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Autocar
6th July 2022
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Meet the man in charge of turning Lamborghini electric
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How a British start-up stormed Goodwood
McMurtry’s electric Spéirling shattered the Festival of Speed hillclimb record. Its driver tells us how he did it
HOW THE FoS HILL RECORD HAS TUMBLED
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Palmer plots French eco circuit
Boss of MSV is building an EV-friendly track and calls it “a new project for a new world”
MG 4 HATCH TO HIT THE UK NEXT YEAR
The striking MG 4 electric hatchback will arrive
WHY THIS PROJECT IS IMPORTANT
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Exec spells out Volvo’s future
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Vauxhall to be design leader
Liberated by Stellantis, the brand is working on a family of “bold and pure” cars
RESPECTFUL BUT NOT NOSTALGIC
Speaking about Vauxhall’s previously confirmed plans to revive
Pagani drops EV plan, backs V12
Boss of ultra-exclusive hypercar maker tells us why it is bucking the industry trend
Citroën ë-C4 made more practical
Fastback form for affordable EV brings roomier rear, bigger boot and extended range
Williams’ next stop: green mining
Takeover by Aussie iron exporter has set engineering firm on an altogether new track
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THE NOTEBOOK
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TESTER’S NOTES
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INSIDE INFORMATION
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MY WEEK IN CARS
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AT THE MERCY OF A VALKYRIE
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MOTORSPORT
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Touareg goes crazy
Volkswagen Group engineers in the Ferdinand Piëch era
A pathetic final gamble
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TESTED
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Latest variant of Sant’Agata’s V10 junior supercar finds a delectable sweet spot between the regular Evo and the hardcore STO
MERCEDES-AMG EQE 53
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NISSAN ARIYA
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Ich bin ein Berlinger
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OUR CARS
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We’re en joying the hybrid powertrain’s self-governance and urban electric running
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DEALS
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KICKING TYRES
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