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• BEV Boom In Europe Has Two Winners: Tesla And MG
  These two brands dominate the August rankings with huge increases in sales.
• Ford Mustang Takes Flight, Crashes Into Home After Speeding Through Intersection
  The driver walked away, and no one on the ground was injured.
• Working Hard: Top Five Automotive Job Postings Of The Week
  From photographing cars to calibrating crash test dummies, here are some potential gigs for auto-minded job-seekers in the US.
• UAW Expands Strike Against Ford And GM, 25,000 Workers Now Picketing
  The union spared Stellantis this week as negotiations progressed with the automaker.
• New Bugatti Sunglasses Put A Horseshoe Grille Right On Your Nose
  For when owning a Chiron simply isn't flashy enough.
• Million-Dollar Barn Find Uncovers Classic Corvettes With Less Than 100 Miles
  Among 23 cars is a 25-mile 1990 ZR-1, a 1979 Stingray with 41 miles, and for truck fans, there's a 1990 Chevy 454 SS with 19 miles.
• McLaren Speedtail Inspired One-Off Guitar Made With Leather, Carbon Fiber
  McLaren produced just 106 examples of the hypercar.
• With An Eight-Year Waitlist And $100K Fee, Porsche Is Making One-Off Dream Cars
  At Rennsport 7, we speak with the head of the Porsche Sonderwunsch program who makes dream cars a reality.
• See 12 Future Cars In Spy Shots For The Week Of September 25, 2023
  This week we caught the Mercedes-AMG E53 wagon, a Lamborghini prototype, a Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, and much more.
• Ford, Toyota, Porsche Among J.D. Power Brand Loyalty Study's 2023 Winners
  The Blue Oval retains its crown in the truck segment.
• Toyota FJ Cruiser Reboot To Get Gasoline And Hybrid Power: Report
  It might be called Land Hopper and debut next month.
• Audi Hints R8 Electric Successor Is Already Planned On New Platform
  The company's technical boss hinted at more than just one sports car, so the TT could come back as well.
• 2024 Nissan Dayz Kei Car Debuts In Japan With Fresh Design, 660cc Engine
  Prices for the model start at below $10,000.
• See Lamborghini Factory Driver Test Revuelto V12 Supercar On Track
  It may be a plug-in hybrid, but it's still a Lambo through and through.
• Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.38 Brings JDM Style Civic, Diesel Mazda Race Car
  The most recent Honda Civic Type R also joins the game.
• Production Of Four Maserati Models And Fiat 500 Electric Suspended
  The Mirafiori plant is on a hiatus this week and will be out of commission again between October 19 and November 3.
• ABT Urus Scatenato Unleashed With 810 Horsepower, Exclusivity
  Known for its fire-breathing Audis, the tuner tries its hand with Lamborghini to produce a limited run of 99 cars.
• Porsche 911 GT3 R Rennsport Debuts With 611 HP, $1M Price Tag
  Based on the GT3 race car, it's decidedly not street-legal and only 77 will be made.