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Today’s Issue FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2026
The turbocharged inline-six now makes 394 horsepower, and a small motor in the eight-speed automatic raises torque to 428 lb-ft. Prices start at about $71,000. Car and Driver calls the ride remarkable and says the handleless doors and screen-based controls may take some getting used to.
Cadillac will build 252 examples, each with 24-inch forged wheels, carbon-fiber trim, and a VIN chosen by the buyer. The supercharged V8 is unchanged at 682 horsepower, and Cadillac quotes 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds. The price is about $69,000 over a standard Escalade-V.
A new entry-level trim starts just under $35,000, about $2,000 below last year's cheapest Outback, and the rest of the lineup averages about $1,000 less. The base model keeps standard all-wheel drive and a 180-horsepower boxer four. The 260-horsepower turbocharged XT trims also cost less than before.
The California Highway Patrol says dashcam video shows the Tesla braking and steering left before it struck the 71-year-old in Vallejo. Last week, a driver who said he was asleep using FSD hit a stopped police car on the same highway.
Annie Keller flew from Massachusetts to join 21 Previas and one HiAce on a cruise through Washington's Cascade Mountains. The host lent her his first Previa, an All-Trac with over 740,000 miles. Her own 1992 van is a rare rear-drive five-speed manual that cost $1,200.
Doug DeMuro says the Roadmaster Estate Wagon, with real wood in its structure, was the last mass-produced American woody before Buick dropped it in 1953. Its 5.3-liter Fireball V8 sends 150 horsepower through a two-speed Dynaflow automatic. DeMuro scores it 39 out of 100.
The Duke of Richmond tells Car and Driver the U.S. event will combine the Festival of Speed's hill climb with Revival-style costumes and vintage racing, targeting fall 2028. A U.S. chapter of the Goodwood Road Racing Club launches early next year.
The Civic Type R and Integra Type S get 19-inch forged wheels that each weigh 5.5 pounds less than stock. The Passport and Pilot get forged off-road wheels and a Borla-developed cat-back exhaust. HRC plans to show prototype coilovers, Brembo brakes, and short-throw shifters at SEMA.
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