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Porsche's fastest open-top 992-generation 911, the 2020 911 Turbo Cabriolet, has been snapped with almost no camouflage during testing.
Although it still looks like a 911, the new Turbo takes Porsche's aggressive shape to new heights with a wheel and tyre package that fills the guards, and a prominent air intake in the rear haunches.
The new Toyota Ultra-Compact EV, which will be displayed at the 2019 Tokyo motor show later this month, is one of the first vehicles from the company's pivot toward electric cars, with 10 EVs now due by the early 2020s.
At just 2490mm long, 1290mm wide, and 1550mm tall, Toyota's new electric car certainly earns its "ultra-compact" tag. To put it into context, the Ultra-Compact BEV is 205mm shorter and 373mm narrower than the Smart ForTwo currently available in Europe.
Hyundai’s next-generation Tucson has been snapped again, with spy photographers capturing the mid-size SUV in a state of further undress.
Hyundai’s vice president of styling, Sangyup Lee, has said the new Tucson will make you “freak out” as it’s even more visually stimulating than the 2020 Sonata.
Even wearing less camouflage, it’s not clear just how the new Tucson will agitate you so, though it’s arguably a handsome evolution of Hyundai’s mid-size SUV.
2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge: Brand's first electric vehicle here 2021 - UPDATED
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UPDATE: The latest local launch times for the XC40 Recharge EV and plug-in hybrid have been added to the bottom of this article.
The Volvo XC40 Recharge, the company's first electric car, was unveiled overnight.
Based on the standard XC40 and its Compact Modular Architecture, there's little to visually differentiate the all-electric Recharge from those with an internal combustion engine.
