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27 April 2025

Move aside Pedro Acosta: Could Maverick Vinales be KTM’s new talisman?

motorsport.com | 1 | April 26 2025 18:00 UTC

These are tough times for KTM in MotoGP. The RC16 has chronic vibration niggles. The latest version of the bike appears to be slower...

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Meet F1's legendary track speaker and 'Champagne' shouter Bob Constanduros

motorsport.com | 0 | April 27 2025 13:41 UTC

Champagne has been sprayed on the F1 rostrums since the 1950 French Grand Prix, becoming one of the sport's many cherished traditions. In F1...

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Jerez to remain on MotoGP calendar until at least 2031

motorsport.com | 0 | April 27 2025 12:26 UTC

MotoGP has committed to race in Jerez until at least 2031 after the series’ commercial rights holder Dorna extended its contract with the track....

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Used Porsche Cayenne (Mk3, 2017-date) buyer’s guide: costly but rewarding

autoexpress.co.uk | 0 | April 27 2025 12:08 UTC

A full used buyer’s guide on the Porsche Cayenne, covering the Cayenne Mk3 that’s been on sale since 2017...

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Jorge Martin returns home to “encouraging” medical report after Qatar crash

motorsport.com | 0 | April 27 2025 11:07 UTC

Injured MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin has arrived back in his home town of Madrid less than two weeks after his horror crash at...

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Isack Hadjar interview: Red Bull’s surprise F1 rookie reveals all

motorsport.com | 0 | April 27 2025 10:49 UTC

The 20-year-old French-Algerian rookie has wasted no time standing out. He had a rocky start in Melbourne, where he crashed on the formation lap,...

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UK car production is in a sorry state, and it’s likely to get even worse

autoexpress.co.uk | 0 | April 27 2025 10:08 UTC

Mike Rutherford takes a look at car production figures across the globe...

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Car Deal of the Day: BMW’s ultimate luxury SUV at an unusually low price

autoexpress.co.uk | 0 | April 27 2025 10:08 UTC

German firm’s flagship SUV could never be called cheap but it is exceptional value at £735 a month – making it our Deal of...

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DTM Oschersleben: Lucas Auer dominates 2025 opening race

motorsport.com | 0 | April 27 2025 10:00 UTC

Landgraf Mercedes driver Lucas Auer made a perfect start to the 2025 DTM season, dominating Saturday’s race from pole position at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. "It's...

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Used Car Hunter: low-cost, automatic estate cars for £17,000

autoexpress.co.uk | 0 | April 27 2025 09:03 UTC

Our Car Hunter has a budget of £17,000 for a family-friendly car with an automatic gearbox. Here’s what we’ve found...

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Used automatic estate cars for £17,000 - pictures

autoexpress.co.uk | 0 | April 27 2025 09:03 UTC

Pictures of the best used estate cars for a budget of £17,000...

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Leland Honeyman reacts to 'embarrassing' NASCAR restart blunder

motorsport.com | 0 | April 27 2025 04:24 UTC

NASCAR introduced the choose rule a few years, which is their own take on the choose cone commonly used at short tracks around the...

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Zilisch "grateful to be up and walking" after incident with 'best friend' Jesse Love

motorsport.com | 0 | April 27 2025 01:30 UTC

Jesse Love and Connor Zilisch are good friends off the track, but with a win on the line, both of the young racers battled...

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Aric Almirola: "Katherine didn't do anything wrong" in Talladega pileup

motorsport.com | 0 | April 27 2025 00:53 UTC

Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity race featured an unfortunate accident with just 13 laps to go where some spotter miscommunication resulted in a multi-car crash that...

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Emotional Jeb Burton questions NASCAR decision, claims he won Xfinity race

motorsport.com | 0 | April 27 2025 00:28 UTC

Two-time Talladega Xfinity winner Jeb Burton is not ready to accept the results of Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity race at the superspeedway. While he was...

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Connor Zilisch gets wrecked from the lead, Austin Hill wins Talladega Xfinity

motorsport.com | 0 | April 27 2025 00:00 UTC

It seems inevitable at this point, but Austin Hill is once again the winner at a superspeedway track. Connor Zilisch was in control of...

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ABB is bringing its new, 1.2 MW modular truck chargers to ACT Expo

electrek.co | 0 | April 26 2025 23:04 UTC

Capable of delivering up to 1,200 kW of power to get electric commercial trucks back on the road in minutes, the new ABB MCS1200...

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Spanish GP Sprint crash still “best day of the year” for Fabio Quartararo

motorsport.com | 0 | April 26 2025 22:28 UTC

The year is 2022, the stage is Mandalika International Street Circuit, Central Lombok, Indonesia, and the rider sitting in pole position is Fabio Quartararo....

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Kalle Rovanperä “close” to WRC perfection with 12 stage wins in a row

motorsport.com | 0 | April 26 2025 22:17 UTC

Kalle Rovanperä says he cannot remember the last time he felt so comfortable driving a World Rally Championship car after winning a stunning 12...

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Whisper Aero ultralight aircraft scores $500K for “UltraQuiet” electric jet motor tests

electrek.co | 0 | April 26 2025 21:44 UTC

Along with Tennessee Tech, Tennessee-based ultralight aircraft company Whisper Aero has secured a $500,000 grant to help advance the company’s innovative electric jet motor...

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Tesla Cybertruck owner gets stuck after beliving Elon Musk’s ‘river crossing’ claim

electrek.co | 0 | April 26 2025 21:35 UTC

A Tesla Cybertruck owner believed Elon Musk’s claims that the Cybertruck would be able to “act as a boat” and “cross rivers”, and he...

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Nissan's EV Sedan, Frontier PHEV Make Me Wish For A Different Reality

insideevs.com | 0 | April 26 2025 21:00 UTC

A pair of electrified Nissans drew big crowds at the Shanghai Auto Show this week. The same could easily happen in America....

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Pedro Acosta: “I’m living in the most frustrating moment of my life”

motorsport.com | 0 | April 26 2025 20:55 UTC

At Jerez on Saturday, KTM rider Pedro Acosta couldn’t do better than last place in Q2. That unfortunately meant he had to content himself...

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Tesla hikes prices on its EVs in Canada amid tariffs, expect demand collapse

electrek.co | 0 | April 26 2025 20:29 UTC

Tesla has increased prices across its entire electric vehicle lineup in Canada amid increase tariffs due to President Trump’s trade war. The American automaker was...

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Bang for the buck: Omoda 9 arrives in Europe, nothing cheaper has more power

electrek.co | 0 | April 26 2025 20:29 UTC

The latest Chinese EREV to arrive in the west, the Omoda 9 SHS crossover hopes to shake things up in the hyper-competitive class with...

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Cleetus McFarland scores top ten in ARCA Talladega adventure

motorsport.com | 0 | April 26 2025 20:16 UTC

While Lawless Alan earned his first career ARCA win, YouTuber Cleetus McFarland avoided the chaos and collected an impressive top-ten finish in the No....

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How NASCAR's plan to keep cars on the ground is coming together

motorsport.com | 0 | April 26 2025 20:04 UTC

When Ryan Preece pulled a wheelie and flipped at the Daytona 500 earlier this year, he called for NASCAR to take action to help...

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Ford Develops Breakthrough Battery Chemistry After ‘Intense Research’

insideevs.com | 0 | April 26 2025 19:00 UTC

It's a lithium manganese rich (LMR) cell chemistry designed for lower-cost and longer-range EVs....

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2026 McLaren W1 Plays In the Snow in Arctic Circle Testing

caranddriver.com | 0 | April 26 2025 18:00 UTC

If nothing else, it was worth it for the pictures....

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Zane Smith earns first NASCAR Cup pole with monster lap at Talladega

motorsport.com | 0 | April 26 2025 17:35 UTC

Front Row Motorsports isn't unfamiliar with the front row at superspeedways, but it's not a place we've ever seen Zane Smith before today. Driving...

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This robot loves cleaning pools more than you do! Meet Fanttik Aero X Robotic Pool Cleaner

electrek.co | 0 | April 26 2025 17:00 UTC

Warm weather is nearly here, and there’s no better way to get your swimming pool ready than with the Fanttik Aero X Cordless Robotic...

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Justin Haley on Childers' exit: Spire isn't "scared to do anything to win a race"

motorsport.com | 0 | April 26 2025 16:27 UTC

Justin Haley is likely just looking for a little bit of stability in the 2025 NASCAR Cup season after losing four crew members, his...

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Our Long-Term 1998 Honda Accord Coupe EX Did It All

caranddriver.com | 0 | April 26 2025 16:16 UTC

A terrific car that tries, mostly successfully, to be all things to all people....

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View Photos of the 1998 Honda Accord Coupe EX

caranddriver.com | 0 | April 26 2025 16:16 UTC

1998 Honda Accord Coupe EX exterior and interior photos....

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1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 on Bring a Trailer Is One Super Stang

caranddriver.com | 0 | April 26 2025 16:00 UTC

The monster-engined Mustang was a two-year-only model....

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2025 Toyota Corolla vs. 2025 Toyota Camry: How They Compare

caranddriver.com | 0 | April 26 2025 15:00 UTC

See how these compact and mid-size Toyotas stack up against each other in terms of power, fuel economy, features, cargo room, and price....

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MotoGP Spanish GP: Marc Marquez wins sprint as Fabio Quartararo crashes

motorsport.com | 0 | April 26 2025 14:46 UTC

Marc Marquez shrugged off a brief challenge from Fabio Quartararo as he took a fifth straight 2025 sprint race victory aboard the factory Ducati. Although...

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Hyundai is in damage limitation mode already in the Canary Islands

motorsport.com | 0 | April 26 2025 14:22 UTC

Hyundai has admitted it underestimated the difficulty of Rally Islas Canarias that has left the team in damage limitation mode while Toyota has locked...

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Truck Buyers Are Definitely Interested In PHEV Pickups

insideevs.com | 0 | April 26 2025 14:00 UTC

Studies show that buyers are open to electrified pickups, especially if they've got a Nissan badge on them....

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The fight to watch isn’t McLaren vs. McLaren, It’s brother vs. brother

motorsport.com | 0 | April 26 2025 12:30 UTC

The motorsport world is currently sitting on the edge of its seat as Formula 1’s Oscar Piastri has become embroiled in a title battle...

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So That’s Why The Autopian Cab Ate A Bunch Of Wood: COTD

theautopian.com | 0 | April 26 2025 12:23 UTC

Somehow, all of the Autopian company cars live quite unfortunate lives. Ski-Klasse was beaten to a pulp off-road, the Pontiac Aztek wants to self-drive...

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Best all-purpose cleaners - pictures

autoexpress.co.uk | 0 | April 26 2025 12:08 UTC

Pictures of the best all-purpose cleaners on sale...

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Best all-purpose cleaners 2025

autoexpress.co.uk | 0 | April 26 2025 12:08 UTC

Which of these liquids showed the others a clean pair of heels?...

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MotoGP Spanish GP: Fabio Quartararo stuns Ducati rivals with pole

motorsport.com | 0 | April 26 2025 11:07 UTC

Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo broke Ducati’s long stranglehold on MotoGP pole positions by going fastest in Saturday’s qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez. The...

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WATCH LIVE: 239 drivers race the opening round of Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy

motorsport.com | 0 | April 26 2025 10:30 UTC

Welcome to the 2025 edition of Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy where 239 young drivers are set to compete in the opening round of...

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Tesla Model Y, Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Audi Q4 e-tron - pictures

autoexpress.co.uk | 0 | April 26 2025 10:08 UTC

Pictures of the Tesla Model Y, Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Audi Q4 e-tron taking part in the Auto Express real-world road test. Photographs taken...

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Tesla Model Y vs Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs Audi Q4 e-tron: an electric SUV battle royale

autoexpress.co.uk | 0 | April 26 2025 10:08 UTC

Tesla’s Model Y has been a big global hit, but can revisions boost flagging sales? We pitch it against the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and...

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Claire Dubbelman: The first woman to hold an FIA Race Director Super Licence

motorsport.com | 0 | April 26 2025 10:00 UTC

Claire Dubbelman's love for the pinnacle of motorsport started at an early age, thanks to her father, Huub, who spent almost two decades in...

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Fans are using AI to predict F1 race results and the software is only getting smarter

motorsport.com | 0 | April 26 2025 09:12 UTC

Ahead of a grand prix weekend, most of us like to share predictions or try and guess who will come out on top on...

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