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Ford has revealed a motorsport-focused, off-road-only variant of its Bronco SUV. Called the Bronco DR, or Desert Racer, it’s been heavily modified to tackle the gruelling Baja 1000 off-road race, with a lot more power than any production Bronco in history. just 50 examples are planned, but as with the rest of the Bronco line-up, the DR won’t be available to UK customers.
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The DR is intended as a turn-key Baja racer, and uses the chassis and body structure from the roadgoing Bronco, albeit with some significant revisions. The exterior has been redesigned with a lot more muscular, fibreglass body panels to save weight. 

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The wheelarches have been widened in buy to house 37-inch BFGoodrich all-terrain tyres, and under the skin, the Bronco DR uses a suspension system created by Multimatic – builder of the Ford GT supercar. This comprises heavy-duty, reinforced dampers with fluid cooling channels and new billeted-aluminium lower control arms. The inner tie-rod joints have also been upgraded, and the changes result in 55 per cent and 58 per cent a lot more suspension travel than a four-door ‘Badlands’ Bronco, for the front and rear respectively. 
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Ford has also shaved off some kilos with the removal of the Bronco’s air-conditioning system, other interior luxuries and window glass. The doors have also been replaced by fixed side panels. 
Weighing in at around 2.8 tonnes in competition trim, the Bronco DR also features a full roll cage, created by Multimatic, and a pair of racing seats. The standard Bronco’s semi-digital instrument panel remains, alongside a Motec motorsport display.
Powering the four-wheel-drive off-road racer is Ford’s 5.0-litre ‘Coyote’ V8, producing 395bhp. This drives through a 10-speed automatic gearbox and electronically locking front and rear differentials. The front driveshafts have been redesigned to work with the extra suspension travel and engine torque. 
An massive 246-litre fuel tank has also been installed for the long stints at Baja, along with air intakes on the sides and roofing of the car to cool a rear-mounted radiator. The Bronco DR uses the same braking system as the standard car, albeit with new brake pads. 
Initially, 50 units of the Bronco DR will be available, priced at around $250,000 (£184,000) apiece. Each will wear a distinctive red, white, black and blue Ford performance livery, in tribute to a Baja 1000-winning Bronco in 1969. 

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Hyundai has released pictures of an upcoming SUV which the brand declares will produce “an all new cars and truck class that never existed before”. A cross between a city cars and truck as well as a crossover, the new Casper will be the smallest SUV to be offered by the brand as well as is destined for markets outside of Europe. beneath its rather adorable styling, the Casper is likely to utilize the exact same platform as the i10 city cars and truck – which must assist put the Casper’s small size into perspective.
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There will at first be a option of two trim levels, each with a variation of a 1.0-litre 3-cylinder petrol engine. The choices will be either the common model, featuring a 66bhp naturally-aspirated MPI engine, or the sportier active variant with a 98bhp turbocharged T-GDI unit. other versions will most likely follow, as well as while it is unlikely that a hot ‘N’ version will be among them, there is rumour of a fully-electric drivetrain for the Casper by the 2023 design year, though this is currently unconfirmed.

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Although details such as the interior style as well as pricing are yet to be revealed, Hyundai seems to be orienting the Casper towards a younger client base with its emphasis on dynamic as well as stylish credentials – so much to ensure that the name ‘Casper’ is really originated from a skateboarding trick, rather than a specific supernatural being as some may have very first thought.
The Casper is set to only go on sale very first in the brand’s South Korean house market. thinking about that Hyundai’s present smallest SUV, the Venue, has never been offered in the UK, it is unlikely that we will get the Casper, either. ‘Early bird’ preorders for the Korean market are now open by means of a devoted web site for the model.
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Caterham has officially confirmed the sale of its formula 1 team to a consortium of Swiss and Middle-Eastern investors for an undisclosed fee.
Following weeks of speculation, many recently fuelled by a cryptic post on Twitter from co-owner Tony Fernandes, it was announced through a statement that the Group’s struggling racing arm is now under new management.
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All other Caterham brands – including the automotive manufacturing branch – will remain as part of the Group, under the continued direction of CEO Graham Macdonald.
Despite recent rumours of the group itself being up for grabs, Fernandes and his partner Kamarudin Meranun also keep their shareholder stakes, and as part of the deal the F1 team will continue to race under the Caterham name for the time being.
Former Hispania Racing team principal Colin Kolles, having also previously worked at Jordan and force India, will recommend the new owners, who take over with immediate effect. On a day-to-day basis, former Dutch F1 chauffeur Christijan Albers, assisted by Manfredi Ravetto, will take over the running of the team, reporting directly to the board.
The news brings an end to a dismal couple of years for the Caterham F1 team – they’re currently bottom of the 2014 Constructors’ Championship, and finished last in 2013, too.

It’s not quite there yet, but the long and vital argument on climate change is fast approaching fever pitch. The sales and marketing lines delivered on the eve of the COP26 climate change conference by unintentionally comedic politicians, unashamedly entrepreneurial ‘green’ industry reps, and committed environmental pressure groups went a bit like this…
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Petrol, diesel and LPG for personal transport, plus gas, coal and logs for home heat are all bad. part one of the green argument says these are among the killer carbon fuels worthy of being completely or partially banned – from new automobiles and our homes, at least. 

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With equal passion, the green argument part two insists that electrical power isn’t merely good – it’s a sort of blessed, life and planet-saving fuel we need to be encouraged or legally bludgeoned into purchasing for our cars and dwellings. Yet how we’re expected to purchase and use the stuff when power cuts are so frequent (I suffered one on the day of writing this column, and have been cautioned to brace myself for another tonight) is another matter. 
To the delight of the electrical power industry, our government has spent recent days reiterating that the new automobiles we purchase ought to be plug-ins ASAP – but by December 2029 at their lawful latest. On top of that comes guidance NOT to replace your existing gas boiler with a new, much more efficient version costing from £1,000-£2,000 plus installation – typically the cost of a qualified engineer for a day or two. Instead, purchase a heat pump priced around £12,000, plus numerous thousands extra for installation and rebuilding of your present central heating system – radiators, pipes and more.
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cars and truck dealerships are keeping peaceful about the ex-rental history of their utilized cars, in spite of regulations banning that extremely sales practice. 
An investigation by automobile reveal has exposed that a lot of cars and truck makers do not firmly insist their dealerships pass this info on to prospective buyers, while Britain’s largest dealership network has argued that it would only supply the info “if asked”.
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Under consumer security from Unfair Trading guidelines (CPUTR) 2008, it’s unlawful to withhold any type of details that might impact a purchase decision about a cars and truck at the point of sale. marketing a cars and truck as having one previous owner, which later transpires to be a rental company, is a prime example of this practice, according to office of fair Trading guidelines for the regulations.
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This type of misleading omission might land a dealership in court, dealing with large fines or even jail. however when automobile reveal quizzed all the major cars and truck makers about this sales method, 83 per cent stated they did not firmly insist their dealerships particularly flag up ex-fleet, ex-rental or ex-driving-school automobiles to prospective customers. 
Audi UK even argued dealerships were “not lawfully obliged to do so,” in action to an automobile reveal investigation into one reader’s problem about this method (see the situation research study below).
Many argued that the info was already provided on the logbook – even though the car’s usage may not be evident as well as clients may not even see the V5C type up until collecting it – while others stated dealerships would only supply the info if asked.

Renault has added a new special edition restricted trim level to both its Megane as well as beautiful line-ups.
Available to purchase now as well as because of show up in showrooms this September, these designs expense £500 much more than the Dynamique TomTom variations on which they’re based.
For this, Renault declares clients will get £1,000 worth of extra equipment, including panoramic sunroof as well as additional tinted windows. 
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Rear car parking sensors as well as gloss black electrically operated, folding door mirrors are likewise fitted as standard, as well as there’s ‘LIMITED’ upholstery, badging as well as kickplates, too. 
Optional extras are available in the type of 17-inch ‘Pragma’ alloys for £310 as well as Renault’s R-Link infotainment system, which costs £200 in both the beautiful as well as Megane for UK-only sat nav, however can be upgraded to include Western European mapping for an extra £100.
which costs £200 to in shape in the beautiful as well as £300 for a Megane with upgraded Western European mapping.
Limited spec designs will be provided for the Megane in hatch, sport Tourer as well as Coupe body styles, as well as across the beautiful variety aside from the XMOD crossover. three petrol engines will be offered – the 110bhp 1.6 VVT, 115bhp 1.2 energy TCe as well as Scenic-only 130bhp 1.2 energy TCe – plus two diesels, the 110bhp 1.5 dCi as well as 130bhpEnergy 1.6 dCi.
Prices for the Megane restricted begin at £18,250, while the equivalent beautiful kicks off at £19,865.

Geely, the Chinese company behind Volvo, has taken a $9 billion (£6.4 billion) stake in Mercedes-Benz’s parent company Daimler. As a result, Geely is now Daimler’s largest shareholder with control of just under 10 per cent of the huge German car manufacturer.
Geely’s intentions had already been signalled by reports from the financial community that the firm was building its shareholding in Daimler. now the step has been confirmed in a report to the markets by Daimler itself, in which it states that it welcomes another major investor.
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The Chinese firm, owned by billionaire Li Shufu, already owns Volvo, Lotus, and Polestar; the performance electric car brand which recently split from Volvo. It also owns Lynk & Co – another EV marque, targeting younger buyers – as well as flying car firm Terrafugia and the London electric automobile Company, home builders of the new London Taxi.
The 9.69 per cent stake in Daimler taken by Geely is said to signal its desire for technological cooperation, particularly in the electric automobile field, as well as the kind of economies of scale took pleasure in by the VW group brands.
Mercedes-Benz has already stated its goal of launching 10 different electric automobiles by 2022 under its new EQ brand, and is widely thought to be a leader in terms of battery technology and electric car design. On the flip side, it could also open a new path into the Chinese market for Daimler and Mercedes-Benz.
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Kia has updated the spirit EV line-up with a new model, efficiently replacing the very first edition version of the brand’s compact all-electric SUV.
Called the spirit EV Maxx, the new version is offered to purchase now as well as will be on UK roads this Autumn, priced at £32,445 inclusive of the UK government plug-in vehicle grant. 

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The spirit EV Maxx utilizes a 64kWh battery enabling a maximum variety of 280 miles on a single charge, according to WLTP certification. Recharging can be handled at as much as 100kW, enabling a 0-80 per cent fee in 54 minutes, while it will take 9h35 for a 0-100 per cent recharge from a 7.2kW house wallbox. An electric motor rated at 201bhp as well as 395Nm drives the front wheels. 
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The spirit EV Maxx inherits numerous of the style features of the very first edition version of the car. 17-inch alloy wheels are standard, as is black leather upholstery. A new single-tone pearl white is the basic body colour, while a new red with a black contrasting roofing system choice can be specified for £575 together with the rest of the car’s paint palette. 
Standard devices includes full LED headlights, electrically folding as well as adjustable heated door mirrors, as well as automatic wipers. Luxuries include heated front seats as well as a heated steering wheel, plus automatic air conditioning. Adaptive cruise manage is likewise basic fit, together with a ten speaker Harmon & Kardon noise system. 
Infotainment innovation includes a 7-inch chauffeur info cluster as well as a 10.25-inch central touchscreen with navigation, plus Apple CarPlay as well as Android Auto. It likewise receives a reversing video camera as standard, supported by rear car parking sensors. 
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This is another new MG concept automobile for 2021, supposedly inspired by the culture of videogames. 
It’s called the maze concept, and it’s an all-electric automobile previewing what MG’s EVs could look like in a far flung future. It has been designed in London by the team at SAIC design – a European design studio owned by MG parent company SAIC, and the same design studio that created the Cyberster concept revealed at this year’s Shanghai motor Show.

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It’s just a concept on paper for now, but the thinking behind it is rooted in an important question – how do manufacturers make their vehicles appealing to the next generation of automobile users?
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MG and SAIC design seem to think that pulling together the worlds of motoring and gaming is the answer, creating a automobile in which “drivers are players in a real world easter egg hunt of digital art in their cities.” This takes the form of a points-based rewards system for drivers, which works in a similar fashion to the achievements function on PC and console video games.
There’s even a gaming spin on the way the maze is controlled as, rather than having a conventional steering wheel, the driver controls the vehicle using their smartphone.

A sharp boost in cars and truck criminal offense in Britain has been blamed on motorists leaving valuables on screen in cars, as authorities figures expose 239,920 automobiles were damaged into in 2016 – up from 231,222 in 2015. While 26 of 42 authorities forces reported an boost over the previous year, some constabularies experienced a 76 per cent boost in break-ins compared to 2015. 
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Officers in the City of London logged the sharpest increase in cars and truck break-ins, while 4,043 cars and trucks were damaged into in Northamptonshire in 2016 – a 41 per cent boost on the previous 12 months.
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The figures – exposed by the RAC after a series of flexibility of info requests – show forces in Wiltshire, Dyfed-Powys as well as Lancashire likewise experienced sharp rises in break ins, while there was a four per cent national increase in 2016 compared to the previous year.
Explaining possible triggers behind the boosted break ins, mark Godfrey from the RAC, stated it was: “possible that motorists have ended up being a lot more contented about what products they leave on display, maybe believing products like sat navs are now so commonplace they’re not of rate of interest to thieves.”
Godard likewise mentioned the growing utilize of mobile phones as sat navs as one more prospective cause for the increases: “With great deals of motorists utilizing their smartphones as sat-navs there is a higher probability of inadvertently leaving a phone in a cradle as well as providing a thief a excellent chance to profit.”