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• E.C.D. Automotive Design is now restomodding the classic Jaguar E-Type.• The company will offer gasoline or electric powertrains.• Buyers will have a choice of classic or modern colors and trim.E.C.D. Automotive Design—the company known as East Coast Defenders until 2017—is delving into a new chapter of leaky and charismatic British automotive history. The Florida-based outfit best known for its scrupulously thorough Land Rover restorations now offers its services for the 1961–1974 Jaguar E-Type, which is sort of a low-slung equivalent to a classic Defender—rare and compelling enough to be worth the trouble, but common enough to find plentiful donor cars ready for the E.C.D. treatment.

Like its Defenders, E.C.D.’s Jaguars will be offered with three powertrain options: GM V-8 (a 450-hp LT1), Tesla electric (also 450 hp), or an original Jag inline-six or V-12. That latter option is available with a five-speed manual transmission, and E.C.D. promises that the Jaguar engine comes “with leaks and all,” for an authentic experience. The first car in the works is electric, though. E.C.D. figures that there’s room beneath that sinuous bodywork to stash enough Tesla battery cells for 200 miles of city range, or 140 miles on the highway. Based on our experience with one of their electric Defenders, we bet the Tesla-powered E-Type will be plenty quick.

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Besides the powertrain and chassis, there’s a deep menu of options for trim and paint and leather, including both classic E-Type colors and the full roster of current Jaguar hues. Want a 1962 Series 1 in 2023 Pertroixx Blue with brogue Nappa leather and wire wheels? Just break out your checkbook. Prices start at $299,995 and they won’t sell you individual parts or an electric conversion kit, so stop asking.

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Donor cars will be sourced from E.C.D.’s United Kingdom outpost or here in the U.S., depending on the customer’s goals for the finished product. The E.C.D. Automotive Design website has a configurator where you can build your dream Land Rover (they’ll also freshen up a Series II or Range Rover Classic), but the E-Type configurator isn’t yet live. Deliveries start next year. And while the idea of a clean and reliable E-Type is certainly appealing, we’re drawn to the old-school options. We’ll take a V-12 and a five-speed, leaks and all.

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• This Corvette Sportwagon looks like a life-size Hot Wheels car, but conversions like this were a very real phenomenon in the 1970s.• A GM Performance Parts crate engine and a manual transmission provide performance to match the looks.• The auction for this special Corvette ends on July 6.

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Picture it: It’s 1978 and you’re the drummer for a Doobie Brothers tribute band. But harsh vibes, man—your C3 Corvette can’t haul your kit. Don’t freak out, just grab your Eckler’s catalog and flip it open to the custom parts section. No need to swap the ‘Vette for an airbrushed van—convert it to a Corvette Sportwagon. Something like this, a 1968 Corvette that was rebodied for additional practicality by a previous owner. It’s up for auction on Bring A Trailer, which like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos.

This one is a monster, with a 572-cubic-inch V-8 lurking under a high-rise cowl-induction hood. It makes a Hellcat-matching 707 horsepower, and the beat coming out of those side-exit exhaust pipes must be like sticking your head in a double-kick bass drum. Out back, 295-series BF Goodrich T/A tires struggle to put the power to the road. Rock on.

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One of the first wagon conversions of the C3 Corvette can be traced back to Detroit-based car-customizer Chuck Miller. Founder of Styline Customs in River Rouge, the story goes that Miller was approached by an unnamed rock drummer who wanted their Corvette to have the capacity to haul gear to gigs.That idea was later refined by John Greenwood, who raced widebody C3 Corvettes at the Le Mans, Daytona, and Sebring. Both the Miller and Greenwood developed kits were sold through the Ecklers catalog company. Ecklers, which still exists today, was founded in 1960 as a Corvette specialist body shop. The company gained a strong reputation for expertise in handling fiberglass and went into the mail-order business in 1972. If you were a Corvette owner during the 1970s—or maybe just a car-crazy kid—you could thumb through the catalog and dream about widebody conversions, fender flares, and huge spoilers.

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This 1968 Corvette was modified using an Eckler’s kit in the early 1970s and appears to have the earlier Miller conversion rather than the Greenwood variant. It also has shaved front headlights, which are repositioned below the bumper. The odometer shows 85,000 miles, although true mileage is unknown. A restoration was completed in 2012, at which point the 9.4-liter GM Performance Parts crate engine was installed, along with a Richmond five-speed manual transmission.

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With no air conditioning, no power assist for the steering or brakes, and manual-wind windows, this is a pure muscle wagon. It also runs best on 110-octane race gas, so maybe we’ve overstated the practical side of this thing.But this car would be the standout hit at any Corvette meet, or you could easily bring everyone doughnuts for your next local cars and coffee. With a week to go, bidding sits at a very reasonable $10,500. Given that a Ferrari 250 GT SWB “Breadvan” will set you back some $30M, this all-American take on the same idea will be a Wonder Bread bargain.

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The seventh generation of BMW’s 7-series flagship sedan arrives for the 2023 model year sporting a polarizing design and a new all-electric variant called the i7. With two electric motors good for 536 horsepower and about 300 miles of range, the i7 ushers in the future of full-size BMW luxury cruisers. But BMW also made sure to keep traditionalists happy by offering a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six or twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8 wrapped in a nearly identical design. The new 7-series and i7 also herald the arrival of high-tech options like the 31-inch, 8K “Theater Screen” for the rear seats and a hands-free highway driver-assistance system. With the online configurator for both models now live, our editors entered the world of imaginary money and specced their ideal BMW 7-series or i7 models.

Jack Fitzgerald’s $126,000 760i xDrive

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Since I am neither an oligarch nor the type of top-level executive with the powers of an oligarch, I don’t see myself as someone who needs to be chauffeured in the back of their BMW. Instead, I want my incredibly large and terribly styled BMW sedan to have a semblance of athleticism. As a sucker for a black car, I want the Black Sapphire Metallic paint paired with the 20-inch M Aerodynamic bi-color wheels with the summer tire option. If I can spend $126,000 on a sedan, I can afford to skip the all-seasons and buy myself a set of winter tires down the road. The Mocha Extended Merino Leather offers a gorgeous red and brown color, which I paired with the Fineline Open Pore Wood trim. Sadly, this option required adding piano black accents, but with the classy brown wood, the concession seemed worth it. Moving to options, the Autobahn Package, Driving Assist Professional Package, Parking Assist Package, and M Sport Brakes with blue calipers add $7600 to my sticker price but also give some extra performance and piece of mind while navigating such a wide car. For luxuries, the only option I chose was the $4800 Bowers and Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound system. I skipped all the rear-seat options because this car is meant for me; friends and family will have to endure the standard luxury equipment offered in my $126,000 760i.Caleb Miller’s $128,150 760i xDrive

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BMW

I find the face of the new 7-series repulsive, so to get myself excited enough to spec one, I followed my heart and chose the V-8–powered 760i xDrive. This meant a starting price of $113,600 and the blacked-out fascia that comes with the M Sport trim. In an effort to hide the buck-toothed grille, I added the $950 M Sport Professional Package, which turns the grille black and adds blue M Sport brake calipers and a rear lip spoiler. I had my 7-series painted Tanzanite Blue II Metallic—a deep enough hue that it helps disguise the incongruous front end design, but a more interesting option than black. To continue the darkened theme, my 760i rides on black 21-inch M Aerodynamic wheels. Inside, my seats are wrapped in chocolatey Tartufo Merino leather, while I chose the Fineline Open Pore Wood trim for the dashboard for a classic look. I also added the $3600 Autobahn Package—it includes Active Roll Stabilization to keep the car flat through corners and Active Comfort Drive with Road Preview, which allows the suspension to prepare for approaching bumps. I also threw in the Anthracite Alcantara headliner ($1050) and the Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound system ($4800). All told, my luxo-barge came in at $128,150. Eric Stafford’s $151,895 i7

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BMW

Without question, the BMW 7-series and i7 have faces only a mother could love. It’s not that I don’t like unusual designs—I usually do—it’s just that their squinty lights and XXL grille strike me as distracting versus distinctive. Since the gas and electric models share an ugly mug, I’d spring for the i7 because it’s more exciting to me than the rear-drive, 375-hp 740i ($94,295) or the all-wheel-drive, 536-hp 760i ($114,595). The i7 starts at $120,295, so it’s clearly the priciest of the bunch. Its dual-motor, all-wheel-drive powertrain is also equally as potent as the 760i, even if BMW estimates it won’t be as quick. Based on the supremely quiet iX, I’d wager the i7 will be similarly silent, which to me is more important in a limo-like sedan than a V-8’s roar. For that same reason, I’d pass on the no-cost M Sport appearance package and its added black body trim. I think the i7 looks most elegant in Space Silver metallic that appears to have greenish tint. I’d pair that paint with the $1300 21-inch Individual Aerodynamic wheels, which adds gravitas and aren’t as gaudy as darker-colored alternatives. I’m disappointed the i7’s interior isn’t as visually daring as the iX’s, with its available blue materials and rose-gold trim. Still, I can’t resist the Smoke White upholstery with Light Gray Cashmere Inlays. This requires $29k worth of options. Luckily, they’re all extras I’d want anyways. We’re talking everything from crystal-look headlights to an extravagant Bowers & Wilkins sound system with diamond-like trim to rear seats with massage functions and deployable footrests that face an enormous 31-inch panoramic screen with up to 8K resolution. To keep the cabin as cool as possible, I’d get the $1300 laminated glass. And to distinguish my i7 from the ICE 7, I’d add the exclusive no-cost blue exterior accents. Yes, my i7 will be an eyesore in your rearview mirror, but that won’t bother me while I luxuriate inside my $151,895 electric limousine. Ezra Dyer’s $163,500 i7

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BMW

BMW’s build configurator is an adventure. You might think that choosing options on a new car is a linear process—let’s pick a color, then let’s pick some wheels—but BMW’s online build process is a rambling morass of chaos, decisions made only to be later undone, a high-stakes game of Chutes and Ladders with surprises at every turn. So let me explain how I ended up with a $163,500 i7 with Swarovski crystal headlights and a $12,000 paint job.BMW plays nice at first. Want the M Sport package, with its Shadowline trim, M steering wheel and M Aerodynamic 20-inch bi-color wheels? That’ll cost $0. Easy call. But you’ll want to add the M Sport Professional Package, which brings M Sport brakes, a rear spoiler and even more Shadowline trim. That’s $950.Then you pick paint. The colors are all kind of boring, so I spring for Frozen Deep Gray for $5000. That’ll look good with the 21-inch M Aerodynamic wheels ($1300). Next you’re presented with leather choices, and I like the look of the Tartufo Full Merino Leather ($5450), which requires adding the Driving Assistance Professional Package ($2100). OK!Now it’s time to choose interior trim, and here’s where things get complicated. I want the silver ash root open pore wood trim with color gradient (who wouldn’t?), which means I need to give up my Tartufo leather and go with smoke white full merino leather with light gray cashmere inlays ($1000). That leather and trim combo brings a few other mandatory options—the rear executive luxury seating package, Bowers and Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound system, executive package and rear luxury package. All of that adds another $19,000, sure, but it includes some must-haves. The executive package alone gets you the crystal headlights and power doors, and I can’t imagine buying an i7 without those.Almost done. Remember that Frozen Gray paint? Never mind, because now we get more paint choices, so I’m going for the two-tone sapphire black metallic. Why is this not presented earlier on, with the rest of the paint choices? Because BMW like to surprise (and sometimes delight) you. This sweet color scheme costs $12,000. Or, the way I look at it, $7000, since I already planned to spend $5000 on the dumb Frozen Gray that I don’t even like anymore. Here’s where you also might add climate comfort laminated glass for $1300. I did, for a grand total of $163,500.The only thing I forgot to do is choose the most powerful option for motors, something along the lines of 700 or 800 horsepower. Did I miss that page?

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Buick was the highest-ranked brand, while GM was the highest-ranked automotive corporation. Meanwhile, the 2022 Chevrolet Corvette was the highest-ranked vehicle, and eight other GM-produced vehicles topped their segments. GM’s plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, received the Platinum Plant Quality Award. The industry average problems per 100 vehicles reached an all-time high of 180, with pandemic-related issues likely to blame.Electric vehicles had nearly 40 percent more problems per 100 vehicles than their gasoline-powered counterparts. Average initial vehicle quality in the US took a hit in 2022—an 18-point hit to be exact. According to J.D. Power’s most recent Initial Quality Study, released June 28, the average number of problems per 100 vehicles increased by 11 percent from 162 in 2021 to 180 in 2022, a record high. The firm’s coinciding press release pointed to pandemic-related developments like supply-chain issues, surging vehicle prices, and personnel dislocations as factors that contributed to the dip in quality.

The study, which has been conducted annually for 36 years, surveyed more than 80,000 new owners of 2022 model-year vehicles on problems they encountered in the first 90 days of ownership. The survey was revamped for 2020 and now includes 223 questions to evaluate a wide range of problems from serious mechanical failures to infotainment glitches. Reassuringly though, the category of problems with the most reports for 2022 was infotainment systems, with 45 problems per 100, 19 more than the next-highest category.

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While overall quality worsened, General Motors apparently rose above the disturbances, becoming the automotive corporation with the fewest problems per 100 vehicles. Meanwhile, Buick, which is under the GM umbrella, topped the list as the brand with the fewest problems per, tallying 139 versus 156 last year. Chevrolet ranked third with 147 after Dodge’s 143. In addition, the 2022 Corvette was named the highest initial quality model overall, while the Chevy Malibu, Buick Encore GX, Chevy Equinox, Cadillac XT6, Chevy Tahoe, Cadillac Escalade, Chevy Silverado, and Chevy Silverado HD all ranked as the top models of their segment. Even more GM-produced vehicles populated the top three of each segment, and the company’s plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, received the Platinum Award as the automotive plant with the fewest problems per 100 vehicles produced.

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On the less sunny side of things, the study delivered concerning statistics about electric vehicles. Excluding Teslas due to market saturation, fully electric vehicles averaged 240 problems per 100, while plug-in hybrids averaged 239 problems per. These are in comparison with ICE-equipped vehicles, which averaged 175 problems per. Tesla itself average 226 problems per 100 vehicles, and newcomer EV brand Polestar averaged a staggering 328 problems per, by far the most of any brand included in the study. However, it’s important to keep in mind that this study only tracks problems that occur within a very narrow timeframe, so it’s not the be-all-end-all of vehicle reliability metrics. While initial quality is certainly important, those looking to buy or lease a new vehicle are advised to research long-term reliability as well and look carefully at the new-vehicle warranties that could cover the problems outlined in this study.
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Hyundai has revealed the first photos of the 2024 Ioniq 6, an electric sedan.The Ioniq 6 will ride on the same E-GMP platform as the Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, and Genesis GV60.Production will start in 2023 for the U.S. market, and the Ioniq 6 will be a 2024 model-year vehicle here.A few years ago, Hyundai foretold its future: sleek and electric, with design cues pulled from classic and modern inspiration. That was the Prophecy concept, first shown in March 2020. As with all augury, there’s room for interpretation. But our first look at the Ioniq 6, the production car based on the concept, reveals a smooth sedan that clearly references both retro and futuristic influences.The Ioniq 6 follows the Toyota Prius–like Ioniq and the Ioniq 5, an SUV with 8-bit charm. The Ioniq 6 has a lot to live up to, as both the 5 and the Prophecy concept garnered rave reviews. All Ioniq models ride on the Hyundai E-GMP dedicated electric platform, shared with the Kia EV6 and the Genesis GV60. The Ioniq 6 rides a little higher than the Prophecy concept, a reality of transferring the vision to a production and street-legal platform.

Digital side-view mirrors offer a glimpse of the future, though U.S. regulations mean we
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To give the Ioniq 6 a distinctive look, Hyundai designers say they echoed the streamlined cars of the ’30s. Modern influences seem to be Porsche and Tesla; there’s a faint wisp of Taycan and Model 3 in the front end, and the rear spoiler kicks up like a nod to a ducktail Porsche 911. As promised, it’s a mix of classic and contemporary. Hyundai design chief SangYup Lee shared his thoughts on the pressures, and rewards, of melding brand personality with brand-new technology.Lee has penned everything from Chevrolet Camaros and Corvettes to the Bentley Continental GT. He began his design career 27 years after leaving South Korea, following an education at the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California. Fifteen brands and eight countries later, in 2016, he returned to South Korea to head Hyundai and Genesis design. Along with Luc Donckerwolke, chief creative officer of Genesis and Ioniq, Lee draws novel designs with upscale flair to help Hyundai and Genesis stand out in both the mainstream and luxury markets.

The head- and taillights use LEDs. There is also a subtle strip of six bulbs in the front bumper that indicate charge level.
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We asked Lee, who’s often overseeing dozens of projects at any given time, how he approaches a Hyundai car as opposed to an upmarket Genesis. Hyundai, he says, views its vehicles like chess pieces. “King, queen, bishop, and knight, they all look different and move differently, but they function as a team,” he says. While a lot of OEMs create a design and then offer it in different sizes like Russian nesting dolls, Lee says Hyundai looks at its customers’ lives: “A big family has different needs than Gen Z.” Lee wants the styling to be distinct, too.

The Ioniq 6 interior is all about glow and flow. With touches like mood lighting and smooth door panels that seamlessly incorporate speakers, it’s a simplified, but not barren, space.
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So far, the Ioniq line has achieved the retro-futurist objective it set. The Ioniq 6 feels thoroughly modern and fresh. The interior is uncluttered and elegant. No frilly edges, chrome, or faux chrome. No piano black. Just simple and straightforward. When envisioning the interior, Lee and the team were aware of both the interest in newer tech and the usability of it. “We’re pushing to touchscreens, but they can be dangerous when you’re moving,” he says. “So we want the right balance. In the future, voice activation will play a bigger role, but we’re transitioning right now. If it’s safer, there will be buttons.”Back-seat passengers benefit from the Ioniq 6’s generous length. The cavernous space has ample legroom for taller adults. This “creates a love-seat atmosphere,” Lee says.If Hyundai is the mainstream and Genesis the luxury, Ioniq, for now, represents the most daring of the company’s offerings.

The Hyundai team experimented with wheel designs from flat aerodiscs to bladed multispokes.
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2020 Vision

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Good concept cars are exercises in design. They should predict trends in mainstream cars years before they’re evident in consumers’ driveways. The Hyundai Prophecy debuted in 2020, and we can see its smoothed river-rock profile and stippled LED lighting in the Ioniq 6. Sadly, the concept’s plaid interior does not appear to have made it to production, but fortunately, neither did the joystick steering controls. We’re perfectly happy with the Ioniq’s old-fashioned wheel. Not everything foretold comes to pass.

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The Toyota GR GT3 first appeared as a concept at the 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon, and now the company has submitted patent images for the vehicle in Europe.The images show a remarkably similar design to the concept, albeit without the gigantic rear wing.Toyota had previously said that it would build a running prototype by the year’s end, and also hinted that the GR GT3 is closely related to the future of Lexus’ GT3 racing program.Toyota has been on a performance-car tear recently. The legendary Supra nameplate was revived in 2020 and for 2023 will add a six-speed manual, a second generation of the affordable GR86 coupe arrived for 2022, and the even the humdrum Corolla hatchback earned a 300-horsepower GR performance trim. But it appears Toyota still has more up its sleeve when it comes to sports cars, with a recent patent filing in Europe revealing what could be a production version of the wild GR GT3 concept shown earlier this year at the Tokyo Auto Salon.

EUIPO

EUIPO

The images, submitted to the European Union Intellectual Property Office, show a design largely similar to that of the concept from January. There is one glaring omission, however: the colossal rear wing. Instead, the car in the patent images makes do with the small spoiler behind the rear windshield, where the wing had been mounted on the concept. Still, the GR GT3 retains aggressive dive planes on the front bumper, a side-mounted exhaust pipe, an expansive rear diffuser, and the long-hood proportions.

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EUIPO

When the GR GT3 concept was unveiled, Toyota neglected to provide details about the powertrain but did say that a running prototype would arrive before the end of 2022. Later, in an interview with Toyota Racing Development president David Wilson at the Daytona 500, we learned that the GR GT3 concept could provide the basis for a future Lexus GT3 race car, with Wilson hinting that “it’s fairly safe to connect the dots.”

It’s unclear if the GR GT3 will spawn a roadgoing variant, and whether it will be badged as a Toyota or as the next Lexus RC, but the patent images certainly prove that Toyota is intent on expanding its sports-car armada. Wilson told us that the race car would likely arrive in the next couple of years, so it shouldn’t be long before we find out what the company is planning for this dramatically styled coupe.
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• The 2004 Volkswagen R32 was the 240-hp all-wheel-drive alternative to the GTI before the Golf R.• We once described the R32 as an “instant autocrosser.”• This particular model sports 143,000 miles and is for sale at no reserve on Bring a Trailer, where the auction will end on July 5.The Volkswagen Golf has become a staple of the automotive world’s diet. Since 1974, the Golf has experienced eight generations and, in North America, multiple names (including Mk 1 through Mk 5 Rabbit generations). In 2004, Volkswagen decided to bring its muscled-up, all-wheel-drive version of the Golf to the U.S., and that was the R32.

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This particular R32 has 143,000 miles on the clock, but you wouldn’t know it just by looking from across the parking lot. The car is painted in Black Magic Pearl over a black leather interior, and like all R32s, it has a six-speed manual transmission paired with 4Motion all-wheel drive.

This one has aftermarket Bilstein shocks as well as an aftermarket air intake. The listing shows that the radiator fan, fuel pump, and a rear spring bushing have all been replaced since 2019. The car also comes with a clean Carfax report and clean Florida title, though it should be noted that the car is being offered on dealer consignment in California.

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The car does have a history of paintwork, with the hood being repainted in 2009 and extra paintwork being done to the driver’s side of the vehicle. Blemishes can be seen on the back of the car in photos and are mentioned in the listing. But the interior looks to be in very reasonable shape for a nearly 20-year-old car, although the black leather seats features quite a bit of cracking and even one tear in the driver’s-seat bolster. The headliner on the sunroof can also be seen as sagging.

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If you are in the market for a small hatchback with all-wheel drive and a very usable 240 horsepower, the price of this R32 really hasn’t started to climb yet. With seven days to go until the auction ends July 5, the top bid sits at $7500.

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This sketch illustrates the form of a forthcoming Red Bull track-only hypercar. Designed by Adrian Newey, the new car is aiming to offer Formula 1–comparable performance.It will start reaching customers in 2025, priced at $4.1 million, and the run will be limited to 50 cars. Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing jointly developed the Valkyrie around the mission of creating a purchasable car that would offer performance comparable to an LMP1 racer. Which, in its track-only AMR Pro form, it certainly seems close to.But following the corporate divorce—after Aston acquired its own Formula 1 team—Red Bull is now planning its own hypercar future. Red Bull Advanced Technologies has just confirmed that it is working on another Adrian Newey design, another track-only beyond-hypercar and one that is aiming to bring a level of performance similar to that of a current Formula 1 car.

Beyond the project’s existence, the only other detail to have been released so far is this abstract sketch suggesting the car’s ultimate form, one in which a small bubble cockpit sits between heavily curved front and rear structures. We’re told that no more than 50 will be built, with a pretax price of $4.1 million at current exchange rates. Power will come from a hybridized twin-turbocharged V-8 engine set to make at least 1100 horsepower. And yes, to save you from looking, that is indeed more than the 1000 hp produced by the Valkyrie AMR Pro’s naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V-12. Advanced Ground EffectsUnsurprisingly, the RB17 will use a motorsport-style carbon-fiber tub featuring two seats. (A single-seater would doubtless be closer to the Formula 1 vision, but billionaires clearly want the chance to scare their friends.) It will be both engineered and constructed by Red Bull Advanced Technology in Milton Keynes, England, on the campus shared with the Formula 1 team. We’re told that as much work as possible will be done internally, with the RB17’s gearbox set to be made on site. The official release also promises the “most advanced ground-effects package available in a series production car.” Which is a very serious claim given that the T.50 produced by another of Formula 1’s great designers, Gordon Murray, has fan-assisted aero.As well as acquiring what will doubtless be one of the fastest cars on the planet, Red Bull promises that RB17 buyers will be heavily involved in the development program, spending time with the Red Bull Racing team and also experiencing it through simulators and, ultimately, on-track training. “The RB17 distills everything we know about creating championship-winning Formula 1 cars into a package that delivers extreme levels of performance in a two-seat track car,” Adrian Newey said in the official release. “Driven by our passion for performance at every level, the RB17 pushes design and technical boundaries far beyond what has been previously available to enthusiasts and collectors.”Customer deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2025. Begging the question, how will Aston Martin respond? Will we see a Valkyrie AMR Pro Plus?

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