Aston Martin DB12 front quarter tracking
DB12 is being considered for a plug-in hybrid powertrain
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Aston Martin plans hybrid sports cars – but not Vanquish

New V12 GT will stay pure-petrol to keep weight down, but Vantage and DB12 PHEVs are likely

4 September 2024
Aston Martin plans hybrid sports cars – but not Vanquish
Cupra Terramar front quarter
Terramar uses the same MQB Evo platform as the new Skoda Kodiaq
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New Cupra Terramar SUV brings 268bhp and handling focus

New BMW X1 and VW Tiguan rival gets two performance-oriented models, including 70-mile PHEV

3 September 2024
New Cupra Terramar SUV brings 268bhp and handling focus
All New Dacia Duster TCe 130 Extreme 4x4  (7)
New Dacia Duster moves onto the CMF-B platform used by the Renault Clio and Nissan Juke
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New Dacia Duster gains hybrid, starts at £18,745

New 4x4 moves to modern platform, bringing significant technological upgrade

3 September 2024
New Dacia Duster gains hybrid, starts at £18,745
Aston Martin Vanquish front quarter
New Vanquish draws on One-77 and Valkyrie
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Aston Martin Vanquish returns as 824bhp V12 flagship

Super-GT gets evolved powerplant that's set to continue until 2030 – and possibly even later

2 September 2024
Aston Martin Vanquish returns as 824bhp V12 flagship
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Renault to reinvent 1970s coupe as retro-futuristic concept

The show car – believed to be a modernised 17 – has been developed in collaboration with French designer Ora Ito

2 September 2024
Renault to reinvent 1970s coupe as retro-futuristic concept
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New Bentley Flying Spur to be revealed next week as 771bhp PHEV

Plug-in hybrid powertrain gives saloon 145bhp more than the preceding W12-engined model

2 September 2024
New Bentley Flying Spur to be revealed next week as 771bhp PHEV
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BYD goes after Lexus LM with luxury MPV for Europe

New MPV to launch in China this year; European arrival confirmed for 2025 as part of renewed PHEV push

30 August 2024
BYD goes after Lexus LM with luxury MPV for Europe
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Zeekr 7X is large electric SUV heading to Europe in 2025

Upmarket Chinese brand's latest EV, twinned with new Smart #5, should offer around 350 miles of range

30 August 2024
Zeekr 7X is large electric SUV heading to Europe in 2025
Mercedes S Class EV render autocar
Next-gen ICE S-Class will have same body as EV but different grille
New cars

Electric Mercedes S-Class to replace EQS for next generation

All-new Mercedes flagship will arrive in 2030 in EV and combustion forms

30 August 2024
Electric Mercedes S-Class to replace EQS for next generation
Omoda 5 front
The Omoda 5 will be offered exclusively with a pure-petrol powertrain
New cars

Omoda 5 and E5 launch as brand's first UK cars from £25,235

Chinese car maker starts with petrol and electric SUVs; three other cars are planned over next two years

30 August 2024
Omoda 5 and E5 launch as brand's first UK cars from £25,235

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