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Ford and Volkswagen have confirmed the first stage of their global alliance on the second press day of the 2019 Detroit motor show. As expected, the automakers will work together on utes and vans across the globe. The two companies were at pains to point out their new partnership will not involve any form of cross-ownership. Instead a joint committee, featuring both CEOs, will run the alliance.

Ram has revealed the bigger, badder 2500 Heavy Duty and 3500 Heavy Duty versions of its pickup at the Detroit motor show, creating the first production truck to top 1000lb.ft (1356Nm) of torque in the process. Although three engines will be offered in total, the headline unit is a 6.7-litre inline-six turbo-diesel pumping out 400hp (298kW) and 1356Nm. Coupled with the right chassis and tow-hitch options, models with the flagship engine will tow a staggering 35,100 pounds (15,921kg).

The limited-edition Subaru WRX STI S209 has made its debut at the 2019 Detroit motor show. Under the bonnet is a revised version of the company's EJ25 2.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder boxer engine. With its HKS turbo, the engine now has an estimated 254kW of power. A six-speed manual transmission is standard, as is all-wheel drive, front and rear limited-slip differentials, active torque vectoring, and a driver-controlled centre differential.

The last Toyota Supra went out of production in 2002, and our first story on the potential for its rebirth came in 2007 – a year after CarAdvice was founded – with the idea that the FT-HS concept could become the fifth-generation Supra.

Bentley is believed to be preparing an even higher-performance version of the Bentayga SUV, dubbed the 'Speed', for reveal later this year. According to a new report by the UK's Autocar, the Bentayga Speed will get a boosted version of the current model's 6.0-litre twin-turbo W12, tuned to deliver 650hp (485kW). The extra grunt should help the big bus hit 100km/h in under 4.0 seconds and hit a top speed of around 190mph (306km/h).