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The Q9 is Audi's first full-size SUV, and Doug DeMuro describes it as Tahoe-sized with Range Rover levels of luxury. Its 123.5-inch wheelbase runs 2.6 inches longer than an Escalade's, and pricing starts just under $90,000. DeMuro walks through the quirks of the V-8 SQ9 before driving it.
The Spider keeps the coupe's 1,064-hp hybrid twin-turbo V-8 and 2.3-second 0-60 time, and Aston Martin says it reaches 217 mph with the targa roof removed. Aston expects one in four of the 999 Valhallas to be Spiders, priced about 40% above the coupe. US deliveries begin in late 2027.
The Fathom carries an integrated inverter, so Ford's Home Power Station and backup panel should cost about $2,300 together, against roughly $7,000 for the kit a Chevy Bolt needs. Ford says the panel costs at least 60% less than the F-150 Lightning's setup. Truck plus hardware could total around $32,000.
The two-row CX-90 replaces the CX-70 in two Premium Sport trims, and the only other 2027 change is revised rear suspension bushings. Powertrains carry over, with a 280-hp or 340-hp turbo inline-six and a 323-hp plug-in hybrid. Pricing starts at about $41,000 with destination.
The collector bought 15 replicas from an estate, then added screen-used cars including Vin Diesel's Chevelle wheelie car and the Fast Five Charger. The Chevelle arrived with a 250-hp small-block and welded-on rear weights, so he fitted a 620-hp 572 V-8. He calls the 2 Fast 2 Furious Skyline his favorite.
Car and Driver's August 1976 test clocked the 95-hp fuel-injected coupe to 60 mph in 9.2 seconds. The base price was about $6,700, and the magazine praised the five-speed gearbox and build quality. It called the Gordini possibly the best value in sporting cars sold in America.
NHTSA filings say the electronic parking brake can fail to engage, a flaw found after an owner left a running CC850 in reverse on an incline and it rolled away. The recall covers the 2025 and 2026 model years. Koenigsegg will fix the control software with a free over-the-air update.
Turning the C8's brightness knob fully down enters Night Mode, which darkens nearly every screen and backlit button and leaves only speed, temperature and fuel on the cluster. The Drive traces the idea to Saab's Night Panel from the 1990s and argues GM should offer it beyond its sportiest models.
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