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• Praga Bohema Smashes Pagani's Spa Record

  21-08-2026 08:35 via motor1.com
  
  On road-legal tires and in traffic, Praga Bohema clocks a 2:21.42 at Spa-Francorchamps, edging a long-standing Pagani Huayra BC benchmark.
  
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• Is Ford Considering A Cheap Rally Car? Sure Sounds Like It

  21-08-2026 20:30 via motor1.com
  
  CEO Jim Farley says Ford is 'excited about our rally direction,' and he believes the brand should offer an affordable rally car.
  
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• Feds Expand Investigation Into GM's Troublesome V8 Engines

  21-08-2026 19:00 via motor1.com
  
  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received complaints of engine failures outside the scope of last year’s recall.  
  
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• Why Tesla’s Design Chief Preserved His Model S Plaid #001, Not Tuned

  21-08-2026 14:46 via motor1.com
  
  Franz von Holzhausen sends his Model S Plaid Signature Edition chassis 001 to Unplugged Performance for preservation, prioritizing paint and interior over extra power.
  
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• Why Tesla's Design Chief Preserved His Model S Plaid #001

  21-08-2026 14:46 via motor1.com
  
  Franz von Holzhausen sends his Model S Plaid Signature Edition chassis 001 to Unplugged Performance for preservation, prioritizing paint and interior over extra power.
  
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• GM reviewing plans to relaunch Cadillac in UK

  21-08-2026 14:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  US brand planned to launch cars in the UK this year, but is reconsidering as market "evolves rapidly"General Motors is reconsidering its plan to relaunch Cadillac in the UK, citing uncertainty in a "rapidly evolving" marketplace.
  Speaking to Autocar last year when he was CEO of GM Europe, Pere Brugal said the brand would return "soon", starting with the Lyriq - a rival for the BMW iX5 and Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV. He called the UK "one of the [markets] that we're focusing on" and said a launch
  
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• BMW Killed Any Hopes Of A New 8 Series: 'Not Feasible'

  21-08-2026 13:57 via motor1.com
  
  According to BMW, the Vision Alpina will take the place of the 8 Series in the lineup.
  
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• BMW Drops 8 Series As Alpina Vision Steps Up

  21-08-2026 13:57 via motor1.com
  
  Vision BMW Alpina hints at a future halo grand tourer as Neue Klasse priorities leave the 8 Series slot open for now.
  
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• This Open-Top Ferrari 550 Restomod Has A V12 And Manual Gearbox

  21-08-2026 13:13 via motor1.com
  
  Touring Superleggera presents the Veloce12 Aperta, an exclusive restomod with a 5.5-liter V12 producing 530 hp and a manual transmission
  
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• Range Rover Honors America 250 With 'From Sea To Sea' SV Trio

  21-08-2026 12:48 via motor1.com
  
  Three SV Bespoke builds—Desert Ember, Summit Frost, and Ocean Crest—showcase Range Rover SV luxury tailored specifically for United States buyers.
  
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• Aion to Zenvo: Every new car coming to the UK in 2026 and 2027

  21-08-2026 12:10 via autocar.co.uk
  
  This is your handy guide to every new car coming in 2026, from sub-£20k EVs to £20m hypercarsThis year has already been one of the busiest yet for the car industry, with plenty of models – and entirely new brands – making their debuts.
  And the momentum will only keep rolling as 2027 approaches, bringing high-profile arrivals from all corners of the world.
  From the baby EVs that didn't seem possible only a few years ago to rip-snorting V8 supercars and VIP-hauling vans, th
  
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• Autobots, roll out - meet the androids changing car factories for good

  21-08-2026 12:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  BMW last year used its Figure 02 robot to support the production of more than 30,000 X3sAutonomous features are turning cars into robots that nag you into paying attention, flash speed limit warnings and slam on the brakes if you’re about to hit something.
  Fully autonomous taxis and delivery vehicles are on the way, and before long we may see fully autonomous private cars.
  On top of all that, the way cars are produced is also becoming increasingly robotic.
  Robots have been used to build ca
  
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• Mavis Officially Buys Pep Boys For $700 Million, Putting 800 Stores Under One Roof

  21-08-2026 11:43 via motor1.com
  
  Pep Boys stays on storefronts while Mavis controls nearly 800 locations.
  
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• Mavis Buys Pep Boys For $700 Million, Putting 800 Stores Under One Roof

  21-08-2026 11:43 via motor1.com
  
  Pep Boys stays on storefronts while Mavis controls nearly 800 locations, raising questions about pricing, warranties, and service choice for drivers and small fleets.
  
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• Lamborghini Buyers Are 'Very Happy' The New GT Is No Longer Electric

  21-08-2026 11:01 via motor1.com
  
  Shocker: Lambo buyers want gas engines.
  
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• BMW Owners Outraged After Spider-Man Ads Pop Into Dashboards

  21-08-2026 10:35 via motor1.com
  
  Spider-Man: Brand New Day clips appeared in BMW infotainment systems without opt-in, raising fresh concerns about in-car ads and driver privacy.
  
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• Genesis Finally Launches Its First Hybrid

  21-08-2026 10:00 via motor1.com
  
  The GV80 Hybrid is substantially more efficient and powerful than the gas model.
  
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• How long will the battery last in my electric car?

  21-08-2026 09:54 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Should you be worried about the battery life of an electric car? Not if you pay close attention to our guideFor many car owners, the electric car represents an entirely new way of driving and brings with it many queries and worries. One of the largest concerns is how long the battery life is on an electric car.
  You may well have read horror stories about electric car owners facing hefty bills for replacements or contemplating cutting their losses on cars that are otherwise worthless be
  
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• Lamborghini Temerario Tricolore Ignites Pebble Beach Paint Fight

  21-08-2026 09:31 via motor1.com
  
  Temerario Tricolore pushes Lamborghini’s Ad Personam program and hybrid V8 hardware to center stage beside the Revuelto SV and Urus SE Performante.
  
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• Aston Martin Undecided Whether It Wants To Fake A Manual Or Not

  21-08-2026 08:11 via motor1.com
  
  While it hasn't ruled out bringing back a proper manual, cost concerns remain.
  
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• Jeep's $80 Blackout Wrangler That Dares The Ford Bronco

  21-08-2026 07:40 via motor1.com
  
  Built off the Jeep Wrangler Willys, the Smoky Mountain adds blackout styling and comfort gear for a modest premium over its off-road hardware twin.
  
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• Inside the new tests making ADAS systems you'll actually want to use

  21-08-2026 07:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Driver assistance systems annoy motorists on real roads, but testing body Thatcham Research is on the caseJust inches from the crash test mock-up of a compact SUV, the automatic emergency braking system (AEB) fitted to the Tesla Model Y that is travelling at 12kph towards it deploys, bringing the car to a dead stop.
  The test is repeated but now at 6kph. This time the AEB doesn't deploy, forcing driver Yousif Al-Ani, principal ADAS engineer at Thatcham Research, to apply the brakes instead.
  He no
  
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• Mercedes aims to stimulate luxury MPV market with plush new VLE

  21-08-2026 06:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Luxurious new electric MPV looks to find success where the previous EQV didn't – and London will be keyNext year’s UK launch of the new Mercedes-Benz VLE will jump-start the market for high-end van-based people carriers from its current low base, predicts Mercedes’ head of vans in the UK.
  The VLE is based on Mercedes’ new electric VAN.EA platform and will be positioned as a much more premium proposition than the current Vito-based EQV and combustion-engine V-Cla
  
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• Mazda Won't Let The Rotary Die. This Patent Could Make It More Efficient

  20-08-2026 19:00 via motor1.com
  
  A new Mazda patent filing reveals an innovative exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system for rotary engines.  
  
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• Geely Monjaro coming to UK as big PHEV family SUV

  20-08-2026 16:02 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Kodiaq-sized SUV is the fourth UK model from Volvo parent's own brandChina's Geely will go after the Peugeot 5008 and Skoda Kodiaq with a big plug-in hybrid SUV called the Monjaro.
  Already on sale in the brand's home market as the Xingyue L, the Monjaro is a 4770mm-long crossover equipped with the same EM-i hybrid powertrain technology as the smaller Geely Starray.
  The SUV will go on sale in Egypt in August before "steadily expanding into global markets". A European debut is set to follow s
  
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• California Approved New Efficiency Rules For Replacement Tires. Here's What It Means

  20-08-2026 16:00 via motor1.com
  
  Your replacement tires need to be as efficient as new-car tires, but there are a few loopholes for enthusiasts.
  
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• Finally: Skoda's New Sedan Has Messaging Rear Seats

  20-08-2026 15:30 via motor1.com
  
  Too bad the updated Slavia is only for the Indian market.
  
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• Finally: Skoda's New Sedan Has Massaging Rear Seats

  20-08-2026 15:30 via motor1.com
  
  Too bad the updated Slavia is only for the Indian market.
  
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• Mazda Pushes CX-30 Redesign To 2031

  20-08-2026 14:30 via motor1.com
  
  Mazda CX-30 stays on its 2019 platform until fiscal 2030, as tariffs and cost-cutting push the next-generation crossover further down the priority list.
  
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• Cape Crusader: This MG ZR rally car conquered Africa and won't quit

  20-08-2026 14:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  This MG ZR took part in the 10k-mile London to Cape Town rally in 2012 – fourteen years later it's still going strongAmong the assorted hatchbacks competing in his local rally, Edward Luxton's MG ZR is something of a celebrity. Fourteen years ago, it took part in the London to Cape Town Rally - 29 days of hard driving across some of the world's most unforgiving terrain. Prepared by Owen Turner of Complete Rally Services and crewed by Rachel Vestey and Suzy Harvey, it finished 28th out of 4
  
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