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Nissan has whipped up a slick new concept truck in cooperation with the folks from the European Space Agency. Based on the European Navara truck, this custom build is designed to haul a fancy, custom telescope to view the heavens from dark sky locations.

With brands like Caterham, Zenos, BAC Mono, Ariel Motors to its credit, the UK is a hotbed for low-production track day sports cars. Now we can add another brand to the list, with Avatar, and their powerful, lightweight monster, the Avatar Roadster.

Well here’s an odd spin on car modifications. Apparently electric car advocate Plug In Adventures has taken a Nissan LEAF and made it eligible for entry in this year’s Mongol Rally, a 10,000 mile jaunt from the UK to Mongolia. 

For many years, the Texas Department of Public Safety used Mustang LX 5.0 notchback cars as patrol vehicles. These days they use big four-door cars for pursuit and patrol like the Dodge Charger. In the UK, the police are currently considering using the latest generation Ford Mustang GT as a patrol car.

Hot on the heels of the government in the UK approving autonomous cars to be tested on public roads comes the unveiling if the very first driverless car for the UK. The car is called the LUTZ Pathfinder and it’s an ugly little beast.