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Lincoln Keeps Luxury Sedans Alive With New Zephyr Reflection

Lincoln proves there’s life left in the luxury sedan with a sporty four-door that features recessed door handles and a huge cross-dash digital display. Though officially a concept, a production version will follow – though sadly, only for China.

Watch Chris Harris Spank The Latest Porsche 911 GT3

Confirmed Porsche nut and Top Gear presenter Harris gets suitably excited when he’s handed the key’s to the latest winged wonder, and given the chance to try its new double wishbone front suspension on road and track.

Elon Musk Drives A Tesla Cybertruck To Austin Gigafactory, Fans Go Crazy

Tesla’s brutalist Cybertruck isn’t likely to hit the road until 2022, but Elon Musk treated workers at its Texas plant to a sneak peak when he drove the triangular double-cab prototype around the Gigafactory site.

BMW Solid-State Battery Prototype Coming Before 2025, Production Due By 2030

Solid state batteries will bring the next step-change in driving range and charging speed, but so far, technical bugs have prevented them from making it to the road. But BMW says it will have a demo car ready by 2025, and a solid-state EV on sale by the end of the decade.

Watch 2022 GMC Hummer EVs Crabwalking On The Highway

The new Hummer EV’s crabwalking function is one of the giant truck’s most talked-about features. So far we’ve only seen it in carefully staged promo videos, but now we get a real-life look at how it works in traffic – and it looks wild.

Go For A Top Speed Run In The New Bentley Flying Spur V8

The V8 Flying Spur is the little brother to the W12 flagship, though there’s nothing little about its 198mph top speed. But can the POV legends at AutoTopNL find enough space on the German autobahn to hit vmax? You’ll have to watch to find out.

2022 Ferrari 812 ‘Versione Speciale’ Spotted Trying To Hide Under Dizzying Graphics

What could be Ferrari’s last ever traditional V12-powered road car has dropped its bulky disguise for a body-hugging camo wrap, and our spy photographers were ready and waiting. The hardcore 812 is rumoured to have a see-through hood and no rear window.

What Else Is Making The News

Apple’s Spring Loaded Event: The Five Biggest Announcements

The Tile-like Airtag, Apple TV 4K, iPhone 12 and a new iMac and iPad Pro all made their debut at Apple’s Spring Loaded event. ZDNet has the lowdown on the five biggest announcements to come out of Cupertino.

Oculus Gaming Showcase April 2021: How To Watch And What To Expect

Resident Evil 4 VR, Pistol Whip, Star Wars: Tales From The Galaxy’s Edge and other new games are expected to feature at the first-ever Oculus Showcase, says IGN.