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Audi A6 E-Tron to debut this summer

Motor Authority

Audi will launch its long-awaited A6 E-Tron this summer, the automaker announced last week while presenting its financial results for the previous quarter. The A6 E-Tron is the second model from Audi to ride on Volkswagen Group's PPE (Premium Platform Electric) dedicated EV platform which debuted earlier this year in the Audi Q6 E-Tron and Porsche.

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Russia April 2024: Lada Vesta gets closer to the Granta

Best Selling Cars Blog

Lada Vesta The Russian new car market is up 81.2% year-on-year in April to 137,047 units, however it remains down -9.8% on pre-sanctions April 2021. The year-to-date tally is now up 89.4% to 467,739 but down -9.3% on the same period in 2021. Market leader Lada trails the market at +67.2% but holds 30.8% share which is better than its YTD level of 28.5%.

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Celebrate one million page views with some blue hues

Machines with Souls

Machines With Souls celebrates one million page views with a very special photo shoot of blue BMW M3s around New York City. The post Celebrate one million page views with some blue hues appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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Auto Lending Fraud Up

AutoDealer Today

Borrowers seeking to buy vehicles despite affordability issues were the top culprits last year as newer methods increase.

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Review: 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV rules as king of off-road hill

Motor Authority

If not for its width and weight, the 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV would be the most off-road-capable passenger vehicle direct from the factory on sale today. It climbs more assuredly than a stock Wrangler Rubicon or Bronco Raptor, it negotiates obstacles more easily and more safely than a Rivian R1S, and don’t even come at me with a Cyberfridge.

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Switzerland April 2024: Skoda #1 for the 2nd time ever, hits record share, Volvo EX30 up to #4

Best Selling Cars Blog

Skoda holds 10.8% of the Swiss market in April, a record. 20,040 new cars hit Swiss roads in April, that’s 10.4% more than in April 2023. The year-to-date volume tilts back into positive at +0.4% to 77,264. 4×4 registrations gain 11.5% year-on-year to 10,567 and 52.7% share vs. 52.2% a year ago and are up 5% year-to-date to 40,782 and 52.8% share vs. 50.5%.

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Mercedes-AMG CLE 63 switches four-pot PHEV for 585bhp V8

Autocar

Traditional AMG buyers didn't take to the PHEV drivetrain AMG lines up twin-turbo V8 power for upcoming super-coupé amid slow sales for four-cylinder hybrid C63 The upcoming Mercedes-AMG CLE 63 will receive a twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 petrol engine developing up to 585bhp, senior officials at the division’s Mercedes-Benz parent company have confirmed.

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Lando Norris delivers shock win at 2024 F1 Miami Grand Prix

Motor Authority

Lando Norris came away with victory on Sunday at the Miami Grand Prix, which served as round six of the 2024 F1 season. It was the McLaren driver's maiden win. Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen finished in second place some 7.6 seconds behind, after his day unraveled in the second half of the race. Third place went to Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.

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Poland April 2024: Toyota (+39.6%), Mercedes (+67.5%), Volvo (+81.9%) highlight robust market

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Toyota Corolla remains the most popular vehicle in Poland. After slowing down in March (+1.2%), the Polish new car market returns to vigorous growth in April at +25% year-on-year to 43,224 sales. This way, the year-to-date tally is up 15.7% to 179,488. Toyota (+39.6%) vastly outraces the market to 18.5% share with over 8,000 sales with Skoda (+24.3%) also in great shape at #2 with 12.3% of sales vs. 11.2% so far this year.

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Citroën Sells a Freak Dual-Headed Van and It Actually Makes Sense

Motor 1

It might be perfect for a tug of war, but the Citroën Relay Back to Back serves a different purpose.

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Chevy Malibu production to officially end in November

Auto Blog

Filed under: By the Numbers , Plants/Manufacturing , Chevrolet , Sedan Continue reading Chevy Malibu production to officially end in November Chevy Malibu production to officially end in November originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 8 May 2024 16:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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1969 Dodge Daytona in seemingly pristine state up for sale

Motor Authority

The Dodge Charger Daytona nameplate has made a return for 2025 attached to an electric vehicle, but fans of the original with money to splurge will soon be able to bid on one that looks like it just left the factory. Mecum will place under the hammer at its upcoming auction in Indianapolis a numbers-matching 1969 Charger Daytona that's seemingly.

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Romania April 2024: Dacia Logan claws back on top in surging market

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The Dacia Logan is #1 at home for just 13 sales. After freefalling -23.5% in March , the Romanian new car market rallies back up 34.6% year-on-year this month to 13,276. This means the year-to-date volume is now only a tiny fraction in negative at -0.7% to 46,505. Dacia (+33.7%) almost matches its home market to climbs back up to 29.4% share, while the Top 4 brands are identical to March and YTD.

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Rimac unlikely to make another electric hypercar

Autocar

The Nevera was revealed in 2021 as an 1888bhp evolution of the C_Two concept Evolving market and slow Nevera sales push Croatian EV firm to realise the importance of analogue appeal Rimac hasn't sold all 150 examples of its Nevera electric hypercar, and any replacement is unlikely to be an EV. The Nevera was revealed in 2021 as an 1888bhp evolution of the C_Two concept, with deliveries beginning later that year and a build run of 150 units planned.

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Here's Your Chance to Own an Incredibly Rare Corvette Factory Race Car

Motor 1

The 7.0-liter V-8 engine in the C5-R makes 610 horsepower and 570 pound-feet of torque.

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Ferrari developing new tires for its old supercars

Motor Authority

Iconic Ferrari supercars like the F40 and Enzo will be able deliver better performance on the racetrack than when they first left the factory thanks to modern, model-specific tires being developed by Ferrari in partnership with Pirelli. According to the automaker, modern materials and tread designs have led to tires that deliver superior grip and.

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Germany April 2024: VW Golf (+166%), Opel Astra (+193.7%) highlight market up 19.8%

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The VW Golf hits its highest market share at home in almost four years. The German new car sales market is up a very robust 19.8% year-on-year in April to 243,102 units. However we remain -21.8% below the pre-pandemic volumes of April 2019 (310,715). The year-to-date tally is up 7.8% to 937,887. Volkswagen (+37.4%) manages a fantastic month and lands at 20.9% share vs. 19.3% so far this year.

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Rolls-Royce Cullinan revamp brings fresh look and new options

Autocar

New Cullinan is expected to lift the base price up slightly to around £330,000 Revised styling, new infotainment and a raft of extra options for Goodwood's V12 SUV Rolls-Royce has updated its best-selling Cullinan SUV, six years after launch, with new styling, an overhauled interior, updated technology and a wealth of new options. Expected to lift the base price up slightly to around £330,000, the updated Rolls-Royce Cullinan majors on offering ever-more extensive personalisation options, while

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Rimac CEO Says High-End Buyers Don’t Want Electric Hypercars Anymore

Motor 1

Future Rimacs might have some form of combustion power, if that's what the market demands.

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2025 BMW M4 CS rocks the party with 543 hp

Motor Authority

BMW's 4-Series range has undergone a mid-cycle update for the 2025 model year, and as part of the update the high-performance M4 coupe has spawned a CS grade. Revealed late on Tuesday, the new 2025 M4 CS is set to sail into showrooms later this year with a starting price of $124,675, including a $1,175 destination charge. The car makes its formal.

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Czechia April 2024: Skoda Kodiaq up to record #2, sales up 6.1%

Best Selling Cars Blog

Skoda Kodiaq sales are up 25.5% in April. Next generation pictured. 19,546 new cars found a Czech buyer in April, a 6.1% year-on-year improvement, The year-to-date tally is therefore up 3.2% to 77,151. Skoda (-7.4%) vastly underperforms in its home market, dropping to a still ultra-dominant 32.8% share. In contrast Toyota (+52.7%) posts a stellar gain to climbs up to 2nd place overall, dislodging Hyundai (+2.1%).

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New Bugatti hypercar has a naturally aspirated, one-metre-long V16

Autocar

CEO Mate Rimac says Bugatti was planning an electric coupé-SUV before he "won the argument" for a V16 hypercar The long-awaited replacement for the Bugatti Chiron will be revealed next month, packing well over 1000bhp from a hybrid system that's based around a naturally aspirated V16 engine. The company recently revealed the shape and layout of the engine – as well as its screaming soundtrack (below) – but Bugatti-Rimac CEO Mate Rimac has now given new details in an interview at the Financial Ti

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Cybertruck Breaks Down 35 Miles After Delivery, Tesla Says Coolant Leaks Not Covered

Carscoops

A new Cybertruck owner had a major coolant leak only 35 miles into his ownership journey. When he first contacted Tesla the automaker said that it didn’t cover coolant leaks under its warranty. The automaker then relented and sent a flatbed to pick up the quickly broken EV. Those who crave a Cybertruck in their garage are understandably stoked when delivery day comes.

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Bentley Batur spawns convertible limited to 16 cars

Motor Authority

Bentley in 2022 launched the Batur, an exclusive coupe based on the platform of the Continental GT and built as a sendoff for the automaker's venerable W-12 engine. On Tuesday, the automaker showed a Batur Convertible and confirmed just 16 examples will be built. That makes it more exclusive than the coupe whose production run will span 18.

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Turkiye April 2024: Record streak snapped with sales off -22.3%, Togg T10X up to #2

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The Togg T10X is the 2nd best-selling car in Turkiye in April. After 15 consecutive months of record performances, the Turkish new car market falls hard in April at -22.3% to 75,919. The year-to-date volume remains in positive at +11.3% to a record 371,438 sales. Brand leaders Fiat (-43.7%) and Renault (-44.9%) both implode and see their market share thin down to 12.4% and 9% respectively.

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Lamborghini Huracan replacement to arrive in August as V8 PHEV

Autocar

Huracan replacement will adhere to 'spaceship' design ethos Move to hybrid from atmos V10 is set to bring new dynamic character, enabling torque vectoring and distinct power delivery The successor to the Lamborghini Huracán will be launched in August, swapping its trademark naturally aspirated V10 for a plug-in hybrid powertrain. That powertrain will be based around a new V8 that has been engineered in-house, rather than taken wholesale from sibling firm Audi.

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Mercedes Admits Defeat, Reportedly Drops Four-Cylinder for V-8 in CLE63

Motor 1

The report cites slow sales for the four-cylinder hybrid AMG C63 in Europe as the reason for the switch.

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2026 BMW iX spied with updates

Motor Authority

BMW looks to be readying the first major update for the iX since the electric midsize SUV arrived for the 2022 model year. A camouflaged prototype for the updated iX has been spotted, revealing some of the design tweaks BMW has planned. The changes on the outside are likely to be minor. The headlights feature new daytime running lights similar to.

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Japan April 2024: Honda (+37.1%), Mitsubishi (+37.8%) defy market down -11.2%

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Honda Vezel hits its highest ranking in almost 10 years. New vehicle sales in Japan slow down their fall in April at -11.2% year-on-year to 310,346 units. Sales of regular cars are down -5.7% to 207,536 while kei car registrations plunge another -20.7% to 102,810. The year-to-date volume is now down -16.7% to 1,441,486. Once again sales are pulled down by the safety test falsification scandal at Daihatsu which completely shut down production at the start of the year.

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Ultimate GT? 820 miles in 12 hours with the Bentley Continental

Autocar

The sight of the Continental in this specifications stirred Lane's inner Woolf Barnato All modern cars can handle a full-day drive through France, but not quite like this Car journalism: it can’t resist a good cliché. Among the top offenders is the notional ability of an assertive, long-snouted grand tourer to fire you to the Côte d’Azur ‘in one hit’.

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Brand New 1985 Chevy Camaro IROC-Z Discovered In Trailer Now For Sale

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An unmolested 1985 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z with 11 miles on the odometer is being offered for $100,000 firm. The muscle car is a famous barn-find, and a YouTube video chronicling its discovery now has 9.1 million views. The Camaro is so original that it still has protective plastic inside and chalk markings from the factory on the windows. About 15 years ago, a black, delivery-mileage 1985 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z took the internet by storm after a video, a pixelated relic from YouTube’s Wi

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Jay Leno checks out a 1923 Hispano Suiza

Motor Authority

Spain and Switzerland aren't known as automotive powerhouses, but citizens of those countries came together to create one of the greatest automakers of the prewar era: Hispano Suiza. Recently featured on an episode of "Jay Leno's Garage," this 1923 Hispano Suiza H6B exemplified the work of the automaker, the name of which means "Spanish Swiss" in.

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Canada April 2024: Market up 14% on low year-ago result

Best Selling Cars Blog

Hyundai Kona sales are up 152% in April. According to estimates by local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive, the Canadian new light vehicle market is up 14% year-on-year to an estimated 164,000 units, yet still below the 180,000+ units secured before the pandemic. This solid growth rate is partly due to a weak year-ago result, April 2023 being the slowest month of that year in terms of SAAR.

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Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 cabriolet guns for BMW M440i

Autocar

It's the latest model from Mercedes-AMG to get a mild-hybrid powertrain New drop-top gets 442bhp, bespoke AMG styling upgrades and performance-led chassis tweaks The new Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 cabriolet has been revealed as the Affalterbach performance division’s entry-level drop-top. It is aimed squarely at the BMW M440i and packs 442bhp, more aggressive styling and a series of performance-focused chassis upgrades.

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VinFast’s Pint-Sized VF 3 Has 43 HP And 130 Miles Of Range

Carscoops

VinFast has begun accepting deposits for the VF 3 in Vietnam. As part of the launch preparations, the company revealed the model has 43 hp and 130 miles of range. VinFast has revealed new details about the adorable VF 3, ahead of its launch in Vietnam. Pricing starts at 240 million VND ($9,428) without the battery and 322 million VND ($12,650) with it.

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2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLE 53 Cabrio revealed with 443 hp

Motor Authority

Mercedes-Benz last year launched the CLE-Class, a single nameplate that serves as the replacement for the two-door versions of the previous-generation C-Class and E-Class. The automaker has since followed up with a sporty AMG-tuned version of the CLE-Class. It's badged a CLE 53, and on Monday the covers came off the open-top version, or Cabriolet.

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USA April 2024: Toyota (+15.2%), Lincoln (+24.2%) impress in negative market

Best Selling Cars Blog

Lincoln Corsair sales are up 162.6% in April. New light vehicle sales in the U.S. slip -2.4% year-on-year in April to an estimated 1,327,976 units. The year-to-date tally is up 3.1% to 5,104,051. Passenger cars are down -10.7% to 264,482 units and 19.9% share while Light Trucks edge down just -0.1% to 1,063,494 and 80.1% share. Year-to-date, Passenger Cars drop -2.2% to 1,018,760 and 20% share whereas Light Trucks climb 4.4% to 4,085,291 and 80% share.

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