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Today’s Issue FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2026
The 6.4-liter Hemi returns as standard equipment in the R/T at about $52,000, roughly $25,000 below the old SRT 392. Car and Driver's test car hit 60 mph in 4.5 seconds and ran the quarter-mile in 13.2 seconds at 104 mph. They observed 16 mpg over 700 miles.
The PV5 is the first vehicle on Hyundai Motor Group's E-GMPS commercial platform, with a flat floor and front-wheel drive. MotorTrend expects a loaded US version at about $40,000, roughly two-thirds the price of a base VW ID Buzz, and calls the van spacious and surprisingly fun.
A consortium led by HOF Capital completed its purchase of Porsche's minority stake in Bugatti Rimac on Thursday. Rimac keeps 55% and control of the French hypercar maker. Chief operating officer Christophe Piochon, with the brand since the Veyron era, steps down and is replaced by Rimac Technology's Marko BrkljaÄiÄ.
The electric EX40 leaves the US lineup after slow sales, with the larger EX50 expected by mid-2027 at just under $50,000, according to Automotive News. The refreshed mild-hybrid XC40 reaches dealers early next year with an 11.2-inch screen, Google Gemini voice control and a new radar and camera safety suite.
Ryan Maruca, 25, of Erie, Pennsylvania, owns a 300C, Aspen, Crossfire SRT-6, Pacifica, PT Cruiser, Sebring and Town and Country, all in Marine Blue. The collection started with the supercharged Crossfire and grew to cover every 2007 body style. Maruca says he loves the cars for being German-engineered and American-designed.
Eight Hagerty writers name their ideal fleet size, ranging from three vehicles to a self-described "comically double-digit excessive" collection that needs paring down. Most land between three and seven, typically a daily driver, a pickup, a sports car and a project. The piece asks readers to post their own number.
The Civic ranks first in 15 states, ahead of the F-150 in 12 and the Camry in 10, in Car Mats Customs' analysis of August Google searches. California, with the Model Y, is the only state to pick an EV. Autoweek ties the trend to gas over $4 a gallon.
Current lessees can take the discount at lease-end buyout through the end of September. The E-Tron GT gets the full $10,000, the Q4 E-Tron $5,000 and the Q8 E-Tron $4,000. Motor1 links the program to returned EVs coming back worth less than their contracted residual values.
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