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Electric vehicle start-up Lordstown Motors has allegedly defrauded investors and covered up technological shortcomings, according to a new report from controversial short-selling firm Hindenburg Research.

The 2021 MG Marvel R Electric has been unveiled, as the brand's entry into the electric mid-size SUV segment in Europe – though an Australian launch has yet to be locked in. Powering flagship versions of the Marvel R Electric is a trio of electric motors – one up front and two at the rear, a first for an MG electric vehicle (EV) – combining for estimated power and torque outputs of 212kW and 665Nm.

The GMA T.50 supercar has been driven for the first time by Gordon Murray at the famous Top Gear test track in Dunsfold, UK. While the engine was rev-limited by Cosworth engineers – builders of the 487kW/467Nm 3.9-litre V12 powering the T.50 – it's the first time anyone from Gordon Murray Automotive has driven the new model.

The proliferation of electric vehicles with phenomenal acceleration numbers has caused a shift in thinking amongst the world’s makers of super- and hypercars in how to measure the performance of their high-performance vehicles. With the Tesla Model S Plaid completing the dash to 100km/h from a standstill in just 2.1 seconds and even the cumbersome-looking Tesla Model X Plaid able to set a time of 2.6 seconds, acceleration is rapidly diminishing as a way to measure a car’s performance.

Meet the 2022 Mercedes-AMG SL – the new name for Mercedes-Benz's iconic SL roadster. The name change for the upcoming, seventh generation of Mercedes-Benz's flagship drop-top follows the announcement in August 2020 development of the new model would be led by the brand's high-performance division, Mercedes-AMG, in a bid to bestow the new SL with a sharper, sportier drive than that of its predecessor.