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• Used Cars Under $20,000 Are Disappearing. And The Numbers Are Brutal

  12-08-2026 21:34 via motor1.com
  
  A new study finds that shoppers now have to look at much older vehicles to find the same kind of deals that were common in 2019.
  
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• The 2027 Kia EV3 Is One Of America's Cheapest EVs

  12-08-2026 19:00 via motor1.com
  
  The new EV3 starts at $31,385 with destination.
  
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• McLaren Teases Its First Manual Supercar In Decades

  12-08-2026 17:18 via motor1.com
  
  The new supercar appears to take design inspiration from the McLaren M6GT.
  
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• Cadillac Celestiq Goes Dark With A Stealthy One-Off

  12-08-2026 16:18 via motor1.com
  
  The one-off Celestiq gets a darker exterior, Jade accents, and a monochromatic cabin ahead of its Monterey Car Week debut.
  
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• One Of Europe's Most Popular Camper Vans Gets A Major Redesign

  12-08-2026 16:00 via motor1.com
  
  The Adria Twin gets more light, a new interior, modern technology, and the new White Edition 2
  
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• Adria Twin: Iconic Camper Van Completely Redesigned

  12-08-2026 16:00 via motor1.com
  
  More light, a new interior, modern technology, and the new White Edition 2
  
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• Honda Will Sell You Its Actual Race Cars, Then Restore Them For You

  12-08-2026 15:00 via motor1.com
  
  If you've ever wanted to own a Le Mans-winning Honda race car, this is your chance.
  
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• Beaulieu to keep motoring focus after National Motor Museum leaves

  12-08-2026 15:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Many vehicles and artefacts to leave Montagu estate – and its monorail – in 2030, but museum won't closeThe National Motor Museum is searching for a new home after 60 years in the grounds of the Beaulieu Estate in Hampshire - but the site itself will continue to operate as a motoring museum.
  The National Motor Museum Trust has announced that it will not renew its lease at the site when it comes to the end of its 60-year term in the coming years and has begun the hunt for a new s
  
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• V8 Is Back: Ford F-150 Adds More V8 Options For 2027

  12-08-2026 14:35 via motor1.com
  
  King Ranch and Platinum trims regain 5.0-liter V8 options as a new 3.0-liter EcoBoost becomes the standard 2027 Ford F-150 engine.
  
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• Owners Trapped After Toyota, Lexus 12-Volt Battery Failures

  12-08-2026 13:46 via motor1.com
  
  Owners of Lexus LBX, Toyota Yaris Cross, and other hybrids in the UK face repeated 12-volt failures that can disable smart entry and electric door releases.
  
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• Brabus Is Bringing A 1,000-HP Roofless Beast To Pebble Beach

  12-08-2026 13:00 via motor1.com
  
  Monterey Car Week visitors can catch the Brabus Bodo roadster’s public debut on August 14 alongside the existing Hyper-GT coupe.
  
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• Watch Scott Speed Set Mount Washington Record In Subaru WRX Project Midnight

  12-08-2026 12:20 via motor1.com
  
  Subaru WRX Project Midnight and Scott Speed shaved 16.688 seconds off the Mount Washington hillclimb mark on the fully paved 7.6-mile course.
  
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• Jaguar’s New Type 01 Has A Very Different Idea Of What A Luxury Interior Should Be

  12-08-2026 11:10 via motor1.com
  
  Jaguar Type 01 reveals a four-seat GT cabin with a bold central spine, hidden-on-demand tech, and materials inspired by travertine stone.
  
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• Jaguar Type 01 Interior Revealed With Bold Four-Seat Layout

  12-08-2026 11:10 via motor1.com
  
  Jaguar Type 01 reveals a four-seat GT cabin with a bold central spine, hidden-on-demand tech, and materials inspired by travertine stone.
  
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• Why aren't car firms racing to break the electric land speed record?

  12-08-2026 10:53 via autocar.co.uk
  
  The JCB Hydromax shows the publicity gains of chasing a land speed record – and manufacturers should take noteGetting to spend a few days on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah watching Andy Green and the JCB Hydromax team set a new 406.320mph land speed record for a hydrogen-powered vehicle was a real privilege – and it provided plenty of takeaways.
  First, land speed records are incredibly cool, one of the few areas of motorsport that isn’t overburdened by regulations and s
  
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• Tesla’s Robotaxi Just Put Starlink Inside Its Roof

  12-08-2026 10:30 via motor1.com
  
  Starlink hardware molded into the Tesla Cybercab’s roof shows how satellite links can back up 5G and LTE for driverless fleet and passenger connectivity.
  
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• Bentley Maps Out Monterey Car Week With New Stazione Remota Hideout

  12-08-2026 10:00 via motor1.com
  
  Stazione Remota joins the Home of Bentley, The Quail and Pebble Beach as the brand stacks eight appearances across Monterey Car Week.
  
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• National Motor Museum hunts new home after 60 years at Beaulieu

  12-08-2026 09:43 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Extensive collection of vehicles and artefacts to leave Montagu estate – and its monorail – in coming yearsThe National Motor Museum is searching for a new home after 60 years in the grounds of the Beaulieu Estate in Hampshire.
  The National Motor Museum Trust has announced that it will not renew its lease at the site when it comes to the end of its 60-year term in the coming years, and has begun the hunt for a new site for its collection.
  The Trust, founded in 1970 to take over
  
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• LeBron James’ Personalized Mercedes-Maybach S 680 Headlines Pebble Beach Lineup

  12-08-2026 08:30 via motor1.com
  
  Pebble Beach Automotive Week 2026 puts Mercedes-Benz center stage as it links 140 years of classics with modern halo cars and a celebrity-spec Maybach.
  
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• Aston Martin's cars are the best yet - why aren't its finances?

  12-08-2026 08:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Customers are paying more for cars but the debt keeps piling higher, forcing drastic actionAston Martin has often been in the news for the wrong reasons in recent years, and this time it’s for the secretive terms of a fresh £550 million loan that gives special rights to the new lenders not available to those already on the hook for the firm’s £1.5 billion debt pile.
  How is Aston Martin not able to escape the debt doom loop? Its current cars are acknowledged to be som
  
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• Hydrogen JCB Hydromax Rockets To 406.320 MPH World Record

  12-08-2026 07:50 via motor1.com
  
  JCB Hydromax hits a 406.320 mph FIA flying kilometer average at Bonneville, eclipsing past hydrogen, diesel, and fuel cell benchmarks.
  
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• Hydrogen JCB Hydromax Crushes FIA World Record With 406.320 MPH

  12-08-2026 07:50 via motor1.com
  
  JCB Hydromax hits a 406.320 mph FIA flying kilometer average at Bonneville, eclipsing past hydrogen, diesel, and fuel cell benchmarks.
  
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• Gerry McGovern exclusive: Ex-JLR designer plans return to cars

  12-08-2026 07:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  McGovern joins the Autocar podcast to set the record straight on leaving JLR – and tell us what comes nextGerry McGovern has spoken exclusively to Autocar for the first time about his shock departure from JLR – and pledged to return to car design in the future.
  In his 24-year stint at the British firm, during which he rose to the role of chief creative officer, McGovern led the design of the reborn Defender and several generations of Range Rover and Discovery models. H
  
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• Vauxhall Astra Electric Sports Tourer review: more range for UK stalwart

  12-08-2026 01:01 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Quiet British success story continues with a fresh look and bigger battery for EV versionThe Vauxhall Astra is one of the UK’s best-selling cars of recent years, racking up more than three million sales across 46 years and eight generations. Yet it often feels a bit underappreciated. It’s hard to imagine the Astra’s demise would garner the same coverage granted that of its shorter-lived rival, the Ford Focus.But it should be celebrated, because this longtime Volkswagen Golf ri
  
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• Vauxhall Astra Electric Sports Tourer

  12-08-2026 01:01 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Quiet British success story continues with a fresh look and bigger battery for EV versionThe Vauxhall Astra is one of the UK’s best-selling cars of recent years, racking up more than three million sales across 46 years and eight generations. Yet it often feels a bit underappreciated. It’s hard to imagine the Astra’s demise would garner the same coverage granted that of its shorter-lived rival, the Ford Focus.But it should be celebrated, because this longtime Volkswagen Golf ri
  
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• Vauxhall Astra driven: is the PHEV the pick of the line-up?

  12-08-2026 01:01 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Plug-in hybrid version of British family stalwart gets a fresh look and a longer electric-only rangeWhen price is largely removed as a factor, choosing a powertrain becomes a matter of personal preference and use case – putting the power in the buyer's hands.That's what Vauxhall has done with the revamped Astra for this mid-life facelift: the hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric versions of the Volkswagen Golf rival all start at the same price, regardless whether you choose the hatchback o
  
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• Jaguar's next-gen interior stays true to 'copy nothing' promise

  12-08-2026 01:01 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Classy, richly-appointed interior is a statement for the brand, showcasing a new take on luxuryThe arrival of the new Jaguar Type 01 interior pictures created one of those ‘everyone around the laptop’ moments in the office to have a look when they landed.
  The reaction as we opened the files for the first time? Muted appreciation. No dropped jaws. Lots of ‘ahhh yeahs’ and ‘oooookays’.
  In reality, nothing was ever going to top the unveiling of the original conce
  
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• Jaguar Type 01 interior revealed - luxury GT majors on "hidden" tech

  12-08-2026 01:01 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Sleek production interior of the new-era electric GT is unveiled ahead of car's full reveal in OctoberJaguar has revealed the bold interior of the new Type 01 electric GT ahead of the car's full unveiling in October.
  The new four-seater will kick-start the British brand's reinvention as an all-electric luxury marque. But while prototypes of the Type 01 have been seen testing extensively - and been driven by Autocar - this is the first time Jaguar has shown any of the car without camouflage.
  The
  
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• Aion UT: Chinese EV to rival Volkswagen ID 3 from under £30k

  12-08-2026 01:01 via autocar.co.uk
  
  "China's version of the Mini" looks to offer Brits more kit than other electric hatchbacks for similar moneyChinese newcomer Aion will challenge the Volkswagen ID 3 and MG 4 EV with the UT, an electric hatchback priced from less than £30,000.
  Due in showrooms from October, it officially offers 268 miles of range and can be charged from 30-80% in 24 minutes.
  It's powered by a front-mounted electric motor with 204bhp, giving a 0-62mph dash time of 7.3sec.
  Designed in Milan, Italy, the U
  
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• Audi Q7: Big, bold seven-seater is a diesel diamond

  12-08-2026 00:01 via autocar.co.uk
  
  The third-generation Audi Q7 gets more tech, more luxury and more practicalityThe Audi Q7 doesn’t need an introduction, does it? It’s been around since 2006, and it is to seven-seat SUVs what Hovis is to bread. Well… maybe the posh Hovis, anyway.This new, third generation looks to be a well-hewn evolution. It sits on the new PPC platform - which is a heavy evolution of the MLB Evo platform that underpinned the previous Q7, Bentley Bentayga and many more. Petrol and plug-in hy
  
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