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• Every car manufacturer's best-looking model

  05-07-2026 08:19 via autocar.co.uk
  
  The shining star of every rangeEvery car firm has a star, looks-wise.So we decided to choose the car we reckon represents every major car brand at its best. We know you won’t agree with every choice, but we do hope you enjoy the journey:Alfa Romeo: 8C 2900 (1935)
  An almost preposterously long bonnet, voluptuous wheel fairings, a rakishly compact cockpit of a cabin – this was rapid transit, 1930s style. Rapid, indulgent transit from eight cylinders.AC: Cobra 289 (1962)
  Brawn on wheels
  
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• The best getaway cars ever made

  05-07-2026 09:30 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Need to make a quick getaway? These are some of the greatest heist cars ever used - by fictional and real life criminalsThe Auto Bandits.The modern interpretation of a getaway car is thought to date back to France in 1911, when the notorious Bonnot Gang, also known as ‘The Auto Bandits’, fled the scene of an armed robbery in a stolen Delaunay-Belleville. It was the first of a series of robberies over the coming months.
  Armed with little more than stockings over our faces, we’ve
  
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• Matt Prior: Keep the culture wars out of the car world

  05-07-2026 07:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  The automotive world must reject the toxic political marketing chosen by Indian MotorcycleI've often thought, and sometimes written, that politics could learn a thing or two from the automotive industry when it comes to advertising.
  Car adverts tend not to shout down or abuse competitors; rather they big-up the virtues of their own product. They try to sell me something: a benefit, an idea, a dream. Even if the dream is just that I too could be going surfing with beautiful companions in a compac
  
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• My manual 355 GTS is the sweet spot for classic Ferraris

  05-07-2026 06:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Raj Sangha previously owned a 360 and a 430, but the older 355 is his favourite of all"When you're going for it, the sound of the engine in the Ferrari 360 is more of a shriek, while the 430 is a grunt," says Raj Sangha. "The 355 is the sweet spot."
  He should know since he has owned all three. Raj's current car is a 355 GTS manual, but prior to that he owned a 355 F1 Berlinetta. The sound of his GTS is enhanced somewhat by the aftermarket exhaust system fitted to it. "There's a point at about 35
  
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• Driving a £21 million Gullwing in the world's wildest classic race

  05-07-2026 05:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  The modern Mille Miglia is a event like no other, especially if you’re driving the W194 300 SL raced by CaracciolaIf you'd like to know how significant the Mercedes 300 SL is to an event like the Mille Miglia, you should know that on page 34 of a 63-page technical document for the modern event, the organisers use a silhouette of the SL to show competitors where they should mount their entry number stickers.
  The car colloquially known as the Gullwing epitomises what, these days, is absolute
  
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• Would A Massive Discount Entice You To Buy A Polestar 4?

  04-07-2026 18:00 via motor1.com
  
  After being banned from selling cars in the United States, you can score an entire Corolla off a new Polestar 4.
  
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• Survivors: The world’s longest-living cars

  04-07-2026 16:32 via autocar.co.uk
  
  While many models come and go, there are some that refuse to fall...While nameplates often seem eternal, it’s rare for a car to remain unchanged for more than a decade.
  Manufacturers redesign platforms to incorporate the latest advances in weight-saving materials and safety, and they tweak sheet metal to lure buyers into showrooms with the promise of something fresh.
  But this story is about the models that bucked the trend, and went on for a very long time.
  Volkswagen discontinued the rebo
  
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• Gunther Werks F-26: 1067bhp 911 'Slantnose' bids for Goodwood hill record

  04-07-2026 12:40 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Race-honed, £1.2m recreation of a Porsche legend will go for gold in the hillclimb shoot-out this weekCalifornian Porsche tuner Gunther Weeks will bid for class victory on the Goodwood Festival of Speed hillclimb next 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 £1.2m apiece – is a fighter jet-inspired recreation of the distinctive 935 Slantnose of the 1970s, bas
  
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• Aston Martin Vantage S

  04-07-2026 09:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  The S badge is shorthand for a sportier Aston. Does it also denote a superior one?When we road tested the current generation of Aston Martin Vantage in 2024, we concluded by wondering where it could go from there. This thorough update of the car that was all-new in 2018 was an improvement across the board, with more performance, poise and predictability, yet a more docile feel at a cruise.But the engineers can’t stop tweaking, which is just as well because a lowish-volume sports car like
  
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• Mercedes C-Class Electric first ride: BMW should be worried

  04-07-2026 06:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  The BMW i3 edges the C-Class on the spec sheet, but an early ride shows there's more to considerWhen the Mercedes C-Class and BMW i3 EVs were unveiled earlier this year, it felt a little like Stuttgart had been beaten to the electric executive punch – and not just because the 3 Series came first.
  The i3 has the C-Class Electric licked when it came to the key statistics: official range, charging speeds and pricing (£53k versus £58k).
  BMW's saloon rides on the same Gen6
  
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• Ferrari's New 'Manual' Isn't What You Think. Here's How It Works

  03-07-2026 20:05 via motor1.com
  
  The 'Manuale By-Wire' system translates gear lever and clutch inputs into electronic signals.
  
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• Ferrari Finally Brought Back The Manual—Sort Of

  03-07-2026 20:00 via motor1.com
  
  The new 12Cilindri Manuale introduces a gearbox with both manual and automatic drive modes.
  
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• Ferrari brings manual gearbox back for special £500k 12Cilindri

  03-07-2026 20:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  New 12Cilindri Manuale is the first Ferrari with a clutch pedal since the CaliforniaFerrari is set to offer the thrill of a manual gearbox again after a 14-year hiatus.
  The 12Cilindri Manuale is the first Ferrari fitted with a clutch pedal – as well as the famous ‘canceletto’ open-gate shifter – since the California and is the first manual V12 from Maranello since the 599 GTB.
  It will be limited to 1499 examples and, at €590,000 (£508k), costs 50% more than the
  
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• How to pay less to charge your EV at home

  03-07-2026 17:53 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Standard variable tariffs have changed; some suppliers are looking to poach EV drivers, but read the small printFollowing this month’s increase in the energy price cap, energy suppliers are competing to attract EV drivers with a range of cheaper tariffs – but behind the headline prices lurk hidden costs and conditions that mean drivers need to do their homework before signing up.
  On 1 July, the average standard variable tariff (SVT) charged on a unit of electricity rose by 5.8% &ndas
  
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• Could AI-powered road safety cameras be a good thing?

  03-07-2026 16:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Middle lane hoggers, speeders, constantly jostling lorries - the policing opportunities are endlessOur correspondent John Evans updated us recently on the UK government's plan to use AI-powered road safety cameras and the wider application of penalty points to enforce better compliance on our roads for things like seatbelt wearing, vehicle tax and insurance.
  I'm uneasy with the idea of even more surveillance, yet I find myself in favour. You thought road testers were all libertarian speed freaks
  
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• Mercedes Has 10 New Models Coming In 2026. Here's All Of Them

  03-07-2026 15:00 via motor1.com
  
  Mercedes is revamping its lineup from top to bottom.
  
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• Fiat Topolino

  03-07-2026 13:51 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Tiny two-seat EV finally lands in the UK. Can Italian charm overcome its limitations?Fiat boss Oliver François insists the Italian firm “didn’t invent micromobility” – he credits the Romans who laid out the city’s tight, narrow streets with no heed that some 3000 years later big, hefty SUVs would become all the rage – but claims that “we did invent how to make it accessible”.Alec Issignois would have had something to say about tha
  
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• How a Land Rover conquered the world's scariest jungle

  03-07-2026 13:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Beyond the end of the road in Panama looms one of the world's least hospitable environments"In a few years, you yourself may be driving through the Darién at high speed on a smooth and skilfully aligned surface. Your wife may lean out of the car window and say: What a lovely jungle."
  So wrote Richard Bevir in Autocar in 1961, having himself crossed the wilderness separating North and South America, in the expectation that the Pan-American Highway project would soon be completed.
  Yet even
  
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• Alpine Declares This The First True Electric Sports Car

  03-07-2026 10:31 via motor1.com
  
  The new A110 is coming, and it doesn't have a gas engine.
  
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• 6 ways Renault Scenic is perfect for families

  03-07-2026 10:30 via autocar.co.uk
  
  From a boot that swallows everything to a rear armrest that holds your kid’s tablet, here’s why Renault Scenic E-Tech electric might just be the ultimate family carFinding a family car that ticks every box is harder than it looks. It needs to be genuinely spacious without feeling like a bus. It needs to be clever, calm and comfortable enough for long journeys, but engaging enough to remind you why you enjoy driving. It needs the kind of safety technology that lets you breathe a littl
  
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• BMW Quietly Reveals The V8 Engine Has A Long Life Ahead

  03-07-2026 09:09 via motor1.com
  
  Downsizing, be damned.
  
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• Next-gen Alpine A110 EV mule to appear at Goodwood

  03-07-2026 09:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  First official images of the A110 test mule show significantly wider arches
  Test mule for crucial next-generation sports car will be displayed as part of an 'Alpine moment'The next-generation Alpine A110 will make its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in prototype form.
  The French sporting brand has released the first image of the test mule that will be displayed as part of an 'Alpine moment' alongside several variants of the outgoing petrol model. 
  It confirmed that the pro
  
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• How much does company car tax cost?

  03-07-2026 09:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  You don’t need to be an accountant to wrap your head around Benefit-in-Kind tax. Here’s what you need to know.
  Finding the right car for your needs and budget is never an easy task, but if you’re lucky enough to be one of the UK’s 840,000 company car drivers then that decision can also have a massive impact on your tax bill too.
  Company cars have been a top-tier workplace perk for decades. They’re a tool of the trade for jobs with regular travel needs and very attra
  
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• 50mpg and 4WD for £5k: How to buy a tough Dacia Duster

  03-07-2026 06:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  This budget SUV is a simple solution for all your motoring needsWhen the Mk2 Dacia Duster reached our shores in 2018, we were mightily impressed.
  The original had won hordes of UK fans for its ruggedness and affordability, but it was this later iteration that really made Romania's SUV a genuine mainstream disruptor.
  While underneath it was just a heavily updated Mk1, it had come on so far in terms of refinement and build quality that we gave it four road test stars and the class crown.This
  
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• Porsche Shutters Chinese Dealers Over Slow Sales And Lost Profit

  02-07-2026 21:00 via motor1.com
  
  Great sports cars may not save Porsche from the EV apocalypse that's taking place globally.
  
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• Average New Car Prices Just Hit A Record High: Nearly $52,000

  02-07-2026 20:00 via motor1.com
  
  And with wages still not outpacing inflation, it could spell a disaster for affordability.
  
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• BMW Explains Why It Got Rid Of The X5's Best Feature

  02-07-2026 17:00 via motor1.com
  
  The new X5 says goodbye to the split tailgate, and BMW says there's a good reason for it.
  
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• Hyundai Sales Are Soaring Thanks To Hybrids

  02-07-2026 16:00 via motor1.com
  
  The Korean automaker saw its best ever half-year of sales with one-third coming from electrified vehicles.
  
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• The best diesel cars 2026 – driven, rated, ranked

  02-07-2026 15:15 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Diesel isn't dead yet. These are the 10 best oil-burning models still holding firmDiesel seemed to be on its way out a few years ago, pushed to the side in favour of cleaner petrol, plug-in hybrid and electric alternatives. 
  Indeed, some car makers are turning their back on diesel: Volkswagen recently announced that it would drop the diesel Golf in the UK, due to a lack of customer demand. 
  But while the market share of diesel cars has tailed off dramatically and manufacturer
  
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• McMurtry's $1.3-Million Hypercar Is Finally Here

  02-07-2026 15:00 via motor1.com
  
  With nearly 1,000 hp on tap, the track-only Spéirling Pure produces over 4,400 pounds of downforce.
  
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