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• Radical Genesis concept previews Defender rival for 2028

  16-04-2025 12:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Designer tells Autocar production version is likely with option of range-extender powertrainThe new Genesis X Gran Equator concept showcases the brand's intention to tap the lucrative luxury 4x4 market with a rival to the Land Rover Defender and Toyota Land Cruiser. 
  Revealed at the New York Auto Show as an electric concept car, the vehicle has been designed to accommodate both combustion and range-extender powertrains. Although it is strictly a concept at this stage, Ge
  
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• Another State Joins the 80-MPH Speed Limit Club

  07-05-2025 21:00 via motor1.com
  
  All the surrounding states went to an 80-mph speed limit years ago, save for Minnesota, which still holds drivers to 70 mph.
  
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• The Koenigsegg Jesko Just Broke Even More World Records

  07-05-2025 18:30 via motor1.com
  
  A Jesko Absolut has broken the record forfastest speed in the standing half-mile. It's also the quickest gas car in the quarter-mile.
  
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• Nissan's Bold New Strategy: Sell More Cars

  07-05-2025 17:30 via motor1.com
  
  Nissan has introduced a new dealer incentive program aimed at getting vehicles out the door.
  
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• Rétromobile Partners With Gooding Christie's Auction House

  07-05-2025 17:12 via motor1.com
  
  Rétromobile is signing a multi-year partnership with Gooding Christie's auction house.
  
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• 2026 Corvette ZR1 Gets Optional 10-Piston Brake Calipers

  07-05-2025 16:30 via motor1.com
  
  Option the ZTK package, and Chevy will add 10-piston front and six-piston calipers, complete with carbon-ceramic rotors.
  
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• No More Button Wall: 2026 Corvette Gets Revamped Interior

  07-05-2025 16:00 via motor1.com
  
  The new cabin is definitely an improvement for the C8. And that's not all that's been changed for the 2026 model year.
  
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• BMW confirms X7 luxury SUV lives on for second generation

  07-05-2025 15:59 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Brand’s largest and most opulent mainstream model is set for replacement in two years’ timeBMW has for the first time confirmed that it is developing a second generation of its X7 luxury SUV.
  Releasing its financial results for the first quarter of its 2025 financial year, the BMW Group said it had incurred research and development costs for the Neue Klasse models such as the new iX3, as well as for successors to the X5 and X7.
  It gave no further indication of when the new models wil
  
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• The Tesla Model Y Just Got Even Cheaper

  07-05-2025 15:43 via motor1.com
  
  The Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive model starts at $46,630 before the $7,500 federal tax credit.
  
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• KGM Musso

  07-05-2025 13:48 via autocar.co.uk
  
  The artist formerly known as Ssangyong brings toughness, capability and value together in one flatbed packageFor the companies now aiming to carve out a foothold at the value end of the UK’s boom-and-bust pickup truck market, a brand name that people will recognise would seem to be a rather large asset.This is no longer the niche that is occupied by the Toyota Hilux; nor really the Ford Ranger, or VW Amarok - with neither a Mitsubishi or Nissan to be seen, ei
  
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• The New Nissan Leaf Will Also Be a Mitsubishi

  07-05-2025 13:37 via motor1.com
  
  In exchange, Nissan will put its badge on a plug-in hybrid Mitsubishi.
  
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• The Hyundai Elexio Proves SUV Madness Isn't Stopping

  07-05-2025 12:22 via motor1.com
  
  It's fully electric but doesn't carry Ioniq branding.
  
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• How to safely 'puncture' a tyre at 87mph

  07-05-2025 12:05 via autocar.co.uk
  
  New kit allows testers to deflate a tyre by remote control – critical in testing autonomous vehiclesAutonomous and semi-autonomous cars bring with them new methods of safety testing. What happens, for example, if a tyre deflates suddenly when the car is doing the driving rather than the human and how well will it cope?
  US firm Koala Technologies has developed a new piece of equipment that enables a road tester to deflate a tyre by remote control from within the car. The kit meets the
  
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• First details of electric Ferrari to be revealed on 9 October

  07-05-2025 11:20 via autocar.co.uk
  
  The EV will be fully revealed in spring 2026
  Ferrari's CEO said the firm will unwrap its future at its Capital Markets Day, hinting at debut for EVFerrari will reveal the first details of its long-awaited debut electric car on 9 October, ahead of a full unveiling next spring.
  CEO Benedetto Vigna, speaking during the company's first quarter results, confirmed that the EV's "technological heart" will be detailed at its Capital Markets Day as part of a three-step unveiling.
  This would sug
  
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• JLR tests Defender Dakar Rally entry ahead of 2026 series

  07-05-2025 10:12 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Brand calls start of testing in Morocco "a significant milestone"Jaguar Land Rover has begun testing its Defender Dakar D7X-R prototype ahead of entering the 2026 World Rally-Raid Championship, including the Dakar Rally.
  Official pictures have been shown of the mule smashing through the sand in Morocco, which, the British marque says, will mirror the “extreme desert conditions” that await the team in the 2026 series.
  The car will compete in the Stock category for production-base
  
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• Ineos Grenadier 2025 long-term test

  07-05-2025 10:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Endearingly utilitarian, luxury-eschewing off-roader signs offFollowing a solid showing in our hardcore off-road test back in January, the very same Ineos Grenadier has now joined our long-term fleet.
  Ineos makes a thing of how rugged and dependable it would like the Grenadier to be, so it arrived with 10,000 miles on it. We’ll add as many as we can for the full ownership experience.
  I’m to be its custodian, for a couple of reasons. First is because I live in the sticks and keep some
  
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• The Electric Ferrari Reveal Isn't Happening This Year

  07-05-2025 09:59 via motor1.com
  
  Maranello's first electric car will debut in 2026.
  
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• The Electric Ferrari Isn't Coming This Year

  07-05-2025 09:59 via motor1.com
  
  Maranello's first electric car will debut in 2026.
  
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• Volvo XC70 returns as range-extender SUV with 124-mile EV range

  07-05-2025 09:40 via autocar.co.uk
  
  New XC70 sits between XC60 and XC90 but uses a new EREV-oriented platform
  New Volvo EREV is designed primarily for the Chinese market but a global launch is under considerationVolvo is reviving the XC70 name for a new range-extender [EREV] SUV for the Chinese market. 
  The company's first 'extended-range plug-in hybrid' has been previewed for the first time today ahead of a reveal in the coming months and a launch later this year.
  Volvo says the new XC70 is designed specifically "to meet the
  
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• Volvo XC70 returns as plug-in hybrid SUV with 124-mile EV range

  07-05-2025 09:40 via autocar.co.uk
  
  New XC70 sits between XC60 and XC90 but uses a new REx-oriented platform
  New Volvo SUV is designed primarily for the Chinese market but a global launch is under considerationVolvo is reviving the XC70 name for a new long-range plug-in hybrid SUV for the Chinese market. 
  The company's first "extended-range plug-in hybrid" has been previewed for the first time today ahead of a reveal in the coming months and a launch later this year.
  Volvo says the new XC70 is designed specifically "to m
  
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• The Volvo XC70 Is Coming Back

  07-05-2025 08:32 via motor1.com
  
  But it's not the wagon you remember.
  
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• Volkswagen ID Golf: full details on hatchback's high-tech rebirth

  07-05-2025 07:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Benchmark family hatch to live on in ninth-generation form, with choice of ICE and EV powertrainsThe Volkswagen Golf is set to be radically reinvented as an advanced electric car when it enters its ninth generation, benefiting from bold new hardware and software technology
  The new model, due in 2028 or 2029, will be a key part of a wide-reaching overhaul of Volkswagen’s EV line-up that will kick off with the ID 2X later this year. The new model will start the brand’s pivot back towar
  
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• My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.139)

  07-05-2025 07:00 via autocar.co.uk
  
  This week Steve Cropley joins Matt Prior in his shed to talk Saabs, Polestars and old Land RoversThis week Steve Cropley visits Matt Prior's shed to record the My Week In Cars podcast, where the pair talk about the Polestars 3 and 4, an old Land Rover, the simplicity of old Saab heating controls, modern Volvos, kaput MGs, and much more besides, including your correspondence.
  Make sure you never miss an Autocar podcast. Subscribe to our podcasts via Apple Podcasts, Spotify,&nb
  
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• This Lamborghini Revuelto Has the Coolest Color-Changing Paint

  06-05-2025 22:00 via motor1.com
  
  The paint is from Lamborhgini’s Ad Personam program. It reminds us of the legendary Mystichrome.
  
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• Yugo Is Back. Here's What Its First Concept Looks Like

  06-05-2025 20:30 via motor1.com
  
  Yugo hopes to put its tiny hatchback into production by 2027.
  
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• Cadillac Has Sold Fewer Than 25 Celestiqs So Far

  06-05-2025 19:49 via motor1.com
  
  Cadillac plans to build just 25 Celestiqs this year. If you want one, there's still time.
  
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• The Cheapest Ford Maverick Now Costs $30,000 Thanks to Tariffs

  06-05-2025 18:59 via motor1.com
  
  A dealer memo shows a $1,150 increase for the base model went into effect on May 2, likely due to Trump's tariffs.
  
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• More than 2000 Jaguar I-Pace EVs to become autonomous taxis

  06-05-2025 17:21 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Ride-hailing firm Waymo will work with manufacturer Magna to convert the EVs at a new US factoryMore than 2000 Jaguar I-Pace electric cars are set to be converted into autonomous taxis at a new factory in the US.
  The EVs will be converted in Arizona by manufacturer Magna as part of a push by Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle firm Waymo to expand its services.
  Already completing more than 250,000 autonomous taxi trips each week in Austin, Los Angeles, Phoenix and San
  
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• BMW: More Limited-Edition Models Are Coming

  06-05-2025 17:00 via motor1.com
  
  Availability will depend on where you live.
  
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• A New Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer Just Dropped. It Looks Insane

  06-05-2025 15:57 via motor1.com
  
  We can't wait to do Florida Man stuff.
  
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