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• First look at Suzuki e-Sky: sub-£20k EV due in UK next year

  24-08-2026 15:35 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Boxy kei car will rival the Renault Twingo and Honda Super-N as the brand's entry-level EVSuzuki has taken the wraps off its e-Sky, a new electric city car that is coming to the UK next year as a rival for the Renault Twingo and Honda Super-N.
  It is Suzuki’s first electric kei car, meaning it has been developed according to the Japanese class’s strict limits on size. This has resulted in a boxy upright shape, which is designed to maximise occupant space in a minimal fo
  
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• Acura Said It Wouldn't Build A Sports Car. Now The Door Is Open

  28-08-2026 19:30 via motor1.com
  
  American Honda President and CEO Eiji Fujimara said of the Nexera concept: 'I would like to do this car.'
  
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• Mitsubishi Has 7 New Models Coming Soon. Here's All Of Them

  28-08-2026 18:00 via motor1.com
  
  Mitsubishi is suffering, but Nissan may have the cure.
  
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• This Is The Mustang We Wish Ford Would Build

  28-08-2026 16:40 via motor1.com
  
  Digital artist Luca Serfani’s futuristic take on the Mustang keeps its muscle-car roots while adding a more exotic edge.
  
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• Lamborghini’s $4,999 Baby Stroller Brings Supercar Luxury To The Playground

  28-08-2026 14:46 via motor1.com
  
  Parents eyeing the Lamborghini Reef AL Giallo get a stroller with supercar-inspired design details and collectors in mind.
  
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• Pixar’s Radiator Springs Is Real, And It’s Hiding in Arizona

  28-08-2026 14:10 via motor1.com
  
  This small American town inspired Pixar's Radiator Springs. A must-see stop along Route 66
  
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• Fernando Alonso Spotted In Ultra-Rare Aston Martin Valiant In Monaco

  28-08-2026 13:47 via motor1.com
  
  Aston Martin Valiant pairs a 5.2-liter twin-turbocharged V12 with a six-speed manual gearbox and Alonso’s input to create a track-focused road car.
  
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• Meet Volkswagen's First-Ever Electric California Camper

  28-08-2026 13:06 via motor1.com
  
  Starting price around 60,800 euros, based on the ID. Buzz Pro and with vehicle-to-load functionality to power accessories and camping setups
  
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• RIP Mazda MX-5 2.0: The best fun engines left under £100k

  28-08-2026 12:54 via autocar.co.uk
  
  The Mazda MX-5 1.5 is still a brilliant sports car, but what other affordable cars let you experience the joy of ICE?Sad news this week: the 2.0-litre version of the Mazda MX-5 is dead. It shouldn’t surprise anyone, because it had been cut from price lists on the continent a few years ago. Mazda doesn’t sell very many EVs, so every gramme of CO2 counts and those extra 13g the 2.0-litre put out over the 1.5 were 13g too many.
  The removal of the 2.0-litre isn’t as disastrous for
  
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• Lotus Type 135 Esprit: Hybrid V8 And V6 Aim For 1,000 HP

  28-08-2026 12:39 via motor1.com
  
  Lotus Type 135 Esprit targets a sub-1.5-ton curb weight and more than 1,000 hp as a bridge between Emira and Evija performance.
  
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• Lotus Is Bringing Back Combustion With A New Hybrid Supercar

  28-08-2026 12:39 via motor1.com
  
  Lotus Type 135 Esprit targets a sub-1.5-ton curb weight and more than 1,000 hp as a bridge between Emira and Evija performance.
  
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• Beat the '76-plate discounts - save big on a nearly-new car

  28-08-2026 12:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Dealers will be shifting as many new cars as they can as the new '76' plate comes inDealers will be focusing all their efforts on shifting new cars in September, offering bumper deals, including, in some cases, double-digit discounts. So where does that leave nearly new vehicles, whose chief attraction is their new car feel at lower prices?
  We compared the prices of three nearly new cars chosen at random and advertised by car supermarket Motorpoint with their new equivalents, whose prices have b
  
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• One-Off Ferrari 599 Shooting Brake Targets Up To $757,000 At Auction

  28-08-2026 11:43 via motor1.com
  
  Niels van Roij Design turns a 2009 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano into the 2026 Daytona Shooting Brake Hommage, echoing the 1972 365 GTB/4 conversion.
  
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• Ram Drops 2027 ProMaster City Under $40,000, Cheapest US Work Van

  28-08-2026 10:34 via motor1.com
  
  Ram ProMaster City lands with multiple trims, targeting small US fleets and city-based trades looking to cut costs.
  
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• Porsche Wants To Sell Manual Cars Until They’re Outlawed

  28-08-2026 10:06 via motor1.com
  
  But don't expect a hybrid 911 with a manual, at least not yet.
  
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• New Mercedes-AMG CLA packs C63 power for £34k less

  28-08-2026 10:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  CLA 45 goes electric with supercar-baiting pace, choice of saloon or estate and 416-mile rangeThe new Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 is as powerful as the outgoing C63 – yet £34,000 less than the plug-in hybrid super-saloon.
  Pricing for the new performance model will start from £66,750 in saloon form, with the Shooting Brake costing £1000 more.
  Notably, it's also on a par with the price of the previous CLA 45, despite having made the switch from a four-cylinder petrol engi
  
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• Porsche Teases New 911 GT3 That America Won’t Get

  28-08-2026 09:26 via motor1.com
  
  Limited to four European countries with just 100 planned, the Porsche 911 GT3 Bergsport sharpens the 4.0-liter GT3 formula for high Alpine passes.
  
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• Porsche 911 GT3 Bergsport: The Alpine Tribute America Won’t Get

  28-08-2026 09:26 via motor1.com
  
  Limited to four European countries with just 100 planned, the Porsche 911 GT3 Bergsport sharpens the 4.0-liter GT3 formula for high Alpine passes.
  
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• Honda Dismisses Rumors Of Making Body-On-Frame Models With Nissan

  28-08-2026 09:18 via motor1.com
  
  Honda doesn't sell any ladder-frame vehicles, and apparently that won't change anytime soon.
  
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• BMW’s iX3 Locks Doors Briefly To Stop Cyclist Collisions

  28-08-2026 08:33 via motor1.com
  
  BMW iX3 pairs radar-based exit warning with a brief door hold, reducing dooring risk for cyclists in tight city parking and low-speed traffic.
  
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• China Recalls Millions, Europe Says Tesla Door Handles Are Fine

  28-08-2026 07:48 via motor1.com
  
  European regulator RDW keeps monitoring Tesla’s retractable door handles, applying strict failure-mode safety tests instead of immediately ordering a recall.
  
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• Toyota Celica set to be revived as AWD hybrid

  28-08-2026 07:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Long-running – and long-absent – coupé poised for a comeback as GR's new entry modelToyota is poised to bring back the Celica for an eighth generation, more than two decades after the last version went off sale, as an entry model for its new GR performance brand. 
  The sports coupé is set to return as part of chairman Akio Toyoda's ambition to resurrect the "three brothers" - his affectionate nickname for the Supra, MR2 and Celica. With the Supra revived throug
  
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• Return of the Celica: Toyota set to revive coupe as AWD hybrid

  28-08-2026 07:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Long-running – and long-absent – coupé poised for a comeback as GR's new entry modelToyota is poised to bring back the Celica for an eighth generation, more than two decades after the last version went off sale, as an entry model for its new GR performance brand. 
  The sports coupé is set to return as part of chairman Akio Toyoda's ambition to resurrect the "three brothers" - his affectionate nickname for the Supra, MR2 and Celica. With the Supra revived throug
  
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• Top Gear Is Officially Coming Back, But Who's Hosting?

  27-08-2026 21:58 via motor1.com
  
  BBC Studios confirmed the show's return on Thursday. Unfortunately, there are very few clues as to who might be the next hosts.
  
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• Ford's Ranger Super Duty Is Already A Huge Hit In Australia

  27-08-2026 20:03 via motor1.com
  
  Ford's toughest Ranger proves that Australia has a big appetite for a mid-size truck with serious capability.
  
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• Kia's Entry-Level Crossovers Are Still Really Cheap For 2027

  27-08-2026 19:00 via motor1.com
  
  Kia’s best-selling crossover got a $400 price increase.
  
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• New 2028 Lotus Esprit to offer V6 in addition to hybrid V8

  27-08-2026 17:55 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Lotus has released an official image of the supercar's rear – and Autocar has imagined what the rest of the car will look likeNew ICE supercar will be built alongside Emira at Hethel and offer choice of powertrainsLotus will also offer a V6 version of the new Esprit supercar, along with the already-confirmed hybrid V8, as part of a pledge to keep to the lightweight ethos of the brand, the company’s CEO has said.
  Lotus has set a target weight of 1.5 tonnes for the V8 version of t
  
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• Meet the Indecent 009: An Extreme Italian Take On The Porsche 911

  27-08-2026 14:08 via motor1.com
  
  Tuned by Italy’s BTS Creativity, the Indecent 009 takes the 911’s width to the extreme and gives it a special air suspension setup
  
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• 'I love my Toyota Supra - so I'm planning to give it 1000bhp'

  27-08-2026 14:00 via autocar.co.uk
  Too fast? Too furious? Not yet, says this ambitious Supra owner with Veyron-baiting ambitionsIf you want something badly enough for your birthday, it's often best just to buy it yourself.
  That's what Reece Atherton did, only it wasn't a pair of socks he bought but a Toyota GR Supra 3.0. "Two of my mates have one, and when I saw them, I thought I just have to have my own," says the 28-year-old. The manual version was tempting but Reece instead opted for the eight-speed automatic. "I like the flap
  
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• The Honda Fit Isn't Coming Back To America. But The Door Is Open

  27-08-2026 13:50 via motor1.com
  
  Executives point to strong Honda Civic and HR-V demand, plus plans for 15 new hybrids by 2030, as reasons a Fit revival can wait.
  
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