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• JCB Hydromax smashes hydrogen land speed record

  11-08-2026 19:22 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Andy Green hits 406.320mph to claim his third land speed record with 1600bhp twin-engined hydrogen-combustion slipstreamerBritish engineering firm JCB has smashed the land speed record for a hydrogen-powered vehicle, with the innovative 1597bhp Hydromax machine averaging 406.320mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah – with driver Andy Green cementing his legacy with a third record.
  The Hydromax is a 32-foot slipstreamer powered by a pair of hydrogen-combustion engines built by JCB that c
  
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• 911 GT3 Buyers Helped Convince Porsche To Give The Carrera S A Manual

  14-08-2026 23:30 via motor1.com
  
  Porsche is seeing rising demand for the manual transmission from its online fans, customers, and dealers. 
  
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• You Can Make a Fiat Topolino Street Legal. Here’s How

  14-08-2026 21:00 via motor1.com
  
  The tiny two-seater can be used on public roads; it just needs some modifications first. And you won't have to pay extra for them.
  
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• GMA S1: New Murray supercar is the McLaren F1 reborn for 2026

  14-08-2026 21:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Toned-down take on S1 LM majors on long-distance refinement; keeps howling V12 and manual gearboxGordon Murray has revealed the S1 as a modern-day tribute to his seminal McLaren F1 supercar.
  The latest limited-run creation from Gordon Murray Automotive's Special Vehicles division is a "more touring-focused" take on the S1 LM revealed last year.
  While that car took inspiration from the Le Mans-winning F1 GTR, this new arrival is pitched as a follow-up to the 250mph F1 road car. 
  As such, it&
  
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• Defender Dakar racer goes road-legal as 626bhp limited edition

  14-08-2026 21:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Rally-raid weapon hits the road as an extreme four-seater with wild chassis tech – and Flight modeThe Defender Dakar racer is now available as a highly exclusive off-road supercar with a 626bhp V8, a desert-ready suspension package - and numberplates.
  The road-legal version of JLR's works Dakar Rally entry is an uprated version of the extreme Defender Octa, featuring a suite of upgrades used in the formidable D7X-R rally raider, which won the new Stock category of last year's event.
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• Slantnose Porsche 911 back as 691bhp supercar

  14-08-2026 20:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Exclusive new Porsche Flachbau RS turns 911 GT2 RS into a very special tribute to a 1970s legendPorsche has paid tribute to its famed 'Moby Dick' 935/78 race car, giving the previous-generation 911 GT2 RS its signature slanted nose.
  The latest commission from the firm's Sonderwunsch (‘special request’) division is a one-off created in collaboration with tuning and racing partner Manthey.
  It represents a dramatic transformation of the GT2 RS, which was already among the
  
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• Lamborghini Revuelto SV Revealed: V12 Hybrid Tuned For Track Domination

  14-08-2026 20:00 via motor1.com
  
  Lamborghini Revuelto SV sharpens its hybrid V12 with revised aero, chassis tuning, and software changes aimed at higher cornering speeds on track.
  
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• Extreme new Lamborghini Revuelto SV storms in with 1051bhp

  14-08-2026 20:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Super Veloce treatment turns V12 Lambo into a warp-speed track slayer with titanic powerThe new Revuelto SV brings even more firepower to Lamborghini's PHEV hypercar, and is the "essence of Lamborghini's DNA", according to CEO Stephan Winkelmann.
  Taking inspiration from its GT3 race cars, Lamborghini has transformed the Revuelto into its fifth Super Veloce model with a long list of upgrades that boost mechanical grip and downforce in addition to the extra power.
  At the car's heart is the same 6.
  
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• Spyker returns with C8 supercar – and plans to finally finish SUV

  14-08-2026 19:40 via autocar.co.uk
  
  C8 Preliator XXV has 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 that kicks out 800bhp, plus Coventry-built chassisDutch sports car maker Spyker is back after years in the woods, having revived its C8 supercar – and it plans to finish the development of its SUV, two decades after first showing a concept.
  Following bankruptcy and a long-running legal dispute, company co-founder Victor Muller reacquired the rights to the historic brand name in October 2025.
  This June, a large stake in Spyker was sold to Uk
  
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• Porsche Turned The GT2 RS Into A Modern Slantnose. It Rules

  14-08-2026 19:25 via motor1.com
  
  The one-off was created through Porsche's Sonderwunsch program, and it sheds 70 pounds over the standard GT2 RS.
  
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• This Street-Legal Gunther Werks Race Car Starts At Over $1.0 Million

  14-08-2026 18:30 via motor1.com
  
  The GXR-Evo is lightweight, powerful, and perfect for chasing lap times. Just 15 examples will be built.
  
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• Cadillac's Wild New Concept Shows What's Next For V-Series

  14-08-2026 18:20 via motor1.com
  
  The V-One concept shares its foundation with the V-Series.R race car and has an 830-horsepower hybrid V8 engine.
  
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• Wild new Aston Martin Valen is a V12 brute with 838bhp

  14-08-2026 18:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Vanquish-based hyper-GT is priced from £1.5m and offers almost unlimited personalisationAston Martin has transformed the Vanquish into a V12-engined hyper-GT called the Valen that has more power than any other front-engined road car on sale.
  The radical new Valen is the latest ultra-exclusive model from Aston Martin's Special Vehicles Operations division, which created the Vulcan track car, DBR22 speedster and the one-off Victor hypercar.
  The new hyper-GT packs the 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12
  
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• RUF's New EHRA Is A 650-HP, Seven-Speed Manual Monster

  14-08-2026 18:00 via motor1.com
  
  RUF strikes again with a beautiful new performance car.
  
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• Aston Martin's Latest Special Supercar Is A V12 Villain

  14-08-2026 18:00 via motor1.com
  
  With 838 horsepower on tap, Aston Martin's Valen is the world's most powerful front-engine production car.
  
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• McLaren's manual revival shows the art of stick-shifting isn't dead

  14-08-2026 17:25 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Row-your-own sports cars are endangered, but they give so much more engagement than an autoThere is no longer any objective argument to be made for the manual gearbox or, by extension, against the automatic gearbox. Automatics, whether dual-clutch or of the conventional planetary type, are faster, smoother, more convenient and more efficient than the old-fashioned H-pattern transmission with a lever and a clutch pedal.
  This, then, is not an objective argument but an emotional one. I love a good
  
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• Mercedes' New Black Series Will Use A Wild Flat-Plane V8

  14-08-2026 17:15 via motor1.com
  
  Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series will use a new flat-plane-crank V8 and mirror the next GT3 racer while keeping the GT 63 Pro as flagship.
  
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• Genesis' New Flagship SUV Will Be Big And Powerful

  14-08-2026 16:00 via motor1.com
  
  New rumors reveal the Genesis GV90 will have 666 horsepower and measure over just 17 feet long.
  
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• Prius Architect Hiroshi Okuda Dies At 93, Reshaped Toyota

  14-08-2026 15:30 via motor1.com
  
  Hiroshi Okuda’s push for local production and early hybrid investment reshaped Toyota’s strategy and helped make electrified drivetrains part of everyday driving.
  
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• ZEV mandate consultation launched: review could soften electric car sales targets

  14-08-2026 15:14 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Review will look at softening EV sales targets from 2027-2035 as industry argues they aren't achievableThe UK government has launched a review that will consider whether to soften the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate targets for electric car sales from 2027 to 2035.
  It will look to consult with car makers, the wider industry and other stakeholders to reduce the proportion of EV sales that brands need to make between 2027 and 2035, at which point all new vehicles must be zero-em
  
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• Porsche Taycan to be discontinued by 2030, report claims

  14-08-2026 15:06 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Sales of seminal electric saloon have faltered; replacement expected to join next-generation Panamera rangePorsche plans to discontinue the Taycan by no later than 2030, according to a report by German business magazine Wirtschaftswoche.
  Citing insider sources, the publication claims that Porsche originally considered relocating Taycan production from its Stuttgart plant to Leipzig, where capacity utilisation had been significantly lower than expected. An alternative option of an immediate
  
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• Stunning new McL 6GT is first manual McLaren since the F1

  14-08-2026 14:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  "Tactile, analogue and deeply mechanical": V8 tribute to Bruce McLaren enters production in 2028McLaren has revealed the new McL 6GT as a highly exclusive tribute to its first road car – and its first model with a manual gearbox since the F1.
  Shown as a concept in near-production-ready form at Monterey Car Week in California, the McL 6GT will go on sale in 2028 as a spiritual successor to the M6GT, the only road car built by company founder Bruce McLaren.
  The production car will be the fir
  
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• McLaren's New Supercar Brings Back The Manual After 34 Years

  14-08-2026 14:00 via motor1.com
  
  The McL 6GT is just a concept, but it previews a manual production car for 2028.
  
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• Wiesmann MF5 Tributo Returns, Could It Still Hide A BMW V10?

  14-08-2026 12:15 via motor1.com
  
  Wiesmann MF5 Tributo revives the MF5 name at Pebble Beach, signaling a shift back to combustion power while key engine details remain unconfirmed.
  
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• Wiesmann MF5 Returns, Could It Still Hide A BMW V10?

  14-08-2026 12:15 via motor1.com
  
  Wiesmann MF5 Tributo revives the MF5 name at Pebble Beach, signaling a shift back to combustion power while key engine details remain unconfirmed.
  
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• Ford's Most Sinister Mustang Loses Its Roof But Keeps The Supercharged V8

  14-08-2026 12:00 via motor1.com
  
  The Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC convertible pairs the 795-horsepower 5.2-liter engine with a soft top and softer suspension tune.
  
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• Meet Mansory’s Extreme One-Off Bugatti Creations

  14-08-2026 11:10 via motor1.com
  
  The two one-offs are intended for the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California
  
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• Meet The 1,600-HP Koenigsegg CCGT1: A Race Car In Disguise

  14-08-2026 10:52 via motor1.com
  
  The Swedish marque presents the CCGT1, a hypercar with a twin-turbo V8 engine, a sophisticated transmission, and wild aerodynamics
  
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• Koenigsegg Race Car Returns In 70 Units With 1,600 hp

  14-08-2026 10:45 via motor1.com
  
  The Swedish marque presents the CCGT1, a hypercar with a twin-turbo V8 engine, a sophisticated transmission, and wild aerodynamics
  
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• Is Porsche Planning To Kill The Taycan By 2030?

  14-08-2026 10:45 via motor1.com
  
  Porsche Taycan production is reportedly slated to end by 2030, while official comments only rule out a short-term discontinuation of the electric sedan.
  
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