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What do you do when you have an old CLK Mercedes, a huge batch of unused expanding foam, and a LOT of spare time? Well.. This Lithuanian man may have found the perfect answer! At first glance you could be forgiven for thinking that was Vigo from Ghostbusters, but it turns out he is quite handy with moulding a custom designer car from a junk wreck.

Ford has detailed its upcoming product rollout – for the United States, at least – which will focus on the SUV and pickup segments. The Blue Oval says will replace "more than 75 per cent" of its current portfolio by 2020, while also adding four new trucks and SUVs. Additionally, the company will commence the rollout of hybrid and electric variants of existing models form 2020.

The anticipated (but not yet confirmed) Range Rover Velar SVR has been spied again, doing rounds at the famed Nurburgring circuit in Germany. While this prototype looks very similar to the vehicle spotted almost a year ago, the time between sightings hints that the British marque is going ahead with a performance version of its style-focused offering – complete with its signature supercharged V8 engine.

McLaren says its vehicles will continue getting faster as technology develops, hinting at potential avenues the company could go down in the pursuit of speed. Speaking with Carscoops at the Geneva motor show, Jens Ludmann, chief operating officer for McLaren Automotive, said one only has to look at past developments to determine that vehicles will continue to evolve and improve.

Volkswagen's boss has given further details regarding its electrified vehicle rollout over the coming decade. In an announcement today, Matthias Muller said Volkswagen will launch "practically one new electric model per month" from the year 2022.