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McLaren Denver has revealed a collection of six 600LT Spiders developed by McLaren Special Operations (MSO) to celebrate the Pikes Peak hillclimb. Each of the six cars are fitted with MSO Bespoke or Heritage paint, contrasting with a gold and matte black stripe and gold wheels. The entire collection is fitted with the MSO Club Sport Pack, which brings carbon-fibre aerodynamic add-ons, carbon-fibre louvres in the arches, titanium wheel bolts and seats nicked from the Senna.

Audi has unveiled the A1 citycarver, a higher-riding version of its compact A1 hatchback, ahead of its European launch later this year. Although they share a lot mechanically, the citycarver has a suspension setup that's 35mm taller than the regular A1's, while the wheels are bigger as standard. In ideal circumstances, Audi says the citycarver has 40mm more ground clearance than the standard A1.

To make sure you haven’t missed anything important, we’ve gathered what we reckon are the hottest news stories from this week, right here. Check them out, and let us know what caught your eye. The facelifted BMW X1 has been made cheaper at the low end and pricier at the top end, with unchanged pricing for diesel models. Like the new look?

Ford has recorded an 86 per cent drop in profits for the second quarter of 2019, blaming a significant rework of its European arm. The Blue Oval has been restructuring its operation in Europe throughout 2019, slashing a whopping 12,000 jobs at wholly-owned and joint-venture operations.

Yesterday's reports are today's news, with Nissan announcing it will cut 12,500 jobs from its global workforce. The news comes on the back of a 94.5 per cent drop in profits during the first quarter of 2019, its worst result in 10 years. Nissan will cut its global production capacity by 10 per cent by 2022, and reduce its model range by at least 10 per cent by the same point.