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• Every New Car Debuting At The Goodwood Festival Of Speed 2026

  08-07-2026 20:00 via motor1.com
  
  From 1,500-horsepower electric supercars to hybrid race cars and wild new concepts, Goodwood 2026 is shaping up to be one of the biggest automotive events of the year.
  
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• The World's Most Powerful V12 Road Car Is Nearly Here

  08-07-2026 19:00 via motor1.com
  
  Zenvo will showcase two new Aurora Tur validation prototypes at the Goodwood Festival of Speed ahead of deliveries next summer.
  
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• KGM Musso Rhino

  08-07-2026 16:07 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Korean brand’s new diesel pick-up truck takes the fight to the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiluxThe pick-up truck market has become somewhat predictable of late. If you want a refined, comfortable load-lugger, you buy a Ford Ranger or a Volkswagen Amarok; if you want something more utilitarian and robust, there’s the Toyota Hilux or an Isuzu D-Max. But if you want to save money, desire a payload-worth of standard kit and require strong pulling power, the new KGM
  
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• KGM Musso EV: Korea's new lifestyle-focused pick-up driven

  08-07-2026 16:02 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Revitalised brand brings car-like refinement and tiny tax bills to the pick-up segment with new electric 4x4While pitching its new Musso Rhino as a traditional workhorse, KGM is venturing into new territory with its all-new Musso EV, an electric four-wheel-drive pick-up truck. 
  This is a very niche segment: it has only the Maxus eTerron9 and Isuzu D-Max EV or company, although the pool of electric pick-ups is set to expand with the arrival of the Toyota Hilux E
  
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• Toyota Could Be Working On A Hotter Camry

  08-07-2026 16:00 via motor1.com
  
  Sadly, it may not be the sporty Camry you were expecting.
  
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• BYD Shark pick-up lands in UK with 430bhp and 56-mile EV range

  08-07-2026 13:45 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Ford Ranger PHEV rival brings Golf GTI performance, 4x4 credentials, long electric range - but not VAT reliefBYD is entering the UK commercial vehicle market with the Shark, a plug-in hybrid pick-up truck that has sports car performance and nearly 60 miles of electric-only range.
  This will be the UK's second PHEV pick-up, following the petrol-electric version of the best-selling Ford Ranger - which it resoundingly beats in several key metrics on paper.
  The Shark gets a combined 430bhp
  
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• Original BMW i3 is still the future - and my dream sub-£10k family EV

  08-07-2026 12:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  The arrival of an infant means I must find efficient, family-friendly transport – but it must also have soulI'm on the hunt for new wheels: something nimble and efficient but with a bit of soul. It takes me back 10 years, when I was on a similar quest.
  Commuting from London to Northampton in my Mk1 Focus RS, the drudgery of the M1 did not sit well with the fuel bills. The eventual solution was an original Honda Insight; a safer bet would have been to lease a Volkswagen Up, but the little a
  
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• The Pagani Huayra Returns With A Gated Shifter And No Roof

  08-07-2026 11:48 via motor1.com
  
  It's the second of three special cars created to celebrate Horacio's 70th anniversary.
  
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• Land Rover Cuts Nearly 100 Horsepower From The Defender's BMW V8

  08-07-2026 10:14 via motor1.com
  
  The Defender OCTA suffers a major downgrade to comply with the latest emissions regulations, but not everywhere.
  
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• Company car, cash allowance or salary sacrifice – which is best?

  08-07-2026 09:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  If you need a car for your job, there are a few ways your employer can help. Which one is right for you?Businesses have offered company cars to job-need drivers (and as a perk to retain staff) for decades. They are owned or leased by the employer, but also available for drivers to use outside work hours, just like a privately owned car. 
  What are the advantages of a company car? 
  You’re unlikely to get any unexpected bills. Employers pay for the car (or lease it), most of the run
  
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• The Dacia Striker Is Europe's Cheap All-In-One Car

  08-07-2026 08:47 via motor1.com
  
  All the car most people will ever need, without breaking the bank.
  
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• The 80s cars that we idolised

  08-07-2026 07:25 via autocar.co.uk
  
  The 80s was a time of great music, quirky fashion and some downright brilliant cars - prepare for nostalgia
  Big hair, shoulder pads, Ronnie & Maggie… and some amazing cars that often caught the zeitgeist.
  Here’s the selection that we think firmly holds the hero car medal from the memorable decade that was the 1980s: 
   Porsche 944
  The 924 was an important car in Porsche’s yesteryear with the company selling over 150,000 cars between 1976 and 1986 - an admirable fi
  
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• Full reveal: Dacia Striker SUV-estate to start under £25k in UK

  08-07-2026 07:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Rugged, high-riding Octavia rival promises to be the best-value option in its classDacia has fully revealed its new petrol-powered Striker crossover and said the Skoda Octavia rival will start from less than £25,000 when it hits the UK in the coming months.
  The Striker is a high-riding, 4x4-influenced model that, says Dacia, combines “the qualities of an SUV, estate car and saloon”.
  It is Dacia’s second C-segment model after the closely related Bigster SUV. It will b
  
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• £12k SUVs, £2bn profits: Why Chery's margins are triple the VW Group's

  08-07-2026 06:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Modular T1X platform helps Chery to build cars at low cost
  Chinese firms are often accused of making losses but some, such as BYD and Chery, are generating huge marginsA common refrain about the Chinese car industry is that its firms don’t make money. For rivals, it would be comforting to know that phenomenal market-share growth among Chinese brands isn’t sustainable.
  For some, including electric-focused start-ups like Nio and Xpeng, that’s true. But it’s not true for the
  
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• Fiat mulls hot Abarth Topolino in bid to lure younger buyers

  08-07-2026 05:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Autocar rendering shows how the Topolino could be made more sporting
  More aggressive version of the cute quadricycle could boost standing with under-17sFiat is considering launching a hot Abarth version of the Topolino quadricycle in order to boost interest among younger buyers.
  The tiny two-seater is part of a wider push by the Italian firm into micromobility designed to increase uptake among younger drivers.
  The Topolino is classified as an L6 quadricycle, which means in countries such as
  
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• Ford's Latest Recalls Affect 110,000 Vehicles—Including The Mustang

  08-07-2026 04:00 via motor1.com
  
  Two recalls were issued for the Ford Mustang and the Mustang Mach-E.
  
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• Updated Land Rover Defender brings urban-focused Vertex edition

  08-07-2026 01:01 via autocar.co.uk
  
  City-slicking Defender Vertex brings a fresh look for the 4x4, as old 'AJ' V8 retires and hardcore Octa loses 93bhpThe Land Rover Defender has gained a new urban-focused specification as part of a wide-reaching mid-life update.
  Named Defender Vertex, it is positioned alongside the second-from-top X trim and brings a fresh look for the six-year-old SUV.
  It introduces a notably larger front grille, body-coloured skirts and cladding and a subtle roof spoiler – though the spoiler can be added
  
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• O'Reilly Wants To Buy NAPA Auto Parts, Creating an Aftermarket Giant

  08-07-2026 00:00 via motor1.com
  
  O'Reilly Automotive Inc has placed a $10 billion bid to acquire Genuine Parts Company’s automotive unit.  
  
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