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Everything you need to know about cars this week: 9 June '19
A new off-road Lambo, Gordon Murray's new hypercar and VW breaks the EV 'Ring record
Mercedes-Benz G350d UK review: the silly family car you totally need
"If you have a family, and nearly £100k to spend on a car to transport aforementioned family around town/on holiday/up a really big and scary mountain, then yes, this is a perfect family car."
Advertisement - Page continues belowReview: Morgan Plus 4
"Judged appropriately, the Plus 4 is a charming tonic to the grumpy, cynical modern world."
Ford wants to close its factory in Wales
"More bad news for Britain’s car industry, as Ford announces it’s planning to close the Bridgend Engine Plant in South Wales in 2020. The company has started consulting unions on the proposed closure of the factory, which was opened in 1977 and today employs some 1,700 workers. "
Advertisement - Page continues belowFiat-Chrysler and Renault's merger is off
"The expected merger between Fiat-Chrysler (FCA) and Renault has fallen through. FCA has abruptly withdrawn its offer after the French Government made some extra demands on Renault."
This is the Bentley Conti GT that will target a Pikes Peak record
"The current record and time to beat is 10m 26.9s, and the Conti will be driven by two-time King of the Hill and general Pikes Peak legend Rhys Millen. This is a guy who was also one of the stunt drivers in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift – which means he certainly has our backing."
The new Mercedes-AMG A45 has 415bhp
"Big news in the hot hatch power wars. Mercedes-AMG, not against expectation, has upped the ante considerably for its new A45. While it uses a 2.0-litre turbo four, like the A45 it replaces, the engine is ‘fundamentally new’. And fundamentally more powerful."
TG drag races: Lambo Urus vs Merc G63 vs AMG GT 4dr
"Mercedes makes a fast SUV. It also makes a fast, luxury four-door. Lamborghini now makes an SUV that does both of these things. But can the Urus really kill two birds with one stone? We find out."
Advertisement - Page continues belowVideo: Top Gear's Toyota Supra UK review
"The new 335bhp Toyota Supra has finally arrived in the UK. Co-developed with the new BMW Z4, it’s a controversial car. Can it live up to the legendary badge? Find out in our in-depth, on-road review."
Bentley Bentayga Speed review: 626bhp SUV driven
"There’s always amusement in hustling something so big and heavy, but there is little if any feel through the steering and even the current US president would wince at the fuel economy. If wincing is an expression he can pull. 17mpg cruising, 11mpg if you clog it. A hybrid will be along shortly for David Attenborough."
Advertisement - Page continues belowThis is the Porsche Boxster Bergspyder
"Car companies are always building stuff we never see. Concepts don’t get signed off, experimental engineering prototypes get sent to the crusher, or lost forever in dusty warehouses never to be seen again. So it’s a wonderous, joyous thing that we’re getting to see the Porsche Boxster Bergspyder – a prototype built in 2015 that never made production, but is quite excellent."
Skoda has built a Kodiaq pick-up truck
"Off-road tyres and wheels are largely responsible for the increase in height. There’s also a snorkel, winch, bull-bar and light-bar. And, because these are youths we’re talking about, a whopping great stereo."
The VW ID. R has set a new EV lap record at the Nürburgring
"The Volkswagen ID. R has obliterated the lap record for electric cars at the Nürburgring with a time of 6m 05.3s at the hands of French racer Romain Dumas."
Here’s your first look at the Ford vs Ferrari film: Le Mans ‘66
"Welcome, everyone, to 1966: the year in which Ford leveraged Enzo Ferrari’s sleight against the company into an assault at the greatest race of its day, the Le Mans 24 Hours. Now, there’s a movie about Ford’s role, and it’s called, fittingly, Le Mans ’66."
Design boss Ian Callum leaves Jaguar after 20 years
"Ian Callum, one of the titans of modern car design, is departing from his job as Jaguar’s Design Director. He has been there 20 years, overseeing a full transformation of the saloons and sports cars, the launch of the SUVs, and the revolutionary I-Pace."
The new electric Vauxhall Corsa starts from £26k
"The electric Vauxhall Corsa – the Corsa-e – has gone on sale in the UK for £26,490 post government grant. And that’s…not bad at all, given it claims 205-miles of range, and a 0-80 per cent charge time of just half an hour."
Lamborghini has built a special off-road Huracán 'Sterrato'
"Just look at it. That bulked up bodywork. Those all-terrain, off-road wheels and tyres. Raised suspension. While it might harbour desires of devouring the world’s rally stages and off-road courses, it certainly won’t break a sweat bouncing over the odd pothole or suspension joint."
Top Gear TV returns on Sunday 16 June!
"Top Gear TV is back! Episode 1 of series 27 kicks off on Sunday 16 June, at 8pm on BBC Two. That’s right, Father’s Day. You’re welcome, dads of Britain."
The Merc-AMG CLA 35 Shooting Brake is a 155mph banana
"It’s the Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 4Matic Shooting Brake, and it couldn’t be more wantonly hipster if it had a beard and a copper tobacco pipe. What it has instead is four-wheel drive, the 300bhp 2.0-litre turbo engine from the AMG A35 hot hatch, and a 505-litre boot. Nothing will get your fixie-bike home from the menders quicker."
Here's your first look at Gordon Murray's £2.5m, T50 supercar
"Please sit down, and cease operating heavy machinery. You might shortly feel sensations of giddiness. Gordon Murray has released a sketch and more details of his new supercar. He’s quite happy for it to be spoken of as the successor to the McLaren F1, three decades later."
The BMW M8 Competition is the priciest M car ever
"After what feels like a millions teasers, the BMW M8 is finally here. And it’s arrived at once in full-strength Competition form, possessing a mighty 616bhp and a frankly ludicrous 3.2sec 0-62mph time. Not to mention a 189mph top speed if you’ve ticked the right options box."
This is the new Audi A6 Allroad
"Welcome to the new Audi A6 Allroad – a lifted, all-wheel drive estate aimed squarely at the kind of people who want all the off-road ability of an SUV, but not the size or image. We like this kind of people."
BMW and JLR will collaborate on EV tech
"From next year the two companies will team up to develop electric drive units (EDU), based on BMW’s ‘Gen 5’ system that will be fitted to the forthcoming iX3 electric SUV."
Does the Jaguar Project 8 look better without a giant spoiler?
"Don’t get us wrong, we’re partial to a giant rear wing here at TG. Very partial. But Jaguar has revealed a very limited version of its unhinged XE-based Project 8 that comes without the scaffolding on the back and… yes."
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