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A team of student engineers from Skoda is prepping a load-lugging Kodiaq, but the car will remain a concept and nothing more. The sixth student concept, which will be revealed to the world in June, will be a two-door take on the biggest Skoda SUV. Based on the concept sketch pictured here, it'll gain a set of chunkier tyres and black, off-road ready wheels, along with a distinctive two-door design.

Dodge has revealed a concept Charger Widebody at Spring Fest, a motoring festival dedicated to cars developed on Chrysler's LX underpinnings. Although it's labelled a concept, the camouflaged vehicle is being talked about as production-ready on Dodge forums. Autoblog reports there's been forum chatter about a wide-bodied Charger Hellcat and 392 Scat Pack since 2017.

For most people a car is a tool, an appliance intended for a logical purpose. Sure, they want cool tech, luxury features and a nice mix of ride comfort and zip, but it’s usually the more sensible elements like running costs, resale value, warranty, fuel economy, infotainment, space and safety that get them over the line.

A senior executive at Toyota has confirmed a next-generation version of the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ will be developed. Matt Harrison, head of marketing for Toyota Europe, has told Autocar the company is intending to develop a second-generation Toyota 86. He said it was safe to assume the next-generation sports coupe will be made in conjunction with Subaru, and use the smaller automaker's flat-four engine.

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