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• How Pininfarina Transforms Luxury Interiors

  07-08-2026 14:30 via motor1.com
  
  The partnership aims to create customized vehicles with first-class comfort, privacy, and details designed around the customer
  
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• Revealed: This Lamborghini Diablo Restomod Has No Roof, A V12, And A Manual

  10-08-2026 20:23 via motor1.com
  
  Only 19 examples of the 550-horsepower, 208-mph Eccentrica Roadster will be built.
  
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• New Marsien GT unveiled as 819bhp Porsche 959-inspired supercar

  10-08-2026 19:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Son of 1980s tuning hero reveals road-focused take on 911-based supercar, having built 40 desert racersMarc Philipp Gemballa, the son of 1980s tuning legend Uwe Gemballa, has revealed a new road-focused, Porsche 959-inspired supercar called the Marsien GT.
  It's based on the Marsien, the genre-bending machine that was conceived to tackle sand dunes at speed. Its name is the French for ‘martian’, having been inspired by the Mars-like desert landscape of the UAE.
  The new Marsi
  
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• Lamborghini Diablo Roadster reimagined with 542bhp V12

  10-08-2026 19:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Iconic 1990s supercar is reimagined with input from the man behind the Aventador and HuracánSan Marino-based restomodder Eccentrica has turned its new-look Lamborghini Diablo into a V12 roadster.
  It has retained the underpinnings of the Diablo, including the mid-mounted engine, but entirely overhauled the 1990s supercar to bring it up to modern standards.
  The steel spaceframe chassis, for example, has been reinforced with carbonfibre braces and there's all-ne
  
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• Maserati Could Bring Back The V8, Finally

  10-08-2026 18:00 via motor1.com
  
  Maserati is exploring a new V8 for its existing sports cars, potentially giving the GranTurismo and GranCabrio a low-volume dose of eight-cylinder power.
  
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• Gordon Murray poised to reveal new McLaren F1-inspired supercar

  10-08-2026 17:41 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Teaser image, brightened by Autocar, reveals resemblance to S1 LM – and therefore F1
  New model from Special Vehicles arm will be revealed this week and could be inspired by McLaren F1Gordon Murray Automotive will reveal a new limited-run supercar later this week – and it could take inspiration from the legendary McLaren F1.
  Founder Gordon Murray will lift the covers off the latest model from the firm’s Special Vehicles division on Friday, as part of a display at The Quail,
  
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• Ford's Four-Door Mustang Is Getting Closer To Reality. And It'll Be Fast: Report

  10-08-2026 17:00 via motor1.com
  
  Ford showed dealers a four-door Mustang prototype that will reportedly start at under $40,000.
  
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• Bentley's Electric SUV Gets A High-Tech, High-Luxury Cabin

  10-08-2026 16:30 via motor1.com
  
  In the new Torcal, the new 'Curation Engine' coordinates light, sound, air, and information designed for a relaxing driving experience.
  
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• 2027 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport Debuts With More Power, A Much Fancier Interior

  10-08-2026 15:15 via motor1.com
  
  The five-seat Atlas Cross Sport gets a sharper look, upgraded cabin, and 282-horsepower engine.
  
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• UK government announces £130m investment in automotive tech

  10-08-2026 15:02 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Bentley, Nissan and more will receive investment as industry transitions towards electric and connected carsThe UK government has announced a £130 million investment in the nation’s automotive industry, in a bid to speed up its transition to building electric vehicles.
  Half the investment has been provided by the public purse, and it will be matched by the industry.
  Among the biggest names to receive investment are Bentley, Nissan and electric motor manufacturer Yasa, but a numb
  
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• JCB Hydromax Smashes Bonneville Record Before FIA Attempt

  10-08-2026 13:31 via motor1.com
  
  Hydromax’s hydrogen combustion streamliner posts a 368.347 mph SCTA class record, proving its twin-engine setup before the looming FIA world record bid.
  
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• This 47-seat, 12.7-litre Kia is a metaphor for Korean industry

  10-08-2026 13:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  You know Kia as a car maker - but it's an absolute industrial mega-power at homeIt was the biggest Kia EV9 I'd ever encountered.
  So big it could easily be identified even as it loomed over the horizon. But then, squinting through eyes bloodshot from the time difference to London, it dawned on me the Godzilla EV9 was no such thing but was in fact a coach.
  A Kia Granbird Premium, no less, hauled by its 12.7-litre diesel six, which Google tells me can still be paired with a manual box. It was the v
  
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• Metal AMG Badge Allegedly Burned Drivers

  10-08-2026 13:00 via motor1.com
  
  Court filings describe raised metallic seat logos in certain Mercedes-AMG models, alleged burn injuries, and a push for redesign and compensation.
  
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• Mercedes-AMG Owners Say The Logo On Their Seats Literally Burned Them

  10-08-2026 13:00 via motor1.com
  
  Court filings describe raised metallic seat logos in certain Mercedes-AMG models, alleged burn injuries, and a push for redesign and compensation.
  
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• Half-Million Camrys Recalled Again—Speedometer Can Go Dark

  10-08-2026 11:54 via motor1.com
  
  Lower-trim Toyota Camry sedans with 7.0-inch clusters need a dealer software update, while higher trims with 12.3-inch displays sit outside this recall.
  
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• Half-Million Camrys Recalled Again For Speedometer That Can Go Dark

  10-08-2026 11:54 via motor1.com
  
  Lower-trim Toyota Camry sedans with 7.0-inch clusters need a dealer software update, while higher trims with 12.3-inch displays sit outside this recall.
  
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• Smart #2 Leak Reveals Final Shape Before Paris Debut

  10-08-2026 11:00 via motor1.com
  
  China’s MIIT filing locks in Smart #2 dimensions, motor output, and battery specs, clarifying its role as a tiny urban electric successor.
  
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• Rezvani's New Hypercar Packs 1,560 HP And Has An Extremely Limited Production Run

  10-08-2026 10:00 via motor1.com
  
  The Rezvani Beast X builds on a mid-engine Corvette layout with a twin-turbo 6.2-liter V8, forged internals, and a five-car production run.
  
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• Rezvani's New Hypercar Has 1,560 HP And An Extremely Limited Production Run

  10-08-2026 10:00 via motor1.com
  
  The Rezvani Beast X builds on a mid-engine Corvette layout with a twin-turbo 6.2-liter V8, forged internals, and a five-car production run.
  
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• 1,560-HP Beast X Revealed: Rezvani’s Five-Unit Corvette Hypercar

  10-08-2026 10:00 via motor1.com
  
  Rezvani Beast X builds on a mid-engine Corvette layout with a twin-turbo 6.2-liter V8, forged internals, and a five-car production run.
  
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• Mercedes-AMG’s Secret Electric SUV Is Taking Shape

  10-08-2026 09:02 via motor1.com
  
  The new Mercedes-AMG electric SUV teaser shows GT-inspired styling and confirms a flagship EV positioned alongside AMG’s dedicated performance models.
  
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• Sports car looks, VW Golf dependability: Bag an Audi TT from £2k

  10-08-2026 09:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Smart second-gen coupe offers choice of Golf GTI, V6 and even diesel powerSo you'd love a sports coupé, but you really need a practical daily driver and you want to pay no more than the price of a leggy supermini? Step forward the Audi TT. As a fun, usable and attractive everyday cruiser, it's hard to beat for the money.
  There have been three generations of it and here we are focusing on the second, or '8J', built between 2006 and 2014 and now available from just £2000.
  Despite its
  
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• The best car BMW never built? Driving the sublime E46 M3 Touring

  10-08-2026 07:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  For £130k, Petroyle Restorations will sell you an M3 Touring that's just like the one BMW almost madeBMW didn't make an E46-era 3 Series M3 Touring, but if it had, it would have looked pretty much like this.
  We're not guessing at that, by the way. BMW revealed a design concept it had produced in 2000, and it looked precisely like this, but it didn't put the idea into production.
  A quarter of a century on, however, it has become the chosen basis for what you see here. What to call it? Not q
  
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• How BMW plans to cut costs without shutting plants

  10-08-2026 06:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  BMW's profit margin for the first half of 2026 dipped to 3.6% but it's targeting 8-10% by the 2030sJob cuts, more direct selling to customers, cheaper parts and fewer model variants are the key elements to BMW’s cost-cutting programme, the firm's new CEO has said. 
  The pressure to cut costs at the premium brand increased sharply after profit margins dipped to 3.6% in the first half of the year as a result of collapsing sales in China.
  “The figures in the first and second qu
  
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• Driving a Renault 4 the length of the UK – on solar power alone

  09-08-2026 13:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Can an everyday EV drive the full 1000-mile length of the UK powered purely by British solar energy?The Easee Sun Run is proving anything but easy. A Cornish sea fog – the kind smugglers would have relished - has rolled in, blanketing the sun. We can't even see the array of solar panels 100 metres away in the field next to Roskilly's organic ice cream dairy.
  On Toby Roskilly's computer, it shows that the amount of solar energy he was planning to pass from his panels into our Renault 4
  
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• New 2CV and Smart car: big reveals coming at Paris motor show

  09-08-2026 07:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Biennial motor show returns from 12-18 October – and it's going to be a big oneThis year’s Paris motor show will be among the biggest in years as the European car industry rallies against the wave of Chinese newcomers.
  The show floor will naturally be dominated by electric cars. But it will also signal a shift towards the bottom end of the market, as the likes of Citroën, Dacia and Peugeot all aim to address how they can convince the majority of buyers to make the
  
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• A big Golf GTI? My Skoda Kodiaq vRS proves itself on a Sunday drive

  09-08-2026 07:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  An early morning Father's Day mission turned into a treat, thanks to the Kodiaq's mix of virtuesI'll be honest, friends - I'm struggling a little with the Kodiaq I've been running. Not for any bad reason. But when I recently had a Morgan Super 3 and then a 20-year-old BMW 330Ci as my daily drivers, there was always - always - something new occurring to write about.
  A new Skoda, though? Gosh, they're just so competent. It's like trying to find new things to say about a kettle.
  So on a r
  
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• Better value than a Golf? How to bag a VW ID 3 from £9000

  08-08-2026 15:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Volkswagen's electric alternative to the Golf has a lot going for it now there are used examples aplentyThe ID 3 arguably had bigger shoes to fill than any car has ever had: it was charged with spearheading the 'third age' of Volkswagen - just as the Beetle had led the first and the Golf the second.
  VW's self-proclaimed third age was about electrification and the ID 3 was launched in 2019 as the flag-bearer for a new family of bespoke EVs with a fresh design language and digital-first interiors.
  
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• Porsche's GT boss: why future 911 GT3s will keep getting better

  08-08-2026 09:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Andreas Preuninger has overseen Porsche's GT arm for 25 years – so what's next for the fabled model line?There's a sell-out crowd at the Porsche Experience Centre at Silverstone, host of the Sunstede Festival celebrating 75 years of Porsche in the UK.
  To the attendees, as the brand's biggest enthusiasts, Andreas Preuninger is a rock star akin to a Glastonbury headliner given the number of hits he has overseen as head of Porsche's GT division.
  After our sit-down he's straight off into the c
  
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• Tiny car, tiny country: Fiat Topolino vs the Vatican City

  08-08-2026 07:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Fiat's microcar push has been approved at the highest level - but is the Topolino the perfect Vatican runaround?Should Pope Leo ever find himself bored, the roads that wind through the Vatican City Gardens would make for a fantastic rally stage. It would be quite a short stage, admittedly, given that the sacerdotal-monarchical city state measures just 0.19 square miles, making it around the same size as London's Regent's Park and comfortably the world's smallest country.
  Still, in that confined
  
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