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US-based manufacturer SSC has finally acknowledged its Tuatara hypercar did not break the 500km/h barrier in 2020 – almost a year after it made the bold record-making claim. Following a road-car speed record attempt in October 2020, SSC declared its low-slung V8-powered hypercar had averaged 508.73km/h over two runs on a closed-off Nevada highway.

As we continue toward a single publishing platform, some great news stories are being published on both CarAdvice and Drive. If you're a keen reader of CarAdvice, you might be missing out on some of the unique content we're publishing over on Drive. Here are our favourite stories published on Drive today – but there are plenty more over on the website to enjoy. Head to Drive.com.au to read them for yourself!

The successor for the Lamborghini Aventador supercar will debut an all-new V12 aided by hybrid power. Speaking to US website Autoblog, Lamborghini CEO Stefan Winkelmann outlined that while the Aventador's replacement will join the wider Lamborghini line-up in being 100 per cent electrified (hybrid or electric) by 2025, it will retain the non-turbo, V12 layout characteristic of today's car.

The escape of Carlos Ghosn, the disgraced former boss of Nissan-Renault who is now a fugitive in Lebanon, has come at a high price. While Ghosn is now able to live a relatively normal life in his homeland because Lebanon does not have an extradition treaty with Japan, the US father and son team who helped him flee on a private plane – while the former auto executive was hidden in a box – have been sentenced to up to two years in jail.

UPDATE 30 July 2021: Isuzu has released a complete price list, which differs slightly from the one that was the basis of the following story. The price rises for the 2022 Isuzu MU-X are still substantial, however the official RRPs differ slightly from the list published below. Here is the latest story with the most up to date prices. The original story appears below unedited.