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• Toyota pump tech could be key to hydrogen-combustion practicality

  15-07-2026 05:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  A new super-conducting pump is helping to revolutionise its hydrogen programToyota moved its hydrogen racing car programme on at the beginning of June with the TGRR GR Corolla H2 Concept and the TR LH2 Racing Prototype.
  The pair made appearances at the Fuji 24 Hours Race in Japan and prior to the Le Mans 24 Hours respectively. Both are ICE-powered but fuelled by liquid hydrogen as part of Toyota’s research into developing the use of hydrogen fuel, which has been ongoing since the FCEV-1 hy
  
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• Aston Martin builds mad 4x4 with V12 power

  16-07-2026 16:15 via autocar.co.uk
  
  New Dreadnought 4x4 melds V8 Vantage looks, V12 power and – hang on, is that an airstrike button...?The Dreadnought has been revealed as Aston Martin’s take on a high-performance, military-style off-roader.
  Designed for the new Call of Duty videogame but revealed as a full-sized physical model last week in New York, the Dreadnought is named for a revolutionary British warship from the early 20th century - which tallies with its hulking, functional design and battle-ready conception.
  
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• Infiniti Is Delaying Its 600-Horsepower Escalade-V Rival

  16-07-2026 16:00 via motor1.com
  
  The sportier QX80 isn't ready yet. Infiniti wants its high-power SUV to be 'worth the wait.'
  
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• Electric Bentley Torcal to replace V8 soundtrack with drums

  16-07-2026 15:35 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Autocar rendering showcases how Torcal will draw on the EXP 15 concept
  Call it Charlie Watts: the first electric Bentley plays the drums rather than faking engine noteBentley’s first electric car will replace the roar of a large-capacity combustion engine with an orchestral soundtrack that uses musical instruments to mimic the character of a V8.
  Rather than synthesise an engine noise like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N or amplify the actual sound of its EV motors like the Ferrari Luce, the new
  
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• Aston Martin's Single-Seat Supercar Sounds Glorious On The Track

  16-07-2026 13:00 via motor1.com
  
  Aston's one-off supercar likely has the hybrid V12 from the Valkyrie making 1,200 horsepower.
  
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• Electric BMW M3 Will Have More Power Than The Gas Car, Without Going Overboard

  16-07-2026 11:21 via motor1.com
  
  It's technically possible to extract 1,000 horsepower, but BMW M's boss deems it excessive.
  
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• New Jensen Interceptor GTX to be wild track-only special

  16-07-2026 10:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  First all-new model from JIA will preview a more comprehensive range of new Interceptors to comeThe famed Jensen Interceptor will return as a track-only supercar, the company behind its revival has announced.
  Oxfordshire-based Jensen International Automotive, which has previously created a series of restomods of the original Interceptor and FF, said the GTX is an all-new creation.
  It will effectively serve as an extreme statement of intent for a range of other derivatives of the new In
  
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• Spotted: Toyota Is Already Testing A Hotter GR GT Supercar

  16-07-2026 09:38 via motor1.com
  
  Toyota is back at the Nürburgring with a meaner prototype of its new GR GT featuring more aggressive aero.
  
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• Edsel: the story behind the disaster

  16-07-2026 08:30 via autocar.co.uk
  
  It's famous as an automotive disaster, but is also a very interesting one - and there's a twist in the tale...For embarrassing, grand-scale corporate catastrophes there was once only one word: Edsel.Over 60 years ago, Ford spent $250 million - perhaps $2.5 billion in today’s money - on the launch of a new brand whose chief impact was to become known as one of the worst product launches of all time. The tale behind it became a case study for the corporate world and the n
  
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• The Range Rover Sport Is Going Electric: First Look

  16-07-2026 08:24 via motor1.com
  
  The luxury electric SUV breaks cover later this year with the same hardware as its bigger brother.
  
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• eVED to block lower-paid workers from salary-sacrifice schemes

  16-07-2026 08:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Fleet expert warns that UK's new tax on electric cars and plug-in hybrids could inflict “unintended consequences”The UK government’s new pay-per-mile tax on electric cars and plug-in hybrids risks blocking lower-paid workers from accessing the salary-sacrifice schemes that make those vehicles affordable, an industry expert has warned.
  Announced during last year’s Autumn Budget, Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) is set to introduce a 3p-per-mile charge for all
  
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• Driven: Range Rover Sport Electric is great without the V8

  16-07-2026 01:01 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Luxury 4x4 flagship is still going electric - and now its smaller, sportier sibling is, tooYou might have a sense of déjà vu reading this, because precisely a year ago Matt Saunders wrote about how he got to drive around an off-road course in a late-stage prototype of the electric Range Rover, with its market launch supposedly imminent.
  Now I'm driving a late-stage prototype of the slightly smaller Range Rover Sport EV around a circuit with some obstacles ahead of a supposedly immi
  
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• BMW Explains Why It Finally Gave The M2 All-Wheel Drive

  15-07-2026 23:00 via motor1.com
  
  America usually drives BMW to build us cars, but this time one other country played a role.
  
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• Volvo Could Bring Back Sedans And Wagons After All: Report

  15-07-2026 21:30 via motor1.com
  
  Crossovers may be the most popular, but customers are getting tired of SUVs.
  
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• Morgan's Best Performance Car Is Coming To America Without An Important Feature

  15-07-2026 21:00 via motor1.com
  
  Morgan finally homologated the Supersport for the American market. But a certain engine isn't coming along for the ride.
  
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• Lamborghini Won't Follow Ferrari With Simulated Manuals

  15-07-2026 20:00 via motor1.com
  
  The Italian automaker builds cars related to its race cars, and those don't have sticks either
  
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• You Can Still Buy A Honda Fit In Japan For Super Cheap  

  15-07-2026 19:30 via motor1.com
  
  Honda updated the fourth-generation Fit in Japan with tweaked trims and other minor styling changes.
  
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• Hennessey Tells Us The Craziest Things It's Ever Put In A Car

  15-07-2026 19:00 via motor1.com
  
  Gold, cigars, and even guns—Hennessey will do almost anything you want. Almost.
  
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• Dodge Gives You 5,500 Reasons To Buy A New Charger Sixpack

  15-07-2026 17:00 via motor1.com
  
  Dodge brought back one of its most popular cash allowances programs for the new Charger SixPack.
  
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• Alpine Swears It Isn't Cancelling Its EV Sports Car

  15-07-2026 16:00 via motor1.com
  
  The French sports car maker has an emergency plan to add an engine, but it doesn't plan on taking that route.
  
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• 'We'd Rebody The Whole Car:' Hennessey Says Anything Is Possible With Its New One-Off Division

  15-07-2026 15:00 via motor1.com
  
  Hennessey's Director of Design, Nathan Malinick, breaks down what's possible with the company’s Maverick division.
  
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• Ferrari 849 Testarossa Spider driven: a 1036bhp, top-down triumph

  15-07-2026 14:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Wind in your hair, V8 in your ears, 1036bhp at your feet… Is Ferrari's quickest cabrio also its best?You have to remark on the timing, if not necessarily read into it too much.Just a few short weeks ago, you might remember, Ferrari pulled the covers off a fairly intriguing new model called the Luce. Electric, it is, and atypically a five-seater - which caused something of a stir among the tifosi. Perhaps not to the same extent as did its wilfully controversial styling – conceived b
  
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• Ferrari Is Loving The Luce Haters

  15-07-2026 13:00 via motor1.com
  
  Ferrari’s global marketing director is ‘very pleased’ with the strong reactions to the EV.
  
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• The VW Beetle story

  15-07-2026 12:42 via autocar.co.uk
  
  As production of the latest 'new' Beetle ends, join us as we explore the Beetle’s multifaceted, long-running historyThe third-generation VW Beetle has come to the end of its life.The last one was produced today. At 81 years old, the Volkswagen Beetle has been everywhere and it has done it all.  It started life as a people’s car in Germany, it became America’s darling before heading south to put much of Latin America on wheels and it is now one of the most so
  
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• Volkswagen's New ID. Cross Is Its Cheapest Electric SUV Yet

  15-07-2026 12:01 via motor1.com
  
  It starts at 28,000 euros in Germany and goes 271 miles on a single charge.
  
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• Volkswagen ID Cross revealed as 271-mile Renault 4 rival

  15-07-2026 12:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  ‘Lounge-like’ cabin and real buttons will be key to new crossover’s appealVolkswagen has revealed the ID Cross as an electric counterpart to the T-Cross that will take on the Renault 4 and Ford Puma Gen-E in one of the industry's hardest-fought battlegrounds.
  A sibling to the ID Polo, Cupra Raval and Skoda Epiq, the ID Cross is the fourth EV based on the Volkswagen Group's new MEB+ platform - a stripped-back version of the architecture that underpins the larger ID 3 and ID 4.
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• New BMW i3 Touring estate breaks cover

  15-07-2026 11:50 via autocar.co.uk
  
  New pictures showcase electric saloon's transformation into a more practical wagonThe new BMW i3 – the electric 3 series – will be offered in Touring estate form, and Autocar's spy photographers have caught it testing for the first time.
  Although the prototype's rear end is disguised, it appears to be longer than the i3 saloon, with a sloped roofline. 
  The new images come after a silhouette of the i3 Touring was shown during the saloon's unveiling.
  "Business customers and f
  
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• The Nissan Altima Isn't Dead Yet (Update)

  15-07-2026 11:39 via motor1.com
  
  Nissan is reshuffling its lineup in the United States, and some cars could be on the chopping block.
  
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• Nissan Is Finally Killing The Altima

  15-07-2026 11:39 via motor1.com
  
  Nissan is reshuffling its lineup in the United States, axing two models and adding new ones, including the Xterra.
  
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• Geely EX2: China's best-selling car brings 155-mile range for £21k

  15-07-2026 11:21 via autocar.co.uk
  
  New small electric hatchback undercuts European rivals on UK market; will offer 214 miles of range for £25kGeely is hoping to usurp the likes of the Renault 5 and Volkswagen ID Polo with the new EX2, which will be priced from £20,990 in the UK.
  China's best-selling car, the EX2 is a small electric hatchback. It's the third model the Chinese brand has launched here, after the EX5 EV and Starray PHEV.
  Sales will begin next month, with three specifications on offer: Pro (&poun
  
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