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• The turbo ladder: 50 years of the Porsche 911 Turbo

  06-09-2024 09:10 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Fifty years ago, Porsche bolted ‘ein Turbolader’ to the 911 and created a legend. Richard Lane drives three of the bestBruntingthorpe, 20 years ago or so.
  It’s the day of Autocar’s 0-100-0 showdown, and a nasal-sounding Porsche 911 with crescent-shaped cutouts in its flanks has just split the difference between two cars that, by comparison, are so ‘super’ they may as well have turned up wearing capes.
  One of them is a flyweight Pagani costing three times
  
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• F1 Brazilian GP: Piastri hands Norris Sprint victory, Verstappen third

  02-11-2024 16:00 via uk.motor1.com
  
  Lando Norris takes a further nibble out of Max Verstappen's championship lead
  
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• Porsche 911 GT2 RS: Lots of style (and carbon) thanks to Manhart

  02-11-2024 10:45 via uk.motor1.com
  
  The German tuner customises a 911 GT2 RS with a special kit. For those who want to dare even more, the Porsche can be increased to 945 PS.
  
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• Nissan to create an electric city car based on the Twingo

  02-11-2024 10:29 via uk.motor1.com
  
  Renault's Ampère division to develop a low-cost car for Japanese allies
  
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• Stellantis: Revenues and sales down, but promises news for 2025

  02-11-2024 10:18 via uk.motor1.com
  
  Stellantis Group posts 27% drop in revenue for Q3 2024. Worldwide deliveries down 20%
  
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• Xiaomi SU7 Ultra: The 1,548 PS hypercar is on sale in China

  02-11-2024 09:43 via uk.motor1.com
  
  Equipped with three electric motors, it goes from 0 to 62 mph in less than two seconds. At home it will cost just over £88,500
  
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• This wreck of a Ferrari was sold for £20,000

  02-11-2024 09:24 via uk.motor1.com
  
  This piece of Ferrari 275 GTS Pininfarina was bought for an extraordinary sum. But why?
  
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• Suzuki Jimny Mata announced: The last special series before it is discontinued

  02-11-2024 09:23 via uk.motor1.com
  
  Born as a show car, the Suzuki Jimny Mata became a limited edition of just 150 units, sold from November.
  
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• Piastri ready to hand Brazil F1 sprint win to Norris

  02-11-2024 09:23 via uk.motor1.com
  
  Piastri grabbed sprint pole in Sao Paulo ahead of Norris, but would be willing to swap positions if needed
  
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• Forgotten studies: Honda EP-X (1991)

  02-11-2024 09:19 via uk.motor1.com
  
  The super-efficient 2.4-litre coupé had an engine with 70 PS
  
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• New Aston Martin Vantage vs Ferrari Roma and 911 Turbo

  02-11-2024 09:01 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Porsche is comparatively subtle, unlike its front-engined V8 companions
  The Vantage is back with a bang – does it now dominate a class of grand touring superstars?The Ferrari nearly fails to materialise. With the official press car out of action, locating a good, representative Roma is proving to be a proper head-scratcher, something we can’t understand.
  Since 2020 the model has been the ‘affordable’ departure point into Ferrari-land and sells steadily in the UK. It&rsquo
  
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• 'Dodici Cilindri', or just 'Twelve C'? The car name pronunciation game

  02-11-2024 08:01 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Many would call Fiat's city car a 'Five Hundred' rather than a 'Cinquecento', but that logic doesn't always apply...How will you say 12Cilindri, as in the new Ferrari, if you’re an English speaker?
  Will you opt for ‘Twelve Cylinders’ or will you give it the full ‘Dodici Cilindri’, perhaps touching your forefingers to your thumbs and chucking in a Dolmio Family accent as you go?
  I ask because I have a colleague or two who say they will n
  
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• Piastri beats Norris to stunning Sprint Qualifying pole in Sao Paulo by 0.029s

  01-11-2024 21:27 via uk.motor1.com
  
  McLaren duo on top in sprint qualifying ahead of Leclerc and Verstappen
  
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• Rare cars descend on London for free St James’s Spectacle show

  01-11-2024 13:51 via autocar.co.uk
  St James's Spectacle is free to attend, running on Pall Mall between 10am and 3pm on 2 November
  Inaugural event tomorrow – Saturday 2 November – is a prelude to the London to Brighton Veteran Car RunThe organiser of the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run has announced a new car show presenting landmark models from history of motoring.
  The St James’s Spectacle is free to attend and will take place on London’s Pall Mall tomorrow, Saturday 2 November, ahead of the London to
  
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• Car deliveries paused after finance commission ruled unlawful

  01-11-2024 13:33 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Court of Appeal's ruling effectively bans dealers profiting from finance deals unless the buyer gives their consentSome car makers have paused sales in the wake of a UK court judgement that taking commissions on car financing is unlawful.
  The landmark ruling by the Court of Appeal has thrown banks, dealers and car makers into a state of disarray, given that it effectively bans dealers from profiting on finance deals unless the buyer gives their consent.
  Such was the worry from car markers in the
  
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• New Audi A7 hybrid previewed

  01-11-2024 13:00 via uk.motor1.com
  
  It will be partially electrified, but will also retain the diesel engines. This is what it could look like ...
  
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• Toyota hints at new MR2, Celica, Supra and GR86

  01-11-2024 12:41 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Toyota has previously dropped several hints that it will revive the MR2...
  Manufacturer's official ‘Grip’ cartoon contains tantalising hint at sports car revivalsToyota has dropped the strongest hint yet that it is preparing to revive the MR2 and Celica in addition to renewing the GR86 and GR Supra.
  A recent episode of the company's self-published cartoon, named Grip, briefly shows a whiteboard containing a list of new models: a Supra Mk6, Celica Mk8, MR2 Mk4, GR86 Mk3
  
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• Autocar Drivers of Change awards: final day to enter

  01-11-2024 11:23 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Get your nominations in for our new awards celebrating diverse automotive talentToday is the final day to get your nominations in for the 2025 Drivers of Change awards, a new initiative held in association with Ennis & Co and the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) to champion diverse talent in the automotive industry.
  A returning name with a completely new format and approach, Drivers of Change is a sibling event to Autocar’s Great Women initiative, which&
  
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• Dacia Dokker 2025: The comeback of this low-cost van imagined

  01-11-2024 10:02 via uk.motor1.com
  
  Would it have a place in the Dacia range with the Jogger?
  
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• Porsche 911 Turbo Hybrid to arrive in 2025

  01-11-2024 10:01 via uk.motor1.com
  
  Like the GTS, it will use Varta battery cells.
  
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• Have Volkswagen unions blocked the €20,000 electric car?

  01-11-2024 10:01 via uk.motor1.com
  
  The crisis in the automotive industry: German trade unions under fire
  
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• Skoda Kylaq (2025): Small SUV for India

  01-11-2024 10:00 via uk.motor1.com
  
  Unfortunately, the four-metre-long model will not be coming to us
  
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• Renault 4 E-Tech: Interior of the 'retro' electric crossover

  01-11-2024 10:00 via uk.motor1.com
  
  The interior of the Renault 4 E-Tech is rich in carefully crafted materials and has plenty of technology. Here's how the French manufacturer rediscovers a 'classic'
  
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• Is Citroën becoming an anti-Dacia brand?

  01-11-2024 09:59 via uk.motor1.com
  
  Some recent examples suggest that the French brand is aiming to reposition itself
  
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• Norris: Verstappen knows "deep down" that Mexico GP manoeuvre was wrong

  01-11-2024 09:58 via uk.motor1.com
  
  Norris maintains respect for Verstappen, but contentious F1 racing moments "for him to change, not me".
  
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• Aston Martin’s Zagato exclusive quartet available at undisclosed price

  01-11-2024 09:56 via uk.motor1.com
  
  We know it costs millions.
  
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• BMW and Mini UK November update: New models, faster charging, and fresh colours

  01-11-2024 09:52 via uk.motor1.com
  
  Both brands receive minor but important improvements.
  
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• Who's to say whether a car's design is good or not?

  01-11-2024 09:01 via autocar.co.uk
  
  We all know when we see something we like, but very few are equipped to judge if a design is objectively rightThe Cupra Born VZ has 779mm axle overhangs – “front and back!”, as Ross from Friends once memorably exclaimed. They match.
  And in however many road test datasets it is that I’ve had the honour to compile in 13 years of being an Autocar road tester and another seven on the periphery of being one, I can’t think of a single other test subject of which you could
  
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• Nissan Ariya vs Mk1 Leaf: How far have EVs come in a decade?

  01-11-2024 08:01 via autocar.co.uk
  
  The original Leaf in today’s money would cost from around £33,000...
  Nissan took 11 years to give us a second EV. Was it worth the wait?I still can’t quite understand what Nissan was thinking over the past decade.
  I know the Qashqai and Juke were wildly successful and there was a second-generation Leaf but, to me, it seemed like Nissan was at the forefront of electric car making, and then just lost interest.
  The Mk1 Leaf you see pictured has been lent to me by ex-car journ
  
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• Contradictory Budget encourages drivers to stick with old ICE cars

  01-11-2024 06:01 via autocar.co.uk
  
  Government is simply encouraging people to stay in their existing – and more polluting – cars
  Freeze in fuel duty plus a lack of EV incentives makes electric cars a tougher sell post-BudgetAll industry eyes on chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Budget were peeled for an announcement about the desired introduction of incentives to help boost flagging private electric car sales, not that many held out much hope of their introduction.
  When so many taxes are going
  
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