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Audi and Hyundai partner for hydrogen fuel cell development

Korean and German automotive giants form partnership focussing on alternative-fuel technology

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2019 Volvo S60 revealed

US-built mid-size sedan also becomes the first modern-day Volvo to not feature a diesel engine

Motorsport

Three of Formula 1’s most spectacularly regrettable swaps

Bad timing and poor advice left these F1 competitors wondering what could have been

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2019 BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe leaked in patent image

BMW’s sleek four-door follow-up to the 6 Series Gran Coupe gets outed via a trademark application

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2018 Mercedes-Benz C200 review

All-new engine arrives in the Baby Benz as C-Class goes high tech for the biggest midlife update of the model’s history

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Ford PowerShift recall was unnecessary, government finds

PowerShift papers: Federal government investigation found there were no safety concerns over Ford’s troubled transmission

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Ford, VW look into sharing trade utes, vans

The next generation of the Volkswagen Amarok could sit on top of the bones of the Ford Ranger

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Ford says battery tech still too immature for a proper performance EV

True high-performance electric Ford parked until battery technology catches up

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Polestar joins the carbon revolution

Falling carbonfibre cost heralds a new generation of faster, lighter, safer and cheaper cars

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Tesla learns to act like a car company

Light at the end of the ‘production hell’ tunnel

Industry

Audi chief arrested over Dieselgate scandal

Rupert Stadler detained over fears he could quash evidence that will help German prosecuters level charges against him

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2019 Suzuki Jimny officially revealed

Suzuki’s Japanese website reveals telling details of the all-new Jimny – and it’ll stay true to its hard-core offroader roots

Motorsport

Understanding the new WEC ‘Hypercar’ rules

FIA reveals details on 2020 regulations inspired by the glory years of GT1

Motorsport

All the reasons Le Mans 2018 was a blinder

Here’s why this year’s Le Mans was about far more than just a win for Toyota and Alonso

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Eagle Squadron Ford Mustang heading to Goodwood

Mean 522kW Eagle Squadron Ford Mustang GT one-off says thank you for your service

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2019 BMW 8 Series unveiled at Le Mans in M850i form

Revenant 8 Series debuts most powerful sub-M V8 to date

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Skoda Kodiaq RS attaqs the Ring and claims new record

Skoda’s seven-seater-on-stilts has claimed what it says is a new record at Germany’s Nurburgring Nordschliefe – but is the ‘record’ just marketing guff?

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‘Old’ 2018 Ram 1500 to miss out on special editions … for now

Ram has crunched the size of its old truck’s US showroom, limiting the number of special variants we’re likely to see here

Motorsport

The cars that shaped Le Mans – the coolest endurance racers

Before you settle in to watch this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, take a look back at some of our favourite entrants in years gone by

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2019 BMW 8 Series revealed tomorrow

Final teaser shot heralds BMW 8 Series debut at 24 Hours of Le Mans tomorrow

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VW struck with another huge Dieselgate fine

German prosecutors hit VW with the biggest fine they can in the wake of the emissions scandal

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Michelin holds the key to 480km/h

Next-generation hyper-performance Michelin tyre could topple production car speed records

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Porsche turns 70: a preview of Wheels magazine’s June 2018 issue

Special edition covers, Porsche’s 70th, Ford’s feisty new Fiesta, and Kia scoring a comparison win over Holden and Toyota. Here’s what you’ll find in the latest issue of Wheels, on sale now

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Ford helps US police hide in chameleon cop cars

Ford’s patented concealed light-emitting tech reveals nothing until undercover cops flick the switch