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New Kia Rio to be five-door only

Kia has revealed the styling of the new Rio in design renderings, showing a new, sportier look and five-door-only body

24 August 2016

New Kia Rio to be five-door only

Volkswagen group cars susceptible to lock hacking

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Volkswagen locking software hacked by researchers, millions of cars implicated

Millions of Volkswagen cars are susceptible to being unlocked via hacking, according to a report published by a team of experts

12 August 2016

Volkswagen locking software hacked by researchers, millions of cars implicated

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2017 Mercedes-AMG E 63 estate spotted with ultra-wide arches

Latest Mercedes-AMG E 63 estate mule gains wide arches and tyres, leading some to claim it previews a Black Series model

12 August 2016

2017 Mercedes-AMG E 63 estate spotted with ultra-wide arches

Jaguar XJ13 to get 25 car production run

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Jaguar XJ13 name trademarked

The Jaguar XJ13 name has been trademarked this week, but Jaguar denies speculation the firm's heritage division may reproduce the car

12 August 2016

Jaguar XJ13 name trademarked

Moral Machine evaluates public decision making

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Autonomous cars: who should they save in a crash?

Artificial intelligence decision-making programming is judged by the public in a new study from a US university

9 August 2016

Autonomous cars: who should they save in a crash?

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2017 Honda Civic spotted undisguised in the UK

Autocar readers spot the Honda Civic testing and being transported on UK roads; styling closely follows that of the Civic concept revealed at the Geneva motor show

9 August 2016

2017 Honda Civic spotted undisguised in the UK

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Renault overtakes Ford as Europe’s second largest car brand

Ford slips to third place behind Renault in the list of Europe’s bestselling brands; Volkswagen remains first by a wide margin

8 August 2016

Renault overtakes Ford as Europe’s second largest car brand

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Caterham Seven 310R - details released

New Caterham Seven variant offers 152bhp from its 1.6-litre Ford engine; Caterham claims it’s the best-balanced Caterham since the Superlight R300

5 August 2016

Caterham Seven 310R - details released

SMMT industry figures slow growth UK car market

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Growth slows in July 2016 UK car market, Ford Fiesta still best-selling car

After numerous months of continuous growth, UK car registration numbers grew by just 0.1% in July, suggesting a cooling in the market

4 August 2016

Growth slows in July 2016 UK car market, Ford Fiesta still best-selling car

Porsche Cayman True MPG worse than Jaguar F-Type

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Four-cylinder Porsche Cayman S has worse real-world fuel economy than Jaguar F-Type

The four-cylinder Porsche Cayman S has fared worse than a V6-powered Jaguar F-Type in new real-world fuel economy testing by Autocar's sister brand What Car?

3 August 2016

Four-cylinder Porsche Cayman S has worse real-world fuel economy than Jaguar F-Type