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Audi has rounded out the heavily updated E-tron GT line-up with a new entry-level version called simply the Quattro, which turns down the power, boosts the maximum range to 386 miles and brings the st

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The stripped-back, aero-focused P24 RS is the latest creation from Dutch maker Donkervoort – and it is the most powerful model in its 48-year history. As the follow-up to the F22 from 2022, the P24 RS