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The hotly-anticipated, heavily overhauled top tier of the 2020/21 World Endurance Championship has finally been named: Le Mans Hypercar (LMH). First announced in June 2018, the new hypercar class replaces the outgoing LMP1 rules, and aims to draw a closer connection between the racing on track and the sales race in the showrooms. Alongside the name announcement, a number of key rules were also detailed in a report from Motorsport.

Bentley has recalled the 2017 Continental Supersports, over concerns about the power steering cooler hose. According to the company the power steering cooler hose could detach from the stub pipe, creating a power steering fluid leak. If the power steering fluid leaks, there's a risk the driver could lose control – or it could create a fire – creating a risk of accident. A total of 24 cars are affected – a VIN list is attached here.

Mitsubishi has announced an update for their 2020 Outlander Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle (PHEV), which includes a new driveline, and updated specifications and pricing. It’s a simple range, starting at $50,990 drive-away for the Outlander ES. This has heated cloth seats, and eight-inch infotainment with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and DAB radio.

Mandy Turner and Mike Costello record the podcast inside a white 2020 Lexus RX350 F Sport. Mike covers November's new car sales figures, which saw the Mazda 3 and Ford Mustang perform poorly, and the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger 4x4 battle for top spot. We speak to Dr. Miklos Kiss, head of pre-development for automated driving at Audi AG, and Curt Dupriez compares the 2020 Kia Seltos GT-Line and Nissan Qashqai Ti.

If a Bentayga is too common for you and you want to stand out from the hoi-polloi in their Continental GTs, Mulliner is working on something for you and 11 other buyers. Autocar reports Bentley’s coach-building division is readying an ultra-exclusive model which insiders have billed as the “ultimate open-cockpit sports tourer” that will “exaggerate the sensations of driving”.