twingo – driven by Renault's boss

  15-06-2026 07:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Under CEO Fabrice Cambolive, Renault has its mojo back – this is whyIf Renault boss Fabrice Cambolive ever fancies a career change, he'd make a great tour guide.
  As he deftly guides me through the centre of Paris from the driver's seat of the new Twingo, Cambolive is supposed to be telling me about the French manufacturer's remarkable story of rejuvenation and success. Instead, he's busy pointing out his favourite views, comparing the city's Left and Right Banks and detailing his favourite
  
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• Bovensiepen 05 GT arrives as 790bhp super-estate

  15-06-2026 00:09 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Bovensiepen – erstwhile custodians of Alpina – has launched a more refined take on the M5 TouringWhat is in effect a successor to the Alpina B5 has arrived in the form of the Bovensiepen 05 GT – an adapted version of the BMW M5 Touring from the family that founded Alpina but that recently sold the naming rights to BMW.
  The 05 GT comes hot on the heels of the Bovensiepen Zagato, though it is pitched at a more attainable price than the carbon-bodied coupe and demonstrat
  
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• Mercedes-AMG GLE and GLS gain upgraded 627bhp V8

  15-06-2026 00:01 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Potent new powerplant is also said to improve driveability and efficiencyMercedes-AMG has upgraded the flagship versions of the GLE and GLS SUVs with its new flat-plane-crank twin-turbo V8 engine as part of a range of mid-life updates.
  Mercedes' performance division has been introducing the new mild-hybrid M117 Evo powerplant throughout its line-up amid a move away from plug-in hybrids to V8 engines.
  While the outgoing versions of the GLE 63 and GLS 63 were powered by a previous-generation
  
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