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Ford revives the street truck with FP700S F-150 concept

Motor Authority

Ford F-150 street truck concept set for 2024 SEMA show Concept previews upgrade package to be offered via Ford Custom Garage program Upgrade package will include 700-hp supercharger kit for F-150's V-8 Before the arrival of the F-150 Raptor in 2010, Ford's performance option for the F-150 was a street truck called the F-150 Lightning, which.

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Bold Hyundai Initium concept is first look at new Nexo

Autocar

Plus-shaped lights will be used to distinguish Hyundai's hydrogen fuel cell models SUV introduces new 'Art of Steel' design language and more potent hydrogen powertrain Hyundai has unveiled the Initium concept, a hydrogen fuel cell SUV that is all but confirmed to showcase the styling and technology of the next-generation Nexo. Intended to demonstrate the brand’s commitment to hydrogen power, it packs a new powertrain that’s said to offer much greater performance than the one in the existing Nex

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Lucid Gravity Offers 800 HP And 440 Mile Range For $95,000

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Lucid has revealed Gravity pricing will start at $79,900, although the model will initially be launched in Grand Touring guise for $94,900. Production is slated to begin late this year and the range-topping model will have more than 800 hp as well as a range in excess of 440 miles. The company will begin accepting orders on November 7 and current owners will be given priority.

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2025 BYD Shark 6: PHEV ute pricing confirmed for Australia

CarExpert

Pricing for the BYD Shark 6 has been announced at $57,900 before on-road costs and, as promised, the sub-$60k price tag applies to the single, high-spec version of the ground-breaking plug-in hybrid ute launched so far. At this price point, which is being called an ‘introductory offer’, the electrified Chinese-built dual-cab 4×4 ute undercuts the likes of the Ford Ranger XLT Bi-Turbo dual-cab ($63,640 before on-roads), and the Toyota HiLux SR5 with V-Active Technology ($63,260 b

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Truck tuner Solomon Lunger builds 1969 Ford F-100 for SEMA show

Motor Authority

Solomon Lunger's Ford Era builds 1969 Ford F-100 for SEMA show Custom truck features full carbon-fiber body Power comes from F-150 Raptor R supercharged V-8 Early Ford F-Series pickup trucks are a popular option in the vehicle customizing scene, due in part to the wide availability of options and spare parts. And one company slowly building up a.

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Ian Callum reinvents Jaguar C-X75 with new tech and plush interior

Autocar

This C-X75 was originally Car 001 built by Williams Advanced Engineering for use in James Bond New commission based on James Bond stunt car is intended to be the ultimate climax for the ill-fated supercar Ian Callum’s self-named design and engineering consultancy has built a second road-legal Jaguar C-X75 , described as the “satisfying conclusion” for “the one that got away”.

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Electric Mercedes Erupts In Flames, Damages Family Home

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A Mercedes EQA burst into flames in the UK, totaling the vehicle and damaging the owner’s home. The electric crossover was reportedly only two years old and had been driven around 28,000 miles. The cause of the blaze remains under investigation, but the owners are upset and demanding answers. Mercedes offers an extensive electric vehicle lineup in America that includes the EQB as well as the EQE, EQE SUV, EQS, and EQS SUV.

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Porsche 911 GT3 running out of time without turbos or hybrid

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The updated 2025 Porsche 911 GT3 unveiled earlier this month may be the last time Porsche's track star is offered without turbocharging or hybrid technology. In an interview with Autocar published on Tuesday, Andreas Preuninger, Porsche's head of development for GT-badged cars, said stricter Euro 7 emissions regulations planned by the European.

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Xiaomi SU7 Ultra is 1527bhp super-saloon with Prodrive engineering

Autocar

Chinese EV is claimed to accelerate from 0-62 mph in 1.98sec and 0-124mph in 5.86sec, top out at 207mph Chinese car maker Xiaomi has revealed the SU7 Ultra, a Porsche Taycan Turbo GT rival with with Prodrive engineering and 1527bhp on tap. Utilising a tri-motor powertrain, the four-wheel-drive super-EV can hit 62mph in 1.98sec and go all the way to 207mph.

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Tesla’s FSD Fails To Detect Deer On The Road, Doesn’t Even Slow After Impact

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Tesla’s FSD semi-autonomous tech uses video image processing as its main way of navigating. It didn’t see a deer in the road and neither did the driver who did nothing to avoid hitting the animal. The incident brings up good questions about Tesla’s reliance on video imaging only. Semi- autonomous driving requires a car to navigate the world through sensors.

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Electric Toyota HiLux lands in Australia

CarExpert

The Toyota HiLux has gone electric with factory backing, but you won’t find this battery-powered dual-cab in Australian showrooms any time soon. Toyota Australia has today announced it will supply its all-electric HiLux – officially named the HiLux BEV (battery-electric vehicle) prototype – to mining giant BHP for a 12-month trial, starting in November.

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Scout working on Camp, Night, and Pet modes for electric Traveler and Terra

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New EV brand Scout launches with Terra pickup and Traveler SUV Lifestyle-oriented modes likely planned Production starts in 2027 at South Carolina plant Volkswagen Group's new U.S.-based Scout brand looks to be readying various lifestyle-oriented modes for its upcoming electric Terra pickup truck and Traveler SUV, following a strategy already used.

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Abarth 600e

Autocar

Fiat performance brand's first UK-bound SUV is also its most powerful car ever – but is it a true performance EV? The new Abarth 600e proves that even a brand you would associate with small, feisty Fiat 500-based runabouts isn't immune to electric crossovers.But this entry into one very saturated market has allowed Abarth to explore new heights of performance and attempt to prove that cars like this can still be fun performance machines.To help it with this, the 600e has been given a brand new p

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Skoda Kodiaq RS Is A Spicy Family Hauler With 262 HP

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The Skoda Kodiaq RS is back, now with more power under the hood. It’s equipped with a 262-hp 2.0 TSI engine, paired with a 7-speed DSG and AWD. The RS trim adds unique styling cues, along with a dark-themed interior featuring red stitching. Skoda has detailed the entire lineup of the second-generation Kodiaq , announcing the return of the sporty RS trim in all its aggressive glory.

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Electrified Mazda 6 successor goes on sale with a sub-$30,000 price tag

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The Mazda 6 may soon be entering its teenage years in Australia, but its spiritual successor – the EZ-6 – is now on sale in China with a choice of electric and range-extender powertrains, bringing the brand’s flagship sedan into the modern age. Revealed at the Beijing motor show in April , the EZ-6 is built by Changan Mazda in China for the local market, and is a departure from the current 6 thanks to the adoption of rear-wheel drive.

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McLaren supercar business sold to Abu Dhabi-backed CYVN

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McLaren Automotive has been sold by Bahrain sovereign wealth fund Buyer is Abu Dhabi-owned investment consortium Deal likely paves way for first McLaren EV CYVN Holdings, an investment consortium owned by the Abu Dhabi government, has agreed to purchase 100% of McLaren Automotive, the supercar business of McLaren Group. The news was confirmed on.

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Porsche 911 Carrera T returns with 389bhp for £111k

Autocar

Carrera T now gets four-wheel steering as standard Driver’s pick of the entry-level 911 range can now be had as a coupé or a convertible The new Porsche 911 Carrera T has been revealed as the most affordable driver-focused version of the brand’s venerable sports car. Priced from £111,300, it's available exclusively with a six-speed manual gearbox and features a number of weight-saving measures, such as lightweight windows and reduced sound insulation.

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2026 Mercedes CLA To Get A 2.0L Turbo Engine Built By China’s Geely

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The next Mercedes CLA will feature a China-built 2.0L engine developed by Geely and Renault, then fine-tuned in Germany. This isn’t the first time the CLA has used non-Mercedes engines; select first- and second-gen models also ran Renault powertrains. The new compact sedan will also include an urban-assist driving system developed by the Chinese startup Momenta.

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Which Chinese car brands are coming to Australia in 2024 and 2025?

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No, it’s not an illusion – there are A LOT of new Chinese car brands coming to Australia in the very near future. Gone are the days when cars from China were all bargain-basement specials with nothing more than a low price tag to get buyers interested. These days Australian motorists demand quality from their automotive purchases, driving a change in what brands bring here.

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Feisty Fiat 600e Abarth debuts with up to 278 hp

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Fiat 600e Abarth revealed Electric subcompact crossover comes in Touring and Scorpionissima versions Scorpionissima packs 278 hp, making it most powerful Abarth road car The Fiat 600e electric subcompact crossover that went on sale last year in select markets has spawned a feisty Abarth variant. Revealed in full on Monday, the new Fiat 600e Abarth.

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BTCC ditches hybrid system in shift to sustainable fuels

Autocar

Hybrid system was introduced in 2022 Touring cars will shed 55kg electrical system introduced in 2022 as series switches to non-fossil fuels The British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) will ditch hybrids three years after they were introduced as it switches to using sustainable fuels. The Cosworth-supplied hybrid system, introduced in 2022, will be discontinued at the end of this season.

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Did Stellantis Just Confirm The Hemi V8 Will Survive?

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Stellantis has been going on a killing spree, eliminating Hemi-power from an assortment of models. Despite being increasingly rare, the 6.4-liter Hemi V8 will apparently survive well into the future. That remains to be seen, but the engine powers the SEMA-bound Ram 2500 Power Wagon concept. Hemi-power used to define Dodge and Ram, but the once ubiquitous engine is becoming increasingly rare.

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Jaguar, a British Car Brand, Stops Selling New Cars in the UK

Motor 1

It's taking one step backward so that it'll (hopefully) take two steps forward.

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Kalmar 9X9 hits the 'Ring for some testing

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Kalmar 9X9 spotted at the Nürburgring Car uses 993-generation Porsche 911 chassis Only nine examples planned and deliveries to start by mid-2025 Fresh from its debut in August during 2024 Monterey Car Week, the Kalmar 9X9 supercar has been spotted testing at Germany's Nürburgring racetrack ahead of a planned start of deliveries in.

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First pictures of reinvented 2025 Nissan Leaf crossover

Autocar

The third-generation electric family car is a UK-built baby Ariya that will major on efficiency The third-generation Nissan Leaf has been spotted testing for the first time ahead of production getting under way in Sunderland next year. Morphing from hatchback to crossover, the next Leaf is one of three electric SUVs – alongside replacements for the Nissan Juke and Qashqai – due to start running down the lines at Nissan’s UK factory by the end of the decade.

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Toyota Hints At Production Land Cruiser Pickup, If You Like The Concept

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The CALTY Land Cruiser ROX concept might be more than just a flashy SEMA build. Toyota claims the ROX concept can “easily be envisioned as a future production model.” The company wants to see how the world reacts to a potential Land Cruiser pickup. The Toyota Land Cruiser ROX concept is shaping up to be one of the standout attractions of the 2024 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, rolling in as a heavily modified, roofless pickup variant of the new off-roader.

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Spy Shots Show the Next Subaru Outback Will Clearly Just Be an SUV

Motor 1

Multiple prototypes show a slab-sided redesign that largely eliminates the Outback's wagon persona.

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Labour retains 5p fuel duty cut for 2025

Auto Express

Drivers spared tax hikes at the pumps, but budget offers nothing new on potholes or car crime

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Abarth 600e brings 278bhp and 124mph top speed for £42k

Autocar

Hypnotic Purple paint is exclusive to the Scorpionissima version Hotter version of Fiat’s small electric crossover gets power boost, reworked chassis and aggressive styling The full-fat 278bhp version of the Abarth 600e will cost £41,975 when UK order books open next month. The Fiat performance brand's Ford Puma ST rival borrows its single-motor electric powertrains from the closely related Alfa Romeo Junior.

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New X5 Dark Flame Edition Is BMW’s Gold Standard For China

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The long-wheelbase BMW X5 just got a new “Dark Flame” special edition reserved for China. The SUV features dark exterior and interior themes with gold accents and carbon inserts. It is based on the xDrive40 Li trim, featuring a mild-hybrid turbo 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine. The BMW X5 recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with limited-production specials in the USA and Canada.

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Happy 70th Birthday, Chevy Small-Block

Motor 1

Chevrolet has built an incredible 113 million small-blocks since its introduction 70 years ago. And it's sill going strong.

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New Ford Ranger EV will be a ‘game changer’ when it arrives in 2027

Auto Express

We can expect Ford’s mid-size electric pickup to launch in the next few years

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Toyota hints at new MR2, Celica, Supra and GR86

Autocar

Toyota has previously dropped several hints that it will revive the MR2. Manufacturer's official ‘Grip’ cartoon contains tantalising hint at sports car revivals Toyota 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 and GR GT3.

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2026 Nissan Leaf Makes Spy Shot Debut With New Mini-Ariya SUV Coupe Body

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A prototype of the third-generation Nissan Leaf was spotted on public roads. The new model adopts a coupe-crossover bodystyle, unlike its hatchback predecessors. The EV is expected to debut in 2025, sharing its underpinnings with the Nissan Ariya. Nissan is finally getting ready to unveil the all-new third-generation Leaf, with a heavily camouflaged prototype making its spy debut in Europe.

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McLaren Has a New Owner (Again)

Motor 1

After Bahrain's sovereign wealth fund acquired the company in March, McLaren Automotive already has another buyer.

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Mileage fraud threat highlighted by vehicle check data

Auto Express

160,000 used cars will be sold with incorrect mileage this year, new figures show

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Aston Martin Vanquish

Autocar

Aston Martin gives its big, V12-engined GT concept one last spin, with more power and technical commitment than ever The Aston Martin Vanquish is another brand-new, V12-powered, front-engined exotic super-GT to get stuck into, hot on the heels of the one you may have read about only a few weeks ago - the Ferrari 12Cilindri.The Vanquish joins the Ferrari among a dwindling number of 12-cylinder sports cars setting out to battle upstream, fingers in ears and screaming blood and thunder, for the nex

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