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SEAT Leon is the UK’s fastest selling used car

Online car marketplace Auto Trader has revealed its latest data which shows that the SEAT Leon is currently the UK’s fastest-selling used car, taking an average of 10 days to be sold, 16 days quicker than the national average.

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Maserati open new showroom in Ascot

Having shared premises with Ferrari in Egham, Surrey for 25 years, the Ascot store adds a dedicated Maserati showroom to the south east and joins existing sites in Birmingham, Edinburgh and Nottingham - all run by Sytner Group.

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INEOS launches Grenadier Quartermaster Chassis Cab

Its target market will be “specialist vehicle converters and commercial body builders worldwide” and is “engineered to deliver a class-leading combination of off-road capability and load-carrying versatility.”

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Canary Islands to join WRC Calendar in 2025

Rally Islas Canarias, as it is officially known, will move from the European Rally Championship (ERC) - where it has been a fixture since 2016 - to WRC in 2025 and 2026, following in the footsteps of Tet Rally Latvia and ORLEN 80th Rally Poland.

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Kia EV9 named UK Car of the Year 2024

The Kia EV9 has been crowned UK Car of the Year 2024, beating the Hyundai IONIQ 6 and Volvo EX30 to the prize. Half of a 30-strong jury chose the EV9 as their UK Car of the Year for 2024 and it is now the third year in a row that an electric vehicle has won the award.

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McLaren Trophy expands to America

McLaren Trophy Europe, which uses Pro-Am driver pairings, is the current championship which sees 17 cars contest the championship across two classes. The new American championship will stick to that same brief and showcase the Artura Trophy race car.

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Lotus reveals Emeya pricing

Having launched in China on January 18th, it is set to be received by customers in Europe from Q3 this year. The online car configurator has also been launched allowing people to personalise their Emeya before placing their order.

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Tolman restores a 1981 Ford Escort XR3

Having recently restored Lotus Sunbeams and Peugeot 206 GTIs, Tolman is developing to cater for customers seeking high-end restorations of 1980s and 1990s cars, despite modern classics posing their fair share of challenges.

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Saudi Arabia unveils plans for new Grand Prix circuit from 2027

On the week of its annual Grand Prix, Saudi Arabia unveiled its potential new Qiddiya racing circuit in a series of computer-generated images, which features a 20-storey high first corner and swimming pool overlooking the track. If all goes to plan, the track could be ready by 2027.

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Ferrari owned by Gerhard Berger found 28 years after being stolen

The Testarossa F512M was stolen in April 1995 while the driver was getting ready to compete at the Grand Prix held in Imola, Italy. Worth an estimated £350,000, Berger tried to chase the thief down in a friend’s VW Golf but unfortunately, and predictably, was outrun by the Ferrari.

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The new MG3 - in pictures

Recently revealed at the 2024 Geneva Motor Show was the new generation of MG3, a hybrid supermini. View the extensive gallery here.

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Hyundai to return to Pikes Peak

Hyundai made its first attempt at the course in 1992 but last competed in 2018. The last major result achieved was a second-place finish in the Unlimited division with its PM580T car in 2013. This year, Hyundai will enter four cars and sitting in them will be an all-star lineup.

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