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• Toyota's Best Hot Hatch Will Get Even Better With A New Morizo Trim

  02-06-2026 10:20 via motor1.com
  
  The GR Corolla Morizo RR has five seats and only two pedals, making it substantially different than the new GRMN.
  
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• This New Bronco Pairs The Raptor Engine With The Sasquatch Package

  04-06-2026 03:00 via motor1.com
  
  Ford collaborated with the outdoor gear company Filson on the special SUV.
  
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• Stellantis Says New Models Will Be Distinct: 'Not Just Rebadging'  

  03-06-2026 23:00 via motor1.com
  
  Brands will invest in design first while sharing platforms, powertrains, and technologies.  
  
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• Ford Recalls Nearly 420,000 Vehicles Over Faulty Seat Belts

  03-06-2026 21:00 via motor1.com
  
  Certain 2018-2022 Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators may have faulty seat belt pretensioners.
  
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• Kia's Cheapest Crossover Just Got A Lot More Expensive

  03-06-2026 20:00 via motor1.com
  
  The 2027 Seltos is bigger than before and $1,200 more expensive.  
  
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• Mitsubishi Will Build Trucks Again Thanks To Nissan

  03-06-2026 19:00 via motor1.com
  
  Mitsubishi's upcoming truck will likely mirror the next-gen Nissan Frontier.
  
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• Tsars and their cars: When world leaders first took the wheel

  03-06-2026 17:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Today the US president uses The Beast; a century ago, steam-powered Pullmans proved their worthWe recently mused on the idea of British luxury car makers collaborating on a bespoke, Trump-branded gift for the US president. Of course, there's a long tradition of special vehicles for state leaders, and indeed many of them have been true petrolheads.
  'The Donald' may favour big V8s, but the first official car of any US president was powered by steam. It seems it was secretary of war William Ta
  
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• A Record Number Of Americans Are Taking Out 6-Year Car Loans

  03-06-2026 16:00 via motor1.com
  
  According to early 2026 data, nearly a third of buyers are relying on longer loan terms to afford new and used cars.
  
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• 'Speed, Not Sport:' BMW Has A Vision For Alpina—We Sat Down With Executives

  03-06-2026 15:00 via motor1.com
  
  BMW sheds more light on the future of the new-and-improved Alpina brand.
  
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• Fiat Grizzly SUV unwrapped as Grande Panda's bigger brother

  03-06-2026 12:12 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Official pictures reveal new family SUV, following teaser shown in recent investor conferenceFiat has pulled the wraps off its new Grizzly – a larger version of the Grande Panda aimed to give it a footing in Europe's crucial C-segment – after first showing it in parent company Stellantis' recent strategy update.
  It will go on sale later this year with two bodystyles: a straight-edged SUV and a more rakish Fastback. It's an affordable family crossover "designed for the
  
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• Miles better? The best EV is the one you can't always have

  03-06-2026 12:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  When an Audi A5 gets a four-cylinder and the S5 gets a V6, you know what's what, but what about EVs?If you long for the good old days when BMW model numbers referred to the engine capacity (just don't mention the 3.2-litre 745i, the 1.8-litre 316 or countless others that didn't), I've got bad news for you: the car industry's product planners are hard at work devising new and arcane naming schemes in an effort to not make EVs sound like inkjet printers.
  These systems need to be designed, with rou
  
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• Siemens to partner 2026 Autocar Awards

  03-06-2026 09:49 via autocar.co.uk
  
  The industry's brightest minds and best cars will be announced on 10 JuneAutocar is delighted to announce the return of Siemens as our partner for the 2026 Autocar Awards, continuing a highly successful collaboration that began last year.
  The partnership unites the world’s oldest automotive publication with a global leader in industrial software, automation, infrastructure and digital transformation. Together, we will celebrate the finest cars and the visionary industry leaders shaping the
  
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• Leapmotor B05 to bring 300-mile range for £29k – we've already driven it

  03-06-2026 07:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  New mid-sized electric hatchback is a value-focused Cupra Born rival – but is it up to the task?The Leapmotor B05 electric hatchback will arrive in UK showrooms in July, priced from £28,995.
  Undercutting the rival Cupra Born and Renault Megane, it offers an official range of 300 miles and can be charged at up to 174kW, giving a 30-80% refill time of 17 minutes. 
  It sends 215bhp and 177lb ft through its rear wheels for a competitive 0-62mph sprint time of 6.7sec. 
  The B
  
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• Exclusive: New Westfield owner plans German factory, more models

  03-06-2026 07:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Dutch-German track day operator Driving-Fun will move sports car specialist's production out of BritainWestfield, the sports and kit car manufacturer founded in the Midlands 44 years ago as a rival to Caterham, has been sold to a Dutch-German company after going into voluntary liquidation.
  Driving-Fun, one of Europe’s largest track day organisers, plans to continue building existing Westfield models and develop new road and racing models for what it sees as a strong and active body of
  
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• How Stellantis tie-up can protect JLR's crucial US business

  03-06-2026 06:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Stellantis' partnership with JLR came as a shock, but there are many reasons why it makes sensePerhaps the most eye-popping news coming out of the Stellantis investor day on 21 May was that the 14-brand company is working with JLR to “create synergies across product and technology development”, focused on the US.
  After dropping that bombshell, executives firmly sealed their lips, leaving a void to be filled by fevered theories. What are we talking here? Land Rovers based on Jeep
  
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• The BMW M2 Gets Quicker With A New Trim

  03-06-2026 00:01 via motor1.com
  
  The M2 gets BMW’s xDrive all-wheel-drive system for the first time.   
  
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• New BMW M2 gains four-wheel-drive option for £74k

  03-06-2026 00:01 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Rear-biased 4WD system comes alongside new pre-combustion tech for M division's straight-six engineThe BMW M2 is now available with the option of four-wheel drive for the first time, meaning every M car can now be had with two driven axles.
  The M2 xDrive has been revealed ahead of it going on sale in late summer, priced from £74,255 - around £4000 more than the standard rear-driven M2. 
  That's also around £12,000 more than its closest comparable rival, the five-cylind
  
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• Hyundai's Best-Selling SUV Got A Major Price Cut

  02-06-2026 22:00 via motor1.com
  
  Hyundai has introduced a cheaper Tucson Hybrid by making it front-wheel drive.  
  
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• Don't Worry: Ferrari Won't Stop Making Gas Cars

  02-06-2026 21:00 via motor1.com
  
  The automaker is simply offering customers a range of powertrain choices.
  
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• This Might Be The New Chrysler Airflow SUV

  02-06-2026 20:00 via motor1.com
  
  It is giving off Jeep Cherokee vibes.  
  
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• Yikes: Ram Made An AI-Generated Shirt With A Tacoma On It

  02-06-2026 19:00 via motor1.com
  
  Unless this is some sort of Toyota rebadging we don't know about, this can't be right.
  
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• Bentley Flying Spur gets fresh look and 671bhp S variant

  02-06-2026 16:26 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Styling update brings luxury saloon in line with the Continental GT – and an option costing £25,000Bentley has updated the Flying Spur to bring its styling into line with the Continental GT, as well as reprising the sporting S model.
  Chief among the design tweaks is the move from the signature quad-light front fascia to a more conventional twin-lamp arrangement.
  That makes the new Spur the first Bentley saloon with two headlights since production of the S2 ended 64 years ag
  
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• This Gorgeous Porsche-Inspired Hypercar Is Hiding A Secret

  02-06-2026 16:00 via motor1.com
  
  Under that beautiful body is the V10 engine and manual gearbox from a Carrera GT.
  
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• New Rolls-Royce Spectre boosts power and claims 390-mile range

  02-06-2026 14:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  New BMW battery cells boost Rolls EV's range by 18%, while max power nudges towards 700bhpRolls-Royce has updated its Spectre electric coupé, giving the 'Series II' a longer range, a raft of new personalisation options and more power than any previous Rolls.
  This comes four years after the British luxury brand introduced its debut EV, which has since surpassed the V12-powered Ghost saloon and Phantom limo to become its second-best-seller, after the Cullinan SUV.
  The Series II brings
  
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• 2027 Audi Q7 Teased Ahead Of Imminent Reveal

  02-06-2026 12:01 via motor1.com
  
  The luxury SUV will sit below the upcoming Q9.
  
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• The first SUV made by every major car-maker

  02-06-2026 10:39 via autocar.co.uk
  
  As SUVs continue their rise in global sales charts, we take a look at where the story started for all the most important manufacturersIn the year 2000, sport utility vehicles, or SUVs, still occupied a relatively small niche in the global car industry.
  Today they commonplace, and only highly specialised manufacturers can get away without having at least one SUV in their ranges. In this gallery we're going to see which manufacturers have been in the SUV business for decades, and which have recent
  
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• 30 Dream Cars for under £30k

  02-06-2026 10:38 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Perchance to dream… Had Shakespeare been around today, chances are he might have been referring to his next car rather than to the next life.
  After all, who doesn’t spend half their waking hours scrolling through car ads, imagining themselves at the wheel of something they can’t afford, such as a Ferrari or a Lamborghini?
  It passes the time but leads nowhere – so instead, scroll through these 30 choice motors no dearer than £30,000. Agreed, it’s a significant
  
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• The Toyota GRMN Corolla Adds A Bit Of Everything

  02-06-2026 09:27 via motor1.com
  
  The ultimate Corolla is a manual-only affair with more torque and less weight.
  
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• A £150 sim rig made me a teenage racing prodigy – and a better real-world driver

  02-06-2026 09:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Sim racing is the most accessible and tangible way to revel in cars when the real thing is beyond your meansBy the age of 14, I had driven a Group C Jaguar XJR-9 around the Nordschleife, conquered the Col de Turini in Colin McRae's Impreza and crashed a Veyron at 250mph. At least that's what I told my mum. 
  Sim racing is, quite simply, the most accessible and tangible way to revel in cars when the real thing is beyond your means. I'll spare you the sob story but, as the middle of three chil
  
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• "Not just rebadging": Stellantis pledges distinct brands despite shared tech

  02-06-2026 08:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Stellantis will invest first in a Peugeot, which will then spawn other brands' related cars
  Multinational giant will refocus on four key 'global' brands yet promises more individualism for the other 10 it ownsFuture models from the 14 brands that make up the Stellantis empire will be more differentiated, despite the increasing use of common platforms and technology, according to its European boss.
  The multinational giant recently announced a £52 billion transformation plan that will i
  
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