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• Bentley's First EV Finally Has A Name: Torcal

  06-07-2026 14:29 via motor1.com
  
  It debuts on September 23.
  
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• Gunther Werks F-26: 1067bhp 911 bids for Goodwood hill record

  09-07-2026 17:56 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Race-honed, £1.2m recreation of a Porsche legend will go for gold in the hillclimb shootout this weekCalifornian Porsche tuner Gunther Weeks will bid for class victory on the Goodwood Festival of Speed hillclimb this week with a 1000bhp-plus reimagining of the iconic Porsche 911 Slantnose.
  Project F-26 – numbered for the amount of examples that will be built, at around £1.2 million apiece – is a fighter jet-inspired recreation of the distinctive 935 Slantnose of
  
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• This Company Built A Simulated Manual For Ferraris Before Ferrari Did

  09-07-2026 17:00 via motor1.com
  
  Rezvani Motors quietly introduced its 'Quick Shift' technology for certain Ferrari models back in April. We talked to the company’s CEO to see how it works.
  
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• China's New Supercar Packs 1,500 Horsepower And Stunning Looks

  09-07-2026 15:17 via motor1.com
  
  BYD debuts its new electric supercar, packing advanced torque vectoring and the ability to charge from 10 to 97 percent in just nine minutes.
  
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• "Like a vegan burger": AMG's EV exhaust is very nearly the real thing

  09-07-2026 14:50 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Mercedes has moved the engine fakery game on with seat shakers and simulated pops and bangsThe arrival of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N was a landmark moment for electric performance cars. There’s a distinct split between those from before it and its virtual gearbox and those that came after.
  The new Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 is only the latest to jump on the trend after the Porsche Taycan and Honda Super-N, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see more in the years – even months – 
  
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• The Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 Is Back, And It's Electric

  09-07-2026 14:34 via motor1.com
  
  The tri-motor super sedan/wagon duo packs 680 horsepower and hits 62 mph (100 km/h) in three seconds flat.
  
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• New Mercedes-AMG CLA is 671bhp EV – with pops and bangs

  09-07-2026 14:04 via autocar.co.uk
  
  CLA 45 goes electric with supercar-baiting pace, choice of saloon or estate and 416-mile rangeMercedes-AMG is aiming to convert hot hatch buyers to electric power with the new CLA 45, which brings supercar-baiting performance, advanced torque-vectoring technology and an ICE-aping exhaust note that even pops and bangs.
  Available as both a saloon and a Shooting Brake estate, the first electric 45 model is substantially different under the skin from the regular CLA. It combines three axial flu
  
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• DS No7

  09-07-2026 14:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  France’s Audi aspirant rejuvenates and fully electrifies its best-sellerTypically when a new car arrives, its predecessor is deemed old news and mentioned in passing at best. Yet the media launch of the DS N°7 involved the screening of an emotional video montage of its DS 7 predecessor, its stint as Emmanuel Macron’s presidential limo among the highlights.The 7 did a mighty job for DS, contributing 50% of the French brand’s sales for much of its life and selling more than
  
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• MG Go hot hatch previews Renault 5 rival for 2027

  09-07-2026 12:02 via autocar.co.uk
  The MG 2 will launch next year inspired by this Goodwood concept car designed in BritainThe new MG Go concept car is the first preview of the new MG 2 supermini, which will arrive in 2027 as a rival to the likes of the Renault 5 and Mini Cooper.
  It has been unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed alongside another MG concept, a plush SUV called the MG Cyber.
  The production version of the Go will be positioned as a fun, fashionable model rather than a budget offering and marks t
  
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• Wild new Ruf supercar packs 1000bhp flat-eight boxer engine

  09-07-2026 12:00 via autocar.co.uk
  Legendary Porsche fettler adds a pair of cylinders to 911's flat six for monstrous power – and noiseStoried Porsche tuner Ruf has taken to the Goodwood Festival of Speed to show off a wild new prototype supercar with a flat-eight boxer engine.
  Known as the B8, the mule is powered by a twin-turbocharged 4.8-litre horizontally opposed lump at its rear - the same format as the 911 has always used – but with two extra cylinders.
  Ruf claims it develops more than 986bhp and 737lb
  
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• Ruf's Next Performance Car Will Have 1,000 HP. Here's Our First Look

  09-07-2026 12:00 via motor1.com
  
  Ruf’s new twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter flat-eight engine sounds like an absolute monster.
  
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• MG plug-in hybrids will switch to semi-solid-state batteries in 2027

  09-07-2026 12:00 via autocar.co.uk
  Chinese manufacturer's SolidCore technology will be used not only for EVs but also PHEVs like the next ZSMG will equip its next-generation plug-in hybrids with semi-solid-state battery technology from 2027.
  The new technology, announced earlier this year, will come first to the MG 4 EV Urban hatchback, and it has now been confirmed that it will then be used in PHEVs - first the next-generation MG ZS in 2027, then the MG HS and MG S9. 
  In time, MG's semi-solid-state battery technology, calle
  
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• MG Cyber: plush SUV concept shows brand’s future style

  09-07-2026 12:00 via autocar.co.uk
  Rakish new electric crossover will make production – but won't necessarily be sold to UK driversThe bold new MG Cyber concept serves as a showcase for the Chinese company’s future design direction and will evolve into its flagship EV.
  A Goodwood Festival of Speed star, the Cyber is electric and close to five metres in length - and described by MG design boss Jozef Kaban as a "dream car" for the brand.
  The Cyber will perform a similar role on the premium and aspirationa
  
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• Exclusive pictures: Denza Z Coupé revealed as 1582bhp hypercar

  09-07-2026 11:33 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Tech-laden flagship for BYD premium brand brings huge power output for 0-62mph sprint time of 2.25secBYD's premium brand, Denza, has pulled the wraps of the coupé version of its new Z electric hypercar.
  Underpinned by a new development of the e3 platform that's also employed by the Z9 GT, it has three electric motors that combine for a huge 1582bhp and 915lb ft of torque. 
  This allows the Z Coupé to hit 62mph from rest in a claimed 2.25sec; the Z Spider that was revealed
  
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• Alpine boss: Electric A110 will be 'even better' than petrol car

  09-07-2026 11:31 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Sports EV will be revealed in full next year, with Alpine boss promising better performance and interiorAlpine boss Philippe Krief has vowed that the second-generation, fully electric A110 sports car will be better to drive than its fabled predecessor in every aspect.
  The two-seater is due to be revealed in full next year, but the French firm has shown a first glimpse with the A110 Future running up the hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
  That machine is a development car, featuring the
  
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• BYD Denza Bao 5

  09-07-2026 11:30 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Chinese car-making colossus BYD has come and had a go. Is its Defender-fighting tough guy hard enough?You might not feel like you know Denza - the new ‘technologically-oriented’ premium brand of burgeoning Chinese car-making powerhouse BYD - very well at present. But if you’re headed to the Goodwood Festival of Speed, you might just end the weekend feeling like you know it quite a lot better than you used to. That’s because Denza has erected the biggest Goodwood sho
  
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• The Original Porsche Macan Goes Out Of Production This Month

  09-07-2026 10:46 via motor1.com
  
  The last of the original Macan breed will roll off the line at the end of July.
  
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• Porsche Is Killing The Gas Macan This Month

  09-07-2026 10:46 via motor1.com
  
  The last of the original Macan breed will roll off the line at the end of July.
  
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• The McLaren 788HS Is The Final Chapter For Three Supercars

  09-07-2026 09:32 via motor1.com
  
  The new 788 High Sport marks the end of the road for the 720S, 765LT, and 750S series.
  
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• New McLaren 788HS marks end of the line for 750S family

  09-07-2026 08:45 via autocar.co.uk
  
  McLaren's signature V8 supercar bows out after a decade as wild, Formula 1-inspired special editionMcLaren’s signature V8 supercar is bowing out with the new 788HS, a track-focused machine built by its Special Operations (MSO) division.
  It's the final chapter in the lineage that started with the 720S in 2017, then continued through the 765LT (which finished second in Autocar’s 2020 Britain’s Best Driver’s Car contest) and the 750S of 2024. &n
  
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• The best cars that were only built once

  09-07-2026 07:47 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Building one-off vehicles is a hugely expensive exercise, but car makers build more of them than you might realiseIn the early days of the car, when they were hand-made and based on a separate chassis, it was easy to build one-offs.
  But the advent of monocoque construction made it much harder to construct a unique car, which is why it's now such a costly business. But every so often a car maker will unveil a road-going machine that's unique, either as a customer commission, a marketing exercise
  
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• Aston Martin Delays EVs To Keep The V12 Alive

  09-07-2026 04:00 via motor1.com
  
  In a world where big engines are going extinct, Aston Martin is preserving them for enthusiasts.
  
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• Sorry, Canada: You Won't Get The Slate Truck

  09-07-2026 00:00 via motor1.com
  
  The automaker didn't explain why, but tariffs are one likely reason for the decision.
  
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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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