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Aston Martin Valiant is Fernando Alonso's idea of a track car

Motor Authority

Fernando Alonso commissioned a one-off car from the Q by Aston Martin personalization program The Aston Martin Valiant is a lighter, more extreme version of the Valour Only 38 Aston Martin Valiants will be built Aston Martin late on Tuesday revealed the Valiant as a more hardcore follow up to its Valour sports car launched last year as part of its.

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Slovakia May 2024: VW T-Cross (+220.3%), Hyundai i30 (+87.3%) stand out in negative market

Best Selling Cars Blog

The T-Cross lodges another stellar month in Slovakia. The Slovak new car market is off -9.3% year-on-year in May to 7,294 sales, but the year-to-date tally remains in positive territory at +3.5% to 38,396 units. Brand leader Skoda (-9%) roughly matches the market to a solid 20.8% share compared with 21.2% year-to-date. Toyota (+6.5%) and even more strikingly Volkswagen (+20.1%) ignore the negative context to lodge clear upticks.

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Skywell Skyhome: 617bhp Chinese limo EV confirmed for UK launch

Autocar

Front-end lighting is said to be inspired by Chinese pavilions Tech-heavy, BMW i7-rivalling, four-seat saloon will be brought to the UK by importer Innovation Automotive The UK importer for Chinese EV brand Skywell , Innovation Automotive, has announced that it will launch a striking luxury saloon after the BE11 compact crossover. The Skyhome is a four-seater that majors on in-car entertainment and advanced technologies, with a design inspired by Chinese architecture.

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The Australian city with the worst traffic isn’t Sydney or Melbourne

CarExpert

You might have a point when complaining about Brisbane traffic. New traffic data has revealed Brisbane is the 12th most traffic-congested city in the world, placing it ahead of notoriously congested cities like Bangkok and Rome, and just a few spots behind bustling metropolises like New York City, London and Paris. According to the 2023 INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard – a report analysing traffic congestion data of more than 900 cities from 2020 to 2023 – Brisbane drivers, on a yearly average, lo

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 N sets record at 2024 Pikes Peak Hill Climb

Motor Authority

Hyundai set a record at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Sunday using its Ioniq 5 N electric compact crossover. Competing in the exhibition class, Hyundai World Rally driver Dani Sordo piloted a Ioniq 5 N time-attack special known as the TA Spec version to the finish line in a time of 9:30.852. That's a record for a modified electric SUV.

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Colombia May 2024: Renault Duster and Kia K3 top market edging down -5.5%

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Kia K3 is up to #2 in Colombia in May. The Colombian new vehicle market slows down its fall in May at -5.5% year-on-year to 14,828 sales, leading to a year-to-date tally off -7.5% to 70,710. Keep in mind May 2023 was down a damning -30% on the year prior. Toyota (-22%) manages an 8th consecutive monthly win with 13.3% share despite falling heavily year-on-year.

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Volvo believes estate demand has returned – but has it?

Autocar

Estate fans are celebrating the return of the V60 and V90 but SUVs have slowed the wagon's roll in Europe News that Volvo will revive sales of estate cars in the UK after cancelling them last year has gained huge traction both inside and outside the automotive media, possibly driven by those who still prefer estates to the now-dominant SUV bodystyle.

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Review: 2025 Maserati GranCabrio Folgore kicks off the EV convertible era

Motor Authority

The GranCabrio Folgore is the only electric convertible available in the U.S. Faster and more fluid, the electric GranCabrio Folgore one-ups the gas-powered Trofeo The $206,995 Maserati GranCabrio Folgore arrives this fall The invite said we’d get to experience both the electric 2025 Maserati GranCabrio Folgore and gas-powered GranCabrio.

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Saudi Arabia May 2024: Hyundai Accent best-seller

Best Selling Cars Blog

Hyundai Accent sales are up 220.2% year-on-year in May. New car sales in Saudi Arabia gain 4.3% year-on-year in May to 61,937 units. The year-to-date tally is now up 4% to 312,197. Toyota (+2.4%) slightly trails the market but lodges a strong 29% share vs. 27.6% so far this year. Hyundai (+21.7%) is impressive in 2nd place with 17.3% of the market vs. 14.5% year-to-date as is Kia (+43.6%) at #3.

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Aston Martin Valiant is manual track weapon with screaming V12

Autocar

Valour-based Valiant has a 734bhp V12 and carbonfibre bodywork Supercar is bespoke commission from two-time world champion Fernando Alonso; just 38 will be produced The new Aston Martin Valiant is a limited-run track-focused reworking of the exclusive Valour built to a brief from Formula 1 ace Fernando Alonso. The new road-legal special edition draws its power from a 734bhp 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 and is set to make its public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed next month.

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Wrong-Way Tesla Driver Hits Five Cars In Orange County

Carscoops

A Tesla driver reportedly caused a six-car crash after driving the wrong way down a road. It’s unclear what caused the driver to do such a thing but it led to several hospitalizations. Authorities are still investigating the accident that happened just outside Anaheim. A chaotic six-car collision erupted at the intersection of Orangethorpe Ave and Beach Blvd in Buena Park, California, on Tuesday afternoon.

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Heritage Customs returns with modern Defender pickup

Motor Authority

Heritage Customs expanded its lineup to include a Defender pickup The four-door Defender pickup will cost 155,000 euros (approximately $166,150) It takes three months to build the Defender pickup conversion Jaguar Land Rover hasn't indicated whether it plans to offer a modern Defender pickup truck, but a Dutch company specializing in modified.

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China imports May 2024: Toyota (+51.3%), Mini (+49.2%) highlight sinking market

Best Selling Cars Blog

The new gen Land Cruiser helps lift Toyota imports sales in China. Sales of new imported cars in China sink -13.2% year-on-year in May to just 50,712 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -9.3% to 262,801. Lexus (+8.3%) goes against the negative market to extend its lead over the brands ranking. Mercedes (-32.7%) ranks 2nd but implodes year-on-year while BMW (+5.4%) stays at its usual third place.

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Revealed and driven: New BMW M5 packs 717bhp hybrid V8

Autocar

Arch extensions, side skirts and front apron distinguish M5 Flagship 5 Series goes PHEV and promises to be BMW’s most extreme yet. How’s it shaping up? The reinvented BMW M5 is headed to UK dealers later this year with a thumping, 717bhp V8-engined plug-in hybrid powertrain and a starting price of £110,500. The seventh-generation version of BMW 's ’bahnstorming super-saloon makes the landmark switch from purepetrol power to an electrified system with total outputs of 717bhp and 738lb ft – far ab

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Tesla Model Y Plummets From No.1 To 18 In Euro Sales Chart

Carscoops

Tesla’s Model Y SUV was the 18th best-selling car in Europe in May, down from first place in May 2023. Sales fell by 49 percent, severely damaging the Model Y’s chances of retaining its world’s best-seller crown. VW’s ageing T-Roc has nosed ahead of its Golf brother to grab the top spot. Well, it was fun while it lasted. Tesla’s Model Y made history in 2023 when it became the first EV to top the European sales table, but the picture looks very different only a few m

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Rivian R1T beats its own record at 2024 Pikes Peak Hill Climb

Motor Authority

Rivian set a new Pikes Peak Hill Climb record at the 2024 event with the 2025 R1T electric pickup truck The 2025 R1T set a new production electric truck record competing in the Exhibition Class The Rivian R1T reset the record, but the current record holder was already the R1T Ford's F-150 Lightning SuperTruck time-attack special may have been the.

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Paperwork 'Piling Up Really Bad' at Dealers as Cyberattack Outage Continues

Motor 1

Over 15,000 dealers still can't access CDK software that runs everything from repairs to payroll, and it may not be back up until July.

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New-look Bentley Continental GT swaps W12 for PHEV power

Autocar

Move from dual to single headlight clusters is “the biggest change in the last two decades” for the Conti 771bhp GT is Crewe's quickest and most powerful road car yet; chassis upgrades see 50:50 weight distribution The new Continental GT Speed is the first car to use Bentley ’s Ultra Performance Hybrid powertrain and ushers in a bold new design language for the electrified era.

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2025 DS8 Electric Crossover Shows Off High-Tech Cabin In Latest Spy Shots

Carscoops

DS’s upcoming EV is rumored to be called the DS8, and it’ll be a fastback crossover. The model will ride on the STLA Medium architecture, sporting a fully electric powertrain. Our first look inside the cabin reveals a four-spoke steering wheel and premium materials. DS is working on a new fully electric crossover rumored to adopt the DS8 moniker.

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Audi brings ChatGPT AI to vehicles as old as 2021

Motor Authority

ChatGPT AI is coming to Audis Certain Audis as old as 2021 models will get upgraded with ChatGPT AI The upgrade for Audis equipped with MIB 3 infotainment systems will being in July Audi is adding ChatGPT to around two million vehicles going back to the 2021 model year. ChatGPT will be added to models with the MIB 3 infotainment system beginning.

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Mercedes Is Spending Big Money on Gas Engines Again

Motor 1

"A lot more" is being invested in the S-Class compared to a usual facelift.

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McLaren plans to be first with EV supercar but needs support

Autocar

McLaren is working on an electric supercar, but today's tech isn't ready to meet its goals McLaren EV won't be "two-tonne and 2000bhp" but CEO says UK supply chain needs backing to make it viable "There will be no BEV supercar before McLaren does it" but much more research and development is needed before such a model is technically and commercially viable, the firm's CEO, Michael Leiters, has said.

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Nyobolt EV can charge in less than five minutes, but there’s a catch

Auto Express

British-developed electric sports car boasts ultra-rapid charging capabilities, but small battery limits range

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Updated 2025 Audi RS 3 sets new Nürburgring lap record

Motor Authority

The 2025 Audi RS 3 set the compact car Nürburgring lap record The RS 3 gets a refresh for 2025 with mild design tweaks Audi confirmed the updated 2025 RS 3 will retain the turbocharged 2.5-liter inline-5 The 2025 Audi RS 3 hasn't been revealed yet and it's already set a lap record at the Nürburgring. On Friday, Audi announced that its.

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Tesla Model Y features quietly removed

CarExpert

Tesla Model Y buyers in Australia are getting less braking bang for their buck. Tesla Model Y owner Donny Yang posted in the Tesla Owners Australia Facebook group after discovering the Brembo four-piston front brake calipers on his new EV weren’t present, with two-piston ‘sliding’ Hitachi units in their place. Though only the flagship Model Y Performance has been equipped with bright red Brembo calipers, the base rear-wheel drive (RWD) and Long Range variants have been fitted with identical, unp

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Kimera K39 unveiled as Lancia 037-inspired Pikes Peak racer

Autocar

Kimera implied it aims to take the Pikes Peak record, noting the current record holder is an EV Italian firm’s new ‘hyper retromod’ will attempt to take famed hillclimb’s record from electric VW ID R Italian restomod builder Kimera has released the first images of a dramatic new racer called the K39, which it claims to be the first ‘hyper retromod’ in existence.

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Man Sues BMW For $5 Million After $92 Repair

Carscoops

A class action lawsuit claims BMW antenna leaks damage electronics, costing owners thousands. The lawsuit accuses BMW of hiding the problem and not covering repairs under warranty. Lawyers are seeking more than $5 million and alleges various violations by BMW. BMW has been hit with a class action lawsuit that alleges an assortment of vehicles are equipped with a “defectively designed and/or manufactured” shark fin antenna that allows for water infiltration.

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Porsche Taycan recalled for potential brake fluid leak

Motor Authority

Porsche has issued a recall of its Taycan due to the chance of brake fluid leaking, something that could potentially result in the loss of braking performance. The recall affects certain Taycans from the 2020 model year, when the electric sedan was launched, right up to the 2025 model year which saw the introduction of an updated Taycan range. A.

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2025 BYD Sealion 7: Tesla Model Y rival locked in for Australia

CarExpert

BYD will soon bring a rival for Australia’s best-selling electric vehicle (EV) to its local showrooms. Due in the second half of 2024 (July to December inclusive), the BYD Sealion 7 – sold overseas as the Sea Lion 07 – will be the brand’s fourth all-electric model in showrooms, to be sold alongside the smaller Atto 3 SUV, Dolphin hatchback and Seal sedan.

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New RS Q8 Performance becomes Audi's most powerful ICE car

Autocar

The RS Q8 Performance arrives as part of an update for the RS Q8 Flagship version of Q8 SUV to arrive in UK with 631bhp twin-turbocharged petrol V8 for around £130,000 The Audi RS Q8 has received a new range-topping Performance variant, which becomes the brand’s most powerful ICE car yet, with 631bhp from a snarling twin-turbocharged petrol V8. The 39bhp boost over the standard 592bhp RS Q8 means the new super-SUV narrowly outpunches the 621bhp Audi RS6 Avant Performance estate and is only 10bh

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Three things I like (and don’t like) about the 2025 BMW M5

Machines with Souls

The 2025 BMW M5 is an all-new hybrid super sedan with over 700 horsepower. But with 1,100 pounds added, is it still an M5? The post Three things I like (and don’t like) about the 2025 BMW M5 appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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Ford F-150 Lightning SuperTruck dominates 2024 Pikes Peak Hill Climb

Motor Authority

French racing driver Romain Dumas claimed his fifth overall win in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Sunday by piloting the wild Ford F-150 Lighting SuperTruck to the finish line in a time of 8:53.533. The SuperTruck version of Ford's F-150 Lightning electric pickup is a one-off demonstrator which for the Pikes Peak run was tuned to.

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Auto Groups With One Rooftop

AutoDealer Today

Behind the scenes, that is. Merging back-office duties is accelerating along with industrywide consolidation.

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2024 Volkswagen Golf R brings power boost and new tech

Autocar

Black Edition gains 19in wheels, Performance pack, and a bigger wing Rocket hatch gets sharper, stronger turbo four and slicker 12.9in touchscreen The facelifted Volkswagen Golf R has been unveiled as the German brand’s most potent hot hatch yet, with its turbocharged 2.0-litre four uprated from 316bhp to 329bhp. That extra 13bhp helps to cut the hatch’s 0-62mph time by 0.1sec to 4.6sec, while the heavier Golf R Estate completes the sprint in 4.8sec.

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The Honda S2000 is a cookie that’s too sweet

Machines with Souls

The Honda S2000 has a legendary reputation, with a high-revving engine and snick-snick manual. But how does it hold up 24 years later? The post The Honda S2000 is a cookie that’s too sweet appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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Electric Maserati Tridente boat takes to the water for $2.6M

Motor Authority

Maserati and Vita Power teamed up to create the Tridente boat Tridente sports 600 hp and 31 to 43 miles of range The electric Tridente boat costs $2.6 million Maserati has partnered with Vita Power to create a luxury boat, called the Tridente. The boat costs 2.5 million Euros, which is about $2.6 million at current exchange rates. What is the.

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AI/ML: A Dealership’s Secret Weapon

AutoDealer Today

Better forecasting and inventory pricing is possible when dealers harness the power of the technologies in their core systems.