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• 20 cars that aren't as good as you think

  13-07-2026 23:16 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Overrated is a strong word - we wouldn't want you to think any of these aren't much good, but they do have overlooked flawsIt’s not a lemon list, more a herd of sacred cows about which the world thinks of in one way yet the reality can be slightly different.All – or, at least, most – of these cars have some mega plus-points, but they also have reputations that are a bit larger than life. We take a look at some, and explain why those reputations can be over the top:Land Rover Se
  
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• The 10 Fastest Cars At Goodwood This Year

  13-07-2026 23:00 via motor1.com
  
  Combustion-powered cars had no chance against this electric Ford track car.
  
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• Roush Built The V8-Powered Ram The RHO Should Have Been

  13-07-2026 21:00 via motor1.com
  
  If you wanted a tough-looking off-road Ram truck with a Hemi, it’s finally here.
  
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• The Need For Speed Franchise May Be On Life Support

  13-07-2026 20:00 via motor1.com
  
  The studio behind the latest installment in the racing series is 'solely focused on Battlefield.'
  
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• Slate Lets You Pick A Color Straight From The Crayola Crayon Box

  13-07-2026 17:04 via motor1.com
  
  The $25,000 Blank Slate will offer Crayola wraps for owners who don't want a gray pickup truck.
  
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• Over 300,000 Honda Odyssey Minivans Have Backup Camera Issues

  13-07-2026 15:00 via motor1.com
  
  Honda’s most family-friendly vehicle may leave owners with limited rear visibility. A fix will be provided.
  
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• Genesis eGV70: the luxury SUV that has to be your next company car

  13-07-2026 14:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Comfort, performance and low running costs – company car and salary sacrifice drivers really can have it allDid you know that almost half of the UK’s business-leased cars are battery electric? It’s easy to see why. Electric vehicles offer unrivalled refinement, enhanced performance and the latest and greatest in-car tech, all at a fraction of the monthly cost of petrol or diesel alternatives thanks to ultra-low Benefit-in-Kind rates and generally cheaper running costs.
  But whil
  
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• Fake noise vs real V12s: Goodwood highlights performance EV problem

  13-07-2026 13:08 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Can you beat the majesty of a highly strung V10 or V12 engine? Festival of Speed showed much remains to be decidedGiven it’s the closest thing Britain now has to a motor show, the Goodwood Festival of Speed is a chance to gauge the state of the car industry, and the displays laid out on the Duke of Richmond’s lawn this year represented a microcosm of the changes it’s undergoing.
  We saw established firms leaning ever further into their heritage beside the ever-growing confidence
  
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• Toyota bZ4X Touring

  13-07-2026 13:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Forgettable electric Toyota gets an outdoorsy sibling with a likable functional agendaThere’s something slightly curious going on with the new estate version of Toyota’s mid-sized EV: the Toyota bZ4X Touring.This higher-riding, rugged-looking wagon derivative can now be considered ‘even more crossover’ than the normal car, I suppose. It’s part hatchback, part SUV; part off-roader, part urban sprawler; part jacked-up hatchback, part estate car. Part Toyota, part Sub
  
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• Petrol Porsche Macan retiring this month – two years before successor's launch

  13-07-2026 11:04 via autocar.co.uk
  
  ICE version of SUV bows out, two years after end of EU sales and two years before it's replacedPorsche will end production of the ICE Macan at the end of July, bringing the curtain down on one of the firm’s best-selling models two years before the launch of its petrol-powered successor.
  This retirement follows Porsche's acknowledgement that it underestimated continuing demand for the 11-year-old SUV, having originally expected buyers to migrate to the all-new Macan Electric.
  
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• Jetta And Taycan Among 10 Cars Facing The Axe At VW Group: Report

  13-07-2026 10:53 via motor1.com
  
  Several important nameplates are allegedly facing the chopping block.
  
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• VW Group Boss Admits The Real Problem: Its Cars Aren't Profitable Enough

  13-07-2026 09:18 via motor1.com
  
  Further cost-cutting measures are underway to turn things around.
  
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• The best-selling American cars of all time

  13-07-2026 08:02 via autocar.co.uk
  
  We take a look at the cars that topped the sales charts in the US over the decadesFrom the clanging of the assembly line to the roar on the highway, American automakers have been pioneering the automobile industry for well over a century.
  These companies have not only sculpted the nation's economic landscape but have also significantly influenced global automotive trends. We've decided to take a look at some of their biggest success stories with a list of the best-selling American-made automobil
  
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• The 1980s cars that you've (probably) forgotten about

  13-07-2026 08:02 via autocar.co.uk
  
  The 1980s bear similar parallels with today, so perhaps it's time for us to remember the cars everyone seems to have forgottenWars, high fuel prices and rampant inflation.Ring any bells? Well there was also plenty of this in the 1980s as well, which is why in this feature we’re celebrating the cars from that decade – or cars from slightly earlier that made their name in the decade – that you may have completely forgotten: Subaru BRAT (1977)
  You might not have heard of it, but R
  
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• Audi Q3 used buying guide: £10,000 for a more practical A3?

  13-07-2026 06:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Audi's Q3 is more than an elevated A3, especially in Mk2 guise from £10kThere's no guaranteed recipe for success in today's fiercely competitive car world, but taking a best-selling model and raising its ride height is a fairly safe bet - as Audi showed in 2011 when it launched the A3-based Q3, now one of its most popular models.
  With the compact SUV recently entering its third generation, this is a good time to consider the appeal of the Mk2 - which represents the opportunity to bag
  
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• What happened to coupés? Mercedes CLE vs BMW i4 vs Audi Q5

  13-07-2026 05:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Coupé is a word few car makers use these days, but its spirit is alive and well in Germany. Sort of...The coupé market was bustling 25 years ago.
  Ford, Peugeot and Volvo were among the raft of mainstream names doing a roaring trade in handsome two-door cars at accessible prices. And in very lurid colours. Today, the picture looks decidedly different and not merely because the trio we have here are all painted various shades of grey.
  A headcount outside of the sub-£100k sports
  
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