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Rolls-Royce has embraced its dark side, unveiling a collection of 70 Dawn and Wraith special editions as part of the Adamas Collection. Adamas picks up where the Black Badge left off, taking the base Wraith and Dawn packages in a sportier, darker direction with a number of bespoke touches – the most eye-catching of which is undoubtedly the carbon-fibre Spirit of Ecstasy on the nose.

What do ex-F1 and World Endurance Racer Mark Webber and tennis star Maria Sharapova have in common? They're both ambassadors for Porsche. In this new video clip, the pair take the 911 GT2 RS for a spin around the company's test track in Weissach – spoiler alert, Maria shrieks once or twice. Powered by a 3.8-litre twin-turbo flat six, the 911 GT2 RS claims outputs of 515kW and 750Nm – making it the most powerful 911 ever made.

Ford and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) have agreed on a penalty and settlement over the long-running, widely-noted problems with PowerShift dual-clutch transmissions. The settlement will see Ford pay a $10 million fine, and undertake the actions listed below: For a full breakdown of the PowerShift saga, check out Alborz Fallah's article from June 2017.

The MG X-Motion concept has been given a full debut at the 2018 Beijing motor show. Stylistically, the concept takes themes established by last year's E-Motion electric coupe and scales them to suit a crossover. Up front, the X-Motion features a fascia heavily inspired by Mazda, while the "stellar field" grille insert calls to mind a number of Mercedes-Benz models. There's also more than a hint of Infiniti in the profile and headlights.

Mid-sized SUVs like the Mazda CX-5 and Nissan X-Trail are poised to replace small cars as the nation’s most popular type new vehicles. VFACTS data compiled by industry peak body, the FCAI, shows car companies sold 52,886 vehicles classified as Medium SUVs over the first quarter (Q1) of 2018, up 15 per cent over the same period last year.