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Opinion

What the Honda NSX can learn from a weekend of motorsport

Honda is watching closely to see how the new NSX is received at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, but officials also have their eye on another competition: Pikes Peak

24 June 2016

What the Honda NSX can learn from a weekend of motorsport

Aston Martin Vantage GT12 Roadster 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed

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Aston Martin Vantage GT12 Roadster one-off special revealed

A bespoke, open-top version of the Aston Martin Vantage GT12 has been unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

24 June 2016

Aston Martin Vantage GT12 Roadster one-off special revealed

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Next-gen Nissan Leaf aims for 340-mile range

New electric hatch will be offered with a choice of battery pack sizes for a longer range; due in 2018

21 June 2016

Next-gen Nissan Leaf aims for 340-mile range

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Nissan Juke and Qashqai crossovers could go electric

Nissan's Gareth Dunsmore thinks it's only a matter of time before Nissan's range is electrified; this means future generations of today's models will ditch combustion power

20 June 2016

Nissan Juke and Qashqai crossovers could go electric

Toyota Hilux in Namibia

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2016 Toyota Hilux vs the sand dunes of Namibia

The supposedly invincible Hilux is said to be more comfortable and sophisticated than ever. How does it fare in the toughest of environments?

12 June 2016

2016 Toyota Hilux vs the sand dunes of Namibia

Range Rover Evoque versus LandWind X7 copycat – which is better?

Two Evoques – one authentic, the other less so – were unveiled in China in 2015

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Jaguar Land Rover continues legal battle against LandWind X7 copycat

China has cancelled patents on the Range Rover Evoque and the LandWind X7 copycat, but JLR will still take legal action

4 June 2016

Jaguar Land Rover continues legal battle against LandWind X7 copycat

Ford Fiesta ST200

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Ford Fiesta ST200 on sale now at £22,745

Even hotter version of the Ford Fiesta ST gets 197bhp and will act as a swansong for the current generation of Fiesta; fewer than 1000 to be produced

2 June 2016

Ford Fiesta ST200 on sale now at £22,745

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Suzuki Swift Sport to go turbo

Suzuki’s next-generation small hot hatch will get 1.4-litre Boosterjet engine; due late next year

31 May 2016

Suzuki Swift Sport to go turbo

Toyota Hilux on sand dunes

Opinion

What’s it like to drive on a sand dune?

We sampled the new Toyota Hilux in Namibia and learned a few things about desert driving along the way; turns out it's not as easy as it looks…

22 May 2016

What’s it like to drive on a sand dune?

2019 Land Rover Defender Autocar rendering

Opinion

What the new Land Rover Defender must beat

We think the new Toyota Hilux is the benchmark of its class, making it the next-gen Defender's arch rival. Does the future model stand a chance?

20 May 2016

What the new Land Rover Defender must beat

Autocar TVR rendering

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TVR's new sports car - new cutaway pic, exclusive video

Gordon Murray Design produces cutaway image of new model. The new car may take the Griffith name, of forbears from the 1960s and 1990s

20 May 2016

TVR's new sports car - new cutaway pic, exclusive video

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