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• Mazda Thinks Hybrids Have A Big Problem. It Promises To Fix That

  11-06-2026 08:46 via motor1.com
  
  Mazda's in-house hybrid powertrain aims to do it all: efficiency and performance.
  
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• Fiat Has 5 New Models Coming Soon. Here's All Of Them

  11-06-2026 21:00 via motor1.com
  
  The Fiat Grizzly is just the beginning—more funky Fiats are on the way globally.
  
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• Mitsubishi's Next SUV Could Revive An Iconic Off-Road Trim

  11-06-2026 20:00 via motor1.com
  
  The upcoming Mitsubishi Pajero could have the bones to offer a proper Ralliart trim.  
  
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• BMW Could Bring More Wagons To America: 'We Will Look Into Touring Concepts'

  11-06-2026 19:00 via motor1.com
  
  The M5 Touring has done well enough that BMW is open to more wagon models here in the US.
  
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• Ford Recalls Half A Million SUVs Over Potential Interior Safety Issue

  11-06-2026 17:00 via motor1.com
  
  The recall for the 2018-2024 Expedition comes after Ford concluded that injuries could be 'more significant than initially thought.'
  
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• A Forgotten Italian Automaker Is Back With A New Sports Car

  11-06-2026 16:00 via motor1.com
  
  The Osca brand returns, with plans for a new V6-powered sports car with Lotus roots.
  
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• New Denza Z supercar brings 1582bhp and 217mph top speed

  11-06-2026 15:09 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Chinese rival to Maserati Grancabrio Folgore is a 2+2 roadster with huge power reservesSpecifications for the new Denza Z have been disclosed in Chinese regulatory filings, revealing the electric supercar will pack a huge 1582bhp.
  The 2+2 roadster was previously revealed at the Beijing motor show as the BYD-owned luxury brand's new flagship. 
  The brand previosuly said it will be capable of sprinting from 0-62mph in less than 2.0sec – as fast as the Rimac Nevera&nbs
  
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• The Cars Americans Drive The Most—And The Least

  11-06-2026 15:00 via motor1.com
  
  Family vehicles like the Chrysler Pacifica, Toyota Sequoia, and Chevrolet Suburban top the most-driven list.
  
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• The best cars from companies that no longer exist

  11-06-2026 13:41 via autocar.co.uk
  
  We take a journey into the finest model made by famous car companies that no longer existTimes change, markets evolve and sometimes companies who rule the roost get a wheel stuck in a ditch and never recover.Some of the brands who are no longer with us are gladly forgotten, while others left us wonderful memories of motoring days gone by. Join us as we look at some of the best cars built by car makers no longer around:AMC: Eagle (1980)
  This was a family car on stilts which relied on serious
  
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• Forgotten American Cars That Deserved Much More Love

  11-06-2026 13:41 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Forgotten American Cars That Deserved Much More LoveIt often seems like a new model of car comes out practically every day.
  With all the autos in the world, it’s no wonder that a few models slip through the cracks and get lost to time. Some cars deserve to be forgotten, but others deserve better. In this slideshow, we will showcase some of the American automotive jewels that have been practically erased from memory. From the avant-garde Stout Scarab to the high-performance Ford Contour SVT
  
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• 2027 Ford Explorer ST Goes Dark With Sinister Package

  11-06-2026 12:03 via motor1.com
  
  More than seven years after its debut, the Explorer is still showing new tricks.
  
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• 2027 Ford Explorer ST Goes Dark With New Sinister Package

  11-06-2026 12:03 via motor1.com
  
  More than seven years after its debut, the Explorer is still showing new tricks.
  
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• MG to preview new small EV at Goodwood Festival of Speed

  11-06-2026 12:01 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Concept car will provide a first look at the MG 2 supermini, due in showrooms next yearMG will preview the design of its forthcoming electric supermini with a new concept car that is due to be unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
  Teaser images released by MG showcase the front and rear flanks of the model, hinting at a fresh design language distinct from recent models such as the 4 Urban and S5 EV.
  A production version of the supermini concept will arrive in showrooms next year, MG confir
  
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• BYD Dolphin G

  11-06-2026 12:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Chinese giant takes on the Renault Clio with a made-for-Europe plug-in hybrid hatchPerhaps no news story better reflects the surreal times we currently live in than recent reports Iran was planning to deploy a pod of kamikaze dolphins in the Strait of Hormuz. Yes, apparently the seemingly lovable aquatic mammals can be trained to act as game-changing offensive weapons. And you thought Flipper looked so innocent.Anyway, maybe they got the idea from the BYD Dolphin G. Because while this might loo
  
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• Porsche Reflects On Its First Electric Car: 'Timing Wasn't Ideal'

  11-06-2026 10:27 via motor1.com
  
  The man in charge in Zuffenhausen believes the Taycan arrived too early for people to really appreciate it.
  
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• Mazda Found A Problem With Rival Hybrids. Its Own System Claims To Fix It

  11-06-2026 08:46 via motor1.com
  
  Mazda's in-house hybrid powertrain aims to do it all: efficiency and performance.
  
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• Britain's Best Driver's Car 2026: Porsche 911 GT3 Touring

  11-06-2026 08:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  The spectacular 911 GT3 is the first ever car to win our Handling Day contest three timesBad weather, an unfamiliar circuit and equally unknown public roads made Autocar's annual Britain's Best Driver's Car (BBDC) shootout divisive in 2025. It's a good job the adjudicating testers aren't like a trial jury, then, needing to come to a unanimous verdict before being let out of the pit lane.
  There can be no deadlock at 'Handling Day': everyone has their say, casts their own scores, and the voting sy
  
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• Fiat's resurgence: inside the brand's long road to a rapid recovery

  11-06-2026 07:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Fiat is finally back on the up – thanks to ideas its CEO had wanted to pursue since 2011Were it not for several big misunderstandings and a few close brushes with the axe, Olivier François would never have become Fiat's CEO.
  The Frenchman, now renowned for his marketing expertise, admits he knew little about the subject when he first got into the car business. Nor did he really understand cars themselves. His first love was music: he is married to Italian pop star Arianna Bergamasch
  
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• How a fragmenting world is shattering the global car industry

  11-06-2026 06:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Volvo XC70 was developed for the Chinese market using a Geely platform
  Car makers have for a long time developed models globally, but that is fast changingGlobal scale has always been the secret to success in the global car industry but that is under threat as regions diverge in ways we’ve not seen for decades. 
  The increasing gulf between regulation, buyer demands and state protectionism from market to market is forcing car makers to take a much more localised approach, and that
  
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• Nissan Recalls Over 50,000 SUVs For Blank Screens

  10-06-2026 23:00 via motor1.com
  
  Driver display screens in affected Kicks could remain blank on startup.
  
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• Don't Worry, Porsche's Iconic Sports Car Won't Go Electric

  10-06-2026 21:00 via motor1.com
  
  The Porsche 911 will continue to use combustion and hybrid power, thankfully.
  
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• Toyota Is Quietly Building A Mid-Engined, All-Wheel-Drive Sports Car

  10-06-2026 20:00 via motor1.com
  
  Toyota is expected to introduce a new MR2, but it is still years away from production.   
  
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• Ford's New $30,000 Truck Was Caught Testing—And It's Tiny

  10-06-2026 19:00 via motor1.com
  
  Ford's new electric pickup looks like the practical truck everyone has been waiting for.
  
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• No, This Isn't The C9 Corvette

  10-06-2026 17:00 via motor1.com
  
  Screenshots were circulating claiming to be the C9 Corvette, but we've since confirmed that's not the case.
  
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• Honda's CEO Survived A Revolt After The Automaker's Worst Year In Decades: Report

  10-06-2026 16:00 via motor1.com
  
  Honda posted its first annual loss in nearly 70 years, and former execs reportedly weren't happy.
  
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• Skoda Kodiaq: 5 ways it delivers serious value for families

  10-06-2026 14:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  If you're after a seven-seat family SUV that won't break the bank, look no further than the Skoda Kodiaq...Finding a seven-seat SUV that genuinely offers value is harder than it sounds. As our sister title What Car? knows better than anyone, value isn't simply about being the least expensive car in the class – it's about delivering the most car for your money. And that's precisely the case the Škoda Kodiaq made at the 2026 What Car? Awards, where it was named Best 7-Seat SUV for Val
  
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• BYD Dolphin G: PHEV hatchback to offer 65-mile electric range

  10-06-2026 14:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  New Volkswagen Polo rival becomes UK's smallest plug-in hybrid; prices are expected to start below £20,000
  The new BYD Dolphin G plug-in hybrid supermini will offer 65 miles of electric-only running and a total range of up to 646 miles.
  Due on sale shortly at less than £20,000, the Dolphin G will rivals the likes of the Renault Clio, Volkswagen Polo and Toyota Yaris – but while most B-segment cars feature mild- or full-hybrid powertrains, the Dolphin G
  
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• Why we finally made the Mazda MX-5 a five-star car

  10-06-2026 13:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  After a decade on sale, the MX-5 is better than ever – and now stands in a class of its ownThe Mazda MX-5 is an atypical recipient of our rare and coveted five-star road test score, the only car to have been awarded top marks over the past 12 months. Not because it isn't worthy - far from it - but because it isn't new.
  Normally an instrumented full test is part of the launch hubbub for a new car, and if it's exceptionally good and moves the game on in one way or another, it might have a ch
  
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• The New Audi Q7 Projects Turn Signals Onto The Road

  10-06-2026 12:35 via motor1.com
  
  Audi levels up its headlight game yet again.
  
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• Audi Has A Good Reason Why Europe's New Q7 Is Diesel-Only (For Now)

  10-06-2026 09:19 via motor1.com
  
  It won't be long until additional engines will be available on the continent.
  
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