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New electric Audi models could ditch four-ring badge in China

Reports suggest Chinese-market cars developed with SAIC will be sold without traditional branding

5 August 2024
Autocar Business
New electric Audi models could ditch four-ring badge in China
Bugatti Type 35 front quarter
Type 35 made its debut on 3 August 1924, at the Grand Prix de Lyon
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Bugatti marks 100 years of the Type 35 racer

Grand prix car that campaigned from 1924 to 1930 laid the foundations for the brand as we know it

5 August 2024
Bugatti marks 100 years of the Type 35 racer
RML Porsche 911 P39 upgrade teaser front three quarters
Hypercar-inspired Porsche 911 upgrade package is one of RML's 40th-birthday presents
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RML previews radical 911 upgrade and carbon-bodied V8 Vantage

UK engineering firm celebrates 40th birthday with news from engineering, bespoke and EV divisions

5 August 2024
RML previews radical 911 upgrade and carbon-bodied V8 Vantage
Car sales

Fleet sales keep UK car market afloat as private sales dip again

Overall market's 2.5% July rise is 24th consecutive month of growth

5 August 2024
Autocar Business
Fleet sales keep UK car market afloat as private sales dip again
Range Rover Sport EV front
Grille pattern is the inverse of that on the existing Range Rover Sport
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First look at electric Range Rover Sport coming next year

Four Range Rover EVs and two all-new electric Jaguars will be launched by 2026

5 August 2024
First look at electric Range Rover Sport coming next year
Smart #5 in red   front three quarters
Smart's largest model has more power than the Kia EV6 GT in top-rung guise
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New Smart #5 electric SUV to be revealed later this month

Top-rung version will pack 637bhp; final design of brand's largest model already revealed by China's ministry of technology

5 August 2024
New Smart #5 electric SUV to be revealed later this month
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The best wildcard used hot hatches on the market

Rorty engines, racey styling and reasonable insurance - here are our picks of the best used hot hatches

5 August 2024
The best wildcard used hot hatches on the market
Abarth 500e vs mini cooper se lead
Both of these, unlike many of their siblings, use dedicated EV platforms
Features

The E-talian job: Mini Cooper SE vs Abarth 500e

Abarth 500s and Mini Coopers have tussled since the 1960s but now there's a new, electrified twist

5 August 2024
The E-talian job: Mini Cooper SE vs Abarth 500e
pagani zonda front
Pagani Zondas are among the most coveted finds for car spotters
Features

A rookie's guide to car spotting

Some of the world's rarest cars can be seen on London's streets - but only if you know how and where to look

4 August 2024
A rookie's guide to car spotting
honda insight and audi a2 lead
"Both of these machines now feel like the perfect fit for today’s motoring landscape", says Disdale
Features

Audi A2 meets Honda Insight: The future we never got

These were once pioneers of lightweight, fuel-efficient tech, but the world wasn't ready. Has it caught up?

3 August 2024
Audi A2 meets Honda Insight: The future we never got

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Transport secretary Louise Haigh recently met car makers to discuss EV uptake in the UK
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Transport secretary quits, fuelling ZEV mandate uncertainty

29 November 2024
Transport secretary quits, fuelling ZEV mandate uncertainty