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The future's still outrageous. But it's electric, too...

Swedish hypercar breaks Hennessey and Bugatti’s top speed record on a closed motorway in Nevada

New sales figures reveal just how fast car buyers are deserting diesel

Freedom of Information request reveals that the majority of speed cameras are not operational

No automotive show is bigger, louder or more chrome-plated than the Specialty Equipment Market Association annual bash

McLaren F1 designer goes back to basics with new featherweight coupe

Shown at SEMA: a one-off BMW to mark three decades of M3

The ultimate add-on for the Focus RS? Block-approved rally-style handbrake on sale in America

Buy the Hellcat’s V8 for the price of a Fiesta, put it in a car of your choice

Paint-swatch liveried M5 will pace the MotoGP pack for 2018

Ordinary Vanquish a bit too common for you? Like carbonfibre and gold trim? Try this final run-out model

One-off super-TT riffs on ’80s IMSA GTO racer

The world's best looking one-make race series? Alpine Cup revs up for 2018

Track-only, no turbos, huge power, huger downforce, only 10 to be made

Turns out that combining a raft of existing technologies can cut a diesel's NOx output by 60% without hitting mpg

Voting has closed in the 2017 Auto Trophy

Thought the FXX-K was fast? Meet the Evo version…

Where are the Airbumps?! Citroen's mid-size hatch debuts with fresh face and 'magic' ride

This retro-referencing small saloon is sleek and characterful – unlike the rest of the DN range

Gearbox manufacturer Ikeya Formula shows this wonderful turbocharged EV antedote at Tokyo

Oh, another SUV. Well sort of. This one's different, and it's a bit interesting

Ben Miller takes stock and reports back from the front line of Tokyo's 2017 show at the Big Sight convention centre

More powerful Leaf with more driver appeal all-but confirmed for production in 2019

Autonomous driving capability to be rolled-out in 2020 – previewed in concept form

The Toyota Century returns! Latest Toyota luxo-barge has new hybrid system

Targa-topped hybrid sports car concept looks like GT86 from 2025; has powertrain to match

Limited-edition super-WRX and new BRZ range-topper are both for Japan only – boo

Sleek-looking hatchback points to stylish Mazda 3 replacement

Yep, there’s yet another special-edition Elise. This one is very, very fast indeed

Ready for yet another 911 variant? This one does sound particularly fun, though

The man with the sharpest suits in automotive business steps up as Wolfgang Dürheimer retires

Faulty steering column spring could cause airbag to go off; 400,000 cars affected in UK

McLaren’s Special Operations division build (almost) identical pair of bespoke cars for customer

Glamorous drop-top GT revealed in full, arriving spring 2018

Delay, disruption and huge expense lie in wait on the route to the clean, safe car of tomorrow

Fresh-faced Rangie now has PHEV option and Velar infotainment