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🤖 Automated Edition — Friday, September 18, 2026. Algorithmically curated from across the automotive web. The Daily Hoon links to original sources. News sourced from NewsData.io, Currents API, World News API, TheNewsAPI, GNews, Mediastack, New York Times & select RSS feeds (Motor Trend, Car and Driver, The Drive, Autosport, Road & Track).
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WRC champ Tanak makes American rallying debut with Toyota
WRC ace Ott Tanak makes his American rallying debut on this weekend’s Overmountain Rally Tennessee. The 2019 FIA World Rally Champion drives a second factory-backed Toyota GR Corolla Rally RC2 on the ARA National Cham...
WRC champ Tanak makes American rallying debut with Toyota
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No risk of Antonelli 'losing the plot' despite F1 points advantage - Wolff
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says there is no danger of Kimi Antonelli getting carried away with his 81-point lead at the top of Formula 1's drivers’ championship.Antonelli entered the back-to-back races in Monz...
No risk of Antonelli 'losing the plot' despite F1 points advantage - Wolff
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XPeng shops its self-driving tech to automakers — Tesla found no takers
XPeng is trying to turn its self-driving and smart-cockpit systems into a licensing business, courting automakers, suppliers, and software firms well beyond its existing Volkswagen deal, according to a Reuters report....
XPeng shops its self-driving tech to automakers — Tesla found no takers
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This Ancient Computer Program Is The Key To Keeping Jaguar XJ220 Supercars Alive, But One Man Is Jailbreaking It For Free
Before the Bugatti Veyron and McLaren F1, there was the Jaguar XJ220. The “220” in its name signified the car’s top speed, and the official 217 mph top speed measured at the Nardo test track in Italy was deemed close ...
This Ancient Computer Program Is The Key To Keeping Jaguar XJ220 Supercars Alive, But One Man Is Jailbreaking It For Free
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1967 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Project at No Reserve
This 1967 Chevrolet Corvette coupe is a non-running project that features a replacement chassis, a V8, a Powerglide automatic transmission, and removed interior components. The car rolls on 15″ Rally wheels and has fo...
1967 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Project at No Reserve
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“Nothing is guaranteed” for Evans as WRC title race still open after Saudi Arabia cancellation
Elfyn Evans says the World Rally Championship title race remains “very open” following the cancellation of Rally Saudi Arabia, and he admits that “cruising around” at the new Sardinia finale is not an option.The WRC t...
“Nothing is guaranteed” for Evans as WRC title race still open after Saudi Arabia cancellation
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MotoGP plans to introduce two qualifying sessions each weekend, following F1 model
MotoGP is planning to introduce two qualifying sessions each weekend, one for the main race and another for the sprint, following the model used by Formula 1, Autosport has learned.The initiative has already been put ...
MotoGP plans to introduce two qualifying sessions each weekend, following F1 model
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Even McLaren Is Building an SUV Now
Porsche started the trend more than 20 years ago. Now McLaren is joining Ferrari, Lotus, and other with its own high-performance SUV—and pitching it to F1 fans.
Even McLaren Is Building an SUV Now
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Volkswagen’s EV van drove through 92 countries to set a new Guinness World Record
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz set a new Guinness World Record for “the most countries visited in a continuous journey” by an EV, covering nearly 100,000 km across 92 countries. more…
Volkswagen’s EV van drove through 92 countries to set a new Guinness World Record
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Toto Wolff’s Nine-Year-Old Son Follows Racing Path With First Karting Title
Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff’s son Jack Wolff has secured his first karting title racing in Italy, as he follows his father’s journey into racing. In his hay day, Wolff started out as a racer in the motorspor...
Toto Wolff’s Nine-Year-Old Son Follows Racing Path With First Karting Title
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Today's top automotive stories on The Daily Hoon: WRC champ Tanak makes American rallying debut with Toyota; No risk of Antonelli 'losing the plot' despite F1 points advantage - Wolff; XPeng shops its self-driving tech to automakers — Tesla found no takers; This Ancient Computer Program Is The Key To Keeping Jaguar XJ220 Supercars Alive, But One Man Is Jailbreaking It For Free; 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Project at No Reserve. Updated every day at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.
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