Fri.Jul 05, 2024

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2024 F1 British Grand Prix preview: End of triple-header

Motor Authority

The 2024 Formula 1 World Championship heads to the U.K. this weekend for the British Grand Prix. The race, which serves as round 12 on the current calendar, marks the end of a triple-header that also included races in Austria and Spain. The British Grand Prix's current home is the Silverstone Circuit, an iconic circuit with several high-speed.

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France June 2024: Renault Group outsells Stellantis, Megane E-Tech #1 EV, hits record ranking

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Renault Megane E-Tech is the best-selling EV in France in June. The French new car market endures a second consecutive month of year-on-year losses in June at a worsening -4.8% to 181,712 sales. This is to be compared with the 230,965 units of pre-pandemic June 2019. The year-to-date volume is now up a meagre 2.8% to 914,830. In June, petrol sales are down a harsh -20.4% to 54,360, diesel is off -8.5% to 16,198, HEVs soar 35.3% to 62,357 including 28,020 mild hybrids.

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Tour the $2.25 million dollar Ferrari Daytona SP3

Machines with Souls

The $2.25-million dollar Ferrari Daytona SP3 is a rare and special thing, but I can still get a hold of one for a tour. The post Tour the $2.25 million dollar Ferrari Daytona SP3 appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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Argentina June 2024: Volkswagen, Ford and Ram impress in sinking market

Best Selling Cars Blog

Ford Maverick sales are up 83.8% year-on-year in June. Sales of new light vehicles in Argentina implode -25.5% year-on-year to 28,383 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -22.3% to 173,079. Toyota (-27.2%) sees its market share slide slightly year-on-year to 22.6% but remains dominant in the brands ranking. Volkswagen (+4.9%) and Ford (+14.7%) defy the negative trend and are the only Top 10 members in positive.

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BMW Neue Klasse EV Coupe Spied With Radical Tech And Futuristic Design

Carscoops

The front half of the tester resembles a traditional sports car, while the rear looks a bit like an X6. Our spy sources suggest this model could be a smaller series production model like the i8. The dramatic coupe lacks traditional door handles and likely uses an 800-volt electrical architecture. BMW is in the midst of transforming its battery-electric lineup with its Neue Klasse series of models, set to spawn six models by 2027, and the latest addition to this family has just been spotted.

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Russia June 2024: Changan and CS55 break records

Best Selling Cars Blog

Changan sells over 10,000 monthly units in Russia for the first time. New car sales in Russia gain 50.9% year-on-year in June to 124,394 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 79.1% to 719,311. Lada (+43.8%) trails the market slightly and sees its share thaw to 27.5% vs. 28.8% so far this year. In contrast Haval (+83.7%) advances fast to 12.2% share vs. 11.3% and while Chery (+34.7%) captures less ground than the overall trend it sees its market share progress to 10.9% vs. 9.9% year-to-date.

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Japan Gets Special Chevy Corvette Red Flame Series

Carscoops

The special-edition model will be sold in Coupe and Convertible guises, limited to just 40 examples. Customers can opt for a red exterior and beige interior or a black exterior and red interior. Deliveries start in September. The C8 Chevrolet Corvette has expanded the popularity of the famous ‘Vette name around the world and in Japan , customers can now order a new special edition.

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Accord’s 19% Plunge Can’t Stop Honda’s Rise By 12% This Year

Carscoops

Sales of the Honda Civic, CR-V, and HR-V have all jumped considerably this year, Honda sold 31.6% fewer Passports in the first half of the year compared to 2024. The CR-V was easily the Japanese brand’s best-selling model. Honda executives in the U.S. have reason to celebrate, with brand sales rising by 12.3% through the first half of 2024, driven primarily by increased demand for its truck and SUV models.

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Europe May 2024: Toyota (+8.3%), Skoda (+7.4%) solid, VW T-Roc and Golf in the lead

Best Selling Cars Blog

The VW T-Roc is the best-selling vehicle in Europe in May. 05/07 update: Now with Top 93 All brands and Top 501 All models (Source: JATO Dynamics) 27/06 update: Now with Top 25 brands and models data (Source: JATO Dynamics) Preliminary data from ACEA shows a European new car market (EU+EFTA+UK) off -2.6% year-on-year to 1,092,901 units. The year-to-date tally remains in positive however at +4.6% to 5,569,024.

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Dodge Driver Pins Challenger Under Parked Semi In Florida In Fatal Crash

Carscoops

A 27-year-old died after hitting a semi-tractor trailer in Florida. The driver and his Dodge Challenger ended up pinned almost completely beneath the trailer. The situation highlights just how important it is to remain alert when behind the wheel. Florida Highway Patrol responded to a catastrophic accident on July 1st. When they arrived they found a Dodge Challenger almost completely wedged under a semi-truck trailer.

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Cadillac Celestiq gets its first TV commercial, 'A Bespoke Journey'

Auto Blog

Filed under: Green , Marketing/Advertising , Cadillac , Electric , Luxury , Sedan Continue reading Cadillac Celestiq gets its first TV commercial, 'A Bespoke Journey' Cadillac Celestiq gets its first TV commercial, 'A Bespoke Journey' originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 5 Jul 2024 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Supercharged, Viper V10-Powered Plymouth GTX Takes SRT Back To The ’60s

Carscoops

There’s a supercharged, Viper V10-powered Plymouth GTX up for auction on Bring a Trailer. Classic 1969 muscle coupe also has methanol injection, a six-speed manual transmission and Viper bucket seats. The GTX came standard with a 375 hp, 440 cu-in V8 in 1969, with the 425 hp, 426 Hemi a costly optional extra. Mopar fans have been dropping modern Hemi and Hellcat V8s into classic muscle cars for years, but eight cylinders wasn’t enough for a previous owner of this vintage Plymouth GTX

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How Lynn Calder took Ineos from tough beginnings to success

Autocar

We hear about the learning curve, luck and bloody-mindedness that took Ineos Automotive from an idea to reality Designing and engineering a car is one thing. Manufacturing and selling it is quite another. Cars are extremely costly and complicated things to produce – not least because the process relies on hugely complex supply chains and the vehicles themselves must be built to meet all sorts of legislative requirements that are often different in every market.

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Acura Sales Plunge 21% In June As All Models Except RDX Tank

Carscoops

Acura attributes TLX and Integra sales declines to changes at its Ohio Plant. The company sold 64,015 vehicles in the U.S. during the first half of the year. Sales of the RDX have recorded a significant increase of 28.4% year-to-date. Acura’s U.S. sales are in a rough patch. Year-to-date figures show a significant decline of 13.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Ineos pumps the brakes on its first EV

CarExpert

Ineos Automotive has delayed the launch of its upcoming Fusilier electric SUV due to cooling consumer demand for electric vehicles and industry uncertainty. Revealed in February and originally planned for a 2027 introduction, the Fusilier was set to slot in as the smallest offering in the Ineos range, which consists of the Grenadier SUV and Grenadier Quartermaster ute.

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GeigerCars Gives Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Some European Tuning Flair

Carscoops

Various carbon fiber accents make the exterior of the ‘Vette stand out. GeigerCars has fitted a set of OZ Racing wheels and KW coilovers. Light-beige leather adorns much of the re-trimmed interior. German tuner GeigerCars is celebrating its 45 th anniversary with a limited edition Chevrolet Corvette Stingray that offers more performance and eye-catching styling.

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2024 Nissan Qashqai v Honda ZR-V: Hybrid spec battle

CarExpert

SUVs are as popular as ever among Australian new car buyers, but you don’t have to follow the pack to find a quality option. Two such competitors are Honda and Nissan, who both offer small SUVs for a similar price. Notably, they each have very closely matched hybrid options. We’ve picked out hybrid versions of the Nissan Qashqai and Honda ZR-V to see how similar they really are on the spec sheet.

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Facelifted Citroen C4 Tries To Adapt A Square C3 Peg Design To Its Round Hole

Carscoops

A revised Citroen C4 prototype was spotted testing ahead of a fall debut. Main changes to the crossover hatch seem to be focused on the lights and grille. We previously spied the C4-X sedan with similar updates that could bring it closer in design to the new, boxy C3. Citroen’s latest C3 and e-C3 ushered in a new design language for the brand, and now the French automaker’s designers have the tricky job of updating the firm’s older, curvier cars with some of the same styling cu

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BMW Neue Klasse EV Coupe caught testing in new spy photos

Auto Blog

Filed under: Green , Rumormill , Spy Photos , BMW , Concept Cars , Electric , Future Vehicles Continue reading BMW Neue Klasse EV Coupe caught testing in new spy photos BMW Neue Klasse EV Coupe caught testing in new spy photos originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 5 Jul 2024 10:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Toyota GR Crown Sport Render Looks Like A Rally-Spec Purosangue

Carscoops

The Toyota Crown Sport has been envisioned as a performance-focused GR model. The fictional render transforms the electrified SUV into a hyper hatch. Rumors suggest Toyota is developing a GR version of the Crown crossover. Rumor has it that Gazoo Racing is hard at work on a performance-focused version of the Toyota Crown crossover. But what if they turned their attention to the Crown Sport instead?

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Caterham 360R spawns one-off tribute to military helicopter

Autocar

The joint project is intended to raise money for injured servicemen and women Track toy repurposed with components from an RAF Puma is built to raise money for charitable causes Caterham and the Royal Air Force have partnered to build a Seven 360R with components from a retired military helicopter, in order to raise money for charitable causes. The joint project is intended to raise money for injured servicemen and women when it's auctioned off through Collecting Cars.

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Ford Pushing Its Managers To Buy Their EVs And Help Spread The Word

Carscoops

Current and former managers can lease either a Mustang Mach-E or an F-150 Lightning. Ford believes encouraging employees to drive its EVs will help spread the word about the vehicles. Chief executive Jim Farley says Ford needs to make its EVs profitable within five years. Like plenty of other carmakers, Ford is eager to boost sales of its EVs and it believes that strongly encouraging managers to buy either a Mustang Mach-E or an F-150 Lightning could help it.

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BMW priming futuristic electric sports car

Autocar

New prototype was spotted testing near BMW's R&D centre in Bavaria Prototype coupé with four in-wheel motors has been spotted testing; may succeed i8 as Neue Klasse flagship BMW is priming a futuristic two-seat coupé in the vein of the famed i8 , which may arrive as part of its incoming Neue Klasse electric car line-up. A new prototype has been spotted testing near the firm’s R&D base in Bavaria.

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Ford Refuses To Kill Flood-Damaged Mustangs, Sends Them To Schools Instead

Carscoops

Ford, GM, and Stellantis are redirecting flood-damaged new cars to technical schools instead of scrapping them. These vehicles, unfit for public roads, are used to train future technicians in high school shop classes. The program not only benefits students and schools but also provides positive PR and tax benefits for the automakers. Natural disasters ruin cars all over the planet.

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2024 Defender 130 review

CarExpert

Before the OCTA, the Defender 130 V8 was the biggest, baddest Defender you could buy. Yes, its extended rear overhang is giving a bit of Neville Longbottom, but any Defender will still turn heads if that’s your thing. Awkward rear quarter view aside, this monstrous off-roader is fitted with an equally monstrous engine… which sadly is slightly detuned here compared to its smaller three-door and five-door siblings.

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GM Fined $146 Million For Selling 5.9 Million Cars That Polluted More Than Advertised

Carscoops

Impacted vehicles were manufactured between the 2012 and 2018 model years. GM has also voluntarily retired about 50 million tons of carbon dioxide pollution credits. Despite the fine, the manufacturer has not admitted to any wrongdoing. GM will have to pay more than $145.8 million in penalties for selling approximately 5.9 million vehicles in the U.S. that didn’t comply with emission rules.

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2025 GMC Sierra EV rumored to offer a smaller 170-kWh pack as standard

Auto Blog

Filed under: Green , GMC , Truck , Electric Continue reading 2025 GMC Sierra EV rumored to offer a smaller 170-kWh pack as standard 2025 GMC Sierra EV rumored to offer a smaller 170-kWh pack as standard originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 5 Jul 2024 10:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Chevrolet Recalls A Few Equinox EVs As A Control Arm Could Fracture

Carscoops

Chevrolet recalled 83 of its new Equinox EVs due to control arms that could fracture. The issue traces back to weak contaminated metal from a supplier. Now, dealers will replace the control arm on all affected vehicles for free. The 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV has had a wild start to life. It was first subject to delays, then it ended up with a higher price than expected, and recently dealers have slapped markups on it.

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Caterham RAF Seven 360R is made from a decommissioned Puma helicopter

Auto Blog

Filed under: Convertible , Military , Special and Limited Editions Continue reading Caterham RAF Seven 360R is made from a decommissioned Puma helicopter Caterham RAF Seven 360R is made from a decommissioned Puma helicopter originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 5 Jul 2024 13:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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VW’s ID.UNYX Is A Chinese Special Based On Cupra Tavascan

Carscoops

All versions of the EV will be sold with an 82.4 kWh battery from CATL. Entry-level models will have a rear-mounted electric motor with 228 hp. The EV will be produced by Volkswagen Anhui, the firm’s joint venture with JAC. VW has released photos of the new ID.UNYX, the latest all-electric SUV for the Chinese market expected to be launched later this month.

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Editors' Picks June 2024: Some German SUVs and an excellent sports car

Auto Blog

Filed under: BMW , Lotus , Porsche , Coupe , Crossover , SUV , Hybrid , Luxury , Performance Continue reading Editors' Picks June 2024: Some German SUVs and an excellent sports car Editors' Picks June 2024: Some German SUVs and an excellent sports car originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 5 Jul 2024 14:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Porsche's gamble to race cars using carbon-neutral fuel

Autocar

The fuel is created by synthesising renewable hydrogen made from electrolysis using wind-generated electricity We explain the production process and application of Porsche's e-fuels; used without mechanical modifications Cars competing in this year’s Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup series will run on fuel that Porsche describes as “near carbon-neutral”. The fuel is produced at the Haru Oni plant in Chile and created by synthesising renewable hydrogen made from electrolysis using wind-generated electric

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Tesla stock rises again, extending monster 40% rally over the past month

Auto Blog

Filed under: Earnings/Financials , Green , Tesla , Electric Continue reading Tesla stock rises again, extending monster 40% rally over the past month Tesla stock rises again, extending monster 40% rally over the past month originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 5 Jul 2024 11:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The large family SUVs with the most boot space in Australia

CarExpert

These SUVs are some of the biggest cars money can buy short of people movers and commercial vehicles, so you’d expect they would offer a lot of room in the cargo bay. Not all of them are equal, though. How can you be sure you’re getting the most bang for your buck when buying an extra large SUV? To help figure it out, we’ve taken the cars in the SUV upper large categories on the VFACTS sales charts and compared them based on boot space.

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Mazda Quietly Kills the Miata's Bigger Engine in Europe

Motor 1

You can no longer place an order for the MX-5 with the bigger engine, but some 2.0-liter cars are still in stock.

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BMW reportedly killing the X4 thanks to the X2 getting bigger and swoopier

Auto Blog

Filed under: Rumormill , BMW , Crossover , SUV , Luxury Continue reading BMW reportedly killing the X4 thanks to the X2 getting bigger and swoopier BMW reportedly killing the X4 thanks to the X2 getting bigger and swoopier originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 5 Jul 2024 11:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Pagani finally gives its ageing hypercar a manual transmission

CarExpert

The Pagani Huayra hypercar is nearing its 14th birthday, almost old enough to get a driver’s licence in some countries, but it’s been without a manual transmission throughout its decade-plus life. That is until now, with the reveal of the Huayra Epitome, a bespoke build which finally mates its twin-turbo V12 engine with a manual transmission. However, we’ve got some bad news if you’re wanting to rush to your nearest Pagani dealer to place an order – the Huaya Epitome is a one-off, commissioned b