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Tesla launches its Model X electric SUV complete with 'Falcon-wing' doors The launch of the luxury Model X represents a milestone for the loss-making Silicon Valley automaker during a period of high spending and modest growth.

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The launch of the luxury Model X represents a milestone for the loss-making Silicon Valley automaker during a period of high spending and modest growth.

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Land Rover Defender not big enough? This six-wheeled monster could be the car you're looking for - and at just £100,000 it's a quarter the price of its Mercedes rival

Dubbed the 'Flying Huntsman' by the team of British engineers who created it, the Defender Double Cab Pickup was made in response to Jaguar Land Rover's decision to stop building the Defender this year - almost 70 years after the first model rolled off the production line. The firm which built the ultimate off road stretch is to sell it for £100,000 - a quarter of the price of the Mercedes 6x6 it's taking the mantle off. Mercedes unveiled their monstrous new rugged off-roader with six wheels in 2013 - their first since a similar model was produced for the Nazis in 1930s Germany - but it ceased production in May. ...read

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Supersonic: Stunning images of shockwaves created by jets

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For the first time ever, the Bloodhound SSC racing car has gone on show to the public in London's Canary Wharf (pictured). A total of 8,000 visitors have secured tickets to today's event where they will be able to explore the jet-powered Land Speed Racer including its high-tech cockpit and rocket motors and learn more about the project

Bloodhound SSC on tour! Supersonic car makes debut

ON THE ROAD WITH MOTORING EDITOR RAY MASSEY

Chunky, economical and practical: A new model of Ignis is being unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show

Eyes will turn East this month for the Tokyo Motor Show, where cars that will soon be on sale in Britain share space with some of the most outlandish designs on the planet. One car that caught my eye as an option for families seeking economy and practicality comes from Suzuki.

It's gull-winged, all-electric and might even come with a flux capacitor: Tesla unveils a new sports utility vehicle

September 29, 2015 - Fremont, California, United States: Elon Musk introduces Tesla's electric SUV, the Model X. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle/Polaris) / eyevine
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Charge up your flux capacitors! We're going back to the future with Tesla Motors' unveiling of its gull-winged, all-electric sports utility vehicle.

Furious owners, retesting and betrayal: Ray Massey addresses the Volkswagen cheating scandal and its effects

What a week. And it's not over yet by a long chalk. The scandal sparked by Volkswagen caught cheating on its diesel emissions in America has a fair way to run

Sporty, smart and turbocharged: Nissan's posher sibling Infiniti begins production of Q30 hatchback for autumn

Infiniti Q30 Concept, Frankfurt Motor Show 2013,
embargo till 10th september 10:30 CET

For the British workers at the Nissan factory in Sunderland, it really will be 'to Infiniti and beyond' this autumn as the new upmarket Infiniti Q30 hatchbacks roll off the line and into showrooms.

Toyota celebrates 50 years of sales in Britain: From a few dealers importing cars from Japan to two local factories

Amazing to think that Toyota is celebrating its 50th anniversary of sales in Britain.

Maria Sharapova sparks 'car-wars' in a Porsche as Jaguar celebrates its first year as the official car of Wimbledon

As British Jaguars delivered guests to the annual WTA pre-Wimbledon Party, the Russian tennis star squeezed in a sneaky drive of the Porsche Boxter Spyder.

Nissan takes over from Ford with four-year deal as the main motoring sponsor of the UEFA Champions League

Nissan has taken over from Ford as the main motoring sponsor of the UEFA Champions League with a new four-year deal. All-electric Leaf ? built in Britain at the firm?s Sunderland factory.

It's been an electric week for motoring. A fleet of 100 electric vehicles was ferrying VIPs at the UEFA Champions League in Berlin last Sunday where Spain's FC Barcelona triumphed over Juventus.

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The RV for the end of the world: 18-tonne, $890,000 vehicle that looks ideal for people who like holidaying outdoors - in a warzone

Action Mobil Global XRS 7200 is ideal for people who like holidaying in warzones

The massive RV, produced in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer, Austria, has a 720-horsepower engine and comes with a $890,000 price tag. But despite its tank-like appearance, the Action Mobil Global XRS 7200 (left) - described as a 'motor home for global cruises' - is also built for comfort and comes with 23 sq ft of living space. Amenities prospective owners will get for their money include satellite television, a washer and dryer in a fully kitted-out kitchen (top right), and a lift at the back to carry a motorbike (bottom right).

The eco-friendly batmobile: BMW reveals hydrogen 'stealth' prototype can go 300 miles on a tank (and refill in five minutes)

BMW reveals eco-friendly i8 batmobile that can go 300 miles on a tank

The modified i8 coupe was developed with Toyota. It can travel 300 miles on one tank of hydrogen, with refueling taking about five minutes. The two-door coupé relies on carbon fibre construction to keep its weight down and aerodynamics developed at BMW's wind tunnel in Munich.

Zut alors! Ford's voice-recognition system now understands regional accents across 17 different languages

The technology has been built into the Michigan-based car manufacturer's Sync systems and is powered by software built by Nuance.

500,000 Volkswagens and 400,000 Audis in UK are affected by emissions cheating scandal, reveals German carmaker

The company said that includes 508,276 Volkswagens, 393,450 Audis, 76,773 Seats and 131,569 Skodas. They are expected to be part of a worldwide recall of more than 11million vehicles.

BMW is forced to deny rigging emission tests after German magazine's claims that the car manufacturer had cheated just like Volkswagen hits its share price

A woman watches a video statement by Volkswagen AG? CEO Martin Winterkorn, on the company's website, in Hanover, Germany, Tuesday Sept. 22, 2015. Winterkorn apologized for the manipulations of VW diesel cars in the U.S. to defeat emission tests , and promised a fast and thorough investigation. (Julian Sratenschulte/dpa via AP)

German car manufacturer BMW was today forced to deny claims it has cheated on emission tests similar to what competitor Volkswagen has admitted to doing.

UK drivers to sue Volkswagen for billions: Class action threat over fiddled diesel tests

WOLFSBURG, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 23: General view of Volkswagen Group headquarters during sunset on September 23, 2015 in Wolfsburg, Germany. Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn has today resigned from all of his duties. Winterkorn and other members of the supervisior board met today at the headquarters to discuss the Volkswagen Diesel emission scandal, which affects 11 million vehicles worldwide. (Photo by Alexander Koerner/Getty Images)

Volkswagen owners, whose cars could plunge in value, can now band together in 'collective actions' under the Consumer Rights Act, which comes into force next Thursday.

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CHRIS EVANS: My mission? To take a thrilling top-secret test drive in one of the ten Aston Martin DB10s specially made for Spectre. Oh, and bring it back in one piece...

After swearing an oath of secrecy and signing my life away several times, I'm here to drive the Aston Martin Spectre DB10. And as with previous collaborations, no money, has changed hands.

Renault to release new 'Kadjar', crossover vehicle, in hopes of drawing customers away from Nissan's top-selling Qashqai

French giant, Renault, will release new model to Brits in autumn although it will go on sale on the continent in the summer. Renault bosses say it's aimed at those with an adventurous spirit.

CHRIS EVANS: Stylish, hi-tech, comfortable, Mazda's new little big car is a mini marvel - just take a deep breath before you open the glove box

Hats off to Mazda and its crack design department. I think this car is about as attractive as it could possibly be. Inside, the story is not dissimilar.

Ford's stupendous new GT supercar looks set to challenge Ferrari in the race for peak performance

The new Ford GT is introduced at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, January 12, 2015. Ford plans to begin production of the supercar in 2016. AFP PHOTO/GEOFF ROBINS (Photo credit should read GEOFF ROBINS/AFP/Getty Images)

The new model is predicted to sell for a quarter of a million pounds. The two-seater was designed by Scot Moray Callum and unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show ahead of going into production.

The BMW i3 is bags more trouble than she's worth

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'Google's self-driving car has had accidents, but they WEREN'T its fault': Test driver claims tech is at the mercy of the human drivers

The vehicles have been involved in 16 collisions since the project launched in California in 2009, and now a test driver has defended it saying that the majority of these were caused by other drivers.

The duck boat for the 21st century: Lockheed Martin reveals $7m eight wheel drive amphibious vehicle complete with grenade launchers to carry marines into battle

Any vehicle that can swim, climb out of the water on its own and then drive on land is considered an amphibian. There have been many attempts at these wheeled amphibious vehicles?from the dainty German Amphicar of the 1960s to the wild Gibbs Aquada or Rinspeed Splash of more contemporary design.
For military use, the most famous wheeled amphibian is World War II-era DUKW or Duck boat, repurposed today for tourists to sightsee along city streets and waterways.
?In the past, the challenge in designing amphibians has always been an issue of making compromises in the design, which has generally led to vehicles that weren?t very good in either ?land mode? or ?sea mode,?? said David Hunn, senior fellow and technical director working on Lockheed Martin?s Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) program.
The real design challenge, according to Hunn, is how you can make a military vehicle that is good at being both, while also being very survivable on a modern, hostile battlefield.
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With eight wheel drive and fitted with grenade launchers, the Amphibious Combat Vehicle is designed to carry up to 13 marines into combat.

'Mad Max' tank speeds over bumps at 70mph: Two brothers who built super lightweight 'Peacemaker' to star in new Fury Road film

Two brothers in Maine have revealed how they built a lightweight tank for the Mad Max film, which has a top speed of 70mph (113km/h).